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Where Did All the Ships Go?

The Bermuda Triangle is one__1__the greatest mysteries of the sea．In this triangular area between Florida，Puerto Rico and Bermuda in Atlantic，ships and airplanes __2__to disappear more often than in__3__parts of the ocean。And they do so__4__ leaving any sign of all accident or any dead bodies．
It is__5__that Christopher Columbus was the first person to record strange
happenings in the area．His compass stopped working，a flame came down from the sky，and a wave 1 00 to 200．feet．high carried his ship about a mile away．
The most famous disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle was the US Naval Air Flight 19．__6__December 5，1945，five bomber planes carrying 14 men．__7__ on a training mission’from the Florida coast．Later that day, all communications with Flight 1 9 were lost．They just disappeared without a trace．
The next morning，242 planes and 19 ships took part in the largest air-sea search in history． But they found nothing.
Some people blame the disappearances__8__supernatural forces．It is suggested the__9__ships and planes were either transported to other times and places，kidnapped by aliens__10__ attacked by sea creatures．
There are__11__natural explanations，though．The US Navy says that the Bermuda triangle is one of two places on earth __12__a magnetic compass points towards true north__13__magnetic north．__14__planes and ships can lose their way if they don’t make adjustments．
The area also has changing weather and is known__15__its high waves．Storms
Can turn up suddenly and destroy a plane or ship．Fast currents could then sweep away any trace of an accident．

Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角区
Florida 佛罗里达，美国的一个州
Pueto Rico 波多利加]
Compass n．罗盘，指南针
Supernatural adj．超自然的
Kidnap v．绑架
Alien n．外星人
Magnetic adj．有磁性的
Trace n．痕迹

练习：
1．A)from       B) Of           C)about         D) on
2．A)often      B)look          C)sometimes     D) seem
3．A)rest       B) another      C) other        D)others
4．A)without    B)by            C)from          D)upon
5．A)saying     B)being said    c)said          D)says
6．A) On      B)In            C) from         D) since
7．A)took up    B) took as      C) took after   D) took off
8．A)for       B) about        C) on           D) from
9．A)missing   B) missed       C) miss         D) having missed
10．A) and     B) or           C) nor          D) neither
11．A)also     B) no           C) more         D) beside
12．A) which   B) there        C) where        D) that
13．A)instead of  B) except C) than D) nor
14．A)Similarly  B) furthermore C) However  D) Therefore
15．A) as      B) for          C)by        D) from

[Page]答案及解析：

1． 把握文章主题：Where Did All the Ships Go?
The Bermuda Triangle （百慕大三角区） is one__1__the greatest mysteries of the sea．In this triangular area between Florida，Puerto Rico and Bermuda in Atlantic，ships and airplanes __2__to disappear more often than in__3__parts of the ocean
判断：文章是讲述对于发生在“百慕大三角区”的“船只失踪情况”。 

2． 直接解题：
1．A)from       B) Of           C)about         D) on
The Bermuda Triangle is one__1__the greatest mysteries of the sea．
1.     B. 分析：借助搭配 “最..一个”判断B是答案。
考点：‘ Of 表达“部分”和“整体/特征群”的关系’的用法。

2．A)often      B)look          C)sometimes     D) seem
3．A)rest       B) another      C) other        D)others
In this triangular area between Florida，Puerto Rico and Bermuda in Atlantic，ships and airplanes __2__to disappear more often than in__3__parts of the ocean.
2.     D。 分析：借助搭配—不定式符号to，判断D合适。
考点：seem to do sth./看起来..
3.     C. 分析：借助搭配结构含义—“比海洋的..部分更经常..”，判断C合适。
考点：考察代词的使用。
Rest: the rest of..
Another: another +可数名词的单数；
补充：
Others 和some对比使用时, 是“有些”的意思而不是做“其他”讲,
如:Some cleaned the windows, others mopped the floor. 有的擦窗户, 有的擦地板。
the others 是“其余的”意思, 表示在一个范围内的其他全部,
如: This dictionary is better than the others. 这本字典比别[其余]的好。
the other是其中的“另一个”,
如:Give me the other one; not this one. 给我那一个, 不是这一个。
两个中的“另一个”是“the other”; 不定数目中的“另一个”是“another” ,

4．A)without    B)by            C)from          D)upon
And they do so__4__ leaving any sign of all accident or any dead bodies．
4． A。分析：根据句意判断A（没有）正确。
考点：考察省略结构（they do so = they(ships and airplanes) disappear）
I like English. So do I.
Comp: I am a student. So am I.
I read English aloud everyday. I do French everyday.
Comp: He doesn’t drink wine. Nor does he drink beer.

5．A)saying     B)being said    c)said          D)says
It is__5__that Christopher Columbus was the first person to record strange　happenings in the area．
5 C. 考察结构：it is said/reported/predicted/…
His compass stopped working，a flame came down from the sky，and a wave 1 00 to 200．feet．high carried his ship about a mile away。The most famous disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle was the US Naval Air Flight 19．

6．  A) On      B)In            C) from         D) since
7．A)took up    B) took as      C) took after   D) took off
__6__December 5，1945，five bomber planes carrying 14 men __7__ on a training mission’from the Florida coast．
6.     A. 分析：借助搭配—具体的时间描述，判断A

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