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，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。
On his way to the airport one afternoon, Phillip asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to  36   at 5:30.From the bank, there was still   37   journey to the airport 38     Phillip merely enjoyed the scene along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began
  39  the things he would need for the  40   : tickets, money, the  address  of   
On his way to the airport one afternoon, Phillip asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to    36     at 5:30. From there was still a    37     journey to the airport    38     Phillip merely watched the scene along the way. Shortly before arriving , he began      39   the things he would need for the    40     : tickets , money , the address of his hotel, traveller’s checks —Just a moment . How about his passport? Phillip went through his pocket. He suddenly    41     that he must have let his passport     42    .
What could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little    43     to return to the bank. This was the    44     time he was representing his company for an important meeting 45        the manager of a French company in Paris the following morning . Without a passport he would be     46    to board the plane. At that moment , the taxi     47    outside the air terminal (候机楼). Phillip got     48    , took his suitcase and paid the driver. He then     49    a good deal of confusion in the building .A    50     could be heard over the loudspeaker.
“We very much    51     that because of a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff ,all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are   52      to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for     53    on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip was
very glad to hear that, He would let his company know about this  54     and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to    55     his passport .    .
36．A．check in         B．lead off         C．take off          D．go up
37．A．long            B．short           C．pleasant          D．rough
38．A．as              B．so             C．but              D．because
39．A．buying          B．taking over      C．putting about      D．checking
40．A．plane           B．trip             C．company        D．flight
41．A．realized         B．promised        C．recognized        D．suggested
42．A．at home         B．at the bank       C．at the office       D．in the taxi
43．A．time            B．chance          C．possibility        D．use
44．A．golden          B．last             C．only             D．first
45．A．in              B．to              C．at               D．with
46．A．sad             B．unable          C．nervous           D．difficult
47．A．stopped         B．ran             C．went             D．opened
48．A．off             B．back            C．out               D．away
49．A．started          B．caught          C．noticed            D．left
50．A．speech          B．signal           C．call              D．voice
51．A．apologize        B．announce        C．worry            D．regret
52．A．advised         B．forced            C．allowed          D．persuaded 
53．A．ideas           B．plans             C．information       D．time
54．A．person          B．situation          C．place            D．airport
55．A．return           B．show            C．recover          D．change