完形填空 Some call it the Smart Shooter, a new rifle for American infantry troops that is two weapons in one, is accurate up to 1,000 yards and in 【B1】 fires 【B2】 corners. Its message to enemies is that they can run but they can''t hide. Still in the development phase, the rifle for 2006 has just been 【B3】 off with great 【B4】 by the Pentagon to members of Congress who will be asked to 【B5】 the money. The makers, Alliant Techsystems, say that the weapon will revolutionize 【B6】 combat much as the machine gun. Pentagon jargon has given the new gun a (an) 【B7】 title; the Objective Individual Combat Weapon. 【B8】 one trigger, the rifle can fire a standard 5. 56mm Nato bullet and a 20mm high explosive shell that will burst in the air. It can 【B9】 shrapnel behind, 【B10】 or even from the side of enemy troops who have taken 【B11】 behind a building. The shell can be 【B12】 to explode after a short delay. The weapon''s 1,000 yard accuracy is twice 【B13】 of other rifles, made possible by a laser system built into the sight. This rangefinder fixes the target, measures the distance and passes it along to a computer chip in the shell. The gunsight has an infrared lens for night 【B14】 It can also have video camera with a zoom lens that is linked to a video display attached to the soldier''s helmet, allowing him to aim 【B15】 without exposing himself to enemy return fire. But there are snags still be 【B16】 out. Two men were 【B17】 when a shell burst in a barrel during firing tests. The rifle weighs more than 181b. There are questions whether its electronic innards will be rugged enough for rain, snow and difficult 【B18】 . Michael Klare, a professor of peace and world security issues and a board member of the Arms Control Association, says that the Pentagon is seeking this combination of firepower and automation to compensate for the uncertain aim of GIs. He said: " Soldiers won''t have to worry about careful steady aim. They''ll just look 【B19】 the viewfinder and 【B20】 the trigger. "
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】in effect为固定词组,意为“实际上,事实上”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据后一句:“它给敌人的信息是他们可以逃跑,但无处躲藏”,可推出这种新式步枪能够绕开障碍,所以应选D项around。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】put off意为“推迟,阻止”;show off意为“炫耀,卖弄”;check off意为“查对,验证”;give off意为“散发出”。根据题意,B项为正确答案。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】与show off相对应的应为with great pride。因此选A。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】put up意为“提供一笔钱(做一事业)”;count in意为“包括,把……算入”;pay for意为“付款”;look for意为“寻找”。根据题意:五角大楼向国会议员展示这一新型武器的目的是希望他们提供资金。可知A为正确答案。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】ground combat意为“地面作战”。所以,正确答案为B项。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】novel意为“新颖的”;brilliant意为“有才气的,显赫的”;powerful意为“有力量的”;awkward意为“尴尬的,蹩脚的”。这里显然是说这种叫法不好。因此选D。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这里考查的是非谓语动词,the rifle是use的施动者,所以用-ing形式。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】spray意为“向……喷射”;spatter意为“泼,溅,诽谤”;splash意为“溅湿,涉水”;sprinkle意为“撒,洒”,所以A项符合题意。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】over表示在垂直的上方;on和upon表示在表面上;above泛指在某物的上方。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】take aim意为“瞄准”;take cover意为“利用掩护物将自己隐藏起来”;take risks意为“冒险”;take heed意为“注意”。根据题意可知B为正确答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】time作动词,意为“计算时间,控制时间”。故正确答案为D项。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】that在这里作代词,指代accuracy。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】night vision是指“夜间视力”。全句意为:“射击瞄准器装有用于夜间视力的红外线镜头”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】表示射击精度一般用accuracy,其副词为accurately。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】iron out为固定搭配,意思是“消除”,如:iron out misunderstandings表示“消除误会”;remove为及物动词;make out意为“开出,辨认出,理解”;draw out意为“取出,使吐露其情感”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】injured多指“意外事故所受的伤”;hurt多指“感情受到伤害”。harm指“损伤,伤害”;wound尤指“受攻击所受的伤”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】terrain意为“地带,地域,地形”。domain意为“版图,知识,领域,产业”。field意为“田地,领域”。territory意为“领土,版图”。difficultterrain指“崎岖的地形”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】look through the viewfinder的意思是“透过瞄准装置显示”。look at指单纯地“看”;look over指“(医生)检查”;look into指“窥视,调查”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】push意为“推,推动”;pull意为“拉”;press意为“按”;jerk意为“猛拉(推;突然发言)”。“扣动扳机”一般用pull the trigger,是固定搭配。