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语篇提能Ⅰ.完形填空DuringWorldWarⅡsomemenmadeashipofice.Theywantedittocarryairplanes.The__1__camefromtheEskimoswhosometimes__2__thickpiecesofArcticplantsintotheicewhentheyusedtobuildtheirice__3__.Thisplantmaterialgreatly__4__thestrengthoftheiceblocks.Italsopreventedthemfrom__5__earlyinthespring.DuringtheearlydaysofWorldWarⅡ，theBritishandAmericanstriedmixingcrushed__6__materialfrompapermillswithwaterandfreezingit.Theyfounditwasverystrong.Astickofthisstrengthenediceaninch__7__wouldsupportthe__8__ofsixmen.Asheetfourinchesthickwouldstopa__9__fromagun.Itcouldnotbe__10__withasingleblowfromanaxe.Thewoodmaterialformeda__11__blanketwhichstoppedtheicefrommelting.ThenewicemixturewascalledPykrete,__12__GeoffreyPyke,whoproposedittotheBritish,CanadiansandAmericansduringtheearlypartofthewar.Inthosedays,GermansubmarinesweresinkingAlliedsupplyships__13__thantheycouldbuild.Englandwasin__14__needofsupplies.TheAllied__15__decidedtobuildashipofPykrete.TheGermanswouldnotbeabletosinkorevenhurtitwithbigshellsfromeither__16__orairplanes.Itwasso__17__thatwavesoffiftyhighwouldhaveno__18__onthis“iceisland”.__19__machineswouldkeeptheice__20__freezingtemperatureinthewalls,whichwouldbefortyfeetthick.1．A.theoryB．thoughtC．ideaD．dream2．A.freezingB．frozeC．frozenD．freeze3．A.planesB．shipsC．bedsD．houses4．A.increasedB．addedC．developedD．kept5．A.growingB．meltingC．steamingD．freezing6．A.woodB．plasticC．metalD．cotton7．A.longB．wideC．thickD．deep8．A.powerB．heightC．weightD．strength9．A.beatB．shotC．strikeD．blow10．A.cutB．cutoffC．cutdownD．cutup11．A.defendingB．keepingC．guardingD．protecting12．A.inhopeofB．inhonourofC．inthenameofD．inthetimeof13．A.moreB．fasterC．slowerD．less14．A.noB．constantC．seriousD．immediate15．A.forcesB．strengthC．powerD．energy16．A.handgunsB．spaceshipsC．battleshipsD．machineguns17．A.hardB．firmC．strongD．strange18．A.objectB．effectC．affectD．effort19．A.Ice－makingB．Ice－madeC．Ice－brokenD．Ice－breaking20．A.underB．belowC．aboveD．within答案与解析：1．解析：idea意为“想法，主意”。答案：C2．解析：freeze...into...意为“把……冻成……”。答案：B3．解析：buildicehouses意为“造冰房子”。答案：D4．解析：increasethestrength意为“增加牢固度”。答案：A5．解析：melting此处意为“冰的融化”。答案：B6．解析：woodmaterial此处意为“木盾”。答案：A7．解析：aninchthick意为“一英寸厚”。答案：C8．解析：weightofsixmen意为“六个人的体重”。答案：C9．解析：根据后文的gun应选shot，意为“子弹的射击”。答案：B10．解析：根据后文的axe(斧头)选择。答案：A11．解析：protectingblanket意为“保护性毯子”。答案：D12．解析：inhonourof意为“为了纪念”。答案：B13．解析：sinkshipsfasterthan...意为“击沉船的速度比……还快”。答案：B14．解析：inseriousneedof意为“急需……”。答案：C15．解析：Alliedforces意为“联合部队”。答案：A16．解析：battleship意为“战舰”，与空中的airplanes相对应。答案：C17．解析：根据前文中打不沉、打不坏可知，这种船很牢固。答案：C18．解析：havenoeffecton意为“对……无影响”。答案：B19．解析：ice－mademachines＝machinesthataremadeofice，意为“用冰做成的给养船”。答案：B20．解析：belowfreezingtemperature意为“零下……”。答案：BⅡ.阅读理解七选五EasyWaystoBoost(改善)YourMood__1__.Takinganextramomentforyourselfwillmakeyourdaybrighterandgiveyouahealthieroutlookonlife.Herearesomesimplewaysyoucanbringalittlehappinessintoyourliferightnow：1．Goforawalk.Grabyourdog,bestfriend,oryoursignificantotherandheadoutonabrisk(轻快的)walk.Justalittlebitofexercisecanboostyourmoodandgiveyouafreshperspectiveonproblemsthathavebeenbotheringyou.Thinkwalksareboring?__2__.Takeatriptothemall，orevenwalktogetsomefrozenyogurt.Makeitafuntripandyou'llsurelymakeitpartofyourroutine.2．__3__.Afterall,laughteristhebestmedicine.Pickupsomethingthatmakesyoulaughlikeafunnypicture,book，magazine，oraDVDofyourfavouritecomedy.__4__.Givingyourselftimetolaughboostsfeel－goodendorphins(胺多酚)．3．__5__.Takeaphotoofyourselfdoingsomethingyouenjoy,likerollerskating,skiing,swimming,playinganinstrument，orbeingwithfriendsandfamily?Placethepictureonyourdesktoremindyourselfthatyouleadanamazinglifeandhavelotstobehappyabout.A．ModelbehaviourB．TrywalkingtoaplacethatseemsexcitingtoyouC．TenminutesofrelaxationcandowondersD．EventhemostoptimisticpeoplecanuseamoodboosteveryonceinawhileE．Tellsomeonethatyou'reguaranteedtobrightentheirdayF．YoucouldevenplanadatenightouttoacomedyclubG．Buysomethingsilly答案：1－5DBGFA