Question

Two teenagers who are lost at sea off the United States for six days were saved yesterday.

Driscoll, 15, and his best friend, 18-year-old Josh Long, were found on Saturday about 11 km 21 Cape Fear in North Carolina. That was six days and more than 100 miles（161 km）from where they had 22 from Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, on April 24.

The boys had 23 a lot of water and were tired, but in pretty good 24. They set out 25 on a 4.3-metre sailboat on a 26 day when the National Weather Service had warned small boats to stay out of the water. They realized they were 27 almost immediately and tried to swim back to 28 , 　29 the boat along with them.

Within 30 , they were far out at sea.

“We 31 our fishing equipment on the second day,” Driscoll said. “So we couldn’t catch any fish.”

The boys’ hopes faded 32 each day. They stood on their boat 33 they saw another boat, 34 . One night they were woken up by 35 coming into the boat. A large ship was very close to them.

“ 36 was like some huge building in the water,” Driscoll said.

At one point, the boys thought they had gone across the Atlantic Ocean and were close to Africa. 37 , they were 179km north of their starting point. A coast guard boat set out to 38 them.

The boys got up and made some 39 . This time, they were heard.

“What we have experienced is a completely surprising story of 40 . That’s going to be studied for years to come,” said Richard Goerling, Long’s uncle. “I think the boys have a book to write.”

21. A. at　　　　　　 　　　 B. on　　　　 　　　　 C. beside　　　　　 D. off

22. A. arrived　　　　 B. set off　　　　　 C. returned　　　　 D. finished

23. A. drunk　　　　 B. lost　　　　　 　　 C. saved　　　　　 D. found

24. A. shape　　　　 B. health　　　　 　　 C. spirit　　　　　 D. energy

25. A. traveling　　　 B. racing　　　　　 　 C. fishing　　　　　 D. swimming

26. A. fine　　　　　 B. rainy　　　　　 　 C. windy　　　　　 D. snowy

27. A. in trouble　　 B. in safe　　　　　 　 C. at sea　　　　　 D. far away

28 A. shore　　　　 B. the sea　　　　　 C. an island　　　　 　 D. harbor

29. A. driving　　　 B. sailing　　　　　 　 C. pushing　　　　 D. pulling

30. A. a week　　　 　 B. hours　 　　　　　 C. minutes　　　　　 D. seconds

31. A. bought　　　 　 B. found　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　 　　　 D. repaired

32. A. by　　　　　 　 B. for　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　D. with

33. A. every time　 　 B. once　　　　　　 C. one day　　　　　 D. sometimes

34. A. jumping and singing　　　　　　　 　 B. waving and shouting

C. crying and speaking　　　　　　　　 　 D. screaming and whistling

35. A. a shark　　　 　 B. a mouse　　　　 　 C. water　　　　　　 D. some noise

36. A. He　　　　　 　 B. This　　　　　 　 C. That　　　　　　 D. It

37. A. Instead　　　 　 B. Therefore　　　　 C. But　　　　　　 D. So

38. A. search　　　 B. look for　　　　 C. look into　　　　 D. defend

39. A. fire　　　　 　 B. noise　　　　　 　 C. balloons　　　　 　 D. flags

40. A. voyage　　　 　 B. struggle　　　　 C. survival　　　　 　 D. sailing

Answer 1

21. D  在這里 “off Cape Fear”解釋為“離開普·菲”， “off” 指離開一段距離。

22. B  set off：出發(fā)、離開。

23. B  在海面上沒吃沒喝六天，人會脫水。

24. A  be in good shape：狀況好。B. in good health：身體健康；C. in good spirit：精神好；D. in good energy：精力好。

25. C  表明出海的目的。

26. C  從下文的stay out of water而知天氣不理想；人們一般在雨天或下雪天不出海。

27. A  in trouble：陷入麻煩。

28. A  從back to而知是“回岸”。

29. D  人在游泳，故只能理解成“身后拖著船”；push：推。

30. B  “幾小時內(nèi)”比較符合文章的情景。

31. C  海上有風(fēng)，船顛簸，把漁具弄丟了。

32. D  with：隨著。

33. A  every time + 句子：每次……。他們每次看到有船經(jīng)過，都會站在船上以方便被他人發(fā)現(xiàn)。

34. B  waving and shouting 有揮手又大聲叫喊，以引起他人注意。

35. C  船漏水了。

36. D  指上句中的a large ship。

37. A  他們以為快到非洲了，但他們離出發(fā)點才179公里；but后不用句號。

38. B  海岸警衛(wèi)隊派人找他們。

39. B  為了引起別人的注意，他們必須讓別人聽到。

40. C  倆孩子在海上六天，是一次求生的經(jīng)歷