第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
It was Friday，Andy Barton was in a bad mood(情绪). At six o’clock his___36___ program “travel with us” was on
TV. Andy liked to get home __37__good time for that. But then,
just as he was leaving the office a little ___38___ a customer rang up
with a few complaints for the next fifteen minutes, “I can ___39___ get
home in time if I hurry”. Andy told himself as he ___40___ out of the
office. But then as he drove off in his car, he ___41___that he was
almost out of petrol. “ I’ll have it at Fenton’s , Andy thought. He ___42__Fenton’s
because it was a self-service petrol station. “You do all the work yourself,
but you pay __43___for the petrol,” he used to complain.
But at Fenton’s , the pump was not___44___ properly and it ___45___
ages to get petrol. So when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six.
Just then the phone rang. “ Shall I answer it?” Andy thought. He tried to ___46___his
attention on the program and forgot the phone. But it__47___ringing and
finally he picked it up.
“Mr. Barton?” ___48___said, “Fenton’s Garage here.”
“Fenton’s?” said Andy, “___79___ , I was at your place only a
few minutes ago, getting some petrol. Did I ___50___something behind or
what?” “No, you didn’t , Mr.
Barton.” And the voice went on . “ That’s just the __51___ ! You didn’t
leave anything behind. You went off without paying for your___52___, you
see! Now normally, when that happens, we ring up the police. But ___53___
I recognized you and I know it was a mistake.”
“I’m really very sorry,” Andy said.
“Oh, __54__ , Mr. Barton . But could you come round___55___
and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!”
36. A. favorite B. music
C.
news
D.
own
37. A. at
B. on
C.
in
D.
for
38. A. late
B.
later
C. earlier D.
early
39. A. surely B. yet
C. still
D.
also
40. A. rushed B. went
C.
walked
D.
stepped
41. A. observed B. noticed
C.
realized
D.
believed
42. A. liked B. pleased C.
loved
D.
hated
43. A. less
B.
much
C.
the same D.
more
44. A. using B. working C. making
D. taking
45. A. took B. cost
C.
spent
D.
spared
46. A. draw B. pay
C.
fix
D.
get
47. A. kept B.
repeated C. went D.
stopped
48. A. he
B. a
man
C.
Mr. Fenton D. a
voice
49. A. Well B. Oh
C.
Why
D.
Oh well
50. A. lose B. leave
C. get D.
take
51. A. trouble B.
worry
C.
program D.
thing
52. A. service B.
petrol
C.
car
D.
station
53. A. suddenly B. certainly C.
unfortunately D. luckily
54. A. that’s all right B.
don’t mention it C. you’re welcome D.
not at all
55. A. now
B. then
C. later
D. early
