2014高考英语完形填空精编特训12.docVIP

2014高考英语完形填空精编特训12 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) I’m an operating engineer, running crane(起重机) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had 21 the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started 22 our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come 23 and get on the 24 list. The next morning I went down to the 25 at about 5 a.m., and four hours later I 26 the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to 27 me, and that I would stay in 28 with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to 29 the rest of the way. And somewhere in there I became frightened that I was going into something I 30 . I once worked there in 1966 for the 31 of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten stories 32 . And it was burning. I started to ask 33 in which my crane might be 34 a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had let the bulls go in 35 and we were running through the street. People falling down, people 36 them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely 37 . I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my 38 and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to 39 .” Then I settled down a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we 40 into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?” 21.A. landed B. reached C. hit D. passed 22.A. finding B. making C. fighting D. losing 23.A. away B. near C. in D. down 24.A. volunteer B. soldier C. police D. fireman 25.A. company B. hotel C. center D. home 26.A. answered B. made C. heard D.