第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go 36 .He liked sitting _37 a window when he was flying, so when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He 38 all of them taken but one. There was a young man 39 beside it, and Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one 40 the window. Anyhow, he went towards it.

When he 41 it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it, written 42 large letters, 43 “This seat is kept for proper balance(平衡). Thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such a notice before, but he thought the plane 44 something particularly(特别地)heavy in its room, 45 made it necessary to have the passengers properly 46 . So he walked on and found 47 empty seat , not beside the window 48 .

Two or three other people 49 to sit in the window seat 50 the young man, but they also read the notice and went on. Then when the plane was nearly 51 a very beautiful girl 52 into the plane. The young man, who was watching the passengers coming in, 53 took the notice 54 the seat beside him, and 55 succeeded in having a pretty companion(同伴) during the whole trip.

36. A. by air B. by water C. by train D. by bus

37. A. on B. nearly C. beside D. far from

38. A. wanted B. found C. thought D. hoped

39. A. sit B. sitting　 C. was seated D. sat

40. A. with B. had C. by D. in

41. A. arrived B. sat on C. reached D. left

42. A. through B. by C. with D. in

43. A. said B. saying C. spoken D. speaking

44.A.must be carrying B.must carry C. must have carried D. must be

45. A. and B. which C. who D.this

46. A. terrified (害怕) B. interested C. pleased D. balance

47. A. another B. other C. the other D. the only

48. A. to sit B. to be sat C. to sit on D. to be sat in

49. A. stuck B. tried C. managed D. refused

50. A. before B. after C. above D. next to

51. A. empty B. full C. up D. down

52. A. reached B. walked C. entered D. left

53. A. quickly B. fast C. slowly D. soon

54. A. onto B. in C. off D. up

55. A. in this way B. in a way C. by the way D. on the way