Question

It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 , he made a “great” decision to travel 　37 .

He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 39 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 　40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 　41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 　42 , he got the right ticket in the end and, by 　43 people the way, he also found the right platform(月台). It was 44 with people. Unfortunately, he did not 　45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a 46 position (位置) to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 　47 forward onto the train by the force of people from 48 . The doors closed and the train 　49 off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train 　50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth one along the 　51 . When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 　52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 　53 . He could do nothing but explain his 　54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With 55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite (相反的) direction.

36. A. protest　　　　　　　 　　 B. advice　　　　　　　 　 C. challenge　　　　　 　 D. invitation

37. A. alone　　　 　 　 　　 B. away　　　 　　　　　 C. along　　　 　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 　　 B. possible　　 　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. right　　　　

39. A. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but　　　　

40. A. hoped　　　 　　　　 B. had　　　　 　 　　C. planned 　　　　　 　 D. happened　　　

41. A. friend 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　　 　　C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn　　

42. A. Thus B. So C. Therefore 　　　 　　D. However　　　

43. A. leading 　　　　　　　　　　 B. asking 　　　　　　　　　 C. pointing 　　　　　 　　D. helping　　　

44. A. crowded 　　　　　　　　 B. faced 　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. linked　　　

45. A. manage 　　　　　　　　　 B. decide　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　 　　　　　　　　　 D. expect　 　　

46. A. safer　　　　 　　　 B. lower　　　　 　 　　　 C. better 　　　　　 D. higher　　　　

47. A. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 C. caught 　　　　　　 　　D. pulled　　　

48. A. front B. inside　　　　　　　 　 C. above D. behind　　　　

49. A. switched 　　　　　　　　 B. got 　　　　　　　　 　　C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. lifted　　　

50. A. left B. stopped 　　　　　　　　 C. started D. soared　　　

51. A. stop B. arrival 　　　　　　　　　　 C. line D. train　　　　

52. A. glad 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　 　　　　　 C. worried 　　　　　　　　 D. bored　　　　

53. A. heard of B. talked about 　　　　　 C. came across 　 　　　 D. arrived at　　　

54. A. design B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　 C. difficulty 　　　　 　　D. question　　　

55. A. disappointment　　 B. fears 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　 　 　　　 D. smiles

Answer 1

36-40 BACAB  41-45 DDBAA   46-50 CBDCB  51-55 CAACD