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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
WhenAlicestartedtocyclehomefromJenny’shouse,shewasn’tnervous.Shewascertainlynotafraidofthedark.36,itwasonlya15,ncnuleridehome.Buthalfwaythere,shebegantowishthathehadn’tbeenso37.
Assheroundedasarpbenu,itsuddenly38cold－verycold.Alice’sbreathbecamepuffsofwhitecloudandherlegsasocalethatitbecamehardtoride.
Withherliartbeatingfast,shestr uggledsohardtomove39thatthedidn’thearthecarwhichsuddenlyappearedbesideher.Shestoppedbytheroad.Thebigblackcaralso40,Slowly,thepassenger-windowbegantoslidedown.Aliceheldherbreath.Inthesoftlightinsidethecar,something41.Then,thelightbrightenedandAlicewasstaringatasweet,grey-hairedoldlady.“Hello,dear,”saidtheoldlady.“Ineed42.I’mafraidI’mlost.Ineedtofindthenearestairport.Imustbethereinthenextfiveminutes.”
“Airport?You43arelost,”Alicesaid.“Youneedtogobackfivekilometers44youreachthe”
T-junction.Turnleftand45foraboutanother10kilometerstothemainhighway.Fromthere,justfollowthe46totheairport.ButI’mafraidthere’sno47you’llgetthereinfiveminutes!”
“Thankyouverymuch,dearnepliedtheoldlady.“Don’tworry-I’ll48ittime.”
The49upandthestartedoff.Alittlewayahead,it50andwithhedlightsfilashing,itd rovepastAlice.Butthen,mething51happened.Thecarhegarychangingflrst,itscolor52fromblacktosilveygrewwhen,thewheelsbegandisappearing,butthecartomoveforward,53justabovethegrolld.Asthecar54intothedarksky,thebigredtail-lightsgrewlargerandlargerandglowedmoreandmorebrightly.Withafaintwhistling55,thecarwasgoneinseconds,leavingAliceshakingherheadindisbelief…
36____
A.However
B.Besides
C.Therefore
D.Othrwise
正确答案：B
