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1、GCT考试英语阅精练（十三）ofthetensofthousandsofshipsontheoceanbottom,onlyahandful,lessthan1percent,containnegotiabletreasure,suchasgoldandjewels.mostgiveusadifferent,pricelesstreasure—history.aSUNkenshipliesintrust,preservedintheairlessenvironmentofthesea,andthoseindeepwaterareespeciallywellprotected.nodrylan
2、dsitesanywhere—exceptperhapsegyptiantombs—areinabetterstateofpreservationthanavesseldeepintheocean.asunkenship,therefore,canbeararewindowthroughwhichamomentintimeisglimpsed.thisisnottoimplythatsunkenshipsarealwaysfoundintact.mostshipsbreakuponthewaydown,hitthebottomatabout100milesperhour,andBEComea
3、chaotic,confusingjumble(混乱的一堆).irecallthechagrin(懊恼)ofanovicediverwho,aftersurfacingfromanunderwatertourofa400-footship,askedhisdivingbuddy.“wherewasthewreck?”ittakesexperiencetoactuallyknowsunkenshipwhenoneseesit.butnomatterwhatitsconditiononthewaydown,ashipdeterioratesmuchmoreslowlyasitsinksdeepe
4、rintoprotectivelayerofsandandmud.ancientvesselshavebeenfoundinremarkablygoodcondition.in1997agroupofmarinearchaeologistsexcavating(发掘)a900-year-oldwreckrecoveredengravedglassware,greekcoins,bronzekettles,andamazingly,greekjarscontainingseeds,almonds,andlentile—evenaplatewithchickenbones.1.whichofth
5、efollowingismeantbythe“pricelesstreasure”mentionedinline2?A.valuableinformation. B.ancientcoins.C.preciousstones. D.oldbooks.2.theauthorcomparesasunkenshippreservedinthedeepseatowhichofthefollowing?A.atombinegypt. B.agreekjar.C.avacuum.
6、 D.abronzechest.3.accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingusuallyhappenstoashipasitsinks?A.itremainsinanuprightposition.B.itgetstransportedbythecurrents.C.itbreaksintopieces.D.itattractsmarinelife.4.whichofthefollowingobjectsfoundonthe900-year-oldwreckmostsurprisedtheauthor?A.money. B.jars
7、. C.chickenbones. D.glassware.5.whichofthefollowingfeaturesofanancientshipisofmostinteresttotheauthor?A.speed. B.contents. C.location. D.design.【答案与解析】：1.【答案】A.【
