Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
As the place circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and_71_ the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly_72_forward. At that moment, the air-hostess_73_.
She looked very pale, but was quite_74_ . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she_75_everyone that the pilot had _76_and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines--or at_77_ how to drive a car. After amoment’s_78_, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin.Moving the pilot_79_, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the_80_instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport_81_ . The plane was now dangerously close_82_the ground, but to everyone’s_83_, it soon began to climb. The man had to_84_the airport several times in order to become 85 with the controls of the plane._86_the danger had not yet passed.
The terrible_87_came when he had to land. Following_88_ , the man guided the plane to ward the airfield. It shook violently _89_it touched the ground and then moved rapidly_90_the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
71. (A) although (B) while (C) therefore (D) then
72. (A) shifted (B) thrown (C) put (D) moved
73. (A) showed (B) presented (C) exposed (D) appeared
74. (A) well (B) still (C) calm (D) quiet
75. (A) inquired (B) insured (C) informed (D) instructed
76. (A) fallen (B) failed (C) faded (D) fainted
77. (A) best (B) least (C) length (D) first
78. (A) hesitation (B) surprise (C) doubt (D) delay
79. (A) back (B) aside (C) about (D) off |
