第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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 36 at 5:30. From there was still a 37 journey to the airport 38 Phillip merely watched the scene along
the way. Shortly before arriving , he began 39 the things he would need for the 40 : tickets , money , the address of his
hotel, traveler’s checks -Just a moment . How about his passport? Phillip went
through his pocket. He suddenly 41 that he must have let his passport 42 .
What could he do? It was now five past four
and there would be too little 43 to return to the bank. This was the 44 time he was representing his firm for an
important 45
with the manager of a
French firm in Paris
the following morning . Without a passport he would be 46 to board the plane. At that moment , the
taxi 47 outside the air terminal (候机楼). Phillip got 48 , took his suitcase and paid the driver.
He then 49 a good deal of confusion in the
building .A 50 could be heard over the loudspeaker.
“We very much 51 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 52 to get in touch with their travel agents
or with this terminal for 53 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 54 . 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 55 his passport.
36．A．check in B．lead off C．leave D．fly
37．A．long B．short C．pleasant D．rough
38．A．as B．so C．but D．because
39．A．counting B．looking over C．thinking about D．checking
40．A．plane B．trip C．meeting D．flight
41．A．realized B．remembered C．recognized D．learned
42．A．at home B．at the bank C．at the office D．in
the taxi
43．A．time B．chance C．possibility D．use
44．A．golden B．last C．only D．first
45．A．journey B．visit C．business D．meeting
46．A．sad B．unable C．impossible D．difficult
47．A．stopped B．was driven C．reached D．was parked
48．A．off B．back C．out D．away
49．A．started B．caught C．noticed D．watched
50．A．speech B．signal C．call D．voice
51．A．apologize B．announce C．worry D．regret
52．A．advised B．forced C．told D．persuaded
53．A．ideas B．plans C．information D．time
54．A．loud laugh B．deep sigh C．big smile D．sharp cry
55．A．return
B．find
C．recover D．gather
