Question

The Sewol ferry (渡船) was carrying 476 people, most of whom were students from a high school near Seoul, when it sank off South Korea's southern coast on April 16. Only 174 survived, including 22 of the 29 crew members. The sinking left more than 260 people dead with about 40 others still missing.

On Tuesday, one ordinary diver(潜水员）died at a hospital, government spokesman Ko Myung-seok said. He is the first death among divers organized following the ferry's sinking, according to the coast guard.

The 53-year-old diver was pulled to the surface by his teammates after losing communication about five minutes after he began underwater searches, Ko said. It was his first search attempt, Ko added. Despite his death, divers are continuing their searches for the remaining missing people. Ko said that divers had searched all those 64 areas at least once and plan to visit them again to look for more victims. Darkness, floating rubbish, bodies, and cabins on board have made the search difficult, and divers entered the last three unopened areas on Monday night, Ko said.

Investigators have made their first arrests of people who were not on board the Sewol when it sank. The three people arrested on Friday and Sunday are accused of failure to handle of cargo on the ferry well. In all, 19 people have been arrested in the investigation(调查), 15 of whom were crew members accused of abandoning passengers. A leader was arrested on suspicion of malpractice(玩忽职守) related to company finances.

Improper stowage(载货) and overloading of cargo is suspected as a possible reason why the ferry sank. The ferry was carrying about 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times what it could safely carry. A ferry loaded too heavily could lose its balance making even a small turn.

The sinking has caused a national sadness. On Sunday 1.1 million people paid respects at 131 memorial sites around the nation, according to a governmental funeral support committee set up for the ferry victims. Monday was a holiday for Children's Day, but various events were canceled or put off because of the ferry's sinking. Tuesday was also a national holiday in South Korea for Buddha's Birthday, and more people are expected to visit those mourning stations.

1.We learn from the passage that the number of survivors except the crew members is ______.

A. 145    B. 152    C. 174    D. 260

2.According to the investigation, the main causes of the ferry's sinking are ______.

A. malpractice and wrong operations.

B. wrong direction and sharp turning around

C. too many students and crew members

D. improper stowage and overloading of cargo

3.Because of the national sadness, various events were canceled except ________.

A. activities on Children's Day

B. celebrating Buddha's Birthday

C. enjoying a national holiday

D. paying respects at the memorial sites

4.You can find this passage on the __________ section of a newspaper.

A. sports    B. business   C. news   D. entertainment

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇新闻，讲述了4月16日首尔的沉船事件，同时了报道了政府的应对措施，事件发生的原因，以及群众的反应等。

1.B；考查细节理解。根据第一段，Only 174 survived, including 22 of the 29 crew members.只有174人幸存，包括29名船员中的22名。由此可知除船员以外的幸存者应该是152名，故选B。

2.D；考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第二段，Improper stowage(载货) and overloading of cargo is suspected as a possible reason why the ferry sank.配载不当和超载的货物被怀疑为客轮沉没的一个可能原因。故选D。

3.D；考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段，On Sunday 1.1 million people paid respects at 131 memorial sites around the nation上星期日，110万人，在全国各地的131处遗址表示敬意，故选D。

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