2017高三英语二轮复习（江苏专用）主题36“记”：计划愿望

　　36“记”之计划愿望★★★

　　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__1__before setting down.High desert winds had__2__the airport to close all but one runway.He said that we would be__3__the city for a few minutes waiting to__4__．We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened__5__there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．Well，that few minutes turned into about forty­five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)__6__by comparison.The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt__7__and had to use airsickness bags.As you might guess，that's not a good thing to have happened in a(n)__8__space because it only__9__to increase the discomfort of the situation.

　　About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very__10__．There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be__11__ noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life...except one.A__12__was having a good time！With each bump of the__13__，he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight.As I observed this，I__14__that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his__15__．He neither thought about the past nor about the future.Those are what we grown­ups have learned from__16__．He was__17__the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it.Having understood this，I took a deep breath and__18__back into my seat，pretending I was__19__on a roller coaster.I smiled for the rest of the flight.I even__20__to giggle once or twice，much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

　　1．A.mistake

　　B．delay

　　C．change

　　D．wind

　　2．A.forced

　　B．warned

　　C．swept

　　D．reminded

　　3．A.watching

　　B．visiting

　　C．circling

　　D．crossing

　　4．A.arrive

　　B．enter

　　C．stop

　　D．land

　　5．A.if

　　B．though

　　C．because

　　D．while

　　6．A.light

　　B．pale

　　C．easy

　　D．quick

　　7．A.sick

　　B．nervous

　　C．angry

　　D．afraid

　　8．A.empty

　　B．narrow

　　C．secret

　　D．open

　　9．A.happens

　　B．continues

　　C．fails

　　D．serves

　　10．A.quiet

　　B．hot

　　C．dirty

　　D．crowded

　　11．A.partly

　　B．gradually

　　C．shortly

　　D．clearly

　　12．A.pilot

　　B．baby

　　C．guard

　　D．man

　　13．A.seats

　　B．passengers

　　C．flight

　　D．airplane

　　14．A.realized

　　B．hoped

　　C．agreed

　　D．insisted

　　15．A.health

　　B．safety

　　C．joy

　　D．future

　　16．A.teachers

　　B．books

　　C．experience

　　D．practice

　　17．A.learning

　　B．taking

　　C．missing

　　D．enjoying

　　18．A.sat

　　B．lay

　　C．went

　　D．rode

　　19．A.nearly

　　B．finally

　　C．really

　　D．suddenly

　　20．A.attempted

　　B．managed

　　C．wanted

　　D．decided

　　【语篇解读】 最近，“我”乘飞机去拉斯维加斯开会，在即将到达那里时，飞行员通知我们由于大风，机场被迫关闭了，我们不得不在空中徘徊，等到大风过去后再降落，在此期间，我们经历了生与死的考验，除了一位婴儿，几乎飞机上所有的人都非常害怕，飞机的每次颠簸都使其他人非常惊骇，有些乘客呕吐的一塌糊涂，但这位婴儿却“咯咯”笑，因为他并不知道害怕，“我”突然意识到我们成年人在此情形也应该学会镇静，于是“我”就定了定神，稳稳地坐在“我”的座位上，偶尔也发出一两声笑声。

　　1．答案　B　[考查名词词义辨析。根据后一句中的high desert winds可以推断出此处选B，意思是：延误。]

　　2．答案　A　[考查动词词义辨析。force：强迫，迫使；warn：警告；sweep：清扫，席卷；remind：提醒，使想起。所填词后跟sb/sth to do sth，根据句意可知其意为：不得不，强迫，选A。]

　　3．答案　C　[考查动词词义辨析。watch：观看；visit：参观；circle：环绕，围绕；cross：穿过。根据情景此处选C。]

　　4．答案　D　[考查动词词义辨析。arrive：到达；enter：进入；stop：停止；land：登陆，降落。根据首句中flew可以推断出此处选D。]

　　5．C　6.B　7.A　8.B　9.D　10.A　11.D　12.B　13.D14．A　15.B　16.C　17.D　18.A　19.C　20.B