Ⅲ、完形填空 (本题一节,每小题l分,计l5分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入
短文空白处的最佳选项。
It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas(汽油) on my way home from work. I was tired and had a little 41
I worked in a 42 doctor's office, and during those days many unexpected things
happened. It seemed that I was going to be late getting home today. My husband who is a
punctual(守时的~) person would be ready to 43 .again. Maybe 44 I hurried, I could still arrive home earlier.
I was going inside to 45 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter(柜台). I heard them asking for 46 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 47 a few minutes ago.
At the counter, a young man was quite 48 . He was trying to 49 how to get there,
with two other people. One of them was 50 .trying to give them a whole different route back. It
was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the 51 ?"
A look of 52 appeared on the woman's face.
"I'm going right by there," I said, and it was a(n) 53 since I had just decided to do
exactly that.
I got into my car and began the journey back. I was trying to make them be sure they were
right 54 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there. I felt 55 than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased(嘲笑), "So you aren't ever late any more." I said,
"Sometimes it's good to be late."
41. A. headache B. feverC. coldD. break
42. A. foreignB. busyC. crucial D. noisy
43. A. relax B. offend C. complainD. appear
44. A. whileB. sinceC. as D. if
45. A. wait B. lookC. careD. search
46. A. moneyB. trouble C. directionsD. opinions
47. A. riskedB. provided C. called D. left
48. A. helpfulB. skilled C. confusedD. active
49. A. imagine B. expect C. explain D. urge
50. A. only B. evenC. stillD. ever
51. A. stationB. office C. hospital D. hotel
52. A. panicB. pleasure C.
sadness D. peace .
53. A. dreamB. factC. reason D. example
54. A. behindB. before C. below D. beside
55. A. dullerB. quieter C. worse D. better