ThegreatshipTitanicsailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th1912.Shewas211316passengersandacrewof891.Even22modernstandardsthe46000tonTitanicwasahugeship.Atthattime

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The great ship Titanic sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10 ^th 1912. She was _____21_____ _1 316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even __22___ modern standards the 46 000 ton Titanic was a huge ship. At that time _ ___23_ ___ she was not only the largest ship that had __ _24__ __ been built but was regarded as __ ___25_ ____ for she had sixteen watertight compartments.(轮船的密封舱) Even if two of these were flooded she _ ___26__ __ still be able to float. The _ ___27__ __ sinking of this great liner will always be remembered for she went down on her first voyage with heavy ___ _28_ ___ of life.

Four days after setting out __ ___29 _____ the Titanic was sailing __ __30_ ___ the icy waters of the North Atlantic a huge iceberg was suddenly __ _31_ ___ by a lookout. After the alarm had been given the great ship turned _ ___32___ __ to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time __ __33___ _ missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly there was a slight trembling sound from __ _34_ __ and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so ___ _35__ __ that no one thought that the ship had been _ ___36___ _. Below the captain ___ _37__ ____ to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been _ _38___ __! The order to ___ _39_ ___ ship was given and hundreds of people jumped into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for __ __40__ __ 1 500 lives were lost.

21. A. carrying             B. taking               C. bringing         D. making

22.A. in                    B. on               C. to                   D. by

23.A. but                   B. because          C. therefore            D. however

24.A. only              B. still                C. ever             D. even

25.A. uncomfortable     B. unbearable           C. unsinkable           D. unbelievable

26.A. will              B. would            C. should               D. could

27.A. tragic                B. fortunate            C. unsuccessful     D. amusing

28.A. harm              B loss              C. damage           D. suffering

29.A. when              B. while                C. until                D. though

30.A. along             B. over             C. on               D. across

31.A. spotted               B. recognized           C. exposed          D. uncovered

32.A. sharply               B. directly         C. deeply               D. hugely

33.A. suddenly          B. narrowly         C. immediately      D. slightly

34.A. above             B. under                C. beside               D. below

35.A. faint             B. small                C. slim             D. tiny

36.A. destroyed         B. ruined               C. damaged          D. hurt

37.A. realized              B. achieved         C. confirmed            D. proved

38.A. challenged            B. protected            C. removed          D. flooded

39.A. abandon               B. advance          C. absorb               D. absolute

40.A. somebody          B. anybody          C. everybody            D. nobody

Answer 1

21—25 ADDCC         26—30 BABBD           31—35 AABDA         36—40 CADAC