專題限時訓練(十九)　[記敘文型完形填空(一)]

　　(限時：30分鐘)

　　(一)

　　As a teacher, I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking as we enter a building.This rule__1__to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other places.

　　Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n)__2__ near Times Square.When we arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes __3__ outside waiting to get in.The students from the other schools were not__4__ and there was pandemonium(騷動)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep__5__.I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other __6__.Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized.There was a lady trying to__7__the groups and get them to their seats，__8__students were everywhere and__9__really knew where to go.My class，observing our rule，walked in __10__in two single-file lines.We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we__11__.All of a sudden，the lady who was__12__ noticed us and she walked __13__our direction.She asked the students__14__the teacher was for our group, and I raised my __15__.She asked，“Very, very nice to meet you.Come this way.” We were led into the theatre，__16__，and we were given front-row seats.

　　Sometimes__17__for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you __18__no one around who is taking manners into__19__.However，that is usually the time when such__20__actions will be most appreciated and recognized.

　　1．A.leads

　　B．applies

　　C．turns

　　D．belongs

　　2．A.play

　　B．lady

　　C．teacher

　　D．exhibition

　　3．A.sorted out

　　B．settled down

　　C．turned away

　　D．lined up

　　4．A.behaving

　　B．listening

　　C．concentrating

　　D．watching

　　5．A.order

　　B．contact

　　C．watch

　　D．time

　　6．A.places

　　B．seats

　　C．classes

　　D．teachers

　　7．A.scold

　　B．dismiss

　　C．attract

　　D．organize

　　8．A.and

　　B．but

　　C．so

　　D．while

　　9．A.anyone

　　B．nobody

　　C．everyone

　　D．somebody

　　10．A.anxiously

　　B．immediately

　　C．quietly

　　D．hurriedly

　　11．A.passed

　　B．chatted

　　C．rushed

　　D．waited

　　12．A.in trouble

　　B．on guard

　　C．in charge

　　D．on business

　　13．A.in

　　B．to

　　C．for

　　D．under

　　14．A.how

　　B．where

　　C．what

　　D．whether

　　15．A.voice

　　B．arm

　　C．head

　　D．hand

　　16．A.finally

　　B．somehow

　　C．first

　　D．instead

　　17．A.respect

　　B．love

　　C．concern

　　D．support

　　18．A.receive

　　B．visit

　　C．recognize

　　D．meet

　　19．A.practice

　　B．effect

　　C．account

　　D．operation

　　20．A.urgent

　　B．kind

　　C．legal

　　D．firm

　　(二)

　　It is the season of weddings for Hindu families. Also, because the demand is so great, it is likely that several weddings take place in the same temple. So perfect timing is stuck to __21__there is no confusion; but __22__， as I found out, there is.

　　When I __23__Kalyani's invitation to her wedding, I made a note of it in my diary. She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well, so __24__I was happy to attend her wedding. I decided to __25__for it and borrowed an Indian-style shirt. On the day of the wedding, I arrived at the temple in good time and started to __26__anyone I knew. I saw no one and went to sit cross-legged quietly in a corner, waiting. Kalyani was escorted (簇擁) in. From where I was sitting, I could not see __27__but I thought she had __28__a little since she left school. She looked a little fat now and wore glasses. I __29__my head. Anyway I __30__down to wait for the long ritual (儀式). As soon as the wedding was over, a line formed to __31__the couple and I joined in. When I arrived and handed her the __32__， she looked up and __33__a beautiful smile and only then did I realize that the __34__was entirely mine: it was not Kalyani at all. I had just attended the __35__wedding. To __36__my shock, I smiled broadly. __37__， I was treated like a guest: the couple __38__each have thought I was the other's guest.

　　Then I went to look for the correct wedding party in the __39__area. Sure enough there stood Kalyani. As I was walking up to her, I realized I was in deep __40__： I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.

