23．A．until　　 　　　　 B．when 　　　　　　 C．so that　 　　　　 D．because　

22．A．run out of　 　　 B．out of　 　　　　 C．burning　 　　　　 D．running out　

21．A．school 　 　　　　 B．home 　　　　　　 C．town 　　　　　　 D．country　　　　

55. A. about　 　　　 B. how　　 　　　　 C. but　　 　　　 D. only

36~40. ABDCA　　 41~45. CDBBA　　　 46~50. CADBD　　 51~55. ACBCD

　　 A strange thing happened to me last Sunday．It was such a beautiful day that I drove to go for a look in the country.

　　 On the way back __21__, my car stopped．It was 　22 _ gas on a lonely road far from a town．I decided to walk 　23 　I found someone who could 　24_ 　some gas.

　　 I had walked almost a mile 　25__ 　I finally found a house near the road．I was glad to see it, 26_ 　it was getting dark.

　　 I knocked at the door and a little old lady 　27_ 　long white hair answered．She said,“I　 28 waiting for you for a long time．Come in． 29_ 　is almost ready.”“But I only come 　30_ 　some gas,”I answered．I couldn’t imagine 　31 　she was talking about.“Oh, Alfred! Gas?　 You used to like tea.”

I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, 　32__ she didn’t seem to hear me．She just 　33_　 calling me Alfred and talking about how long 　34_ 　since she had seen me．She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to 　35__ ． 　36 _ she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could.

　　 Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed．When I told the man about my 　37_ , he said,“Oh, that’s Miss Emily．She lives 　38_ 　herself in that big house．She’s out of her mind, but she wouldn’t hurt 　39__ ．She is still waiting for the man she was supposed to marry thirty years ago．The day before their wedding he left home and 　40__ came back because of the war.”　

54. A. desired　　　 B. reviewed　　 　 C. required　 　　 D. marked

53. A. yet　　 　　　 B. not　　　 　　　 C. and　　　 　　 D. or

52. A. put　　 　　　 B. argue　　 　　　 C. discuss　　 　 D. keep

51. A. Once　　 　　　 B. Until　　 　　　 C. However　　 　 D. Unless

50. A. refuse　　 　 B. allow　　 　　　 C. prevent　　 　　 D. avoid

49. A. won't　　 　　 B. wouldn't　　 　 C. mustn't　　 　　 D. don't