Question

Around 1975 books were written about strange occurrences in the Bermuda Triangle, a part of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeast coast of the U.S. They told the stories of planes and ships that disappeared for no understandable reason and were never found again. They told about ships which were found undamaged but with no one on them. According to the books, more than 1,000 people disappeared in the Triangle from 1945 to 1975.

According to some writers, there were no natural explanations for many of the disappearances, so they suggested other explanations. For example, some strange and terrible power exists in the Triangle. According to another writer, people from space are living at the bottom of the Atlantic, and sometimes they need human sailors and airmen for their research. These ideas were not scientific, but they were good advertisements. The books about the Bermuda Triangle were immediate successes.

However, the books give little evidence to support their unusual ideas. In addition, they ignore at least three important facts that suggest natural reasons for many of the occurrences. First, messages from some of the ships and aircraft which later disappeared give us evidence of problems with navigational instruments. Similar stories are told by officers who were on duty on planets and ships which finally managed to come through the Triangle without disaster. Second, the weather in this part of the Atlantic Ocean is very unpredictable. Dangerous storms that can cause problems even for experienced pilots and sailors can begin suddenly and without warning. Finally, the Bermuda Triangle is very large, and many people, both experienced and inexperienced, sail and fly through it. Perhaps the figure of 1,000 deaths in thirty years shocks some people, but, in fact, the figure is not unusual for an area of ocean that is so large and that is crossed by so many ships.

The evidence which exists, therefore, supports one conclusion about Bermuda Triangle: We do not need stories about people from space or strange unnatural powers to explain the disappearances.

1.What was strange about the occurrences in the Bermuda according to Paragraph 1?

A. Ships survived but with no passengers on board.

B. Not only ships but planes went missing as well.

C. There were as many as 1,000 deaths from 1945 to 1975.

D. They happened across none other than the Atlantic waters.

2.Why were the books about Bermuda Triangle unscientific?

A. The books were written by unknown writers.

B. Nearly no supporting evidence was given.

C. The books were written as advertisements.

D. The writers pursued immediate success.

3.What reason for the disappearances may the author agree with?

A. The sailors and airmen were taken away by strange species.

B. People aboard could not stand the weather and died of diseases.

C. The sailors and airmen were to blame as they were inexperienced.

D. Navigational instruments going wrong caused the sink or the crash.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Bermuda Triangle Disappearances, Mystery Or Misreading?

B. The Deadly Problems With Machines Of Last Century

C. One Hundred Lives Lost In Thirty Years!

D. New Discoveries In The Bermuda Triangle

Answer

1. A

2. B

3. D

4. A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是大约在1975年，人们写了一些关于百慕大三角的奇怪事件，他们讲述了飞机和船只的故事，这些飞机和船只的消失是不可理解的，再也没有出现过。他们讲述了那些被发现没有损坏但没有人在船上的船只。根据这些书，从1945年到1975年，有上千人在这个三角地带失踪。现有的证据支持了一个关于百慕大三角的结论：我们不需要从太空或奇怪的非自然力量来解释失踪的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中They told about ships which were found undamaged but with no one on them.可知，根据第1段，在the Bermuda发生的事件中奇怪的是“船只幸存了下来，但船上没有乘客。”故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段第一句However, the books give little evidence to support their unusual ideas. 由此可知，几乎没有证据支持。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中messages from some of the ships and aircraft which later disappeared give us evidence of problems with navigational instruments.可知，作者同意的原因是导航仪器出了故障，导致了水槽或飞机坠毁。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。根据最后一段The evidence which exists, therefore, supports one conclusion about Bermuda Triangle: We do not need stories about people from space or strange unnatural powers to explain the disappearances.可知，这篇文章的最佳主题是“Bermuda Triangle Disappearances, Mystery Or Misreading?”故选A。