Question

“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late ___36___ the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the ___37___ where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I ___38___ the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not ___39___.

“Smith!” shouted the manager.  “Late again. What’s your ___40___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “___41___ up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”

My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. ___42___ her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very ___43___, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and ___44___ about opening an account(帐户). I gave her necessary ___45___ and she went out. ___46___, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___47___ with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___48___ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___49___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! ___50___ shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed  and ran out of the house. ___51___, 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. “___52___ of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___53___, the first customer was a girl ___54___ a red dress  and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The ___55___! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!

1.	A．as B．but C．and D．or

2.	A．hotel B．shop C．bank D．restaurant

3.	A．believe B．think C．guess D．hope

4.	A．lucky B．happy C．sorry D．angry

5.	A．excuse B．idea C．cause D．answer

6.	A．Hurry B．Set C．Catch D．Get

7.	A．Before B．Behind C．Beyond D．Against

8.	A．nervous B．shy C．calm D．angry

9.	A．cared B．talked C．asked D．worried

10.	A．information B．offer C．introduction D．support

11.	A．Again B．Then C．Thus D．However

12.	A．hidden B．filled C．decorated D．covered

13.	A．took B．closed C．filled D．came

14.	A．before B．after C．when D．that

15.	A．Even B．Still C．Just D．Ever

16.	A．As usual B．For one thing C．In fact D．In general

17.	A．Less B．Plenty C．More D．None

18.	A．pleasure B．surprise C．joy D．regret

19.	A．of B．with C．on D．in

20.	A．dream B．story C．affair D．incident

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.B

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.D

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：1.C 连词辨析。本句是并列关系，我会迟到，老板会不高兴。

2.C 上下文串联。根据下文顾客到柜台开户我们我在银行工作。

3.D 动词辨析。A相信；B认为；C猜想；D希望；我希望老板没有注意到我迟到。

4.A 上下文串联。根据第二段可知老板注意到我迟到了，故我运气不好。

5.A 名词辨析。A借口；B观点；C原因；D回答；句意：这次你的借口是什么？

6.D 固定词组。Get up 起床；指老板原谅我了，提醒我明天早点起床。

7.B 上下文串联。根据下文54空后behind her stood说明B正确。

8.A 上下文串联。根据very few seconds he looked towards the ....说明他很紧张。

9.C 动词辨析。Ask about询问，打听；她取钱并询问开户。

10.A 名词辨析。A信息；B提供；C介绍；D支持；我把必要的信息给了她。

11.B 上下文串联。我给了她必要的信息，她出去了。那时我发现…

12.D 固定词组。Be covered with覆盖着…指他拿着用棕色报纸包盖着的东西。

13..C 动词辨析。A带走；B关闭；C充满；D来。指我的耳朵里都是吵闹声。

14.A 固定句型。It be 一段时间before从句，表示一段时间以后某事才发生。

15.B 副词辨析。A甚至；B仍然；C只是；D曾经；我仍然因为可怕的经历而颤抖。

16..A 短语辨析。A和往常一样；B一方面；C事实上；D总得说来。和往常一样公车晚了。

17.D 上下文串联。这里必须用否定词，指经理不相信我任何借口，让我赶快工作。

18.B 上下文串联。在现实中出现了和我梦境中一样的情景，这让我十分惊讶。

19.D 语法分析。介词in+颜色，表示穿什么颜色的衣服。

20.A 上下文串联。指梦境再现。

考点：考查故事类完型