2014年考研英語完型填空模擬題及答案(16)

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　　An estimated 11,300 laptop computers, 31,400 handheld computers and 200,000 mobile telephones have been left in taxis around the world during the last six months, according to a survey. Taxi drivers in nine cities also said they had found a　1　of other items　2　by passengers, including a harp, 37 milk bottles, dentures and　3　limbs. One driver said he　4　found a baby in his taxi.

　　The survey of some 1,000 taxi drivers said that passengers had lost three times more　5　computers in the second 　6　of 2004 than in 2001,　7　the research by security software company Pointsec was first　8　. Most of the items were　9　to their owners, cab drivers said. Four out of five mobile phones and 19 out of every 20 computers found their　10　back, they said. Londoners appear more　11　than others with their laptops,　12　Danes are most likely to forget their mobile phones, the survey found. In Chicago in the United States, passengers often　13　handheld computers on the back　14　. The survey's　15　were extrapolated to reflect the　16　number of taxis in each city. One customer, who later.　17　to be the girlfriend of actor Hugh Grant, left her iPod music player, mobile phone and　18　When the lady taxi driver was asked to　19　the items to Grant, she received an　20　as a thank-you.

　　1. [A] range[B] rank[C] region[D] return

　　2. [A] claimed[B] found[C] left[D] declared

　　3. [A] arbitrary[B] apparent[C] artificial[D] assistant

　　4. [A] even[B] still[C] however[D] somehow

　　5. [A] handmade[B] handheld[C] handcrafted[D] handbound

　　6. [A] part[B] year[C] time[D] half

　　7. [A] which[B] where[C] when[D] what

　　8. [A] carried out[B] worked out[C] found out[D] figured out

　　9. [A] replaced[B] returned[C] recommended[D] recreated

　　10. [A] road[B] path[C] journey[D] way

　　11. [A] careful[B] caretaking[C] careless[D] care laden

　　12. [A] when[B] while[C] wherever[D] whenever

　　13. [A] fell behind[B] stayed behind[C] left behind[D] dropped behind

　　14. [A] seat[B] bench[C] car[D] taxi

　　15.[A]consequences[B] fruits[C] findings[D] conclusions

　　16. [A] total[B] all[C] whole[D] complete

　　17. [A] turned in[B] turned on[C] turned out[D] turned off

　　18. [A] profile[B] pulse[C] preface[D] purse

　　19. [A] deliver[B] designate[C] dedicate[D] direct

　　20. [A] automobile[B] authority[C] autograph[D] autobiography