三. 完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分，共30分)

　　通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，從每小題的四個選項中選出可填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項，并把它前面的大寫字母填入左邊的括號里。

　　Mr. Jones was traveling in a car. Soon after setting out from a village to drive to London, he heard a strange noise from the back of the car. Naturally, he _31__ to have a look. He examined the wheels__32__ but found nothing wrong. __33__, he got back into the car and __34__ his way. The noise began almost immediately and was louder than _35__. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great black cloud following the car._36__ he stopped at a village later on, he was told that a queen bee must be __37__ in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby.

　　__38__ learning this, the man realized that the only way to get rid of the bees would be to drive away as _39__ as possible. After an hour’s hard driving, he arrived in London where he _40__ his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink. It was not long __41_ a waiter who had seen him _42___ hurried in to inform him that his car was covered with __43__. The poor driver telephoned the police and explained what had happened. The _44__decided the best way to _45__　the situation would be to call in a bee-keeper. In a short time, the bee-keeper arrived. He found the __46__passenger hidden near the wheel at the back of the car. Very _47_ to the driver for his __48_ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of __49__ home in a large box. Then, the driver drove away in peace, _50_ free from the “black cloud”, which had hung over his car.

　　( )31. A. moved out B. got out C. turned around D. drove back

　　( )32. A. closely B. quietly C. clearly D. deeply

　　( )33. A. However B. Though C. Instead D. Therefore

　　( )34. A. went B. continued C. started D. drove

　　( )35. A. ever B. the beginning C. the past D. early

　　( )36. A. Until B. Before C. When D. Since

　　( )37. A. taken B. found C. hidden D. stored

　　( )38. A. At B. On C. For D. In

　　( )39. A. carefully B. quietly C. bravely D. quickly

　　( )40. A. sent B. rested C. parked D. lay

　　( )41. A. before B. then C. until D. when

　　( )42. A. come over B. arrive C. set off D. leave

　　( )43. A. bees B. dust C. flowers D. a cloud

　　( )44. A. waiter B. driver C. expert D. police

　　( )45. A. get rid of B. go on with C. clean up D. deal with

　　( )46. A. mistaken B. anxious C. unpopular D. unwelcome

　　( )47. A. thankful B. angry C. surprised D. delightful

　　( )48. A. worthless B. expensive C. unexpected D. usual

　　( )49. A. sisters B. lovers C. followers D. prisoners

　　( )50. A. by and by B. at least C. by all means D. at present

　　四. 閱讀理解(共15小題，每題3分，共45分)

　　閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個選擇項中選出最佳的一項, 并把它前面的大寫字母填入左邊的括號里。

　　A

　　For 30 years, Randy J. Murphy drove without being stopped by the police—and without a driver’s license (駕駛執(zhí)照).

　　The 46-year-old man’s luck came to an end last May. On his way home from his job as a dishwasher, he turned up the radio in the car.

　　“I just turned the corner, and there was Mark,” Murphy said of the police officer who has since made such a difference in his life.

　　Officer Mark Taylor had stopped the car as he heard the blaring (震耳的) music. When he asked for a driver’s license, Murphy said that he didn’t have one.

　　Murphy told Taylor he couldn’t read well enough to tale the written part of the licensing test. “He said people just don’t help anymore. I told him if he was willing, I’d help him,” said Taylor. He gave Murphy his phone number. That afternoon Murphy called the officer.

　　For the next three months, the men met several times a week to review the questions which might appear in the test. When Murphy took the test, Taylor went with him. Murphy passed on his sixth attempt (嘗試). He then sailed through the road test. On September 5, he got his license.

　　Taylor’s act of kindness won him the Officer of the Month award(獎) from the Knoxville Police Department. “People should help each other if they can,” Taylor said. “Randy did all the work. I just guided him along.”

　　Although Murphy has overcome the difficulty that kept him from getting a driver’s license, he hasn’t stopped there. “We still meet once a week to read,” Taylor said. “We’ve also become friends.”

　　“I’m glad he pulled me over now,” said Murphy.

　　( )51. Murphy was stopped by Taylor because_________.

　　A. the music hi his car was too loud

　　B. he drove without a driver’s license

　　C. he made a wrong turn at a corner

　　D. he listened to the radio while driving

　　( )52. After learning Murphy’s situation, Taylor decided ________.

　　A. to put an end to his luck B. to help him learn how to read

　　C. to take away his driver’s license

　　D. to stop him from doing silly things

　　( )53. In “he then sailed through the road test” sailed through is close in meaning to ______.

　　A. tried his best in B. nearly failed in

　　C. suffered a lot in D. easily succeeded in

　　( )54. According to Taylor, he helped Murphy pass the licensing test because _______.

　　A. he felt sorry for the bad situation of the poor

　　B. he wanted to win the Officer of the Month award

　　C. he hated to see people in need of help were not helped

　　D. he thought it was a policeman’s duty to help people read