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

35.------How did you spend the holidays?

　 ------I went nowhere but stay at home. I’d like to ___ to the beach, but my mother was ill.

A. go　　　 B. having gone　　　 C. be going　　　　 D. have gone

34. Shelly, still _____ excited, took away the box ____ with birthday presents for her.

A. looked; filled　 B. looking; filling　 C. looked; filing　 D. looking; filled

33. ------Alice, come and look at the sea! It’s beautiful, isn’t it?

　 ------Absolutely! ________ I lived here by the sea.

A. If　　　　 B. When　　　　 C. Hope　　 　　　　D. If only

32. ------What’s the problem, officer?

　 ------You ________ at least 75 in a 55 zone.

A. are driving　 B. drove　　　　 C. were driving　　　 D. have been driving

31. Unknown to some people, an open university is the place __ students at different ages can be admitted.

A. in where　　 B. into which　　　 C. which　　　　 D. that

30. ________ global warming, natural disasters reach a peak in 2007.What are you doing about it?

A. Instead of　　　 B. In spite of　　　 C. Due to　　　 　D. No matter how