Lastnight，IwasabouttopulloutoftheparkinglotwhenInoticedahitchhiker（搭便车的人）．Iknowthatpickingupahitchhikercanbe（36），butIwantatry，astheymayhaveasincereneedtoreachtheir（37）．Irol

Question

Last night，I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhiker （搭便车的人）．I know that picking up a hitchhiker can be （36）___，but I want a try，as they may have a sincere need to reach their （37）___．I rolled down my window and called the man to my car．I asked him where he was（38）___ and he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor's office which would  （39）___ in 15minutes．
（40）___ he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn't appear．He continued to tell me that he is a （41）___ and goes out to sea for weeks at a time．He needs to take（42）___for his nerves，（43）___ which，he told me，it would be impossible for him to work．
With some （44）___ driving we managed to get there in about ten minutes．I told him I would wait and bring him back．He （45）___me and said he should be back only in fifteen minutes．
Shortly after，he came back to tell me that the doctor was still with other （46）___and it was going to take a while （47）___．I told him that I was going to grab a coffee while I （48）___．But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes，（49）___we had a bit more time than （50）___．
Afterwards he got back in my car and  tried his hardest to （51）___ for keeping me waiting so long．I tried my best to make him feel at （52）___ and drove him back to where I had picked him up．Again he （53）___his thanks and we said our good-byes．
I feel that the universe or God always （54）___ us with what we need．Maybe God did put him in my path．In his case it was a（55）___，in mine the opportunity to help someone else．

36．A．pleasing	B．helpful	C．dangerous	D．surprising
37．A．home	B．destination	C．office	D．clinic
38．A．coming	B．leaving	C．living	D．heading
39．A．close	B．open	C．end	D．stay
40．A．Once	B．Since	C．Before	D．While
41．A．doctor	B．salesman	C．fisherman	D．postman
42．A．rest	B．medicine	C．temperature	D．advice
43．A．without	B．with	C．of	D．for
44．A．careful	B．exciting	C．quick	D．relaxing
45．A．praised	B．thanked	C．encouraged	D．refused
46．A．relatives	B．patients	C．guests	D．nurses
47．A．later	B．sooner	C．faster	D．longer
48．A．waited	B．visited	C．examined	D．drove
49．A．turning up	B．taking out	C．making up	D．turning out
50．A．promised	B．suggested	C．limited	D．expected
51．A．explain	B．excuse	C．apologize	D．forgive
52．A．rest	B．safety	C．ease	D．sorrow
53．A．expressed	B．supplied	C．announced	D．exchanged
54．A．offers	B．provides	C．combines	D．connects
55．A．car	B．treatment	C．gift	D．ride

Answer 1

36-40 CBDAA   41-45 CBACB 46-50 BDADD  51-55 CCABD
36．C  考查形容词的应用，根据后文but I want a try，as they may have a sincere 可知作者明知道带一个搭便车的人是危险的但是他还是想尝试一下，故选C．
37．B  考查名词的应用，根据前文可知作者想要载那个想要搭便车的人，因此需要知道他们的目的地，故选B．
38．D  考查语意的理解，根据后文he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor's office 他告诉作者他要去看医生，因此可知此处作者询问他要去哪．故选D．
39．A  考查形容词的应用，根据后文in 15minutes只需要十五分钟可知距离很近，故选A．
40．A  考查连词的应用，根据后文he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn't appear他告诉我本应该去接他的人并没有到，故选A．
41．C  考查名词的应用，根据后文goes out to sea for weeks at a time他一次出海几周可知他是一个渔夫，故选C．
42．B  考查语意理解，根据前文可知他要去看医生，因此需要去拿药，故选B．
43．A   考查介词的应用，根据后文he told me，it would be impossible for him to work他接着告诉我的事情可知这句话是对前文的补充，故选A．
44．C  考查形容词的应用，根据后文we managed to get there in about ten minutes可知我们十分钟就到了，但是前文说要十五分钟，因此可知作者开车很快，故选C．
45．B  考查语意理解，根据前文I told him I would wait and bring him back．我告诉他会在这里等他可知此处应为表示感谢，故选B．
46．B  考查名词的应用，根据后文it was going to take a while这会花费很长时间可知他的医生仍在看其他病人，故选B．
47．D  考查语意理解，根据前文可知医生仍然有其他病人，因此等待的时间会更长一点，故选D．
48．A  考查名词的应用，根据前文I told him that I was going to grab a coffee 可知我告诉他我会去一个咖啡厅等待，故选A．
49．D  考查短语的应用，根据前文But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes可知这个人看病用了45分钟，比预期的时间要长，故选D．
50．D  考查名词的应用，根据前文可知我们本以为十五分钟就会结束，但事实上我等待了四十五分钟，因此比预期的时间要长，故选D．
51．C  考查名词的应用，根据后文for keeping me waiting so long可知他因为让我等了这么长时间而道歉，故选C．
52．C  考查语意的理解，根据前文可知这个人因为让我等待的时间久而道歉，因此我尽力使他感到放松，不因为这个而感到紧张，故选C．
53．A  考查名词的应用，根据后文his thanks and we said our good-byes可知他再次向我表达了他的感谢，故选A．
54．B  考查语意理解，这句话说明作者认为上帝总是向我们提供我们需要的东西，故选B．
55．D  考查名词的应用，根据前文Maybe God did put him in my path可知上帝把他放在我的路上是为了让我载着他看医生，故选D．