三. 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分）

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择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 31it.

　　“Never mind, ”I said. “I’m not very 32. I’ll just have a drink in the bar（酒吧）and a sandwich. ”

　　“Bar!”she 33her voice. “This is a respectable hotel, young man. If you want 34, you must go somewhere else. ”She spoke 35a glass of beer was a dangerous drug.

　　I went to a bar and had some beer and sandwiches and then went to the cinema. At about 11:30 I 36. Everything was in darkness. I knocked at the door, but nothing happened. The 37sound was the church clock opposite, which suddenly struck the half-hour with such 38that it made me jump. 39a window opened upstairs. The old lady 40and asked me what was going on. I explained who I was and she let me 41after ten minutes’ wait. She was in her nightdress. She told me seriously that guests were 42to 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 43.

　　When I arrived at 44, everyone else had nearly 45and there was not enough coffee to go round.

　　“Did you 46well, young man? ”the old lady asked.

　　“47, I don’t think I could go through 48night in that room, ”I replied. “I hardly slept at all. ”

　　“That’s because you were 49all night drinking! ”she said angrily, putting 50to the conversation.

31. A. had　　B. passed　　C. missed　　D. caught

32. A. hungry　　B. sleepy　　C. tired　　D. happy

33. A. lost　　B. lowered　　C. dropped　　D. raised

34. A. beer　　B. coffee　　C. milk　　D. tea

35. A. even if　　B. since　　C. although　　D. as if

36. A. went to bed　　B. walked to a club

C. returned to the hotel　　D. drove to a restaurant

37. A. only　　B. sharp　　C. sweet　　D. last

38. A. effort　　B. force　　C. power　　D. attraction

39. A. Firstly　　B. Wonderfully　　C. Unfortunately　　D. Finally

40. A. came out　　B. got up　　C. looked out　　D. woke up

41. A. down　　B. out　　C. back　　D. in

42. A. ordered　　B. expected　　C. taught　　D. encouraged

43. A. fell asleep　　B. went to bed　　C. got up　　D. gave in

44. A. a decision　　B. breakfast　　C. once　　D. the office

45. A. arrived　　B. done　　C. finished　　D. started

46. A. play　　B. sleep　　C. eat　　D. do

47. A. First of all　　B. Never mind　　C. To tell you the truth　　D. As a result

48. A. one　　B. another　　C. such　　D. any

49. A. away　　B. here　　C. down　　D. up

50. A. an end　　B. a saying　　C. a joke　　D. a pause  D