Nowadays, any traveler might be treated as

题目内容：

Nowadays, any traveler might be treated as a terrorist (恐怖分子) by the immigration (入境) officers in the USA.

We returned from Iraq and landed safely. My heart 16when I was asked to the back room by the immigration officer. My17___, with his very American last name, had no trouble at all. In fact, I am18____ American born and raised, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in

yet. The o nly reason was 19___ they thought my name looked like the one of 20___ who’s on their wanted list (通缉令) and I had to wait till they checked me out21___ Washington.

Time passed22___ . One hour, one hour and a half…I could not wait any longer and23___ my cellphone out to call the friend I had planned to meet that evening. An officer24___ over. “No Phone!” he said, “For all we know you could be calling terrorists and giving them25___.”

Oh, my God! I was just a university professor. I had no26___ but to put my phone away. My husband and I were getting hungry and27_____. I wanted to cry, to28____ onto a chair and shout: “I am nothing but an American professor!”

After two hours in the back room, without explanation and29____, I was allowed to go after he gave me a piece of paper with a(n) 30_____ on it and told me I could write to the department if I wasn’t31____ with the

treatment. He also 32___ that nothing could stop it from happening again.

I shared my experience w

ith my friends and the33____ was I should change my name. But name is personal, like the town you were born in.

Even though I had a troublesome experience at the airport, which made me realize being American could ever be so 34_____, like my father, I’ll keep the 35____.

小题1:

A．ached

B．beat

C．sank

D．rose小题2:

A．son

B．daughter

C．friend

D．husband小题3:

A．still

B．also

C．already

D．never小题4:

A．that

B．because

C．why

D．whether小题5:

A．everyone

B．anyone

C．someone

D．all小题6:

A．with

B．to

C．through

D．of小题7:

A．quickly

B．carefully

C．dangerously

D．slowly小题8:

A．put

B．pulled

C．used

D．caught小题9:

A．went

B．came

C．cried

D．rushed小题10:

A．news

B．truth

C．information

D．reply小题11:

A．response

B．voice

C．choice

D．face小题12:

A．silent

B．tired

C．comfortable

D．clear小题13:

A．sit

B．run

C．jump

D．lie小题14:

A．expressions

B．words

C．thanks

D．apologies小题15:

A．address

B．name

C．number

D．map小题16:

A．sad

B．disappointed

C．happy

D．angry小题17:

A．added

B．spoke

C．talked

D．argued小题18:

A．advice

B．result

C．way

D．agreement小题19:

A．easy

B．long

C．hard

D．high小题20:

A．experience

B．name

C．story

D．passport

最佳答案：

小题1:.C

小题1:.D

小题1:.B

小题1:.A

小题1:.C

小题1:.A

小题1:.D

小题1:.B

小题1:.D

小题1:.C

小题1:.C

小题1:.B

小题1:.C

小题1:.D

小题1:.A

小题1:.C

小题1:.A

小题1:.A

小题1:.C

小题1:.B

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

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