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。
Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 36 before setting down. High desert winds had  37  the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   38   the city for a few minutes waiting to   39 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 40   there might be a few bumps．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster       by comparison.
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  42  and had to use airsickness bags（呕吐袋）. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a（n）  43  space because it only  44   to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very  45   There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be  46  noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  47   was having a good time! With each bump of the  48  !he would let out a giggle（咯咯的笑）of delight As I observed this，I  49  that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 50  He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  51  .He was  52  the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and  53   back into my seat，pretending I was  54  on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 55 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin（随恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsicknessbag.
36．A．mistake    B．delay C．change      D．wind
37．A．forced      B．warned     C．swept       D．reminded
38．A．watching  B．visiting     C．circling     D．crossing
39．A．arrive       B．enter C．stop   D．land
40．A．if      B．though      C．because     D．while
41．A．light  B．pale   C．easy  D．quick
42．A．sick   B．nervous    C．angry       D．afraid
43．A．empty      B．narrow     C．secret       D．open
44．A．happens    B．continues  C．fails  D．serves
45．A．quiet B．hot    C．dirty  D．crowded
46．A．partly       B．gradually  C．shortly      D．clearly
47．A．pilot  B．baby  C．guard       D．man
48．A．seats  B．passengers C．flight D．airplane
49．A．realized    B．hoped       C．agreed      D．insisted
50．A．health       B．safety       C．joy    D．future
51．A．teachers    B．books       C．experience       D．practice
52．A．learning    B．taking       C．missing     D．enjoying
53．A．sat    B．lay    C．went  D．rode
54．A．nearly      B．finally      C．really       D．suddenly
55．A．attempted B．managed   C．wanted     D．decided