So faint ________ that no one thought that the ship had been out of order.

1. A.
   the noise was
2. B.
   was the noise
3. C.
   it was the noise
4. D.
   was it the noise

So faint ________ that no one thought that the ship had been out of order.

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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