题目内容
综合填空（共10空，计10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词，必要时进行词形变化。
A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man. “What can I do for you, sir?”
“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am 1.l ____ for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away from home 2.s____ two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is. ” Mrs. Smith said, “But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday. ”
“Oh, dear, ” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was 3.t____ by his children that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.”
“Yes, ” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends 4.w____ ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend 5.a ____ once.”
“He should let me6.k____. ” the young man said. “I wrote him a 7.l____, saying that I was coming. Well, he isn’t here. I won’t wait any longer.”
The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched 8.h____ leave. When his car couldn’t be seen, she called out, “You can come out now. Mr. White. He’s gone.”
Mr. White came out of the bedroom.
“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith. ” he said laughing. “You did very 9.w____ . The young man is my nephew (侄子). When he 10.n____ money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won’t tell me by writing me a letter. ”
