第二节:完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
James wrote a play for television about a family
who came to England from Pakistan, and the difficulty they had 26 in England. The play was very 27 , and it was bought by an American TV
company.
James was invited to go to New York to 28 the production. He lived in Dulwich,
which was an hour’s ride away from Hesthrow Airport. The flight was to leave at
8:30 a.m,
29 he had to be at the airport at about 7:30
in the morning.
He ordered 30 for 6:30, 31
his alarm clock for
5:45, and went to sleep. Unfortunately he forgot 32 the clock, and it stopped shortly after 33 . Also the driver of the taxi
had to work deep into the night and overslept.
James 34 with that terrible feeling that something
was wrong. He 35 his alarm clock. It stood there silently,
with the hands 36 ten past twelve. He turn on 37 and discovered that it was 38 ten to nine. He switched on the electric
kettle.
He was just pouring the boiling water into the teapot 39
the nine o’clock pips
sounded 40 the radio. The announcer began to read
the news… “ 41 are coming in of a crash() near Heathrow
Airport. A Boeing 707 leaving for New York crashed shortly after 42 this morning. Flight number 2234…” James 43 .
“ 44 ,” he said out loud, “If I
HADN’T 45 , I would have been on that
plane.”
26. A.
settled B.
to settle down C.
been settled down D.
settling down
27. A.
long B.
interesting C.
successful D.
well
28. A.
help for B.
help with C.
help to D.
help making
29. A.
so B.
therefore C.
for D.
though
30. A.
a taxi B.
a driver C.
a ticket D.
his breakfast
31. A.
fixing B.
fixed C.
setting D.
set
32. A.
to have winded B. having
winded C.
winding D.
to wind
33. A.
he fell asleep B.
he woke up C.
midnight D.
his work
34. A.
dreamed B.
awoke C.
went to sleep D.
lay down
35. A.
looked for B.
looked through C.
looked at D.looked
forward to
36. A.
pointing at B.
pointing to C.
striking to D.
striking
37. A.
the radio B.
the light C.
the TV set D.
the water
38. A.
already B.
truly C.
as the matter of fact D. in
fact
39. A.
as B.
until C.
while D.
when
40. A.
by B.
on C.
above D.
from
51. A.
Words B.
News C.
Information D.
Reports
42. A.
taking up B.
taking off C.
taking away D.
taking place
53. A.
turned pale B.
turned red C.
turned up D.
turned around
44. A.
My play B.
My ticket C.
My flight D.
My mum
45. A.
made tea B.
slept C.
woke up D.
overslept