第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　John Russell, 83 years old, got on a Chicago bus. He saw a sign　 　36　 　that senior citizens could ride for half price. When he　 　37　 　three quarters (75 cents) into the box, the driver asked 　38　 　his ID card. John took out his ID card. “You need a 　39　 　CTA card,” said the driver. John did not 　40　 　the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card 　41　 he lived in New York and was in Chicago 　42　 　his two sons.

　　　 “Then you need to put in 　43　 　three quarters,”said the driver, “　 44　 　get off the bus.”

　　　 Old People are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give me back my three quarters, and I’ll 　45　 .”

　　　 “I 　46　 　- it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the 　47　 ,” said the driver, and he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　　　 John and the driver told the police their 　48　 . “That’s why you called?” one policeman asked the driver. The other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”

　　　 John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He should 　49　 　me my three quarters. ”

　　　 “Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.

　　　 “Come on,” the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card - he needed a(n) 　50　 .

　　　 “What about his three quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a　 51　 was made to give John’s quarters back.

　　　 “ 　52　 　are you going to get there?”

　　　 “By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”

　　　 “　 53　 ,” the policeman said.

　　　 John got on a 　54　 , dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen ....” The driver looked at John and　 55　 . He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a wise man.

36. A. telling　 B. speaking　　 C. saying　　　　 D. explaining

37. A. dropped　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　 　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spent

38. A. after　　 B. about 　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. back

39. A. strange　　　　　　　　　　　 B. special　　 C. especial　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. true

40. A. buy　　　 B. change　　　　　　　 C. have　　　　　 D. pay

41. A. where 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

42. A. visiting　 B. finding　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　 D. looking

43. A. more　　 B. much　　　　 C. other　　　　　 D. another

44. A. and　　　 B. so　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　 D. or

45. A. get in　　 B. take off　　　 C. take in　　　　 D. get off

46. A. can’t　 B. needn’t　　 C. shouldn’t　　 D. mustn’t

47. A. manager　　　　　　　　　　 B. official　　 C. police　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. public

48. A. reasons B. excuses　　　 C. stories　　　　 D. words

49. A. return　 B. pass　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　 D. pay

50. A. picture　　　　　　　　　　　 B. paper　　 C. explanation　　　　　　　　 D. payment

51. A. suggestion　　　　　　　　　 B. promise　　 C. decision　　　　　　　　 D. mistake　

52. A. Where　 B. How　　　　　 C. Where　　　　 D. Why

53. A. Good luck　　　　　　　　　 B. Congratulations　　　 C. It depends　　　　　　　　　　 D. No way

54. A. bus　　　 B. police car　 C. box　　　　　　 D. step

55. A. disagreed　　　　　　　　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shook

35. The dog, if trained ____, will be made a good watch-dog one day.

　　 A. properly　　　　　　　　 B. hopefully　　 　　 C. personally　　　　　　　 D. usually

34. The one and only thing I ____ is whether you take a good rest！

　　 A. care for　　 B. look for　　　 C. care about　 D. look after

33. - I am taking the college entrance examination next week.

　　 - ____!

　　 A. Well done　　　　　　　 B. Good luck　　 C. Congratulations　　　　 D. Have a good day　

32. Taxi ____ have stayed fixed for more than five years.

　　 A. fees　 B. cost　　　　　 C. charges　　　 D. fares