第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满分20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和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 15 minutes.

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