第二节    完形填空(共20小题；每小题l 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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   21   before setting down. High desert winds had   22    the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   23    the city for a few minutes waiting to   24   .  We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened   25    there might be a few bumps (颠簸). We11, that few minutes turned into about four — five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster (过山车)   26    by comparison.
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt   27    and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n)   28    space because it only   29    to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very   30   .
There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be   31    noticed. Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A   32    was having a good time! With each bump of the   33   ! he would let out a giggle (咯咯的笑) of delight As I observed this, I   34    that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his   35   . He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown-ups have learned from   36   . He was   37    the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this,I took a deep breath and    38    back into my seat, pretending I was   39    on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even   40    to  giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.
21. A. mistake                      B. delay                       C. change                            D. wind
22. A. forced                  B. warned                 C. swept                    D. reminded
23. A. watching                B. visiting                 C. circling                   D. crossing
24. A. arrive                   B. enter                  C. stop                     D. land
25. A. if                      B. though                 C. because                   D. while
26. A. light                    B. pale                   C. easy                     D. quick
27. A. sick                    B. nervous                C. angry                    D. afraid
28. A. empty                  B. narrow                 C. secret                     D. open
29. A. happens                 B. continues               C. fails                     D. serves
30. A. quiet                   B. hot                    C. dirty                     D. crowded
31. A. partly                 B. gradually              C. shortly                 D. clearly
32. A. pilot                  B. baby                 C. guard                          D. man
33. A. seats                  B. passengers                   C. flight                          D. airplane
34. A. realized                B. hoped                C. agreed                   D. insisted
35. A. health                   B. safety              C. joy                    D. future

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