　　21．A. in case

　　B. so that

　　C. even if

　　D. as if

　　22．A. frequently

　　B. fortunately

　　C. impossibly

　　D. hardly

　　23．A. kept

　　B. took

　　C. expected

　　D. received

　　24．A. naturally

　　B. immediately

　　C. suddenly

　　D. finally

　　25．A. pay

　　B. call

　　C. dress

　　D. wait

　　26．A. look for

　　B. talk to

　　C. say hello to

　　D. shake hands with

　　27．A. carefully

　　B. clearly

　　C. completely

　　D. easily

　　28．A. experienced

　　B. learned

　　C. suffered

　　D. changed

　　29．A. shook

　　B. nodded

　　C. bent

　　D. covered

　　30．A. slowed

　　B. looked

　　C. settled

　　D. calmed

　　31．A. watch

　　B. meet

　　C. welcome

　　D. congratulate

　　32．A. note

　　B. invitation

　　C. present

　　D. diary

　　33．A. flashed

　　B. forced

　　C. wore

　　D. pretended

　　34．A. regret

　　B. happiness

　　C. pleasure

　　D. surprise

　　35．A. noisy

　　B. wrong

　　C. strange

　　D. splendid

　　36．A. get

　　B. prove

　　C. hide

　　D. stop

　　37．A. Otherwise

　　B. Moreover

　　C. Therefore

　　D. Anyway

　　38．A. should

　　B. must

　　C. could

　　D. need

　　39．A. waiting

　　B. standing

　　C. open

　　D. quiet

　　40．A. thought

　　B. trouble

　　C. sorrow

　　D. doubt

　　專題限時訓練(十九)【記敘文型完形填空(一)】

　　(一)

　　【文章大意】 本文是一篇記敘文。作者講述了自己有禮貌、有秩序地帶學生去看戲，其行為得到認可的事情。

　　1．B　這個規則適用于進入任何地方，無論是電影院、教堂、戲劇院，還是其他任何地方。apply to意為“適用于”，符合語境。lead to導致；turn to轉向，變成；belong to屬于。

　　2．A　根據下一句中的at the theatre可知，此處表示帶學生到時代廣場附近去看戲，故選play。

　　3．D　當“我們”到達劇院時，大約有其他20幾個班級的學生在外面排隊等著進去。line up意為“排隊”，符合語境。sort out整理，(從……中)區分出來；settle down安居，安定下來；turn away走開，避開。

　　4．A　來自其他學校的學生表現得不好。behave意為“表現得體，有禮貌”，符合語境。

　　5．A　“我”讓自己的學生排好隊，維持秩序。keep order意為“維持秩序”，為固定短語。故選A項。

　　6．C　“我”告訴他們，“我們”不能像其他班級(class)一樣。

　　7．D　有一個女士試圖組織(organize) 好隊伍，讓他們到自己的位子上去，但是到處都是學生，沒有人知道要去哪兒。scold責罵；dismiss解散，解雇；attract吸引。

　　8．B　根據語境可知，此處表示轉折關系，故用but。

　　9．B　nobody表示“沒有人”，符合語境。

　　10．C　“我”班的學生，遵守“我們”的規則，以兩列縱隊隊形靜靜地進去。quietly“安靜地，靜靜地”，符合語境。anxiously不安地，憂慮地；immediately立刻；hurriedly匆忙地。

　　11．D　“我們”站在門邊，在其他人的后面等待(wait)著。

　　12．C　突然，那位負責秩序的女士注意到了“我們”，她朝“我們”的方向走了過來。in charge“負責，掌管”，符合語境。in trouble處于困境中；on guard警惕，站崗；on business出差。

　　13．A　walk in one's direction意為“朝某人的方向走來”，符合語境。

　　14．B　她問學生“我們”組的老師在哪里(where)，“我”舉起了手。

　　15．D　raise one's hand“舉起某人的手”，符合語境。

　　16．C　“我們”首先(first) 被領進劇院，并被給予了前排的座位。

　　17．A　有時候，尊敬(respect) 別人或許似乎并不見效，尤其是當你遇見的人都沒有顧及禮貌時。

　　18．D　參見上題解析。meet意為“遇到”，符合語境。

　　19．C　take…into account“把……考慮在內，顧及……”，符合語境。

　　20．B　然而，通常這種善舉最被欣賞和認可。故選B項。

　　(二)

