阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
This is a true story. Rex White lived in a 1some distance from the coast, so he 2to drive to Lytham and leave his car in a car park beside the river. Then he 3row out to the pilot boat, and wait for the 4ship that it was his duty to guide.
Early one morning, Mr. White 5to Lytham from a night on duty, only to 6he couldn't start his car. He had driven from his village the evening before and left his car in the car park 7. Now with his work finished; how he 8to drive home to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a warm bed! 9, no matter what he did, he could not get the engine to start.
It was a cold and windy night; there was no garage 10to which he could turn for help. He was just about to 11, and spend the rest of the night in his car, when a bright idea 12him. He pushed his car round so that it was facing in the 13of the wind, opened ail four doors, 14it along a short way, and then jumped in. The doors acted like15, and in no time the wind had taken him 16out of the car park and away down the beach road. When he 17the starter-switch once more, the engine roared to 18immediately. All he had to do then was to stop the car and shut the 19.
He went to bed later than usual, 20he did not go without his cup of hot chocolate. Mr. White was not a seaman for nothing.
1.A. city B. town C. village D. family
2.A. decided B. had C. managed D. asked
3.A. could B. should C. would D. might
4.A. old B. foreign C. big D. particular
5.A. returned B. got C. went D. walked
6.A. accept B. tell C. find D. remember
7.A. once more B. as usual C. at last D. as well
8.A. prepared B. supposed C. hurried D. desired
9.A. Sadly B. Surprisingly C. Naturally D. Finally
10.A. inside B. around C. away D. ahead
11.A. shout at B. break down C. give out D. give up
12.A. knocked B. beat C. kicked D. struck
13.A. position B. direction C. speed D. strength
14.A. pulled B. rode C. pushed D. followed
15.A. brakes B. engines C. energies D. batteries
16.A. nearly B. right C. almost D. hardly
17.A. opened B. checked C. tried D. provided
18.A. effect B. way C. use D. life
19.A. windows B. doors C. lights D. systems
20.A. but B. or C. and D. so
His wife ,who is good at does most of the shopping .
A .bargaining B . arguing C explaining D .debating
Jack has been feeling down recently . I wonder that is making him so upset .
A .what is it B . why is it C . why it is D . what it is
Shortly after we .the chairman took his place and declared the meeting open .
A . sat ourselves B . seated down C . were seated D . seated
They believed that production in their factory by bringing in the latest equipment from abroad .
A . will greatly increase B . would be greatly increased
C . has greatly increased D . had been greatly increased
We will have to overcome difficulties we might meet and finish the work ahead of time .
A . no matter how B . no matter what C . however D . whatever
