2014-2015选修6-Module-6-War-and-Peace语篇提能练习题及答案解6-4.docVIP

语 篇 提 能.完形填空During World War some men made a ship of ice. They wanted it to carry airplanes. The _1_ came from the Eskimos who sometimes _2_ thick pieces of Arctic plants into the ice when they used to build their ice _3_. This plant material greatly _4_ the strength of the ice blocks. It also prevented them from _5_ early in the spring.During the early days of World War ， the British and Americans tried mixing crushed _6_ material from paper mills with water and freezing it. They found it was very strong. A stick of this strengthened ice an inch _7_ would support the _8_ of six men. A sheet four inches thick would stop a _9_ from a gun. It could not be _10_ with a single blow from an axe. The wood material formed a _11_ blanket which stopped the ice from melting.The new ice mixture was called Pykrete, _12_ Geoffrey Pyke, who proposed it to the British, Canadians and Americans during the early part of the war. In those days, German submarines were sinking Allied supply ships _13_ than they could build. England was in _14_ need of supplies. The Allied _15_ decided to build a ship of Pykrete. The Germans would not be able to sink or even hurt it with big shells from either _16_ or airplanes. It was so _17_ that waves of fifty high would have no _18_ on this “ice island”. _19_ machines would keep the ice _20_ freezing temperature in the walls, which would be forty feet thick.1A.theory BthoughtCidea Ddream2A.freezing BfrozeCfrozen Dfreeze3A.planes BshipsCbeds Dhouses4A.increased BaddedCdeveloped Dkept5A.growing BmeltingCsteaming Dfreezing6A.wood BplasticCmetal Dcotton7A.long BwideCthick Ddeep8A.power BheightCweight Dstrength9A.beat BshotCstrike Dblow10A.cut Bcut offCcut down Dcut up11A.defending BkeepingCguarding Dprotecting12A.in hope of Bin honour ofCin the name of Din the time of13A.more BfasterCslower Dless14A.no BconstantCserious Dimmediate15A.forces BstrengthCpower Denergy16A.hand guns BspaceshipsCbattleships Dmachine guns17A.hard BfirmCstrong Dstrange18A.object BeffectCaffect Deffort19A.Icemaking BIcemadeCIcebroken DIcebreaking20A.under BbelowCabove Dwithin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：build ice houses意为“造冰房子”。答案：D4解析：increase the strength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：wood material此处意为“木盾”。答案：A7解析：an inch thick意为“一英寸厚”。答案：C8解析：weight of six men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：protecting blanket意为“保护性毯子”。答案：D12解析：in honour of意为“为了纪念”。答案：B13解析：sink ships faster than .意为“击沉船的速度比还快”。答案：B14解析：in serious need of意为“急需”。答案：C15解析：Allied forces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：have no effect on意为“对无影响”。答案：B19解析：icemade machinesmachines that are made of ice，意为“用冰做成的给养船”。答案：B20解析：below freezing temperature意为“零下”。答案：B.阅读理解七选五Easy Ways to Boost(改善) Your Mood_1_. Taking an extra moment for yourself will make your day brighter and give you a healthier outlook on life. Here are some simple ways you can bring a little happiness into your life right now：1Go for a walk.Grab your dog, best friend, or your significant other and head out on a brisk(轻快的) walk. Just a little bit of exercise can boost your mood and give you a fresh perspective on problems that have been bothering you. Think walks are boring? _2_. Take a trip to the mall，or even walk to get some frozen yogurt. Make it a fun trip and youll surely make it part of your routine.2_3_.After all, laughter is the best medicine. Pick up something that makes you laugh like a funny picture, book，magazine，or a DVD of your favourite comedy. _4_. Giving yourself time to laugh boosts feelgood endorphins(胺多酚)3_5_.Take a photo of yourself doing something you enjoy, like roller skating, skiing, swimming, playing an instrument，or being with friends and family? Place the picture on your desk to remind yourself that you lead an amazing life and have lots to be happy about.AModel behaviourBTry walking to a place that seems exciting to youCTen minutes of relaxation can do wondersDEven the mos