　　【文章大意】 本文是一篇記敘文，主要講述了印度結婚季大家排隊結婚，結果就有人跑錯了場次，致使作者遭遇了這樣的尷尬。

　　21. B　in case萬一；so that 以便，因此；even if 即使；as if 好像。根據語境“So perfect timing is stuck to…”可知，上下文表示邏輯上的順承關系，故選B項。

　　22. A　frequently 經常；fortunately幸運地；impossibly不可能；hardly幾乎不。根據語境“but”轉折可知，此處表示實際上這樣混亂的情況經常出現，與“no confusion”形成對比，故選A項。

　　23. D　keep保持；take帶走，花費；expect期望；receive收到。根據語境“…I made a note of it in my diary.”可知，作者收到了請柬，并在日記上記下了這件事，故選D項。

　　24. A　naturally自然地；immediately 立刻，馬上；suddenly突然；finally 最終，最后。根據語境“She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well…” 可知，作者和Kalyani感情很深，因此很樂意參加她的婚禮，故選A項。

　　25. C　pay付錢；call打電話，喊，叫；dress 穿；wait等待。根據語境“…and borrowed an Indian-style shirt.”可知，作者為參加Kalyani的婚禮要好好打扮一番，故選C項。

　　26. A　look for尋找；talk to與……談話；say hello to向某人問好；shake hands with與某人握手。作者按時到達廟宇，然后開始尋找認識的人，故選A項。

　　27. B　carefully 小心地；clearly清晰地，明顯地；completely完全地，徹底地；easily 容易地。根據下文“…it was not Kalyani at all.”可知，作者當時所坐的位置根本就看不清楚新娘的面容，故選B項。

　　28. D　experience 經歷；learn學習，了解；suffer遭受，忍受；change改變。根據下文 “She looked a little fat now and wore glasses.”可知，作者以為Kalyani較之以前，已經發生了一些改變，故選D項。

　　29. A　shake搖動，動搖；nod點頭；bend彎腰；cover覆蓋。根據下文“…it was not Kalyani at all.”可知，作者對新娘的變化有些困惑，所以搖了搖頭，故選A項。

　　30. C　slow放緩；look看；settle解決，定居；calm鎮靜。根據語境“Anyway…”可推知，作者決定安定下來等待漫長的結婚儀式，故選C項。

　　31. D　watch觀察，注視；meet遇見，滿足；welcome歡迎；congratulate 恭喜。根據語境可知，參加婚禮之后，自然是要向新人道賀了，故選D項。

　　32. C　note便條，筆記；invitation邀請；present禮物；diary日記。根據下文“…I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.”可知，參加婚禮，向新人祝賀，習俗是要送禮物給新人的，故選C項。

　　33. A　flash閃光，反射；force強迫；wear穿，戴；pretend假裝。根據語境“a beautiful smile”可知，新娘收到禮物自然很開心，容光煥發，與上文“and wore glasses”呼應，故選A項。

　　34. D　regret后悔；happiness幸福，開心；pleasure娛樂；surprise吃驚。根據語境“…it was not Kalyani at all.”可知，作者此時才意識到參加婚禮搞錯地方了，因此很吃驚，與下文“my shock”呼應，故選D項。

　　35. B　noisy嘈雜的，喧鬧的；wrong錯誤的；strange奇怪的；splendid輝煌的，燦爛的。根據下文“Then I went to look for the correct wedding party…”可知，作者參加同學的婚禮，搞錯了地方，故選B項。

　　36. C　get得到；prove證明；hide隱藏；stop停止。 根據語境“I smiled broadly”可知，參加婚禮，走錯了場，還能燦爛地笑，只能說明作者為了隱藏自己的吃驚，避免不必要的尷尬，故選C項。

　　37. D　otherwise否則；moreover此外，而且；therefore因此；anyway無論如何。與上文“Anyway…”呼應可知，作者決定從容應對，故選D項。

　　38. B　should應該；must必須；could可能；need需要。根據語境可知，此處表示對過去情況的肯定推測，故用“must＋have done”的結構，故選B項。

　　39. A　waiting等待的；standing站立的；open開放的，開著的；quiet安靜的。根據上文“So perfect timing is stuck to…there is no confusion…”可推知，Kalyani的婚禮儀式還沒有舉行，正在排隊等候中，故選A項。

　　40. B　thought 想法，思想；trouble 麻煩；sorrow遺憾，傷心事；doubt疑問。根據語境“…I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.”可知，作者沒有禮物可送了，這下麻煩了，故選B項。

　　專題限時訓練(十九)　[記敘文型完形填空(一)]

　　(限時：30分鐘)

　　(一)

　　As a teacher, I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking as we enter a building.This rule__1__to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other places.

　　Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n)__2__ near Times Square.When we arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes __3__ outside waiting to get in.The students from the other schools were not__4__ and there was pandemonium(騷動)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep__5__.I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other __6__.Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized.There was a lady trying to__7__the groups and get them to their seats，__8__students were everywhere and__9__really knew where to go.My class，observing our rule，walked in __10__in two single-file lines.We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we__11__.All of a sudden，the lady who was__12__ noticed us and she walked __13__our direction.She asked the students__14__the teacher was for our group, and I raised my __15__.She asked，“Very, very nice to meet you.Come this way.” We were led into the theatre，__16__，and we were given front-row seats.

　　Sometimes__17__for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you __18__no one around who is taking manners into__19__.However，that is usually the time when such__20__actions will be most appreciated and recognized.

　　1．A.leads

　　B．applies

　　C．turns

　　D．belongs

　　2．A.play

　　B．lady

　　C．teacher

　　D．exhibition

　　3．A.sorted out

　　B．settled down

　　C．turned away

　　D．lined up

　　4．A.behaving

　　B．listening

　　C．concentrating

　　D．watching

　　5．A.order

　　B．contact

　　C．watch

　　D．time

　　6．A.places

　　B．seats

　　C．classes

　　D．teachers

　　7．A.scold

　　B．dismiss

　　C．attract

　　D．organize

　　8．A.and

　　B．but

　　C．so

　　D．while

　　9．A.anyone

　　B．nobody

　　C．everyone

　　D．somebody

　　10．A.anxiously

　　B．immediately

　　C．quietly

　　D．hurriedly

　　11．A.passed

　　B．chatted

　　C．rushed

　　D．waited

　　12．A.in trouble

　　B．on guard

　　C．in charge

　　D．on business

　　13．A.in

　　B．to

　　C．for

　　D．under

　　14．A.how

　　B．where

　　C．what

　　D．whether

　　15．A.voice

　　B．arm

　　C．head

　　D．hand

　　16．A.finally

　　B．somehow

　　C．first

　　D．instead

　　17．A.respect

　　B．love

　　C．concern

　　D．support

　　18．A.receive

　　B．visit

　　C．recognize

　　D．meet

　　19．A.practice

　　B．effect

　　C．account

　　D．operation

　　20．A.urgent

　　B．kind

　　C．legal

　　D．firm

　　(二)

　　It is the season of weddings for Hindu families. Also, because the demand is so great, it is likely that several weddings take place in the same temple. So perfect timing is stuck to __21__there is no confusion; but __22__， as I found out, there is.

　　When I __23__Kalyani's invitation to her wedding, I made a note of it in my diary. She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well, so __24__I was happy to attend her wedding. I decided to __25__for it and borrowed an Indian-style shirt. On the day of the wedding, I arrived at the temple in good time and started to __26__anyone I knew. I saw no one and went to sit cross-legged quietly in a corner, waiting. Kalyani was escorted (簇擁) in. From where I was sitting, I could not see __27__but I thought she had __28__a little since she left school. She looked a little fat now and wore glasses. I __29__my head. Anyway I __30__down to wait for the long ritual (儀式). As soon as the wedding was over, a line formed to __31__the couple and I joined in. When I arrived and handed her the __32__， she looked up and __33__a beautiful smile and only then did I realize that the __34__was entirely mine: it was not Kalyani at all. I had just attended the __35__wedding. To __36__my shock, I smiled broadly. __37__， I was treated like a guest: the couple __38__each have thought I was the other's guest.

　　Then I went to look for the correct wedding party in the __39__area. Sure enough there stood Kalyani. As I was walking up to her, I realized I was in deep __40__： I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.

