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Part II.Cloze(20% points)Directions:In this section, there are 20 blanks in the following. For each blank there are four choicesmarked A,B,C,and D.You should choose the right answer that best fits into the passage.Scientists used to explore 31 the surface of the ocean. Now they 32 below the surface, too. Theywant to know about the ocean water and the 33 and animal life 34 in the ocean.In 1934 the scientist Willian Beebe dived 3,000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In1935 Auguste Piccard dived 10,330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a 35 of 35,800 feet.All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to 36the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below the surface.37,they succeeded. Cousteau, a Frenchman, was able to 38 men down to a depth of 36 feet for onemonth and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.Now scientists are developing even 39 equipment. With this new equipment, men can stay 40 thesurface for days or 41 weeks. In 1962 Cousteau 42 a research station 35 feet flow the surface. Then in1964 he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea. This was the first undersea station tooperate 43 help from the surface.Many countries are now studying undersea 44 .The Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory inthe Crimean Sea. The United States has a laboratory 50 feet 45 on the ocean floor 46 the VirginIslands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a 47 of five women scientists stayed in thelaboratory.48 came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depths and 49 plans of theuse of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough 50, vegetable, and animal wealth there to providefood for the whole world.
31.
(A)in
(B)to
(C)on
(D)under

參考答案

答案:C
難度:適中0.5
統計:A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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