II. Cloze (8%) Legoland California is delivering an abundance of marine life—more than 1,000 sea animals, from
stingrays to sharks—as it has debuted its version of a submarine ride that goes underwater. Standing in for an actual ocean is a 3000,000-gallon aquarium __13__ with multiple species of
sharks, rays and tropical fish, a feature that __14__ the park’s Lego City Deep Sea Adventure attraction
from other theme park submarine rides. While the Carlsbad, California, park is no stranger to underwater life __15_ it also operates the Sea
Life Aquarium, it is no small feat creating a massive concrete-walled tank and the accompanying __16__
needed to navigate 12-seat vehicles through the watery environment.
“Sea Life Aquarium is an extremely popular attraction here and part of the __17__ that makes Legoland a successful resort,” said park president Peter Ronchetti. “So bringing that into the ride in a very
controlled way opens up a whole new area of discovery for the children. … It’s something different for us.
It’s in an exciting environment, and we’re bringing the ride and fish together in a whole new way.”
The ride’s story line is structured around a voyage __18__ the passengers are searching for sunken
Lego artwork, swords and other treasures strategically located on the “ocean” bottom.
The real __19__ quest begins as passengers step down to board the submarine while it advances very
slowly along the track. Once seated, riders can gaze out at the water via portholes or through large picture
windows.
Above are individual touch screens where kids and adults can tap icons of treasures as they spot
them __20__. The more treasures they successfully detect, the better their outcomes at the end of the ride
as they strive to become a master explorer. 【題組】13. (A) disseminated (B) encroached (C) allocated (D) populated