阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter. I decided to  16  the rain to get my car. which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends  17  that I shouldn't go,  18  I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I'd be very  19 . One of them wanted to come with me but I  20  that she should stay with another friend who needed  21  with her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my  22  to the car. At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car  23  and the passenger got off with an umbrella.  24  I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he'd accompany me to my  25 . I was very embarrassed and  26 , but he was very persistent (坚持的).
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk  27 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park. I thanked him and we  28 . I did not get his name and may not even  29  him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I'll never know.
So how did I pay it  30 ? I was at home when I  31  two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and  32  them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were  33   by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it. They were very  34  and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was  35  such kindness.

—It was too cold yesterday morning， and I couldn’t get my car ______.

—Why didn’t you try______ the battery with some hot water?

A．started; filling B．to run; filling  C．going; fill  D．starting; filling

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

As I drove my Blue Buick into the garage, I saw that a Yellow Oldsmobile was _36_too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the _37_ space. That left _38_ enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home __39_, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space --too close to my car, _40_. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had __41_ and I shouted at her.“Can’t you see you’re not _42_ me enough space? Park farther over.” Banging (猛推) open her door into_43_, the driver shouted back: “ Make me!”_44_ this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my _45_. Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found _46_. The next day the woman _47_ a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃)：

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry mistress (女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while _48_. It wasn’t like her to scream _49_. Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I __50_ you and your mistress will __51_ her.                    

Your neighbor,

                                                         Blue Buick

When I went to the _52_ the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so _53_ because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be __54__ now.

                                                   Your neighbor,

                                                Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Buick _55_Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

36.   A. driven       B. parked           C. stopped     D. stayed

37.   A. complete    B. close       C. narrow      D. fixed

38.   A. quite    B. nearly       C. seldom       D. hardly

39.   A. hurriedly   B. first        C. finally     D. timely

40.   A. as usual      B. as planned  C. as will       D. as yet

41.  A. run into    B. run about   C. run out      D. run off

42.   A. keeping      B. saving     C. offering     D. leaving

43.   A. mine       B. hers        C. itself     D. ours

44.   A. For         B. With       C. From     D. Upon

45.   A. room      B. area        C. front       D. side

46.   A.an instruction     B. a result       C. an answer   D. a chance

47.   A. put         B. wrote      C. sent    D. discovered

48.   A. working     B. driving       C. returning   D. cooking

49.   A. on end     B. so long       C. like that     D. any more

50.   A. hope       B. know      C. suppose     D. suggest

51.   A. comfort     B. help        C. forgive       D. please

52.   A. office     B. flat         C. place       D. garage

53.   A. crazily           B. eagerly    C. noisily           D. early

54.   A. neighbors   B. friends           C. drivers           D. writers

55.   A. followed    B. passed     C. found      D. greeted

    As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was   21   too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the   22   space. That left   23    enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home   24  , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space － too close to my car,   25  . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had   26   and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not   27   me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into  28 ,the driver shouted back: “Make me!”   29   this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my   30  . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found   31  . The next day the woman   32   a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while   33  . It wasn’t like her to scream   34  . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I   35   you and your mistress will   36   her.

                                                    Your neighbor,

                                                   Blue Buick

When I went to the   37   the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so   38   because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be   39   now.

                                                 Your neighbor,

                                                 Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick   40   Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

21．A．driven                       B．parked               C．stopped                     D．stayed

22．A．complete          B．close            C．narrow                     D．fixed

23．A．quite                        B．nearly           C．seldom                     D．hardly

24．A．hurriedly                   B．first          C．finally                          D．timely

25．A．as usual            B．as planned      C．as well                 D．as yet

26．A．run into                     B．run about        C．run out                 D．run off

27．A．keeping                     B．saving                        C．offering       D．leaving

28．A．mine                B．hers             C．itself                  D．ours

29．A．For                          B．With               C．From                       D．Upon

30．A．room                        B．area             C．front                   D．side

31．A．an instruction             B．a result        C．an answer               D．a chance

32．A．put                         B．wrote                C．sent                D．discovered

33．A．working           B．driving            C．returning             D．cooking

34．A．on end                      B．so long            C．like that             D．any more

35．A．hope                        B．know                  C．suppose             D．suggest

36．A．comfort                     B．help                    C．forgive             D．please

37．A．office                       B．flat                     C．place                D．garage

38．A．crazily                     B．eagerly       C．noisily               D．early

39．A．neighbors                  B．friends            C．drivers               D．writers

40．A．followed                   B．passed            C．found                      D．greeted

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily．When it became lighter．I decided to  16  the rain to get my car．which was parked at my office three streets away．

       My friends  17  that I shouldn't go,  18  I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then．I told them that I'd be very  19 ．One of them wanted to come with me but I  20  that she should stay with another friend who needed  21  with her baby．

       I walked out of the hotel and started making my  22  to the car．At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car  23  and the passenger got off with an umbrella． 24  I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he'd accompany me to my  25 ．I was very embarrassed and  26 , but he was very persistent (坚持的)．

       During our walk, he kept telling me to walk  27 , as the ground was wet．When we got to the car park．I thanked him and we  28 ．I did not get his name and may not even  29  him now．Did he purposely stop for me? I'll never know．

       So how did I pay it  30 ? I was at home when I  31  two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain．They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk．I went out and  32  them an umbrella．The two men were wet through．They were  33   by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it．They were very  34  and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was  35  such kindness．

A．carry            B．keep  C．brave       D．collect

A．guessed               B．argued      C．complained     D．promised

A．because               B．though      C．unless      D．if

A．cheerful       B．hopeful     C．careful     D．regretful

A．learned B．insisted     C．begged     D．worried

A．help      B．advice      C．food        D．shelter

A．call       B．change      C．way D．choice

A．disappeared B．left      C．started     D．stopped

A．Before B．Since C．When      D．For

A．home B．station      C．hotel        D．destination

A．agreed        B．declined    C．smiled     D．cried

A．slowly        B．quickly     C．heavily    D．gracefully

A．waited        B．ran    C．parted      D．rested

A．like     B．spot   C．thank       D．recognize

A．up       B．off    C．forward   D．out

A．noticed       B．imagined  C．invited     D．heard

A．made   B．passed      C．bought     D．sold

A．disturbed B．impressed     C．encouraged      D．surprised

A．scared        B．grateful    C．sad   D．anxious

A．appreciating B．repaying   C．accepting        D．offering