2014广东省高考英语专项训练——完型填空：三.docVIP

完形填空 （A） When Alice started to cycle home from Jennys house, she wasnt nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. _1_, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadnt been so __2__. As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly __3__ cold - very cold. Alices breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride. With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move __4_ that she didnt hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also __5__. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something __6__. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. Hello, dear, said the old lady. I need __7__. Im afraid Im lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. Airport? You __8__ are lost, Alice said. You need to go back five kilometers __9_ you reach the T-junction. Turn left and __10__ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the __11__ to the airport. But Im afraid theres no __12__ youll get there in five minutes! Thank you very much, dear, replied the old lady. Dont worry - Ill __13__ in time. The __14__ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it __15__ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something __16__ happened. The car began changing. First, its color __17__from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, __18__ just above the ground. As the car __19__ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling __20__, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief... ( ) 1. A However B Besides C Therefore D Otherwise ( ) 2. A brave B excited C curious