第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents．The next day she drove her old car home along the road． 36 she found she got a flat（爆胎）．The 22-year-old student 37 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk．No 38 tire（轮胎）．
At this time，a car 39 ．Paul and Diane told Clay to 40 them to a service station near their 41 ．They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 42 with her car．“Follow us home．”said Paul．
The couple called around to find a tire．No 43 ．They decided to let her use their own car．“Here，”Paul said，handing Clay a 44 of keys．“Take our car．We 45 be using it over the holiday．’’
Clay was 46 “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina，and I'll be gone for two weeks，”she 47 them．
“We know,”Paul said．“We’ll be 48 when you get back．Here’s our number if you need to 49 us．”
Unable to believe her eyes．Clay watched as the 50 put her l uggage into their car and then 51 her off．Two weeks later，she 52 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 53 ．
“Thank you so much，”she said．“How much do I 54 you?“Oh，no，”Paul said，“we don’t want any money．It’s our 55 ．”Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure，it was now her duty to pass on their“do onto others”spirit．
36．A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
37．A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
38．A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
39．A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
40．A．help B．push C．take D．follow
41．A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
42．A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
43．A．way B．message C．success D．luck
44．A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
45．A．can’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．won’t
46．A．satisfied B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
47．A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
48．A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
49．A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with
C．be in touch with D．put in touch witl
50．A．repairmen B．cleaners C．friends D．couple
51．A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
52．A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
53．A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
54．A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
55．A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
—My name is Jonathan. Shall I spell it for you?
—______.
A. If you don’t mind B. Not at all C. Take it easy D. Nice to meet you
The teacher stressed again that the students should not ______ any important details while retelling the story.
A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out
Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?
A. free B. vacant C. handy D. convenient
To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ______ as much as we can.
A. speak. B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak
______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A. Only if; will you B. Only if; you will
C. Unless; will you D. Unless; you will
