四、完形填空
I just returned from a trip to New York. I had a great time in this modern 1 .
But at first I was very 2 and afraid because my English was so poor. Slowly
I knew that I needn't 3 a lot after I learned some useful expressions(表达方式).
Here are some of them.
• Could you please tell me...?
It is a 4 English expression. I used it most 5 I was outside all day
travelling. Knowing how to say "Where is..." and "How can I get to..." politely will
certainly 6 a lot.
• Numbers: One to ten.
Knowing numbers will help you 7 the right money, or get on the right bus.
On 8 way back from New York, the stewardess(女乘务员) came up to me and
asked me a question. While I couldn't understand her words, I guessed that she
9 my seat(座位) number as she asked other people to take their seats. 25F was
my seat 10 . I knew two and five, but I didn't know how to 11 twenty-five.
So I gestured(比画) two and five 12 my hands. The stewardess 13 me,
smiled at me and said "OK". Hand gestures can work, but knowing how to say the
numbers is also 14 !
• Excuse me.
Getting people to notice you in a polite way is important, 15 when you need
help.
()1. A. country B. village C. town D. city
()2. A. excited B. shy C. lucky D. poor
()3. A. worry B. agree C. advise D. change
()4. A. natural B. wide C. basic D. lively
()5. A. but B. so C. or D. because
()6. A. connect B. pass C. help D. wait
()7. A. pay B. pick C. take D. hold
()8. A. her B. my C. his D. its
()9. A. went over B. asked for C. agreed with D. turned on
()10. A. number B. card C. letter D. ticket
()11. A. remember B. correct C. match D. pronounce
()12. A. for B. from C. with D. on
()13. A. forgot B. improved C. understood D. suggested
()14. A. boring B. strange C. beautiful D. important
()15. A. quickly B. especially C. really D. finally

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.A
11.D 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.B

【分析】
先通读全文，明确文章主旨是作者分享纽约旅行中掌握实用英语表达的重要性，再结合上下文语境、词汇含义、固定搭配逐一分析每个空的选项，排除不符合逻辑或用法的选项，选出最恰当的答案。
【解析】
1. 纽约是现代化城市，选D（city）；
2. 英语差所以害羞，选B（shy）；
3. 此处指不必担心，选A（worry）；
4. 礼貌请求是基础英语表达，选C（basic）；
5. 因为整天在外旅行所以常用该表达，选D（because）；
6. 礼貌问路会有帮助，选C（help）；
7. 付钱用pay，选A；
8. 固定搭配on one's way，此处指“我”的返程，选B（my）；
9. 乘务员索要座位号，选B（asked for）；
10. 25F是座位号，选A（number）；
11. 不知道如何发音“25”，选D（pronounce）；
12. 用手比画，用介词with，选C（with）；
13. 乘务员理解了“我”的比画，选C（understood）；
14. 知道数字也很重要，选D（important）；
15. 尤其需要帮助时，选B（especially）。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕旅行实用英语展开，考查学生对语境的理解和基础词汇的运用，是典型的场景类完形填空，注重语言知识的实际应用。
【难度系数】
0.6