第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题l5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,IflewtoLasVegastoattendameeting.Aswewereabouttoarrive,thepilotannouncedwithapologythattherewouldbeaslight2lbeforesettingdown.Highdesertwindshad22theairporttocloseallbutonerunway.Hesaidthatwewouldbe23Lthecityforafewminuteswaitingt024Wewerealsotoldtoremaininourseatsmeanwhilewithourseatbeltsfastened25theremightbeafewbumps(颠簸).We11,thatfewminutesturnedintoaboutfour—fiveminutes,includingaridethatwouldmakearollercoaster(过山车)26bycomparison
Themovementwassofiercethatseveralpassengersfelt27andhadtouseairsicknessbags.Asyoumightguess,that’snotgoodthingtohavehappenina(n)28spacebecauseitonly29toincreasethediscomfortofthesituation.
abouttwentyminutesintotheadventure,theentireairplanebecamevery30.
Therewasnowasenseofanxietyandfearthatcouldbe31noticed.Everypassengersimplyheldonfordearlife…exceptone.A32washavingagoodtime!Witheachbumpofthe33!hewouldletoutagiggle(咯咯的笑)ofdelightAsIobservedthis,I34thathedidn’tknowhewassupposedtobeafraidandworriedabouthis35HeneitherthoughtaboutthepastnoraboutthefutureThosearewhatwegrown—upshavelearnedfrom36.Hewas37theridebecausehadnotyetbeentaughttofearit.Havingunderstoodthis,Itookadeepbreathand38backintomyseat,pretendingIwas39onarollercoaster.Ismiledfortherestoftheflight.Ieven40togiggleonceortwice,muchtothechagrin(随恼)ofthemansittingnexttomeholdingtheairsicknessbag.
21_______
A.mistake
B.delay
C.change
D.wind
正确答案:B


