单选题

Voyage to Antarctica

Antarctica is not an easy place to get to, but increasing numbers of people visit Antarctica every year. People join the organized voyage guided by experts that are a mixture of seasoned seafarers, and ice or wildlife experts.
Passenger ships of many different sizes sail to Antarctica. The choice of ship can make a big difference to your journey and experience.
First of all, Antarctic voyages are not like the other, more well-known, trips to warmer climates that have discos and other types of entertainment. The larger the ship, however, the more likely it will be that entertainment is provided.
What you will find on the voyage are a number of experienced cruise guides working on the ship. They will tell you about various aspects of Antarctic history and natural history.
Rules made by the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) cover such things as the size of the cruise ship allowed to enter Antarctic waters and also personal conduct at landing sites in Antarctica. This is a voluntary organization and it is well respected. You should always make sure that the ship / tour company you use to go to Antarctica is a member of the IAATO.
One of the main rules that will affect your visit is that only 100 passengers at any one time may be landed in any one place in Antarctica. If you are on a small ship of up to 100 passengers, then you have the chance to go ashore every time. If the ship is larger, then there will be less opportunity for landings. Surprisingly, though, there are a number of people who go to Antarctica and never leave the ship: the choice is obviously yours.

单选题 If you want to go ashore as often as possible, you should choose a passenger ship that ______.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。最后一段中提到：If you are on a small ship of up to 100 passengers, then you have the chance to go ashore every time. If the ship is larger, then there will be less opportunity for landings．因此起决定作用的是船的大小，而不是是否fully equipped，即A选项错误；由You should always make sure that the ship/tout company you use to go to Antarctica is a member of the IAATO．可以得知所有去南极的航船都是IAATO成员，但这并不能确保你想上多少次岸就上多少次(go ashore as often as possible)；D选项文章并未涉及。

单选题 We can infer from the passage that the IAATO ______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 推断题。A选项中的all和C选项中的only都过于绝对，文中并没有这么绝对的说法；B选项没有提及；虽然文中并未提及环保话题，但是强调船上人数的限制，实际就是在暗示之所以控制人数，目的就在于保护南极的环境不受到破坏。

单选题 Which of the following statements might the author agree with?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。A选项和第一段中increasing numbers of people visit Antarctica every year矛盾；B选项和If you are on a small ship of up to 100 passengers, then you have the chance to go ashore every time．矛盾；D选项和Rules made by the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) cover such things as the size of the cruise ship allowed to enter Antarctic waters and also personal conduct at landing sites in Antarctica．(国际南极旅游组织协会制定的规则涉及诸如什么规模的旅游船才允许进入南极水域，个人在南极登陆点的行为规范等事项。)相矛盾，游览船的大小是有限制的，并非越大越好；而由刚才的这句话可以得知去南极的船必须要守规矩，例如船的大小、在南极登陆后的个人行为方面都有相应的规定，即C选项的内容

单选题 The purpose of this passage is to ______.

单选题 Which word is closest in meaning to the word "conduct" in Par

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 词义题。根据文章可以推断出IAATO制定的很多去南极时的规定都和确保南极环境不受破坏有关，诸如船只大小，这里personal conduct意思就是指登陆(at the landing sites)后游客的一些个人行为，因此只有A(behavior)和它的意思最接近。B：personal information(个人信息)；C：personal opinion(个人观点)；D：personal appearance(个人长相)，这些都和上下文意思不符合。