公共英语考试

【单选题】"Where is the bus ’I asked myself. I was going to be late (36) the manager wasn’t going to be (37) . "Thank Good, here it is!" The bus (38) round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the (39) where I work. "Twenty-five past nine. I (40) the manager dosen’t notice. "But no (41) luck!
"Smith ! "shouted the manager. "Late again. What’s your (42) this time "" I’m afraid the bus was late, Mr.Brown."" (43) up eariler tomrrow!Anyway, go to your (44) at the counter. We’ll be opening in a few minutes. "
My. first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. (45) her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very (46) , and every few seconds he looked (47) the main en-trance. The girl (48) about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary (49) and she walked out. (50) ,I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something (51) with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun (52) out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise (53) my ears.Everything went black.After (54) seemed a long time, I opened my eyes and found myself in bed! (55) shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house.As (56) , the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
"Smith ! "the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. " (57) of your excuses! Go start work at once!" To my (58) ,the first customer was a girl (59) a red dress and be-hind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The (60) ! Wasn’t that surprise of my life!
A．excuse
B．idea
C．cause
D．answer

网考网参考答案：A
网考网解析：
根据经理说话的语气，显然很生气。根据史密斯下面的回答，这里经理要问的显然不是idea或answer，而是reason，cause或excuse，再根据第57题后的提示语，本题应选A。"What’s your excuse this time "意思是“这次你有什么话说 ”excuse这里指“谎言，借口”，表示经理不止一次看到他迟到，知道他又要编造借口。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>