英语试卷

　　　第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

　　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、D）中，选出最佳答案。

　　Mr. John was traveling in a car. Soon after setting out from a village to drive to London, he heard a strange noise from the back of the car. Naturally, he __36___ to have a look. He examined the wheels ___37____ but found nothing wrong. ___38____, he got back into the car and __39_____ his way. The noise began almost immediately and was louder than _40_____. Quickly  turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great black cloud following the car. __41_____ he stopped at a village later on, he was told that a queen bee must be ___42_____ in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby.

　　___43____ learning this , the man realized that the only way to get rid of the bees would be to drive away as __44____ as possible. After an hour’s hard driving, he arrived in London where he ___45____ his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink. It was not long __46____ a waiter who had seen him __47____ hurried in to inform him that his car was covered with __48_____. The poor driver telephoned the police and explained what had happened. The __49_____ decided that the best way to __50_____ the situation would be to call in a bee-keeper . In a short time, the bee-keeper arrived. He found the ___51____ passengers hidden near the wheel at the back of the car. Very ___52_____ to the driver for his __53____ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of __54___ home in a large box. Then , the driver drove away in peace , __55_____ free from the “black cloud,” which had hung over his car.