Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 36 between human beings; and insects. The former 37 every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly 38 attention to themselves.

　　We can only show mercy to the 39 man who had to slop his car soon after 40 from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the 41 of the car, he naturally got out to 42 the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he 43 his way. Again the noise began, 44 and became even louder. Quickly 45 his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 46 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 47 .

　　On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour's 48 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 49 and went in- It was not long 50 a customer who had seen him arrive 51 in to inform him that his car was 52 with bees. The poor driver was 53 that the best way should be to call a 54 . In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this 55 gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.

　　36. A. connection B. difference C. communication D. similarity

　　37. A, do B. take C. make D. try

　　38. A. give B. keep C. pay D. draw

　　39. A. unfortunate B. careless C. unpleasant D. hopeless

　　40. A. passing by B. leaving out C. setting out D. getting up

　　41. A. front B. back C. left D. right

　　42. A. clean B. change C. test D. examine

　　43. A. drove B. continued C. pushed D. forced

　　44. A. normally B. gently C. actually D. immediately

　　45. A. hiding B. turning

　　C. shaking D. raising

　　46. A. black B. beautiful

　　C. white D. colorful

　　47. A. below B. ahead C. nearby D. behind

　　48. A. boring B. careful C. exciting D. hard

　　49. A. hotel B. museum C. hospital D. school

　　50. A. when B. after C. until D. before

　　51. A. broke B. moved C. hurried D. dropped

　　52. A. crowded B. covered C. filled D. equipped

　　53. A. advised B. required C. ordered D. requested

　　54. A. bee-keeper B. policeman C. waiter D. repairman

　　55. A. unfamiliar B. unknown C. unexpected D. uncertain

　　答案 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.C 41.B 42.D 43.B 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.C 48.D 49.A 50.D 51.C 52.B 53.A 54.A 55.A