A.finding B.find

C.to find D.found

答案与解析：C　不定式在句中作结果状语，“only to find”表示出乎意料的结果。

11.The secretary hasn't sent the report here，but she promised ________ by tomorrow.

A.for me to have it ready

B.to have it ready for me

C.it was ready for me

D.to have it send to me

答案与解析：B　promise to do表示主语许诺要做某事;D项中的send和it间为被动关系，应用sent。

12.I can't come to your birthday party tonight.I really would be ________，but I have an important meeting ________.

A.like to; to be attended

B.glad to; to attend

C.glad to do it; attending

D.glad; to attend

答案与解析：B　be glad to后省略了come to your birthday party;不定式to attend作定语修饰meeting。

13.Johnson managed to go to England to study medicine with the ________ of his uncle.

A.resistance B.assistance

C.requirement D.assignment

答案与解析：B　with the assistance of...“在……的帮助下”。resistance“反抗”;requirement“要求”;assignment“分配”。

14.The people there were friendly and the food was delicious.________，the party was pleasant.

A.After all B.Above all

C.In all D.All in all

答案与解析：D　all in all“总而言之”，是对某一事件总体上进行的总结，符合题意。after all“终究;毕竟”;above all“首先”;in all“总计”。

15.As some experts say，shopping by television will never take ________ place of shopping in stores，because many people find shopping at a store ________ great enjoyment.

A./; a B.the; a

C.a; the D.a; /

答案与解析：B　take the place of“取代;代替”为固定短语;enjoyment为抽象名词，但具体指一件能给予人快乐的事情时，其前一般加不定冠词。

Ⅱ.完形填空

I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check­in.It had been very __1__ three days for me with lots of meetings.So I was glad to have the __2__ time to make a note of what I __3__ to do the following day.But then came the __4__ that my flight had to be __5__ because there was a problem with the plane.

As I sat waiting for my __6__ to be called，I reflected on my last meeting of the day.It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable __7__ with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years.Our lunch was spent recalling time gone by __8__ filling each other in what had happened in our lives over the last 12 years.We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great experiences we had __9__ together.At the end of our time together，we both said how much we had __10__ it and that we must do it again.

It was great to have this additional time to replay in my __11__ all that we had talked about.I realized how important it was to have regular __12__ of the good times in our life.I was lucky enough to have had the chance to take a short __13__ and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over the last 12 years.

It was somewhat like looking at an old photo album __14__ in a cupboard in your house.There before your eyes are lots of wonderful __15__ that take you back to times and places，and most importantly to those people who are in the __16__.

My flight home was finally __17__ three hours later.I smiled as I __18__ the plane and realized that I was not at all __19__ about the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time __20__ on the good times from days gone by.

1.A.important B.busy

C.convenient D.useful

2.A.pleasant B.satisfying

C.happy D.extra

3.A.had B.failed

C.needed D.managed

4.A.announcement B.declaration

C.opening D.speech

5.A.waited B.cancelled

C.taken D.delayed

6.A.flight B.turn

C.name D.order

7.A.negotiation B.lunch

C.party D.discussion

8.A.as well B.except for

C.as well as D.in addition

9.A.spent B.met

C.managed D.shared

10.A.got B.enjoyed

C.made D.paid

11.A.thought B.spirit

C.flight D.mind

12.A.time B.plans

C.reminders D.remainder

13.A.way B.cut

C.method D.break

14.A.stored away B.put on

C.set aside D.given out

15.A.celebrations B.memories

C.awards D.presents

16.A.cupboard B.books

C.childhood D.photos

17.A.shouted B.phoned

C.called D.commanded

18.A.left B.boarded

C.jumped D.reached

19.A.upset B.happy

C.crazy D.surprised

20.A.taking B.seizing

C.reflecting D.bringing

答案与解析：

文章通过叙述“我”在等待飞机的时候，对往事的回忆，告诉我们要经常停留一下，回顾生活中的美好事情。

1.B　由下文“with lots of meetings”可知，答案选B，这里指很“繁忙的(busy)”三天，而不是important“重要的”，useful“有用的”，convenient“方便的”三天。

2.D　依据上文“about 30 minutes before the check­in”可判断，此处指“我”有额外的时间来做别的事，因此答案选D。