Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　

　　A young woman was driving through the _56 countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman _57 the side of the road, _58_ her hand out as if she wanted _59_. “I can’t _60_ her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.

　　“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman _61 and climbed into the car. After a _62 she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “__63_,” thought the young woman. She __64_ again. “Bad weather for the time of the year.” She said. The old woman nodded. No matter __65_ the young woman said the hitchhiker(搭便车的人) gave no answer __66_ a nod of the head.

　　Then the young woman __67_ the hitchhiker’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she __68_ that the hitchhiker was __69_ a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see out of t he rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind _70 it for me?” The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. __71_ the hitchhiker was out of the car, the frightened young woman _72

　　When she got to the next village she __73_ to a stop. She noticed that the hitchhiker had __74_ his handbag __75 She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp(喘气); inside the bag was a gun!

　　

　　56. A. lovely　　　 B. lonely　 C. noisy　 D. crowded

　　57. A. at　　　　　 B. beside　 C. by　　 D. near

　　58. A. holding　　 B. to hold　 C. to be holding　　 D. to be held

　　59. A. an aid　　　 B. a taxi　　 C. a car 　 D. a lift

　　60. A. permit　　 B. leave　　 C. allow　　 D. order

　　61. A. answering　 B. shook　 C. nodded　 D. smiles

　　62. A. while　　　 B. moment　 C. time　　　 D. period

　　63. A. Curious　　 B. Interesting　 C. Strange　 D. Wonderful

　　64. A. told　 　　B. did　　　 C. made　　　 D. tried

　　65. A. when　　　 B. which　　 C. how　　　 D. what

　　66. A. except for　 B. apart from　 C. other than　 D. more than

　　67. A. saw　　　 B. noticed　　 C. watched　 D. observed

　　68. A. recognized　 B. realized　 C. recovered　 D. remembered

　　69. A. practically　 B. basically　 C. actually　 D. probably

　　70. A. clear　　　 B. cleared　 C. to clear　 D. clearing

　　71. A. As long as　 B. As far as　 C. As soon as　 D. As well as

　　72. A. raced off　 B. ran away　 C. fell down　 D. moved on

　　73. A. pulled　　 B. picked　　　 C. pushed　 D. paused

　　74. A. lift　　　 B. lost　　　 C. laid　　　　 D. left

　　75. A. beneath　 B. behind　 C. backwards　 D. afterwards