Question

Yesterday was my friend Kyra's birthday. He invited me to his house for his birthday party. Another friend Guy had offered to take me to the party by car.

Well, I was getting dressed ______ Guy called and said he was ill. So I decided to go by train. Unluckily, while I was talking ______ the phone, the cat walked over my shirt, so I had to spend a few minutes finding another one and I was ______ leaving.

As I was walking to the station, it started snowing and I got very cold. I just ______ a train and I had to wait at the station for half an hour. When the train finally arrived I was frozen! I was so cold and tired that during the journey I ______ and I missed my station.

Well, I got off at the next stop and decided to walk ______ to Kyra's. I walked for half an hour and then I realized I was ______. Luckily I found a ______ and telephoned for a taxi. When I finally arrived at Kyra's house, it was ______ midnight and people had left. What a ______ evening!

1.A. then    B. when    C. and

2.A. on    B. at    C. to

3.A. ready    B. happy    C. late

4.A. got off    B. caught    C. missed

5.A. enjoyed talking    B. fell asleep    C. played card

6.A. up    B. forward    C. back

7.A. tired    B. hungry    C. lost

8.A. pay phone    B. bus stop    C. road sign

9.A. even    B. nearly    C. still

10.A. lovely    B. frightening    C. bad

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.C

【解析】本文作者回忆了昨天一天的糟糕的经历。

1.根据上文Another friend Guy had offered to take me to the party by car可知，本句意思是：当Guy打电话来说他生病时，我已穿戴整齐。当------的时候用when。故选B。

2.本题考查talk on the phone。故选A。

3.根据上句I had to spend a few minutes finding another one可知，我出发晚了。晚的是late。故选C。

4.根据下句I had to wait at the station for half an hour可知，作者错过了火车。错过，没赶上用miss。故选C。

5.根据上句I was so cold and tired可知，作者又累又冷，在火车上就睡着了。故选B。

6.根据上文中作者由于睡觉而坐过了站，此处句意是：我在下一个车站下来并决定走回到Kyra家。走回去是walk back。故选C。

7.根据下句Luckily I found a ___8___ and telephoned for a taxi可知，作者迷路了。迷路时be lost。故选C。

8.打电话是应该找到公用电话。故选A。

9.句意：时间已接近午夜，人们都走了。接近，几乎是nearly。故选B。

10.根据全文，作者的这个夜晚是非常糟糕的。故选C。

点睛：完型填空是一卷难度最大的题。它集阅读理解、语法、词法、句法于一体。是考查语言综合运用的能力的一道题。 解题的方法第一要带着空，通读文章，搞清事件发生的背景。紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息,充分利用各种线索，语法知识,以及句子之间的关系，词的搭配,结合上下文背景语境，结合句意选择适合语境的选项。