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Where Did All the Ships Go?

The Bermuda Triangle is one {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}the greatest mysteries of the sea. In this triangular area between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda in Atlantic, ships and airplanes {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}to disappear more often than in {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}parts of the ocean. And they do so {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}leaving any sign of all accident or any dead bodies.
It is {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}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. {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}December 5, 1945, five bomber planes carrying 14 men {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}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 {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}supernatural forces. It is suggested the {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}ships and planes were either transported to other times and places, kidnapped by aliens {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}attacked by sea creatures.
There are {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}natural explanations, though. The US Navy says that the Bermuda Triangle is one of two places on earth {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}a magnetic compass points towards true north {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}magnetic north. {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}planes and ships can lose their way if they don't make adjustments.
The area also has changing weather and is known {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}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.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 借助搭配结构(blame the disappearance…supernatural force)判断C是答案。考点：考查常见动词短语。blame…(on,upon)…“把……归咎于……”；例：Don't blame it on him, but on me. 别怪他，该怪我。blame…for…“因……指责……”；例：They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan. 他们怪罪秘书造成计划延误。