In July, 2003, after searching for 12 years, explorers
announced that they had located the sunken ship called Republic in 1,700 feet
of water about 100 miles off the southeast coast of the United States. The
Republic was a steamship carrying 59 36
from New
York to New Orleans
37 it
38 in a hurricane on October
25,1865, according to newspaper reports and other historical records.
All the passengers were rescued, 39 the ship and its valuable goods,
including 20,000 $20 gold coins--intended to help pay for the reconstruction of
the South after the Civil War - went to the bottom of the ocean with the
Republic.
Over the past thirty years, underwater archaeology 40 as diving equipment and robots that can
be used under water 41 . It can raise good 43 , both for governments and
private commercial companies which 44 this kind of business. The 45 of the Titanic has made underwater
archaeology very popular. Since the Republic is so far out in international
waters, the company doesn't need 46 to begin work at the site. No one 47 near the site for about 140 years.
Nearly
4,000 artifacts were 48 , giving a good impression of life in the
1860s, from shoes to chess pieces, combs, toothbrushes, plates and cups,
personal things, cooking and serving bowls, and many, many more 49 .
Recovering the Republic may 29 up to $3 million. However, 50
that selling the gold
coins may bring 51 money in profits 52 from $120 to $180 million. Today
more than 51,000 coins have been recovered, which is believed to be about 25%
of 53 . The collection includes over 100
different types of gold coins 55 between 1838 and 1865, and contains some
of the 54 examples of United States gold and silver coins
from the period.
36. A. deer B.
passengers
C. newspapers
D. people
37. A. while B. when
C. as
D. as soon as
38. A. sank B.
buried
C. went
D. got
39. A. and
B. or
C. however D.
but
40. A. found
B. came into being
C. went into D.
came into beings
41. A. improved
B. progressed
C. were improved
D. were progressed
42. A. outcome B. profits
C. results D.
consequences
43. A. take out B. take in
C. undertake
D. take up
44. A. invention B. discovery C.
being
D. appearance
45. A. a permit B. a certificate C. time
D. energy
46. A. was
B. has been C.
had been D.
is
47. A. invented B. recovered C.
covered D.
uncovered
48. A. object B.
piece
C. lists
D. items
49. A. cost
B. took
C. spent
D. paid
50. A. it expected B. it is expected C. it is reported D. it reported
51. A. many B.
an amount of C. a
number of D. a great
deal
52. A. ranging B.
including C.
expanding D. rising
53. A. the rest B. the
total
C. the most
D. the money
54. A. writing B.
suggesting
C. showing D.
dating
55. A. best
B. smallest
C. finest
D. tiniest
