2016年高考英語完形填空訓練-有詳解(10)

As the first report of the accident came in, Burton was sitting in his office on the top floor of the building. ___1___, realizing the seriousness of the whole incident, he moved to a ground floor room with a small waiting-room to look ___2___ the mater himself, leaving his second-in-command to take over all other ___3___.

He ___4___ the first witness(證人) almost at once, making sure that everything was done that could be done to put him at ___5___. However, the witness was obviously nervous and Burton took great pains to ___6___ what he said thoroughly, choosing and checking each word ___7___ and taking the man’s statement down himself. The witness had called the ___8___ and he’d waited until the ambulances(救護車) began to arrive, then ___9___ the first police car arrived on the scene he’d been asked to ___10___ to the station which was what he had done. Burton ___11___ that regrettably it would be necessary for him to go to court because of the serious nature of the ___12___. More he couldn’t say at present. He’d be ___13___ if the man could keep in touch with the police.

When he had ___14___, Burton put his head in his hands and considered before ___15___ for the next witness. The man couldn’t be ___16___ as a hundred percent witness because he had been behind a wall when the explosion ___17___. But in spite of his nerves, Burton had the impression that he was ___18___, not afraid of relating himself to it and a fairly exact observer.

Well there would be ___19___ descriptions and no doubt all these would be put into place and the whole picture would become clear. He ___20___ his head and pressed the bell on his desk. “Next witness please,” he said.

1. A. Excitedly          B. Quietly                 C. Nervously             D. Immediately

2. A. for                   B. into                      C. up                        D. after

3. A. cases                B. offices                  C. officials                D. drawings

4. A. moved              B. frightened             C. interviewed           D. questioned

5. A. ease                  B. work                    C. will                      D. rest

6. A. hung up            B. go over                 C. answer for            D. end up

7. A. roughly            B. toughly                 C. carefully               D. proudly

8. A. boss                 B. hospital                C. doctor                  D. police

9. A. when                B. since                    C. before                  D. even if

10. A. move              B. go                        C. report                   D. speak

11. A. packed            B. explained              C. recovered             D. measured

12. A. speech            B. murder                 C. witness                 D. disaster

13. A. fearful            B. calm                     C. thankful               D. astonished

14. A. died                B. gone                     C. checked                D. improved

15. A. living             B. leaving                 C. searching              D. asking

16. A. honored          B. regarded               C. surprised              D. remembered

17. A. occurred B. ended                           C. broadcast              D. mixed

18. A. swift               B. changeable            C. talkative               D. dependable

19. A. other              B. false                     C. attractive              D. shameful

20. A. shock              B. snatched               C. raised                   D. dropped

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