第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，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
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the 36 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. ___37_ he enters into the highway, he must 38 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he 39 keep a constant (不断的) 40 , which can be compared with his 41 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too __42__ a speed nor at too low a speed．If he drives too 43 , the police will give him a __44 , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 45 too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person 46 the others driving at a(an) 47 speed. When he wants to change his route, he must pay careful 48 to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life 49 he can be sure of safety by doing so. He should not make any unnecessary changing of routes __50 gives him only danger. Finally, he must 51 where he is now by recognizing some __52 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose 53 and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. 54 if he is careful and serious enough, they will provide him with much ___55 .
36．A．seats B．condition C．petrol D．passengers
37．A．Once B．Before C．For D．Although
38．A．listen to B．find C．follow D．insist on
39．A．can B．should C．may D．dare
40．A．state B．speed C．mind D．level
41．A．outdoor B．broken C．good D．continuous
42．A．large B．high C．limited D．expected
43．A．fast B．slowly C．hurriedly D．willingly
44．A．chance B．lift C．ticket D．hand
45．A．Acting B．Running C．Getting D．Working
46．A．persuading B．getting C．preventing D．refusing
47．A．low B．normal C．high D．fast
48．A．notice B．attention C．signs D．regards
49．A．if B．when C．unless D．because
50．A．when B．where C．how D．which
51．A．think B．discover C．prove D．seem
52．A．signs B．signals C．posters D．symbols
53．A．money B．luck C．time D．trust
54．A．Therefore B．But C．And D．Then
55．A．sadness B．failure C．pleasure D．money
The couple went through all their pockets _________ their passports.
A. in honour of B. search for C. in search of D. in memory of
Some pre-school children go to a day care center, ________ they learn simple games and songs.
A. that B. there C. which D. where
The waste can be recycled into new products, which _________ will save natural resources.
A. in turn B. in return C. in order D. in time
----Hi, Tracy, you look tired.
----I’m tired. I __________the living room all day.
A. painted B. had been painting C. have been painting D. have painted
I would like a job which pays more, but __________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.
A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact
