Ⅰ.完形填空
Craven,26,had to get around the world to be at the hospital for his wife was going to give birth.He was in Afghanistan.He 1 to Kuwait and then to Philadelphia,where matters grew 2 .Storms caused a cancel so he was 3 to stay in a hotel overnight.He was scheduled to fly out the next morning.
While sitting on the 4 Thursday morning,they experienced fixing issues.After about 30 minutes of remaining 5 on the plane,everybody had to 6 and went back inside again.After that was delay after delay.
“If they had canceled from the 7 ,I would have found a way home somehow,”Craven said.
“Because of the 8 ,there were not rental vehicles at all from the airport,”he said.“The 9 flight wasn’t due until 10:30 a.m.the next day.So I would have 10 all of it.”
11 ,word of Craven’s plight(困境)started circulating among passengers.His story reached Charlene Vickers who was also on a deadline.She needed to 12 Charleston by noon on Friday.Her vehicle was parked at the airport for she lives in the Philadephia area.
After 13 herself to Craven and said,“I’m getting to West Virginia tonight,so I can give you a lift.Are you willing to join me?”Craven didn’t even wait to get his suitcase.They arrived at his 14 just past midnight.His 9-pound,8-ounce boy,Cooper,was born the next morning.
“If it wasn’t for Charlene I 15 would have made it,”Craven said.“All she wanted in return was pictures of the baby.”
1.A.drove B.flew
C.walked D.rode
2.A.complicated B.direct
C.nervous D.funny
3.A.invited B.punished
C.forced D.disturbed
4.A.car B.ship
C.train D.plane
5.A.silent B.seated
C.excited D.still
6.A.take off B.put on
C.get off D.set up
7.A.morning B.evening
C.hotel D.beginning
8.A.snows B.storms
C.rains D.suitcases
9.A.fast B.next
C.new D.only
10.A.missed B.made
C.realized D.exported
11.A.Generally B.Especially
C.Fortunately D.Frequently
12.A.leave B.reach
C.pass D.control
13.A.introducing B.devoting
C.abandoning D.telling
14.A.house B.office
C.company D.flight
15.A.ever B.finally
C.never D.probably
