题型：语法填空（语篇） 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
湖南省衡阳市第一中学2018-2019学年高二下学期英语期中考试试卷
Steam trains were replaced by electric ones many years ago, so when the newspaper I worked for (hear) that the Admiral steam engine had been restored (恢复), they decided to send me on (it) first trip. I wanted to go even though I (general) disliked travelling by train. In fact, I was looking forward to (see) something I had never seen before.
When I arrived at the station, lots of people had already been there for a while, enjoying the (celebrate) of the rebirth of the Admiral. At two o'clock, everyone was ready (board) the train. I settled myself into a compartment (列车车厢) where I was soon joined by an old man claimed to be one of the original workers on the Admiral. He told me how much he had hated being covered in coal dust all time. His family had been too poor to buy more things the basic necessities. It was a pleasure to listen to him. At every station, people were waiting to greet the train, and it was (excite) to see their faces as the past seemed to come alive again.
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