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Fill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the ANSWER SHEET. (1 point each, 15 points in all)
The search for buried treasure has been a traditional quest. It was a(n)（1）of pirate gold that lured Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It was a real life（2）of gold and artifacts for archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922, when he found the tomb of Egypt's King Tutankhamen. Today the more likely search is for the gold, silver, jewels, and other wealth（3）to the bottom of the seas in shipwrecks. So great is the treasure resting at the bottom of the seas（4）many adventurers explore the oceans every year, （5）the most advanced technology—sonar equipment, small submarines and undersea robots.
There are records of more than 8000（6）having sunk off the east coast of the Americas（7）an uncounted number in the Pacific. Perhaps the most famous of these was the Titanic, the luxury ocean liner that（8）an iceberg and sank in 1912. The wreck of the Titanic was found in September 1985, （9）salvaging (打捞) it is a very difficult prospect, as it was found（10）a depth of 13000 feet.
Treasure hunting is（11）mining for gold, silver, and other precious minerals. Mining is a search for（12）. Treasure hunting is a search for actual wealth, the processed commodities（13）gold and silver bars, coins, and jewelry. Government policy regarding the（14）of treasure varies from nation to nation. United States courts have normally（15）found treasure to the finder. In Great Britain it belongs to the government.
第15题
A、donated
B、awarded
C、contributed
D、distributed
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：美国法院通常会将发现的宝藏…给发现者。在英国，宝藏则属于政府。donate：捐赠，award：授予、判给，contribute：捐献，distribute：分发。此处主语是美国法院，宾语是发现者，此处含义应为“判给”，故选B。