完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—50各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Where
is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late, 31
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 32
where I work.. “Twenty-five past nine. I 33 the
manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not 34 .
“Smith!”
shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 35 this
time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ 36 up
earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few
minutes.”
My first
customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 37 her
was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 38 , and every
few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew（提取） some money and 39
about opening an account. I gave her necessary 40 and
she went out. 41 , I noticed a tall man by the door,
carrying something 42 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 43 my ears. Everything went black. I was
falling… It seemed to be a long time 44 I opened
my eyes and I found myself in bed! 45 shaking from the
memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 46
, 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 excuses! 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
! 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. news
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
