2012年12月大学英语四级完形模拟题（15）

　　As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed thatsomething was wrong.The plane was moving unsteadily throughthe air, and 1_ the passengers had fastened their seat belts,they were suddenly 2_ forward.At that moment, the air-hostess3 _.She looked very pale, but was quite 4 _.Speaking quicklybut almost in a whisper, she 5 _everyone that the pilot had 6_and asked if any of the passengers knew anything aboutmachines or at 7_ how to drive a car.After a moments 8_ , aman got up and followed the hostesssintosthe pilot’s cabin.Moving the pilot 9_ , the man took hisseat and listened carefully to the 10 _instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport 11 _.The plane was now dangerously close 12 _the ground, but to everyone’s 13_ , it soon began toclimb.The man had to 14_ the airport several times insgroupsto become 15_ with the controls ofthe plane. 16 the danger had not yet passed.The terrible 17_ came when he had to land.Following18_ , the man guided the plane toward the airfield.It shook violently 19 _it touched the groundand then moved rapidly 20_ the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.

　　1.A.although B.while C.therefore D.then

　　2.A.shifted B.thrown C.put D.moved

　　3.A.showed B.presented C.exposed D.appeared

　　4.A.well B.still C.calm D.quiet

　　5.A.inquired B.insured C.informed D.instructed

　　6.A.fallen B.failed C.faded D.fainted

　　7.A.best B.least C.length D.first

　　8.A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay

　　9.A.back B.aside C.about D.off

　　10.A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous

　　11.A.beneath B.under C.down D.below

　　12.A.to B.by C.near D.on

　　13.A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief

　　14.A.surround B.circle C.observe D.view

　　15.A.intimate B.familiar C.understood D.close

　　16.A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover

　　17.A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair

　　18.A.impression B.information C.inspections D.instructions

　　19.A.as B.unless C.while D.so

　　20.A.around B.over C.along D.above