完形填空:i knew it was going to be

完形填空:i knew it was going to be

I was flying to New York the other day. I knew it was going to be a __21__ daywhen on the way to the airport the taxi driver told me he was lost. I had __22__ my flight over the telephone so when we arrived I had to __23__tothe reservations desk to pay for my ticket. The clerk told me my __24__was not onthe passenger list. It took fifteen minutes for her to __25__ that she spelled myname incorrectly. She gave me my ticket and told me Id better __26__ my luggagequickly or Id miss my flight. I was the last person to get on the plane. I __27__ flying especially takeoff but the plane took off and everythingseemed to be OK. Suddenly there was a funny noise and everything started to __28__.I looked out of the window and smoke was coming out of the wing. __29__ I could thinkof was “The engine is on fire. Were going to __30__. Im too young to die.” Immediately the captain spoke to us in a very calm __31__. “Ladies andgentlemen. This is captain __32__ We are having a small technical __33__ with oneof our engines. We will have to return to the airport. Please remain __34__ and keepyour seat belts fastened.” You can __35__ how frightened I was but the __36__ was excellent. The fightattendants were really calm. They told us to __37__ and said everything would beall right. A few minutes later we were coming into __38__. The pilot made a perfectlanding on the runway. We were __39__. That day I decided not to fly again. I caught another __40__ to go home. Butas I closed the front door I looked down. Somehow I picked up the wrong suitcase.
【答案及解析】
文章讲述了作者外出倒霉的一天.先是去机场出租车司机迷了路,然后因为名字被拼错差点误了登机,飞机起飞后险些失事又返回机场,决定当天不再坐飞机,回家后却又发现拿错了行李箱.
21．A.memorial B．usual C．lucky D．terrible
解析：根据全文内容以及第一段中的 when on the way to the airport the taxi drivertold me he was lost 可知,这一天将会是很糟糕的一天.terrible 糟糕的；memorial 纪念性的；usual 通常的,惯例的.
答案：D
22．A.booked B．chose C．completed D．asked
解析：根据后文 over the telephone 和 to the reservations desk to pay for my ticket可知,book“预订”符合语境.
答案：A
23．A.walk B．enter C．rush D．aim
解析：由于出租车司机迷路耽搁时间,作者时间很紧,故 rush“冲向,奔跑”符合语境.
答案：C
24．A.address B．suitcase C．ticket D．name
解析：根据空后的 on the passenger list 和后文的 she spelled my name incorrectly可知,此处为 name.
答案：D
25．A.remember B．remind C．repeat D．realize
解析：十五分钟后她才意识到她把我的名字写错了.remember 记住；remind 提醒,回忆；repeat 重复；realize 意识到.
答案：D
26．A.treat B．examine C．check D．inspect
解析：根据常识,登机前要安检,check 检查,符合语境.examine 测试,体检；inspect视察.
答案：C
27．A.appreciate B．hate C．allow D．avoid
解析：根据空后的 especially takeoff but the plane took off and everythingseemed to be OK 可知,这里应该是作者不喜欢乘飞机.appreciate 欣赏；allow 允许；avoid避免.
答案：B
28．A.fall B．break C．shake D．disturb
解析：飞机出现故障,开始摇晃.shake“晃动,摇动”符合语境.
答案：C
29．A.All B．That C．Why D．Whether
解析：我所能想到的是……all I could think of＝all that I could think of.这个结构中 all 为主语.也可以用 what 引导主语从句,即：What I could think of was...
答案：A
30．A.land B．crash C．disappear D．fail
解析：根据 The engine is on fire 和 Im too young to die 可知,这里表示,飞机要坠毁了.crash 坠毁,碰撞.
答案：B
31．A.sound B．voice C．noise D．throat
解析：机长用平静的声音告知乘客.in a voice 用……的声音.
答案：B
32．A.ordering B．telling C．shouting D．speaking
解析：根据机长的说话内容可知这里应该选 D 项,speaking 讲话.ordering 和 shouting与前文 in a calm voice 不符.
答案：D
33．A.question B．accident C．problem D．mistake
解析：我们的一个引擎出现了小的技术故障.technical problem 技术故障.question问题；accident 事故.
答案：C
34．A.to seat B．seated C．seating D．to be seated
解析：remain seated＝be seated 坐着别动,不要离开座位.
答案：B
35．A.think B．imagine C．create D．describe
解析：你可以想像我有多害怕.imagine 想象；create 创造；describe 描述.
答案：B
36．A.crew B．passenger C．pilot D．crowd
解析：根据本段中的“The fight attendants were really calm.”和“The pilot madea perfect landing on the runway.”可知,此处应该是说全体机组人员表现很好.crew全体机组人员；passenger 乘客；pilot 飞行员；crowd 人群.
答案：A
37．A.rest B．rely C．lie D．relax
解析：根据上下文这里应该是乘务人员安慰我们不要紧张.relax 放松,别紧张.
答案：D
38．A.move B．land C．fly D．speed
解析：根据 The pilot made a perfect landing on the runway 可知答案.land 降落.
答案：B
39．A.nervous B．safe C．satisfied D．peaceful
解析：根据前文叙述,飞机安全降落,自然我们安全了.
答案：B
40．A.flight B．turn C．plane D．taxi
解析：根据第一段的内容可知,作者这里又打了一辆出租车回家.
答案：D