完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
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On his way to the airport one afternoon, Phillip asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to 36 at 5:30.From the bank, there was still 37 journey to the airport 38 Phillip merely enjoyed the scene along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began
39 the things he would need for the 40 : tickets, money, the address of
On his way to the airport one afternoon, Phillip 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, traveller’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 company for an important meeting 45 the manager of a French company 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 (候機樓). 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 because of 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 was
very glad to hear that, He would let his company know about this 54 and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 55 his passport . .
36.A.check in B.lead off C.take off D.go up
37.A.long B.short C.pleasant D.rough
38.A.a(chǎn)s B.so C.but D.because
39.A.buying B.taking over C.putting about D.checking
40.A.plane B.trip C.company D.flight
41.A.realized B.promised C.recognized D.suggested
42.A.a(chǎn)t home B.a(chǎn)t the bank C.a(chǎn)t 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.in B.to C.a(chǎn)t D.with
46.A.sad B.unable C.nervous D.difficult
47.A.stopped B.ran C.went D.opened
48.A.off B.back C.out D.a(chǎn)way
49.A.started B.caught C.noticed D.left
50.A.speech B.signal C.call D.voice
51.A.a(chǎn)pologize B.a(chǎn)nnounce C.worry D.regret
52.A.a(chǎn)dvised B.forced C.a(chǎn)llowed D.persuaded
53.A.ideas B.plans C.information D.time
54.A.person B.situation C.place D.a(chǎn)irport
55.A.return B.show C.recover D.change