　　21．A. in case

　　B. so that

　　C. even if

　　D. as if

　　22．A. frequently

　　B. fortunately

　　C. impossibly

　　D. hardly

　　23．A. kept

　　B. took

　　C. expected

　　D. received

　　24．A. naturally

　　B. immediately

　　C. suddenly

　　D. finally

　　25．A. pay

　　B. call

　　C. dress

　　D. wait

　　26．A. look for

　　B. talk to

　　C. say hello to

　　D. shake hands with

　　27．A. carefully

　　B. clearly

　　C. completely

　　D. easily

　　28．A. experienced

　　B. learned

　　C. suffered

　　D. changed

　　29．A. shook

　　B. nodded

　　C. bent

　　D. covered

　　30．A. slowed

　　B. looked

　　C. settled

　　D. calmed

　　31．A. watch

　　B. meet

　　C. welcome

　　D. congratulate

　　32．A. note

　　B. invitation

　　C. present

　　D. diary

　　33．A. flashed

　　B. forced

　　C. wore

　　D. pretended

　　34．A. regret

　　B. happiness

　　C. pleasure

　　D. surprise

　　35．A. noisy

　　B. wrong

　　C. strange

　　D. splendid

　　36．A. get

　　B. prove

　　C. hide

　　D. stop

　　37．A. Otherwise

　　B. Moreover

　　C. Therefore

　　D. Anyway

　　38．A. should

　　B. must

　　C. could

　　D. need

　　39．A. waiting

　　B. standing

　　C. open

　　D. quiet

　　40．A. thought

　　B. trouble

　　C. sorrow

　　D. doubt

　　專題限時訓練(十九)【記敘文型完形填空(一)】

　　(一)

　　【文章大意】 本文是一篇記敘文。作者講述了自己有禮貌、有秩序地帶學生去看戲，其行為得到認可的事情。

　　1．B　這個規則適用于進入任何地方，無論是電影院、教堂、戲劇院，還是其他任何地方。apply to意為“適用于”，符合語境。lead to導致；turn to轉向，變成；belong to屬于。

　　2．A　根據下一句中的at the theatre可知，此處表示帶學生到時代廣場附近去看戲，故選play。

　　3．D　當“我們”到達劇院時，大約有其他20幾個班級的學生在外面排隊等著進去。line up意為“排隊”，符合語境。sort out整理，(從……中)區分出來；settle down安居，安定下來；turn away走開，避開。

　　4．A　來自其他學校的學生表現得不好。behave意為“表現得體，有禮貌”，符合語境。

　　5．A　“我”讓自己的學生排好隊，維持秩序。keep order意為“維持秩序”，為固定短語。故選A項。

　　6．C　“我”告訴他們，“我們”不能像其他班級(class)一樣。

　　7．D　有一個女士試圖組織(organize) 好隊伍，讓他們到自己的位子上去，但是到處都是學生，沒有人知道要去哪兒。scold責罵；dismiss解散，解雇；attract吸引。

　　8．B　根據語境可知，此處表示轉折關系，故用but。

　　9．B　nobody表示“沒有人”，符合語境。

　　10．C　“我”班的學生，遵守“我們”的規則，以兩列縱隊隊形靜靜地進去。quietly“安靜地，靜靜地”，符合語境。anxiously不安地，憂慮地；immediately立刻；hurriedly匆忙地。

　　11．D　“我們”站在門邊，在其他人的后面等待(wait)著。

　　12．C　突然，那位負責秩序的女士注意到了“我們”，她朝“我們”的方向走了過來。in charge“負責，掌管”，符合語境。in trouble處于困境中；on guard警惕，站崗；on business出差。

　　13．A　walk in one's direction意為“朝某人的方向走來”，符合語境。

　　14．B　她問學生“我們”組的老師在哪里(where)，“我”舉起了手。

　　15．D　raise one's hand“舉起某人的手”，符合語境。

　　16．C　“我們”首先(first) 被領進劇院，并被給予了前排的座位。

　　17．A　有時候，尊敬(respect) 別人或許似乎并不見效，尤其是當你遇見的人都沒有顧及禮貌時。

　　18．D　參見上題解析。meet意為“遇到”，符合語境。

　　19．C　take…into account“把……考慮在內，顧及……”，符合語境。

　　20．B　然而，通常這種善舉最被欣賞和認可。故選B項。

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　　【文章大意】 本文是一篇記敘文，主要講述了印度結婚季大家排隊結婚，結果就有人跑錯了場次，致使作者遭遇了這樣的尷尬。

