问题补充：
“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late _31the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 32where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I hope the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not _33.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your _34 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. _35 her was a young man of about 23.He seemed very 36, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and 37about opening an account. I gave her necessary 38and she went out. Then I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 39_ _with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 40 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time 41 I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! Still shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 42 the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “43of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 44 the first customer was a girl 45 a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The Dream! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
【小题1】A．asB．butC．andD．or【小题2】A．hotelB．shopC．bankD．restaurant【小题3】A．luckyB．happyC．sorryD．angry【小题4】A．excuseB．ideaC．causeD．answer【小题5】A．BeforeB．BehindC．BeyondD．Against【小题6】A．nervousB．shyC．calmD．angry【小题7】A．caredB．talkedC．askedD．worried【小题8】A．informationB．offerC．introductionD．support【小题9】A．hiddenB．filledC．decoratedD．covered【小题10】A．tookB．filledC．closedD．came【小题11】A．whenB．afterC．beforeD．that【小题12】A．As usualB．For one thingC．In factD．In general【小题13】A．LessB．PlentyC．MoreD．None【小题14】A．pleasureB．surpriseC．joyD．regret【小题15】A．ofB．withC．onD．inC
答案：
(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C。连词and表示递进。我迟到了，经理不悦。
【小题1】C。从文章的后部分可以看出作者是在一家银行工作。
【小题1】A。事实上作者上班已经是迟到了,他只是抱着希望此事不被老板发现才好。
【小题1】A。excuse借口。从老板说的那句Late again.讽刺的语句中,可以推出老板在责问他:“看你这一回还有什么可说的？”
【小题1】B。behind在……后面。在他后面是一个大约25岁的年轻人。
【小题1】A。nervous紧张的。他看起来非常紧张。
【小题1】C。ask问。女孩要求开一个账户。
【小题1】A。银行职员对顾客的询问通常是有关办理银行业务的“信息”。
【小题1】D。从下文可以看出那高个男子手中拿的是枪。在银行这种敏感的地方,他的枪必然是用纸“遮掩”起来了。
【小题1】B。与ears相搭配的只有fill一词合适,表示两耳只听见“轰”的一声。
【小题1】C。before还没来得及。我还没来得及睁开眼睛发现自己在床上。
【小题1】A。as usual像往常一样。与文章一开始说明的公交车老是不正点相吻合。
【小题1】D。none没有。你没有借口，立刻开始工作。
【小题1】B。刚走进柜台工作,就发现第一位顾客的穿着打扮,以及她身后的那男子手中拿着的东西竟与他梦中的情景一致。这种可怕的巧合能不使人感到“惊讶”吗？
【小题1】D。in a red dress穿着红色衣服。第一个顾客是一个穿着红色衣服的女孩。
