第一节：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。

My brother and I were driving home together. We 36    something interesting on the way. Because of the conversation, my brother took a 37    turn.

Unfortunately, the turn took 38    towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. My brother 39     the bridge toll (通行费) and drove on. He was 40    frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.

When we reached an exit slipway, my brother 41    that a young guy pulled over to the side of the road. I was busy trying to 42   which way we went next when my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any 43   . And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a wrench (扳手) to get it off.

My brother 44     him a wrench, and then began to help him 45    the tire. The young man said that this had been a 46    week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this 47    flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept 48    us because he really would have been stuck 49   

we hadn’t come along.

After we had finished the job he thanked us 50    and pulled out $20 and 51    to give it to us. “No,” my brother said, “we were 52    supposed to get on that bridge, yet we took a wrong turn. But now we know 53    we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to 54   .”

My brother’s reaction in the situation is a(n) 55    for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.

36. A. played            B. talked about            C. saw                         D. listened to

37. A. wrong           B. left                C. slow                   D. sudden

38. A. it                B. us                   C. him                  D. me    

39. A. ignored       B. doubted                    C. paid                      D. refused

40. A. finally              B. clearly                C. surprisingly                 D. unluckily  

41. A. ordered        B. explained          C. announced            D. noticed

42. A. figure out            B. mark out                  C. point out                   D. carry out  

43. A. advice       B. help                      C. food                 D. money

44. A. returned             B. sold                 C. gave                    D. showed

45. A. make            B. change            C. fix                 D. buy

46. A. normal           B. busy                C. funny                  D. bad

47. A. severe          B. dangerous           C. unexpected             D. disappointed

48. A. greeting         B. thanking            C. calling               D. praising

49. A. if                B. after                     C. as                   D. though 

50. A. again             B. also                C. too                   D. once  

51. A. pretended       B. waited            C. tried                          D. agreed

52. A. frequently        B. sometimes            C. seldom                   D. never

53. A. when          B. why              C. how                       D. where  

54. A. enjoy            B. learn                 C. serve                 D. rest

55. A. way                 B. lesson                C. promise                D. opportunity

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