完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
“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. 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
Many British people have noticed that butterflies _______ from its natural habitats during the past several years.
A. are disappearing B. have been disappeared
C. have been disappearing D. will have disappeared
---What a nice day!
---Yes. I like _______ when the weather is fine.
A. one B. that C. it D. this
He _______ a sense of humor. This is why I don’t like being friends with him.
A. is lack of B. is lacking in C. lacks of D. is lacking of
The mayor has _______ to pick you up at the airport.
A. arranged a car B. arranged a car for you
C. made a car arrangement D. arranged for a car
On March 2, 2008, Beckham arrived in Shanghai to play a friendly match with a team _______ Chinese players.
A. consisting of B. consisting in C. consisted of D. consisted in
