Question

The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship (戰列艦) Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies (補給) 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 (魚雷) 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】

試題分析：本文講述的是英國戰艦胡德號反攻打敗世界上最強的德國戰艦俾斯麥號的故事。

1. German battleship (戰列艦) Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies (補給) from the United States to war-torn England.句意：當時世界上最強大的德國戰艦俾斯麥號開始行動，出發去大西洋。她的任務是：毀掉從美國正運往飽受戰亂破壞的英國的補給。

故選C.

2. British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower.句意：英國人很害怕這次任務，因為他們沒有如此高速度、強火力的戰艦能夠與俾斯麥號抗衡。所以人們以為俾斯麥號能戰無不勝是因為她是世界上最強且最快的戰艦，故選A.

3.

4. in the fight, the Bismarck was a bit damaged. Her commander decided to run for repairs to France但是在戰爭中俾斯麥號還是有點損壞，于是她的長官決定去法國修好她。故選A.

5. British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.句意；英國的火力一直跟著她，然而因為她的速度和海上的大霧，她迷失了方向。所以由此可推斷俾斯麥號被擊沉是因為被英國戰艦的火力跟著攻且迷路，故選C.

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