When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

The plane was to   1   at 5:30．From there was still a   2 _ journey to the airport    __3 _ Phillip merely watched the scene along the way．Shortly before arriving , he began      __4  the things he would need for the   5   ：tickets , money , the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks —Just a moment ．How about his passport? Phillip went through his pocket．He suddenly  __6  that he must have let his passport   7  .

What could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little _ 8   to return to the bank．This was the   9   time he was representing his firm for an important_  _10   with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning ．Without a passport he would be   11__   to board the plane．At that moment , the taxi   12   outside the air terminal （候机楼）．Phillip got    __13   , took his suitcase and paid the driver．He then   14   a good deal of confusion in the building .A   15   could be heard over the loudspeaker.

“We very much   16   that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff ,all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are _ 17   to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for   18   on tomorrow’s flights．Phillip gave a__ 19   ．He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, eh would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to   20   his passport.

1．A．check in               B．lead off               C．leave                  D．fly

2．A．long                     B．short                  C．pleasant              D．rough

3．A．as                        B．so                       C．but                     D．because

4．A．counting               B．looking over        C．thinking about     D．checking

5．A．plane                    B．trip                     C．meeting              D．flight

6．A．realized                B．remembered        C．recognized          D．learned

7．A．at home                B．at the bank          C．at the office        D．in the taxi

8．A．time                     B．chance               C．possibility           D．use

9．A．golden                  B．last                     C．only                   D．first

10．A．journey               B．visit                    C．business             D．meeting

11．A．sad                     B．unable                C．impossible          D．difficult

12．A．stopped              B．was driven          C．reached              D．was parked

13．A．off                     B．back                   C．out                     D．away

14．A．started                B．caught                C．noticed               D．watched

15．A．speech                B．signal                 C．call                    D．voice

16．A．apologize            B．announce            C．worry                D．regret

17．A．advised               B．forced                C．told                    D．persuaded 

18．A．ideas                  B．plans                  C．information         D．time

19．A．loud laugh           B．deep sigh            C．big smile             D．sharp cry

20．A．return                 B．find                    C．recover              D．gather

When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

   The plane was to  21   at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22  journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅，只不过；只是)watched the   23   along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began  24 the things he would need for the  25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly   26   that he must have left his passport (护照，通行证) 27 .

    Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little  28  to return to the bank. This was the  29   time he was representing（代表） his firm for an important  30  with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be  31  to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi  32  outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and  33  the driver. He then  34   a good deal of confusion（混乱）in the building. A 35  could be heard over the loudspeaker.

    “We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike （罢工）of airport staff（职员，员工）, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are  37  to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40  his passport.

A. leave        B. register       C. check out             D. pull

A. pleasant     B. short          C. long              D. rough

A. scenery       B. scene         C. view             D. sight

A. counting    B. looking over    C. thinking about      D. checking

A. trip                B. plane         C. meeting           D. flight

A. remembered   B. realized       C. noticed           D. learned

A. at home     B. at the office    C. at the bank        D. in the taxi

A. time        B. chance        C. possibility         D. use

A. golden      B. last           C. only              D. first

A. journey       B. visit          C. business           D. meeting

A. sad         B. unable        C. impossible         D. difficult

A. stopped       B. was driven     C. reached           D. was parked

A. left         B. sent away      C. paid              D. spent

A. started      B. noticed        C. caught            D. found

A. speech      B. noise          C. call               D. voice

A. apologize    B. announce      C. worry             D. regret

A. advised      B. forced         C. told                D. persuaded

A. ideas        B. plans          C. information         D. time

A. loud laugh   B. deep sigh       C. big smile         D. sharp cry

A. return       B. find           C. recover            D. gather

When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

   The plane was to  21   at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22  journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅，只不过；只是)watched the   23   along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began  24 the things he would need for the  25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly   26   that he must have left his passport (护照，通行证) 27 .

    Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little  28  to return to the bank. This was the  29   time he was representing（代表） his firm for an important  30  with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be  31  to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi  32  outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and  33  the driver. He then  34   a good deal of confusion（混乱）in the building. A 35  could be heard over the loudspeaker.

    “We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike （罢工）of airport staff（职员，员工）, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are  37  to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40  his passport.

1.A. leave        B. register       C. check out             D. pull

2.A. pleasant     B. short          C. long              D. rough

3.A. scenery       B. scene         C. view             D. sight

4.A. counting    B. looking over    C. thinking about      D. checking

5.A. trip                B. plane         C. meeting           D. flight

6.A. remembered   B. realized       C. noticed           D. learned

7.A. at home     B. at the office    C. at the bank        D. in the taxi

8.A. time        B. chance        C. possibility         D. use

9.A. golden      B. last           C. only              D. first

10.A. journey            B. visit          C. business           D. meeting

11.A. sad               B. unable        C. impossible         D. difficult

12.A. stopped            B. was driven     C. reached           D. was parked

13.A. left               B. sent away      C. paid              D. spent

14.A. started            B. noticed        C. caught            D. found

15.A. speech            B. noise          C. call               D. voice

16.A. apologize          B. announce      C. worry             D. regret

17.A. advised      B. forced         C. told              D. persuaded

18.A. ideas        B. plans          C. information       D. time

19.A. loud laugh   B. deep sigh       C. big smile               D. sharp cry

20.A. return       B. find           C. recover                 D. gather