　　21. B　in case萬一；so that 以便，因此；even if 即使；as if 好像。根據語境“So perfect timing is stuck to…”可知，上下文表示邏輯上的順承關系，故選B項。

　　22. A　frequently 經常；fortunately幸運地；impossibly不可能；hardly幾乎不。根據語境“but”轉折可知，此處表示實際上這樣混亂的情況經常出現，與“no confusion”形成對比，故選A項。

　　23. D　keep保持；take帶走，花費；expect期望；receive收到。根據語境“…I made a note of it in my diary.”可知，作者收到了請柬，并在日記上記下了這件事，故選D項。

　　24. A　naturally自然地；immediately 立刻，馬上；suddenly突然；finally 最終，最后。根據語境“She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well…” 可知，作者和Kalyani感情很深，因此很樂意參加她的婚禮，故選A項。

　　25. C　pay付錢；call打電話，喊，叫；dress 穿；wait等待。根據語境“…and borrowed an Indian-style shirt.”可知，作者為參加Kalyani的婚禮要好好打扮一番，故選C項。

　　26. A　look for尋找；talk to與……談話；say hello to向某人問好；shake hands with與某人握手。作者按時到達廟宇，然后開始尋找認識的人，故選A項。

　　27. B　carefully 小心地；clearly清晰地，明顯地；completely完全地，徹底地；easily 容易地。根據下文“…it was not Kalyani at all.”可知，作者當時所坐的位置根本就看不清楚新娘的面容，故選B項。

　　28. D　experience 經歷；learn學習，了解；suffer遭受，忍受；change改變。根據下文 “She looked a little fat now and wore glasses.”可知，作者以為Kalyani較之以前，已經發生了一些改變，故選D項。

　　29. A　shake搖動，動搖；nod點頭；bend彎腰；cover覆蓋。根據下文“…it was not Kalyani at all.”可知，作者對新娘的變化有些困惑，所以搖了搖頭，故選A項。

　　30. C　slow放緩；look看；settle解決，定居；calm鎮靜。根據語境“Anyway…”可推知，作者決定安定下來等待漫長的結婚儀式，故選C項。

　　31. D　watch觀察，注視；meet遇見，滿足；welcome歡迎；congratulate 恭喜。根據語境可知，參加婚禮之后，自然是要向新人道賀了，故選D項。

　　32. C　note便條，筆記；invitation邀請；present禮物；diary日記。根據下文“…I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.”可知，參加婚禮，向新人祝賀，習俗是要送禮物給新人的，故選C項。

　　33. A　flash閃光，反射；force強迫；wear穿，戴；pretend假裝。根據語境“a beautiful smile”可知，新娘收到禮物自然很開心，容光煥發，與上文“and wore glasses”呼應，故選A項。

　　34. D　regret后悔；happiness幸福，開心；pleasure娛樂；surprise吃驚。根據語境“…it was not Kalyani at all.”可知，作者此時才意識到參加婚禮搞錯地方了，因此很吃驚，與下文“my shock”呼應，故選D項。

　　35. B　noisy嘈雜的，喧鬧的；wrong錯誤的；strange奇怪的；splendid輝煌的，燦爛的。根據下文“Then I went to look for the correct wedding party…”可知，作者參加同學的婚禮，搞錯了地方，故選B項。

　　36. C　get得到；prove證明；hide隱藏；stop停止。 根據語境“I smiled broadly”可知，參加婚禮，走錯了場，還能燦爛地笑，只能說明作者為了隱藏自己的吃驚，避免不必要的尷尬，故選C項。

　　37. D　otherwise否則；moreover此外，而且；therefore因此；anyway無論如何。與上文“Anyway…”呼應可知，作者決定從容應對，故選D項。

　　38. B　should應該；must必須；could可能；need需要。根據語境可知，此處表示對過去情況的肯定推測，故用“must＋have done”的結構，故選B項。

　　39. A　waiting等待的；standing站立的；open開放的，開著的；quiet安靜的。根據上文“So perfect timing is stuck to…there is no confusion…”可推知，Kalyani的婚禮儀式還沒有舉行，正在排隊等候中，故選A項。

　　40. B　thought 想法，思想；trouble 麻煩；sorrow遺憾，傷心事；doubt疑問。根據語境“…I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.”可知，作者沒有禮物可送了，這下麻煩了，故選B項。