One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I ___36___ that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, ___37___ he knew me. The man had a newspaper ___38___ in front of him, which he was ___39___ to read, but I could ___40___ that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my ___41___the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the ___42___ way in which the waiter and I ___43___each other. He seemed even more puzzled as ___44___went on and it became ___45___that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the ___46___. When he came out, he paid his bill and ___47___without another glance in my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had ___48___. “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He ___49___ you here because he thought you were the man he ___50___. ” “What? ” I said, showing my ___51___. The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I ___52___ say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a ___53___. ” “Well, it’s really ___54___I came to a restaurant where I’m known, ” I said. “___55___, I might have been in trouble. ” 36. A. knew B. understood C. noticed D. recognized 37. A. since B. even if C. though D. as if 38. A. flat B. open C. cut D. fixed 39. A. hoping B. thinking C. pretending D. continuing 40. A. see B. find C. guess D. learn 41. A. menu B. bill C. paper D. food 42. A. direct B. familiar C. strange D. funny 43. A. chatted with B. looked at C. laughed at D. talked about 44. A. the waiter B. time C. I D. the dinner 45. A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible 46. A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen 47. A. left B. acted C. sat down D. calmed down 48. A. wanted B. tried C. ordered D. wished 49. A. met B. caught C. followed D. discovered 50. A. was to beat B. was dealing with C. was to meet D. was looking for 51. A. care B. surprise C. worry D. regret 52. A. must B. can C. need D. may 53. A. discovery B. mistake C. decision D. fortune 54. A. a pity B. natural C. a chance D. lucky 55. A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore

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

　　As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 21 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 22 space. That left

　　23 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 24 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space - too close to my car, 25 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 26 and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not 27 me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 28 ,

　　the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 29 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 30 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 31 . The next day the woman 32 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):

　　Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

　　I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I

　　know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while 33 . It wasn’t like her to scream 34 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 35 you and your mistress will 36 her.

　　Your neighbor,

　　Blue Buick

　　When I went to the 37 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a

　　note on my windshield:

　　Dear Blue Buick,

　　My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 38 because she just learned to drive. We will

　　park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be 39 now.

　　Your neighbor,

　　Yellow Oldsmobile

　　After that, whenever Blue Buick 40 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers

　　waved cheerfully and smiled.

　　21.A.driven B.parked C.stopped D.stayed

　　22.A.complete B.close C.narrow D.fixed

　　23.A.quite B.nearly C.seldom D.hardly

　　24.A.hurriedly B.first C.finally D.timely

　　25.A.as usual B.as planned C.as well D.as yet

　　26.A.run into B.run about C.run out D.run off

　　27.A.keeping B.saving C.offering D.leaving

　　28.A.mine B.hers C.itself D.ours

　　29.A.For B.With C.From D.Upon

　　30.A.room B.area C.front D.side

　　31.A.an instruction B.a result C.an answer D.a chance

　　32.A.put B.wrote C.sent D.discovered

　　33.A.working B.driving C.returning D.cooking

　　34.A.on end B.so long C.like that D.any more

　　35.A.hope B.know C.suppose D.suggest

　　36.A.comfort B.help C.forgive D.please

　　37.A.office B.flat C.place D.garage

　　38.A.crazily B.eagerly C.noisily D.early

　　39.A.neighbors B.friends C.drivers D.writers

　　40.A.followed B.passed C.found D.greeted

　　答案 21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.C 31.B 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.A