Question

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, 1plans for their nine children and themselves to 2to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally 3 enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the 4 family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was 5 with excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their 6, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy 7 hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door.8 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they were being quarantined (隔離)for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America 9 they had planned. Watching the ship leave 10 his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their 11.
Five days later, the tragic news spread 12 Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The13ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family 14have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left 15
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for16the family. He thanked God17saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a 18.
Although we may not 19understand, all things happen for a 20.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      making
   2. B.
      taking
   3. C.
      thinking
   4. D.
      seeking
2. 2.
   1. A.
      reach
   2. B.
      get
   3. C.
      travel
   4. D.
      visit
3. 3.
   1. A.
      gathered
   2. B.
      collected
   3. C.
      raised
   4. D.
      saved
4. 4.
   1. A.
      all
   2. B.
      small
   3. C.
      whole
   4. D.
      poor
5. 5.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      satisfied
   3. C.
      cheerful
   4. D.
      filled
6. 6.
   1. A.
      departure
   2. B.
      preparing
   3. C.
      going
   4. D.
      waiting
7. 7.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      but
   3. C.
      so
   4. D.
      while
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Because of
   2. B.
      In spite of
   3. C.
      Afraid of
   4. D.
      Ashamed of
9. 9.
   1. A.
      as
   2. B.
      like
   3. C.
      after
   4. D.
      which
10. 10.
    1. A.
       before
    2. B.
       behind
    3. C.
       without
    4. D.
       from
11. 11.
    1. A.
       luck
    2. B.
       difficulty
    3. C.
       hardship
    4. D.
       misfortune
12. 12.
    1. A.
       through
    2. B.
       throughout
    3. C.
       over
    4. D.
       down
13. 13.
    1. A.
       strong
    2. B.
       beautiful
    3. C.
       unsinkable
    4. D.
       huge
14. 14.
    1. A.
       would
    2. B.
       was to
    3. C.
       might
    4. D.
       must
15. 15.
    1. A.
       staying
    2. B.
       working
    3. C.
       away
    4. D.
       behind
16. 16.
    1. A.
       helping
    2. B.
       supporting
    3. C.
       saving
    4. D.
       rescuing
17. 17.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       by
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       with
18. 18.
    1. A.
       comedy
    2. B.
       blessing
    3. C.
       entertainment
    4. D.
       trick
19. 19.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       simply
    3. C.
       even
    4. D.
       at all
20. 20.
    1. A.
       person
    2. B.
       story
    3. C.
       reason
    4. D.
       result

Answer 1

ACDCD ABAAC DBCBD CABAC
1.A。make plans做計(jì)劃�？死�克夫婦辛苦工作攢錢，計(jì)劃帶著九個孩子一家人去美國旅行。
2.C。travel旅行。解析見上題。
3.D。攢了幾年的錢，終于攢夠（save）了旅行費(fèi)，并且拿到了護(hù)照。
4.C。一家人（the whole family）到美國的船票也訂好了，還是一艘全新的遠(yuǎn)洋郵輪。
5.D。be filled with充滿。全家人都對美洲生活充滿了期待，興奮之情溢于言表。
6.A。然而就在還有七天就要出發(fā)（departure）的時候，小兒子被狗咬傷了。
7.B。but但是，表示轉(zhuǎn)折。醫(yī)生為孩子縫合了傷口，但是卻在克拉克家門口掛上了一張黃色的紙。
8.A。Because of因?yàn)�。他們家要被隔離十四天，因?yàn)樗�的兒子有可能得狂犬病�?br />9.A。as正如。他們不能按原計(jì)劃去美國了。
10.C。看著輪船駛離港口，而船上卻沒有|（without）克拉克一家。
11.D。父親失望得哭了，他咒罵自己的兒子，咒罵上天給他們家?guī)�來的不幸（misfortune）。
12.B。五天之后，一個不幸的消息傳遍了（throughout）蘇格蘭——超大輪船“泰坦尼克號”沉沒了。
13.C。“不沉（unsinkable）之船”沉沒了，數(shù)以百計(jì)的人葬身海底。
14.B。克拉克一家本來應(yīng)該（was to）在那條船上的，但是因?yàn)閮鹤颖还芬�傷了，他們一家被留在了蘇格蘭。
15.D。leave behind遺留。解析見上題。
16.C。當(dāng)克拉克聽到這個消息后，他緊緊地抱住自己的兒子，感謝他救了（saving）全家人的生命。
17.A。thank for因……而感謝。他也感謝上天救了他們，因禍得福。
18.B。blessing保佑。解析見上題。
19.A。always一直。盡管我們不一定明白所有的事情，但是所有事情的發(fā)生都有它的理由。
20.C。reason原因，理由。解析見上題。