阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A French swimmer, Ben Lecomte, will try to become the first per

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A French swimmer, Ben Lecomte, will try to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. It will take him more than six ___36___(month) to complete the 9,000-km swim. He will have to swim for eight hours a day ___37___(reach) his goal. There will be many dangers during the swim, ___38___(include) sharks, storms and very low water temperatures. Meanwhile, he will have to fight extreme tiredness and any injuries along the way. However, Mr Lecomte said, “The mental suffering is much ___39___(serious) than that of the physical. So you have to make sure you always think about things ___40___can help you keep a positive attitude.”
Lecomte has been training for six years to take up this challenge, ___41___(practice) every day by swimming in the sea. This is to make sure he is ___42___ good condition. He has also been training ___43___ (he) mind. It will be a very lonely swim and he needs to be ___44___(mental) strong. Lecomte said, “I’m doing the swim to raise public awareness of climate change and the effects of plastic rubbish in the ocean.” After that, scientists ____45____(study) his body to monitor how extreme exercise affects the heart.
【答案】36. months    
37. to reach    
38. including    
39. more serious    
40. that/which    
41. practising    
42. in    43. his    
44. mentally    
45. will study
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一名法国游泳者将尝试成为游泳横渡太平洋的第一人。51岁的Ben Lecomte将于周二从日本出发进行跨洋超级英雄任务。
【36题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：他将花费6个多月的时间完成9000公里的游泳。month是可数名词，空前有six可知，此处应使用名词复数。故填months。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他将不得不每天游泳8个小时来达到他的目标。此处表目的，应使用动词不定式。故填to reach。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：在游泳期间会有很多危险，包括鲨鱼，风暴和非常低的水温。根据句意可知，此处使用介词including“包括”。故填including。
【39题详解】