三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

　　通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　I once went to a town in the north of England on business.

　　It was about 7:30 in the evening when I reached the hotel. The manageress, a strict old lady of about 60, showed me to my room. When I asked her what time dinner was,she said there was only one sitting at 6:30,and I had 21 it. " Never mind," I said," I'm not very 22 I'll just have a drink in the bar and a sandwich. "

　　"Bar!" she raised her voice. "This is a respectable hotel, young man. If you want 23, you must go somewhere else. " She spoke 24 a glass of beer was dangerous drug.

　　I went to a bar and had some beer and sandwiches and then went to the cinema. At about 11:30I returned to the hotel. Everything was in darkness. I knocked at the door,but nothing happened. The 25 sound was the church clock opposite, which suddenly struck the half-hour with such force that it made me jump,26 a window opened upstairs. The old lady looked out and asked me what was going on. I explained who I was and she let me 27 waiting tbr another ten minutes. She was in her nightdress. She told me seriously that guests were expected to be back in the hotel by 11 o' clock.

　　I went to bed but could not sleep. Every quarter of an hour the church clock struck and at midnight the whole hotel shook with the noise. Just before dawn,I finally 28.

　　When I arrived at 29,everyone else had nearly 30 and there was not enough coffee to go round. "Did you 31 well,young man?" the old lady asked. " 32,I don't think I could go through 33 night in that room," I replied. "I hardly slept at all. "

　　"That's because you were 34 all night drinking!" she said angrily, putting 35 to the conversation.

　　21. A. had

　　B. passed

　　C. missed

　　D. caught

　　22. A. hungry

　　B. sleepy

　　C. tired

　　D. happy

　　23. A. beer

　　B. coffee

　　C. milk

　　D. tea

　　24. A. even if

　　B. since

　　C. although

　　D. as if

　　25. A. only

　　B. sharp

　　C. sweet

　　D. last

　　26. A. firstly

　　B. wonderfully

　　C. unfortunately

　　D. finally

　　27. A. down

　　B. out

　　C. back

　　D. in

　　28. A. fell asleep

　　B. went to bed

　　C. got up

　　D. gave in

　　29. A. a decision

　　B. breakfast

　　C. once

　　D. the office

　　30. A. arrived

　　B. done

　　C. finished

　　D. started

　　31. A. play

　　B. sleep

　　C. eat

　　D. do

　　32. A. First of all

　　B. Never mind

　　C. To tell you the truth

　　D. As a result

　　33. A. one

　　B. another

　　C. such

　　D. any

　　34. A. away

　　B. here

　　C. down

　　D. up

　　35. A. an end

　　B. a saying

　　C. A joke

　　D. a pause