Ⅰ.完形填空
Susie Goodall finally was discovered and rescued. She was a volunteer in the __1__ Golden Globe Race accompanying sailors through the __2__ every June. On Wednesday morning, Goodall was 2,000 miles west of South America when her boat was like a drunken man in a strong wind and a broken bar knocked her __3__ unconscious. But soon after that she __4__ and at once rang the alarm through her emergency system. And a series of troubling __5__，which had recorded her happenings during the journey, were __6__ on her social media page at once.
Chile's Maritime Center received her __7__ and soon ordered a ship to change its __8__ to rescue Goodall. Meanwhile, all Goodall could do was wait—trying to keep her boat __9__ in the waving South Pacific and pumping out water that was __10__ into the damaged cabin (船舱). That made her __11__ her present situation.
The Chilean ship finally __12__ Goodall. Then lowering down a small boat to save her seemed __13__ because up to 13 feet waves would __14__ the boat at any time. __15__，crew members on board __16__ another way. They lowered a long thick rope from the ship, and __17__ Goodall from her ship to safety. As luck would have it, the chosen method __18__ worked.
Goodall arrived at the Chilean port without any delay. On her social media page, Goodall wrote, “They were the hardest and loneliest days I've ever had. Actually, all I wanted was a break with no __19__ to the busy daily life. But I might as well __20__ home instead of giving up.”
Susie Goodall在陪同水手参加Golden Globe Race比赛的过程中，所乘船只因遇到巨浪而剧烈摇晃，她自己也被断裂的栏杆砸晕；醒来后，她立即拉响了警报器；后来在智利海事中心的帮助下，她最终转危为安。
1．A.final B．previous
C．monthly D．annual
答案：D
解析：根据第2空后的“every June”可知，Susie Goodall每年都会作为志愿者陪同水手参加比赛。故选D。
2．A.tour B．voyage
C．trip D．scene
答案：B
解析：根据空前的“sailors”以及下文中的“her boat”可知，这些人参加的是航行比赛，故选B。
3．A.permanently B．totally
C．temporarily D．seriously
答案：C
解析：根据第4空后的“at once rang the alarm”可知，她只是被断裂的栏杆暂时砸晕了。故选C。
4．A.awakened B．slept
C．shouted D．cried
答案：A
解析：根据第3空后的“unconscious”及该空后的“rang the alarm”可知，她不久就醒过来了。故选A。
5．A.updates B．questions
C．fantasies D．thoughts
答案：A
解析：根据该空后的“which had recorded her happenings”以及第6空后的“on her social media page”可知，记录她在航行中发生的事情的一系列最新信息立即就被发布在社交媒体网页上。故选A。
6．A.put B．gathered
C．posted D．sent
答案：C
解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“放，安置”；C项意为“发布”；D项意为“发送”。
7．A.call B．warning
C．signal D．reply
答案：C
解析：根据第4空后的“rang the alarm through her emergency system”可知，她当时拉响了警报器，由此可知，此处表示智利的海事中心收到了她发出的信号。故选C。
8．A.system B．course
C．subject D．policy
答案：B
解析：根据第7小题的解析可知，海事中心收到信号后，即刻命令一艘船改变航向(course)去营救Goodall。
9．A.dry B．tidy
C．still D．steady
答案：D
解析：根据空后的“the waving South Pacific”可知，当时海浪凶猛，因此她在等待的过程中，尽量让船保持稳定(steady)。
10．A.leaking B．flying
C．flowing D．dropping
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的“pumping out water”及下文中的“the damaged cabin (船舱)”可知，当时船已经受损，并且开始渗水。leak“渗入”。
11．A.curious about B．worried about
C．satisfied with D．disappointed with
答案：B
解析：根据第9、10小题的解析可知，当时船已经开始渗水，她需要在巨浪中稳住船只、抽掉渗入的水等待救援。由此可推知，她对自己当时的处境非常担心。故选B。
12．A.rescued B．abandoned
C．passed D．spotted
答案：D
解析：根据下文中的“lowering down a small boat to save her”可知，赶来救援的智利船只发现了(spotted)她。
13．A.fast B．proper
C．impossible D．uncomfortable
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的“up to 13 feet waves”并结合常识可知，当时放下小船去救她这一做法看起来是不可能的，当时海浪太大，小船随时都有可能被海浪吞没。故选C。
14．A.swallow B．lift
C．hit D．push
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
15．A.Besides B．Otherwise
C．Instead D．Also
答案：C
解析：根据第13小题的解析及第16空后的“another way”可推知，考虑到用小船救人是不可能的，而有船员推荐另外一种方式。
16．A.changed B．recommended
C．admired D．described
答案：B
解析：参见上题解析。
17．A.pulled B．kept
C．grasped D．fetched
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的“They lowered a long thick rope from the ship”可推知，营救人员放下一根又长又粗的绳子，然后将Goodall从她自己的船上拉到安全的地方。故选A。
18．A.hardly B．probably
C．usually D．really
答案：D
解析：根据最后一段第一句中的“Goodall arrived at the Chilean port”可知，用绳子救人的方法真的奏效了。故选D。
19．A.answer B．access
C．damage D．contribution
答案：B
解析：根据空前一句可知，在海上遇险的那几天是她最艰难、最孤独的时期。由此可推知，被营救之后，她只想休息，而不想再让自己接触那些繁忙的日常事务。
20．A.drive B．ride
C．walk D．sail
答案：D
解析：根据第19小题的解析可知，虽然她不想再如此劳累了，但她还是认为自己最好还是开船返航回家，而不是就这样放弃。故选D。
