第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分, 满30分)
“Where is the bus?” I asked myself. I was going to be late and the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. Thank God, here it is! The bus 31 round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 32 where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 33 the manager doesn’t notice.” But no 34 luck! “Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 35 this time?”. “ I’m afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your 36 at the counter, we’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 37 , and every few seconds he looked 38 the main entrance. The girl 39 about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary 40 and she walked out. 41 , I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 42 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun 43 out of his coat. The moment a loud noise 44 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling….
After 45 seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found in bed! 46 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual, the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 47 of your excuse! Go start work at once!” To my 48 , the first customer was a girl 49 a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 50 ! Wasn’t that the surprise of my life?
31. A. ran B. came C. rode D. drove
32. A. hotel B. shop C. bank D. restaurant
33. A. believe B. expect C. guess D. hope
34. A. much B. such C. more D. this
35. A. excuse B. idea C. cause D. answer
36. A. business B. job C. place D. spot
37. A. nervous B. shy C. calm D. angry
38. A. down B. for C. towards D. through
39. A. cared B. talked C. asked D. worried
40. A. information B. offer C. instruction D. support
41. A. Again B. Then C. Thus D. However
42. A. hidden B. rolled C. filled D. covered
43. A. getting B. aiming C. appearing D. sticking
44. A. took B. shook C. filled D. covered
45. A. what B. when C. that D. it
46. A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Ever
47. A. Less B. Plenty C. More D. None
48. A. belief B. surprise C. joy D. regret
49. A. of B. with C. on D. in
50. A. dream B. story C. affair D. accident
31—50 BCDBA CACCA BDDCA BDBDA
