第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
John Russell, 83 years old,
got on a Chicago
bus. He saw a sign 36
that senior citizens
could ride for half price. When he 37
three quarters (75
cents) into the box, the driver asked 38 his ID card. John took out his ID card. “You need a 39 CTA card,”
said the driver. John did not 40 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card 41 he lived in New
York and was in Chicago
42 his two sons.
“Then you need to put in 43 three quarters,”said the driver, “
44 get off the bus.”
Old People
are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give
me back my three quarters, and I’ll 45 .”
“I 46 -
it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the 47 ,”
said the driver, and he did. Two police cars pulled up.
John and
the driver told the police their 48 . “That’s why you called?” one policeman asked the driver. The
other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”
John shook
his head, “Why should you give me the
quarters? He should 49 me my three quarters. ”
“Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with
friends,” John said.
“Come on,”
the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA
office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card - he needed a(n) 50 .
“What about his three quarters?”
one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a 51 was made to give John’s quarters back.
“
52 are you going to get there?”
“By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”
“
53 ,” the policeman said.
John got on
a 54 , dropped three quarters in the box,
and said, “I’m a senior citizen ....” The driver looked at John and 55 . He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a wise man.
36.
A. telling B. speaking C. saying D.
explaining
37.
A. dropped B.
gave C. paid D.
spent
38.
A. after B. about C.
for D.
back
39.
A. strange B.
special C.
especial D.
true
40.
A. buy B.
change C.
have D.
pay
41.
A. where B.
when C. because D.
where
42.
A. visiting B. finding C.
calling D.
looking
43.
A. more B. much C.
other D.
another
44.
A. and B.
so C.
but D.
or
45.
A. get in B. take off C. take in D.
get off
46.
A. can’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D.
mustn’t
47.
A. manager B.
official C.
police D.
public
48.
A. reasons B. excuses C. stories D. words
49.
A. return B. pass C.
hand D.
pay
50.
A. picture B.
paper C.
explanation D.
payment
51.
A. suggestion B.
promise C.
decision D.
mistake
52.
A. Where B. How C.
Where D.
Why
53.
A. Good luck B.
Congratulations C. It depends D.
No way
54.
A. bus B.
police car C. box D.
step
55.
A. disagreed B.
nodded C. laughed D.
shook