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，掌握其大意，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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She  36    the driver and, using her hands to feel the    37    of the seats, walked down and found the   38    which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Mary, 34,   39    a medical misdiagnosis(误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of   40   . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart. He    41    her how to rely on her other    42   , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and    43    to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could    44    for her, and save her a seat.
45   , Mary decided that she was ready to try the    46    on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their    47   ways.
On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was  48    the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I    49    envy you.” Mary had no    50  what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you    51   ?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the  52    week, a fine-looking gentleman    53  a military uniform has been standing across the corner    54    you as you get off the bus. He    55    you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”           
Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks.     
36．A． thanked  B． asked      C． discovered      D． paid
37．A． location  B． shape      C． size D． cost
38．A． ticket      B． bus  C． seat D． bag
39．A． according to   B． instead of       C． thanks to D． due to
40．A． anger      B． darkness  C． happiness       D． light
41．A． asked      B． encouraged     C． taught     D． praised
42．A． feelings  B． sights      C． senses     D． abilities
43．A． how       B． when      C． where     D． who
44．A． make out       B． watch out       C． find out  D． work out
45．A． Finally   B． Luckily   C． However D． Besides
46．A． visit       B． trip  C． bus  D． work
47．A． opposite  B． separate  C． difficult  D． usual
48．A． getting on      B． getting in       C． getting off      D． getting up
49．A． must       B． may C． will D． do
50．A． idea B． opinion   C． way D． thought
51．A． want       B． mean      C． say  D． suggest
52．A． next       B． old  C． past D． following
53．A． by   B． on   C． with       D． in
54．A． searching       B． watching C． calling    D． noticing
55．A． looks out       B． takes up  C． believes in      D． makes sure