Upon returning to their tent on the riverbank, the explorers were astonished to see that their boat had ______ away.
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。flush“脸红”;float“浮动;散播;摇摆;”;frown“皱眉;不同意”;diverge“分歧;偏离;离题”。由句中关键词boat与away可知“飘浮”符合语境,句意为:回到自己在河堤上的帐篷后,这些探险者吃惊地看到自己的船已漂走。故答案为B。