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。

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so____36____ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was  ____37_____  for her.

Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to  ____38____ her. Clearly she had taken me ____39____ somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, ____40____ to give explanation to my girl later.

Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____41____ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____42____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____43____ myself. I’ m Nancy, used to be ____44____. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____45____.

But I was  ____46____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____47____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____48____ keep contacts(联系) later?”I had to submit to her ____49____.

Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.

A minute later I got a short ____50____ on my phone—from a stranger. My girlfriend  ____51____ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____52____ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the ____53____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____54____ to leave at the same stop. Because of the ____55____ I delayed my departure. Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”

36. A. tiring            B. slow            C. crowded             D. messy

37. A. ready            B. available        C. special               D. suitable

38. A. identify          B. realize          C. remind               D. judge

39. A. on              B. by              C. with                 D. for

40. A. preferring        B. planning         C. managing             D. promising

41. A. fixed            B. Opened          C. raised                D. focused

42. A. proud           B. careful           C. afraid                D. aware

43. A. explain          B. enjoy            C. introduce             D. help

44. A. partners          B. neighbors        C. friends               D. colleagues

45. A. naturally         B. generously       C. cautiously             D. normally

46. A. in a hurry        B. at a loss          C. at ease               D. in time

47. A. while           B. before           C. when               D. until

48. A. would          B. can              C. should               D. must

49. A. request         B. question          C.command             D. opinion

50. A. suggession      B. warning          C. notice                D. message

51. A. removed        B. seized            C. found                D. caught

52. A. steal           B. reach             C. get                  D. pick

53. A. terminal        B. former            C. previous              D. latter

54. A. pretending       B. intending          C. demanding           D. announcing

55. A. incident         B.matter             C. accident             D. affair