通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并把它前面的大写字母填入左边的括号里。
Mr. Jones was traveling in a car. Soon after setting out from a village to drive to London, he heard a strange noise from the back of the car. Naturally, he _31__ to have a look. He examined the wheels__32__ but found nothing wrong. __33__, he got back into the car and __34__ his way. The noise began almost immediately and was louder than _35__. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great black cloud following the car._36__ he stopped at a village later on, he was told that a queen bee must be __37__ in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby.
__38__ learning this, the man realized that the only way to get rid of the bees would be to drive away as _39__ as possible. After an hour’s hard driving, he arrived in London where he _40__ his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink. It was not long __41_ a waiter who had seen him _42___ hurried in to inform him that his car was covered with __43__. The poor driver telephoned the police and explained what had happened. The _44__decided the best way to _45__ the situation would be to call in a bee-keeper. In a short time, the bee-keeper arrived. He found the __46__passenger hidden near the wheel at the back of the car. Very _47_ to the driver for his __48_ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of __49__ home in a large box. Then, the driver drove away in peace, _50_ free from the “black cloud”, which had hung over his car.
( )31. A. moved out B. got out C. turned around D. drove back
( )32. A. closely B. quietly C. clearly D. deeply
( )33. A. However B. Though C. Instead D. Therefore
( )34. A. went B. continued C. started D. drove
( )35. A. ever B. the beginning C. the past D. early
( )36. A. Until B. Before C. When D. Since
( )37. A. taken B. found C. hidden D. stored
( )38. A. At B. On C. For D. In
( )39. A. carefully B. quietly C. bravely D. quickly
( )40. A. sent B. rested C. parked D. lay
( )41. A. before B. then C. until D. when
( )42. A. come over B. arrive C. set off D. leave
( )43. A. bees B. dust C. flowers D. a cloud
( )44. A. waiter B. driver C. expert D. police
( )45. A. get rid of B. go on with C. clean up D. deal with
( )46. A. mistaken B. anxious C. unpopular D. unwelcome
( )47. A. thankful B. angry C. surprised D. delightful
( )48. A. worthless B. expensive C. unexpected D. usual
( )49. A. sisters B. lovers C. followers D. prisoners
( )50. A. by and by B. at least C. by all means D. at present
四. 阅读理解(共15小题，每题3分，共45分)
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项, 并把它前面的大写字母填入左边的括号里。
A
For 30 years, Randy J. Murphy drove without being stopped by the police—and without a driver’s license (驾驶执照).
The 46-year-old man’s luck came to an end last May. On his way home from his job as a dishwasher, he turned up the radio in the car.
“I just turned the corner, and there was Mark,” Murphy said of the police officer who has since made such a difference in his life.
Officer Mark Taylor had stopped the car as he heard the blaring (震耳的) music. When he asked for a driver’s license, Murphy said that he didn’t have one.
Murphy told Taylor he couldn’t read well enough to tale the written part of the licensing test. “He said people just don’t help anymore. I told him if he was willing, I’d help him,” said Taylor. He gave Murphy his phone number. That afternoon Murphy called the officer.
For the next three months, the men met several times a week to review the questions which might appear in the test. When Murphy took the test, Taylor went with him. Murphy passed on his sixth attempt (尝试). He then sailed through the road test. On September 5, he got his license.
Taylor’s act of kindness won him the Officer of the Month award(奖) from the Knoxville Police Department. “People should help each other if they can,” Taylor said. “Randy did all the work. I just guided him along.”
Although Murphy has overcome the difficulty that kept him from getting a driver’s license, he hasn’t stopped there. “We still meet once a week to read,” Taylor said. “We’ve also become friends.”
“I’m glad he pulled me over now,” said Murphy.
( )51. Murphy was stopped by Taylor because_________.
A. the music hi his car was too loud
B. he drove without a driver’s license
C. he made a wrong turn at a corner