Question

The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship (战列舰) Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies (补给) from the United States to war-torn England.

The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical miles (海里) an hour. She was believed to be unsinkable.

However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck.

It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.

The battle didn’t last long. The Bismarck’s first torpedo (鱼雷) hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her.

But in the fight, the Bismarck was a bit damaged. Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.

For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck was hit.

On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck, and she was finally sunk.

1.The Bismarck sailed (航行) into the Atlantic Ocean ________.

A. to sink the Hood

B. to gain control of France

C. to cut off American supplies to Britain

D. to stop British warships reaching Germany

2.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she ________.

A. was fast and powerful

B. had more men on board

C. was under Luetjens’ command

D. had bigger guns than other ships

3.We learn from the text that on 24 May ________.

A. the British won the battle against the Bismarck

B. the Bismarck won the battle against the British

C. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriously

D. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British

4.Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to ________.

A. have the ship repaired B. join the other Germans

C. get help from the French D. get away from the British

5.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?

A. The British air strikes.

B. The damage done by the Hood.

C. Gunfire from the British warships.

D. Luetjens’ decision to run for France.

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是英国战舰胡德号反攻打败世界上最强的德国战舰俾斯麦号的故事。

1. German battleship (战列舰) Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies (补给) from the United States to war-torn England.句意：当时世界上最强大的德国战舰俾斯麦号开始行动，出发去大西洋。她的任务是：毁掉从美国正运往饱受战乱破坏的英国的补给。

故选C.

2. British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower.句意：英国人很害怕这次任务，因为他们没有如此高速度、强火力的战舰能够与俾斯麦号抗衡。所以人们以为俾斯麦号能战无不胜是因为她是世界上最强且最快的战舰，故选A.

3.

4. in the fight, the Bismarck was a bit damaged. Her commander decided to run for repairs to France但是在战争中俾斯麦号还是有点损坏，于是她的长官决定去法国修好她。故选A.

5. British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.句意；英国的火力一直跟着她，然而因为她的速度和海上的大雾，她迷失了方向。所以由此可推断俾斯麦号被击沉是因为被英国战舰的火力跟着攻且迷路，故选C.

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