Question

Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight __1__ before setting down. High desert winds had __2__ the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be __3__ the city for a few minutes waiting to __4__. We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened __5__ there might be a few bumps(顛簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about forty－five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(過山車) __6__ by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt __7__ and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that's not a good thing to have happen in a(n) __8__ space because it only __9__ to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very __10__.There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be __11__ noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life...except one. A __12__ was having a good time! With each bump of the __13__， he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight. As I observed this，I __14__ that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his  __15__. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown－ups have learned from __16__.He was __17__ the ride  because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and __18__ back into my seat，pretending I was __19__ on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even  __20__ to  giggle once or twice，much to the chagrin(懊惱)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

1. A. mistake　　B. delay　　C. change 　　D. wind

2. A. forced     B. warned  C. swept      D. reminded

3. A. watching  B. visiting  C. circling     D. crossing

4. A. arrive     B. enter  C. stop         D. land

5. A. if       B. though  C. because      D. while

6. A. light    B. pale    C. easy         D. quick

7. A. sick     B. nervous  C. angry      D. afraid

8. A. empty   B. narrow  C. secret      D. open

9. A. happens  B. continues  C. fails     D. serves

10. A. quiet   B. hot   C.  dirty        D.  crowded  

11. A. partly  B.  gradually  C. shortly  D. clearly

12. A. pilot   B. baby  C.  guard  D.  man

13. A. seats         B.  passengers

C. flight         D. airplane

14. A. realized  B.  hoped      C.  agreed       D.  insisted

15. A. health   B. safety        C. joy           D. future

16. A. teachers  B. books       C.  experience    D.  practice

17. A. learning   B.  taking    C.  missing       D.  enjoying

18. A. sat       B. lay         C. went          D. rode

19. A. nearly     B.  finally    C.  really        D.  suddenly

20. A. attempted  B.  managed   C.  wanted      D.  decided

Answer 1

1. 解析：選B。根據 “High desert winds...to close all but one runway”可知，因沙塵暴關閉所有的跑道，只留一條，故應為延時降落。

2. 解析：選A。因為沙塵暴迫使(force)機場關閉跑道。warn警告；sweep打掃，席卷；remind提醒，均不符合題意。

3. 解析：選C。飛機在等待降落的過程中應該是繞城市盤旋，故應選C。watch用于動態的場面；visit參觀，拜訪；cross橫穿，均不符合題意。

4. 解析：選D。根據上下文句意可知，飛機要繞城市盤旋幾分鐘以便等待著陸。

5. 解析：選C。句意為：我們被告知仍在座位上坐好，系好安全帶，因為飛機可能會有幾次顛簸。此處應為because引導的原因狀語從句。

6. 解析：選B。make...pale by comparison使……相形見絀，此處用以強調飛機在空中極不穩定。

7. 解析：選A。句意為：像過山車一樣的劇烈運動使旅客惡心而不得不用嘔吐袋。sick惡心的；nervous緊張的；angry生氣的；afraid害怕的。

8. 解析：選B。此空前的that指的是using airsickness bags，也就是發生在飛機上狹小空間內的嘔吐，因此選用narrow(狹窄的)，后面的space指的是飛機內部空間。empty空的；secret秘密的，均不合題意。

9. 解析：選D。在這種情形下本來就很難受，在飛機上嘔吐使得這種難受更加強烈。serve意為“起……作用，用作……”。

10. 解析：選A。根據后文中“a sense of anxiety and fear”可知，人們都很緊張、焦慮，在這種情形下飛機上的人一定是靜悄悄的。

11. 解析：選D。飛機上的焦躁不安，應該是能夠很明顯的被觀察到，故選clearly。

12. 解析：選B。此處應是“baby”，和下文“we grown－ups”形成對比。

13. 解析：選D。由文意可知，飛機的每一次顛簸讓孩子體驗坐過山車一樣的感受，孩子發出咯咯的笑聲。

14. 解析：選A。句意為：我通過觀察，才意識到這個孩子并不知道他應該害怕或是擔心自己的安全。

15. 解析：選B。此處表示，為他的安全擔心。

16. 解析：選C。成人都是從孩子時代過來的，是成人的親身經歷讓他們知道孩子不知道什么是害怕和擔心。

17. 解析：選D。因為孩子不知道害怕，自然是在飛機的顛簸中享受坐過山車般的快樂。

18. 解析：選A。sit back into my seat意為“坐回到我的座位上”。

19. 解析：選C。句意為：我坐回到我的座位上，假裝真的坐上了過山車。nearly幾乎；finally最后；suddenly突然，均不符合題意。

20. 解析：選B。句意為：我甚至咯咯地笑了一兩次。作者應該是真的笑出了聲，才讓鄰座的手拿嘔吐袋的人懊惱。managed to do做成了某事。