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  在这里 “off Cape Fear”解释为“离开普·菲”， “off” 指离开一段距离。

22. B  set off：出发、离开。

23. B  在海面上没吃没喝六天，人会脱水。

24. A  be in good shape：状况好。B. in good health：身体健康；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  从下文的stay out of water而知天气不理想；人们一般在雨天或下雪天不出海。

27. A  in trouble：陷入麻烦。

28. A  从back to而知是“回岸”。

29. D  人在游泳，故只能理解成“身后拖着船”；push：推。

30. B  “几小时内”比较符合文章的情景。

31. C  海上有风，船颠簸，把渔具弄丢了。

32. D  with：随着。

33. A  every time + 句子：每次……。他们每次看到有船经过，都会站在船上以方便被他人发现。

34. B  waving and shouting 有挥手又大声叫喊，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  他们以为快到非洲了，但他们离出发点才179公里；but后不用句号。

38. B  海岸警卫队派人找他们。

39. B  为了引起别人的注意，他们必须让别人听到。

40. C  俩孩子在海上六天，是一次求生的经历