【英语阅读题5小题第31题Theseahasalwaysinterestedman.Fromithecangetfood,minerals,andtreasure.Forthousandsofyears,hecouldsailonit.Buthecouldnotgofarbeneathitssurface.Manwantstoexploredeepintothesea.However,hei】
英语阅读题5小题
第31题
Theseahasalwaysinterestedman.Fromithecangetfood,minerals,andtreasure.Forthousandsofyears,hecouldsailonit.Buthecouldnotgofarbeneathitssurface.
Manwantstoexploredeepintothesea.However,heisnotafish.Becausehemustbreatheair,hecannotstayunderthewater’ssurfaceforanylengthoftime.Toexploredeepwater,manfacesevenmoredangersandproblems.
Adiverwhowantstostayunderwaterformorethanafewminutesmustbreatheairoraspecialmixtureofgases.Hecanwearadivingsuitandhaveairpumpedtohimfromabove.Hecancarryatankofaironitsbackandbreathethroughahoseandamouthpiece.
Waterweighs800timesasmuchasair.Tonsofwaterpushesagainstadiverdeepinthesea.Hisbodyisundergreatpressure.
Whenadiverisundergreatpressure,hisbloodtakesinsomeofgaseshebreathes.Asherisestosurface,thewaterpressurebecomesless.Ifthediverrisestooquickly,thegasesinhisbloodformbubbles.Thediveristhensufferingfromthebends(潜水员病).Thebendscancauseadivertodoubleupinpain.Theycanevenkillhim.
1.Onthewhole,thispassageisabout_______.
A、specialmixtureofgasesindeepsea
B、theproblemsmanfacesindeep-seadiving
C、airpressureunderthesurfaceofseawater
D、akindofillnessthatmansuffersinthesea
2.Adiver’sbodyindeepwater_______.
A、isundergreatpressure
B、isjustlikethatofafish
C、suffersfromthebends
D、weighsverylittle
3.Thepassagedoesnotsay,butitmakesyouthinkthat_______.
A、deep-seadiversshouldbeingoodhealth
B、diversexplorethedeepseaonlyfortreasure
C、divingunderwatertooquicklycausesakindofillness
D、thereisaspecialmixtureofgasesunderthesea
4.Whydoesadivergetthebends?
A、Hetriestodoexercisesunderthewater.
B、Hisdivingsuitweighstoomuch.
C、Hecomestothesurfacetooquickly.
D、Theairinhisbloodisusedup.
5.Fromthepassagewecanseethat_______.
A、theseabegantointerestmaninthelastfewyears
B、manisnotathomedeepinthesea