第二节　完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Back in 2007，I rented a room in Johor Bahru，Malaysia while studying for my Masters programme in Singapore.I travelled daily by 　36　 across the Johor?Singapore Causeway for my 　37　，which were usually in the evening.It was quite　38　by the time I got back to the bus station in Johor Bahru，and I would still need to take another bus home.

One night，I 　39　the last bus and didn’t have enough money to take a taxi.With no other choice，I decided to 　40　the two?kilometre journey home，which would have been fine　41　I were not so tired that day.It also didn’t 　42　that the route was pretty rough(凹凸不平的)and dark.But I walked forward with 　43　，with the promise of a night’s rest 　44　me on.After walking for a few minutes，a car　45　in front of me.The driver，who looked　46　，asked where I was headed.“Not many people walk through here，”he said，and　47　 me a ride.He really 　48　me up as he went out of his way to get me to my apartment.

What was more　49　，however，was the story behind it.During the ride，the driver told me that when he saw me walking，it made him think of his　50　 who used to walk to work by the　51　road and though he often saw his uncle on the way，he had　52　 offered a ride as he was headed in a different direction.　53　his uncle passed away because of an illness，and until today he still feels　54　for not being kinder to his uncle.So when he　55　 me walking that night，he just had to stop and help.

【解题导语】　一个漆黑的夜晚，作者独自行走在崎岖不平的小路上。正走着，一辆车停了下来……

36.A.bus B.bike

C.car D.train

解析：选A。由下文的bus station，take another bus可知，作者每天乘公共汽车去上课。

37.A.job B.classes

C.tasks D.home

解析：选B。由上文的studying for my Masters programme可知，作者是去新加坡上课。

38.A.early B.late

C.cold D.hot

解析：选B。作者返回Johor Bahru车站的时候，天已经很晚了。下文的dark，night是提示。

39.A.caught B.took

C.missed D.left

解析：选C。由下文作者步行回家的事实可以判断，作者误了末班车。

40.A.drive B.enjoy

C.run D.walk

解析：选D。误了公交车，又没有足够的钱打车，作者只好步行回家。下文的walked是提示。

41.A.if B.though

C.because D.unless

解析：选A。如果不是那天“我”太累的话，步行回家也未尝不可。

42.A.suggest B.help

C.say D.mean

解析：选B。糟糕的是，路崎岖不平，且一片漆黑。help此处意为“改善状况，促进”。

43.A.pleasure B.hunger

C.fear D.difficulty

解析：选D。作者本身很累，加上天黑，路不好走，所以应该是“艰难地(with difficulty)”往前走。

44.A.pushing B.turning

C.holding D.putting

解析：选A。回家休息的想法支撑着“我”，促使“我”往前走。

45.A.pulled B.stopped

C.broke D.went

解析：选B。走了几分钟，一辆车停在“我”面前。

46.A.concerned B.disappointed

C.excited D.worried

解析：选A。司机问“我”要去哪里，看起来很关心的样子。concerned关心的，忧虑的。