阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　I grew up in a commuity called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 36 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 37 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 38 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 39 . With several hours to spare, l went to a theater. 40 , when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late!

　　I knew Dad would be angry if he 41 I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 42 there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd 43 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I'll never forget the 44 he gave me. "I'm disappointed you 45 you how to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't _46 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 47 , and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt 48 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 49 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with 50 . I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about 51 I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were 52 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 53 him all the way, but he walked silently.

　　Seeing Dad in so much 54 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 55 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

　　36. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar

　　37. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced

　　38. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised

　　39. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater

　　40. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still

　　41. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out

　　42. A. went B ran C. walked D. hurried

　　43. A. started B left C. arrived D. come

　　44. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance

　　45. A. find B. decide C. believe D feel

　　46. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D come out

　　47. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults

　　48. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised

　　49. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought

　　50. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself

　　51. A. where B. how C. why D. when

　　52. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless

　　53. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following

　　54. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural

　　55. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost

　　【答案】36---40 CDDCA

　　41---45 BDDCD 46---50 ABABB 51---55 ABCAC

　　In the summer vacation of 1997 , I was fixed with a job . I worked as a(n) 36 at Mr. Breen’s fruit shop .The fruit shop did 37 business . Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighbourhood , 38 he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars . Mr Breen 39 them all by name and they sometimes even had their order already made up , always 40 me to carry it out to their car . They were clearly long-standing customers , and I 41 they must have stayed faithful to him 42 he had promised to sell good quality 43 . He had a way with them —I had to 44 that . He called every woman “madam” for a start , 45 those who clearly were not, but when he 46 it , it did not sound like flattery (奉承). It just sounded 47 in an old-fashioned way . He was a great chatter 48 . If he did not know them , he would greet them with a few 49 about the weather , 50 he did , he would ask about their families or make 51 , always cutting his cloth 52 his customers . Whatever their bills came to , be 53 gave them back the few odd pence (零钱), and I am sure they thought he was very generous (慷慨). But I thought he was the opposite . He never 54 anything away . He was always looking for 55 for nothing .

　　36.A.operator B.assistant C.waiter D.seretary

　　37.A.good B.poor C.big D.usual

　　38.A.so B.when C.therefore D.but

　　39.A.sold B.knew C.gave D.sent

　　40.A.making B.letting C.getting D.keeping

　　41.A.wish B.insist C.declare D.suppose

　　42.A.when B.if C.because D.though

　　43.A.food B.fruit C.vegetables D.drink

　　44.A.admit B.expect C.announce D.promise

　　45.A.yet B.only C.just D.even

　　46.A.told B.said C.spoke D.talked

　　47.A.serious B.strange C.polite D.familiar

　　48.A.as well B.as usual C.either D.also

　　49.A.sayings B.questions C.words D.speeches

　　50.A.and then B.and so C.even if D.but if

　　51.A.preparations B.jokes C.repairs D.friends

　　52.A.according to B.due to C.instead of D.up to

　　53.A.never B.ever C.seldom D.always

　　54.A.took B.moved C.threw D.turned .

　　55.A.something B.anything C.somebody D.anybody

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