第一节完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D.四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The taxi driver was a man in his late thirties.He picked me up and 36 me to my place.I usually like to have brief 37 with people no matter where I come upon them and this situation was no 38 .
I started by asking him how 39 was.He told me briefly that his business was just 40 but the cost of gas was really hurting his 41 line: We then got around to 42 the job environment.He told me that he had difficulty getting another type of work because of his 43 "I used to be a con (罪犯)," he said 44 "People look at my record and then I' m 45 , but you know I've turned my life around and have been 46 for several years.You don' t seem to be at all 47 that you are riding with a con?" As we parked at my place, I thought about my 48 for a few seconds."It is never easy to start a new 49 ," I said, "but I' m glad you are starting.If you don' t want to drive taxi for the 50 of your life, then you can move 51 to some other job you may be 52 . "
The driver seemed to be quite 53 as he took my money."What you said to me makes a lot of 54 , " hesaid."I will remember your 55 and that you were real easy to talk with--I hope to see you again."
36.A.led B.drove C.showed D.guided
37.A.instructions B.comparisons C.conversations D.meetings
38.A.different B.easy C.funny D.good
39.A.weather B.family C.market D.business
40.A.slow B.large C.hard D.fine
41.A.broken B.bottom C.straight D.body
42.A.discussing B.improving C.considering D.following
43.A.knowledge B.education C.background D.age
44.A.honestly B.angrily C.fairly D.secretly
45.A.away B.back C.out D.up
46.A.bright B.strict C.clean D.regular
47.A.curious B.worried C.brave D.confused
48.A.reply B.excuse C.position D.reason
49.A.way B.course C.direction D.life
50.A.half B.part C.rest D.whole
51.A.in B.down C.around D.on
52.A.famous for B.interested in C.regretful over D.afraid of
53.A.surprised B.nervous C.ashamed D.bored
54.A.effort B.sense C.trouble D.money
55.A.smartness B.eagerness C.seriousness D.kindness
