The hurricane brought a huge damage to the coastal village: fishing boats were ______ and many houses collapsed.
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。wreck“(船只等)失事”;spoil“溺爱,糟蹋”;decay“衰减,腐坏”;fire“开除”。句中提及fishing boat, wreck符合语境。句意为:这次飓风给沿海城市带来了巨大损害,渔船被摧毁,许多房子也倒塌了。故答案为A。