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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The world needs more people who are truly kind and caring. Yesterday it was about 11:00 p.m. _36_ my telephone rang. The number was that of a Best Western Hotel.  _37_ I don’t pay attention to this type of call. _38_, this time, for some reason, I went ahead and answered it.
The man on the _39_ end asked if I knew Samuel K., my 91-year-old grandfather. I didn’t _40_ why I was the one he had called. The caller went on to tell me that I was the only _41_ listed in my grandpa’s phone book.
The _42_, Mr. Mason, was the manager of the hotel at which my grandpa had shown up, wanting to rent a room. The _43_ was that my grandpa had no money with him. He was _44_. He had been going _45_ else but had taken the wrong bus and _46_ 100 miles from home. My grandpa just wanted me to tell Mr. Mason that he was a(n) _47_ guy and would pay the money once he got home.
The manager did all he could to help my grandpa, since he didn’t want to _48_ my grandpa, and wanted him to spend a _49_ night. Not only did he take the time to _50_ me, but he also charged just $39 to let my grandpa _51_ safely and comfortably overnight. The rooms in that _52_ normally go for about $140! And then the staff there all _53_ him until my uncle could drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
This is just one more _54_ to show that there are still good people out there. Everywhere you go, you can find someone who _55_ . Thanks, Mr. Mason!
36. A. while       B. when       C. after        D. before
37. A. Finally      B. Personally   C. Actually     D. Usually
38. A. However    B. Besides     C. Although     D. Therefore
39. A. last         B. other       C. only         D. next
40. A. remember   B. accept      C. understand    D. recognize
41. A. neighbor    B. relative     C. student       D. friend
42. A. caller       B. visitor      C. seller        D. driver
43. A. reason     B. opinion     C. problem      D. excuse
44. A. hurt        B. crazy       C. robbed       D. lost
45. A. somewhere  B. nowhere    C. anywhere     D. everywhere
46. A. added up    B. ended up   C. went up       D. sent up
47. A. brave       B. lovely    C. honest        D. kind
48. A. disappoint   B. receive     C. frighten      D. prevent
49. A. popular     B. general     C. special       D. pleasant
50. A. call        B. answer     C. warn         D. notice
51. A. work       B. eat        C. rent         D. stay
52. A. hotel       B. house      C. apartment     D. hospital
53. A. looked at    B. looked after  C. thought about  D. thought of
54. A. patience     B. information    C. knowledge  D. experience
55. A. minds       B. cares        C. sees         D. worries