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【題目】Fill in the blanks with proper words （在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使其內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞， 首字母已給）

Free-diving is diving underwater, holding your breath, without the use of equipment. In ancient times people had to free-dive to get food, such as fish and shellfish. Free divers also c 【1】 treasures lying at the bottom of the ocean. The Mediterranean Sea, south of Europe, had many trading ships passing through. Often ships sank, sometimes because of storms. They would swim down to the shipwreck and try to lift the most precious pieces. In modern times, free-diving is part of many different a【2】such as underwater photography and spearfishing. Sports such as underwater football, rugby and hockey also involve free-diving.

The most dangerous free-diving is practised by a small group of extreme sportsmen and sportswomen who swim very deep. They aim to go to great depths and d【3】 for a long time on a single breath, wearing only a wetsuit. Deep under the water it is cold and black. The weight or pressure on your body is much h【4】 than that at the surface. That weight, and going so long on only one breath, can cause a person to become unconscious（無意識的）because of a lack of oxygen, and then die.

Why do people want to take part in a sport that is so dangerous?

You need to be fit to swim so deep, but you also need to be very strong mentally（精神上）. At first it is difficult to sink. You have to stay c【5】 and even slow your thinking. But finally the air is pushed from your body, and you start to sink. It is as if the water were d 【6】 you down. This is a very peaceful feeling.

Natalia wrote many poems about her love of being in the deep blue ocean. She felt at one with nature there, as if in an ancient space. She would go into a deep state of being quiet and thinking before she went into the water. She would leave b【7】her the stress of life, which she called “surface fuss”. According to Natalia, when you stop breathing, most of your body’s functions stop. It is as if time itself stopped.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】collected

【2】activities

【3】dive

【4】heavier

【5】calm

【6】dragging/ drawing

【7】behind

【解析】

文章大意：本文介紹的是與自由潛水有關(guān)的一些事情。在古代，人們必須自由潛水來獲取食物，自由潛水員也在海底收集寶藏。在現(xiàn)代，自由潛水是許多不同活動的一部分。最危險的自由潛水是由一群游得很深的極限男女運動員進(jìn)行的。你需要身體健康才能游得這么深，但你也需要有很強的意志力。Natalia寫了很多關(guān)于她對深海的熱愛的詩。

【1】考查動詞。根據(jù)下文They would swim down to the shipwreck and try to lift the most precious pieces. 他們會游到沉船的地方，試著舉起最珍貴的東西。結(jié)合Free divers also c __1__treasures lying at the bottom of the ocean.及首字母提示，可知句意為：自由潛水員也在海底收集寶藏。 collect收集，動詞，這里描述的是過去的事情，時態(tài)應(yīng)用一般過去時，故答案填collected。

【2】考查名詞。根據(jù)下文such as underwater photography and spearfishing. 如水下攝影和魚叉捕魚，結(jié)合In modern times, free-diving is part of many different a__2__及首字母提示，可知句意為：在現(xiàn)代，自由潛水是許多不同活動的一部分。activity活動，可數(shù)名詞，前面有many修飾，所以這里用其復(fù)數(shù)形式，故答案填activities。

【3】考查動詞。根據(jù)上文The most dangerous free-diving is practised by a small group of extreme sportsmen and sportswomen who swim very deep. 最危險的自由潛水是由一群游得很深的極限男女運動員進(jìn)行的。結(jié)合They aim to go to great depths and d__3__ for a long time on a single breath, wearing only a wetsuit.及首字母提示，可知句意為：他們的目標(biāo)是潛到很深的地方，只穿著潛水服，一口氣潛到很長時間。dive潛水，動詞，dive for a long time潛水很長時間，故答案填dive。

【4】考查形容詞比較級。根據(jù)下文That weight, and going so long on only one breath, can cause a person to become unconscious because of a lack of oxygen, and then die. 這個重量，加上長時間只呼吸一次，會導(dǎo)致一個人因為缺氧而失去意識，然后死亡。結(jié)合The weight or pressure on your body is much h__4__than that at the surface.及首字母提示，可知句意為：你身體上的重量或壓力比水面上的要重得多。heavy重的，形容詞，由than可知應(yīng)用其比較級，故答案填heavier。

【5】考查名詞。根據(jù)You have to stay c__5__ and even slow your thinking.結(jié)合首字母提示，可知句意為：你必須保持冷靜，甚至放慢你的思維。calm平靜，stay calm保持冷靜，故答案填calm。

【6】考查現(xiàn)在分詞。根據(jù)上文But finally the air is pushed from your body, and you start to sink. 但最后空氣從你的身體被推開，你開始下沉。結(jié)合It is as if the water were d __6__ you down.及首字母提示，可知句意為：就好像水正在把你拖下水一樣。drag/draw拖動、牽拉，動詞，前面有系動詞were，可知這里用過去進(jìn)行時態(tài)，所以用drag/draw的現(xiàn)在分詞形式dragging/ drawing，故答案填dragging/ drawing。

【7】考查介詞。根據(jù)上文She would go into a deep state of being quiet and thinking before she went into the water. 在下水之前，她會進(jìn)入一種安靜和思考的深度狀態(tài)。結(jié)合She would leave b__7__her the stress of life, which she called “surface fuss”.及首字母提示，可知句意為：她會把生活的壓力留在身后，她稱之為“表面的忙亂”。behind在…之后，介詞，故答案填behind。