When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to 21 at 5:30. From there was still a 22 journey to the airport 23 Phillip merely watched the scene along the way. Shortly before arriving , he began 24 the things he would need for the 25 : tickets , money , the address of his hotel, traveller’s checks —Just a moment . How about his passport? Phillip went through his pocket. He suddenly 26 that he must have let his passport 27 .
What could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 28 to return to the bank. This was the 29 time he was representing his firm for an important 30 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning . Without a passport he would be 31 to board the plane. At that moment , the taxi 32 outside the air terminal (候机楼). Phillip got 33 , took his suitcase and paid the driver. He then 34 a good deal of confusion in the building .A 35 could be heard over the loudspeaker.
“We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff ,all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are 37 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, eh would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40 his passport .
21.A.check in B.lead off C.leave D.fly
22.A.long B.short C.pleasant D.rough
23.A.as B.so C.but D.because
24.A.counting B.looking over C. thinking about D.checking
25.A.plane B.trip C.meeting D.flight
26.A.realized B.remembered C.recognized D.learned
27.A.at home B.at the bank C.at the office D.in the taxi
28.A.time B.chance C.possibility D.use
29.A.golden B.last C.only D.first
30.A.journey B.visit C.business D.meeting
31.A.sad B.unable C.impossible D.difficult
32.A.stopped B.was driven C.reached D.was parked
33.A.off B.back C.out D.away
34.A.started B.caught C.noticed D.watched
35.A.speech B.signal C.call D.voice
36.A.apologize B.announce C.worry D.regret
37.A.advised B.forced C.told D.persuaded
38.A.ideas B.plans C.information D.time
39.A.loud laugh B.deep sigh C.big smile D.sharp cry
40.A.return B.find C.recover D.gather
参考答案：CABDB ABADD BACCD DACBC
