阅读短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并填入题前的括号内。 Where Did All the Ships Go The
Bermuda Triangle is one (1) the greatest mysteries of the
sea. In this triangular area between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda in
Atlantic, ships and airplanes (2) to disappear more often
than in (3) parts of the ocean. And they do so (4)
leaving any sign of all accident or any dead bodies. It
is (5) that Christopher Columbus was the first person to
record strange happenings in the area. His compass stopped working, a flame came
down from the sky, and a wave 100 to 200 feet high carried his ship about a mile
away. The most famous disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle was the
US Naval Air Flight 19. (6) December 5, 1945, five bomber
planes carrying 14 men. (7) on a training mission from the
Florida coast. Later that day, all communications with Flight 19 were lost. They
just disappeared without a trace. The next morning, 242 planes and
19 ships took part in the largest air-sea search in history. But they found
nothing. Some people blame the disappearances (8)
supernatural forces. It is suggested the (9) ships
and planes were either transported to other times and places, kidnapped by
aliens (10) attacked by sea creatures. There
are (11) natural explanations, though. The US Navy says that
the Bermuda triangle is one of two places on earth (12) a
magnetic compass points towards tree north (13) magnetic
north. (14) planes and ships can lose their way if they don’t
make adjustments. The area also has changing weather and is know
(15) its high waves. Storms can turn up suddenly and destroy a
plane or ship. Fast currents could then sweep away any trace of an accident.
Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角区 Pueto Rico 波多利加
compassn. 罗盘，指南针 supernatural adj.超自然的 kidnap
v.绑架 alien n.外星人 magnetic adj. 有磁性的 1. A.
from B. of
C. about D. on
2. A. often B. look
C. sometimes D. seem
3. A. rest B. another
C. other
D. others 4. A. without B.
by C. from
D. upon 5. A. saying
B. being said C. said
D. says 6. A. On
B. In C. From
D. Since 7. A. took
up B. took as C.
took after D. took off 8. A. for
B. about
C. on D. from
9. A. missing B. missed
C. miss D.
having missed 10. A. and
B. or C. nor
D. neither 11. A. also
B. no C.
more D. beside 12.
A. which B. there
C. where D. that
13. A. instead of B. except
C. than D.
nor 14. A. Similarly B. Furthermore
C. However D. Therefore
15.