阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 1a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 2. My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  3my flight. I had to stop to catch my  4on a moving sidewalk when I  5a woman in her fifties   6with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know   7, but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run   8and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.

I   9onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   10the plane for her. I   11myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   12they closed the doors and   13. After the plane leveled off, I   14the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   15at seven o’clock in the morning. The   16kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   17in their robes. As I slowly   18at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   19a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   20, whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

1.A．prepared                  B．caught                 C．scheduled预定的 D．ordered安排好的；

2.A．trains                      B．buses                  C．planes                 D．directions

3.A．catch                      B．run                     C．get                      D．hold

4.A．flight                       B．breath                 C．bag                     D．companions

5.A．greeted                    B．met                     C．noticed                D．seek

6.A．walking                   B．                          C．carrying              D．running

7.A．how                        B．why                    C．what                   D．where

8.A．before                     B．immediately         C．fast                     D．ahead

9.A．raced                      B．got                      C．solved                 D．opened

10.A．leave                     B．hold                    C．remain                D．reserve

11.A．found                    B．took                    C．seated                 D．occupied

12.A．after                      B．when                  C．while                  D．before

13.A．left out                  B．run away             C．took off              D．carried away

14.A．presented               B．preserved            C．proved                D．showed

15.A．place                     B．university            C．palace                 D．city

16.A．meeting                 B．board                  C．essay                  D．argument

17.A．professors             B． ladies                 C．staffs                  D．teachers

18.A．stared                    B．watched              C．glanced               D．looked

19.A．like                       B．as                       C．of                       D．from

20.A．Needless to say                                      B．No matter how

       C．What’s more                                       D．In the end 

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 36 a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  38 my flight. I had to stop to catch my  39 on a moving sidewalk when I  40 a woman in her fifties   41  with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know   42  , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run   43  and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.

I   44  onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   45  the plane for her. I   46  myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   47  they closed the doors and   48  . After the plane leveled off, I   49  the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   50  at seven o’clock in the morning. The   51  kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   52  in their robes. As I slowly   53  at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   54  a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   55  , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

36．A．prepared   B．caught      C．scheduled D．ordered

37．A．trains       B．buses C．planes       D．directions

38．A．catch B．run    C．get    D．hold

39．A．flight       B．breath       C．bag   D．companions

40．A．greeted     B．met   C．noticed     D．seek

41．A．walking    B．struggle    C．carrying    D．running

42．A．how  B．why  C．what  D．where

43．A．before      B．immediately     C．fast   D．ahead

44．A．raced B．got    C．solved      D．opened

45．A．leave B．hold  C．remain      D．reserve

46．A．found       B．took  C．seated       D．occupied

47．A．after  B．when C．while D．before

48．A．left out     B．run away  C．took off    D．carried away

49．A．presented  B．preserved  C．proved      D．showed

50．A．place B．university C．palace       D．city

51．A．meeting    B．board       C．essay D．argument

52．A．professors B．ladies       C．staffs D．teachers

53．A．stared       B．watched    C．glanced     D．looked

54．A．like B．as      C．of     D．from

55．A．Needless to say        B．No matter how

       C．What’s more           D．In the end 

 I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had  36  a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change  37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  38  my flight. I had to stop to catch my  39 on a moving sidewalk when I  40 a woman in her fifties   41 with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know   42  , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run   43 and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again. I   44 onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   45 the plane for her. I   46 myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   47 they closed the doors and   48  . After the plane leveled off, I   49 the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   50 at seven o’clock in the morning. The  51 kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   52 in their robes. As I slowly   53 at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   54 a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   55 , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 36 a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  38 my flight. I had to stop to catch my  39 on a moving sidewalk when I  40 a woman in her fifties   41  with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know   42  , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run   43  and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.

I   44  onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   45  the plane for her. I   46  myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   47  they closed the doors and   48  . After the plane leveled off, I   49  the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   50  at seven o’clock in the morning. The   51  kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   52  in their robes. As I slowly   53  at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   54  a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   55  , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

36．A．prepared   B．caught      C．scheduled预定的    D．ordered安排好的；

37．A．trains       B．buses C．planes       D．directions

38．A．catch B．run    C．get    D．hold

39．A．flight       B．breath       C．bag   D．companions

40．A．greeted     B．met   C．noticed     D．seek

41．A．walking    B． C．carrying    D．running

42．A．how  B．why  C．what  D．where

43．A．before      B．immediately     C．fast   D．ahead

44．A．raced B．got    C．solved      D．opened

45．A．leave B．hold  C．remain      D．reserve

46．A．found       B．took  C．seated       D．occupied

47．A．after  B．when C．while D．before

48．A．left out     B．run away  C．took off    D．carried away

49．A．presented  B．preserved  C．proved      D．showed

50．A．place B．university C．palace       D．city

51．A．meeting    B．board       C．essay D．argument

52．A．professors B． ladies      C．staffs D．teachers

53．A．stared       B．watched    C．glanced     D．looked

54．A．like B．as      C．of     D．from

55．A．Needless to say        B．No matter how

       C．What’s more           D．In the end