When I stopped by to get a newspaper, a tall, sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a on the main street, but just couldn't find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it on my phone and showed him where he needed to go.
He, in , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel. I it again for him. He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and . I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways. As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed wrong about the directions－so I Googled the address again and _ that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!
it had been several minutes, and in the peak rush hour time, the chances of finding him a mile away－where he was surely still looking around－were . But I thought I'd give it a（an） and set off in that direction. I'd noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up. I parked my car as I considered what else I could do－ , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still about where the hotel was.
When I next to him, he couldn't believe it: did you find me?! he asked. I'm not sure, but I that you are in the wrong city! I showed him the right directions, and after more and a handshake, we . ' Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more _ .
【小题1】A．museumB．parking spotC．hotelD．grocery store【小题2】A．constantlyB．exactlyC．absolutelyD．pletely【小题3】A．reliefB．panicC．delightD．puzzlement【小题4】A．confirmedB．evaluatedC．analyzedD．adjusted【小题5】A．took offB．took upC．took downD．took over【小题6】A．lostB．partedC．foughtD．pushed【小题7】A．nothingB．anythingC．somethingD．everything【小题8】A．realizedB．consideredC．determinedD．acknowledged【小题9】A．HopefullyB．UnbelievablyC．ConsequentlyD．Unfortunately【小题10】A．bigB．vitalC．slimD．Obvious【小题11】A．beginningB．endC．changeD．try【小题12】A．hardlyB．merelyC．regularlyD．occasionally【小题13】A．whileB．beforeC．whenD．since【小题14】A．at a lossB．at a riskC．at easeD．at peace【小题15】A．put outB．put upC．pulled downD．pulled in【小题16】A．WhereB．WhyC．WhenD．How【小题17】A．tried outB．figured outC．burst outD．carried out【小题18】A．luckB．smilesC．greetingsD．praise【小题19】A．left togetherB．returned homeC．waved goodbyeD．rushed away【小题20】A．usefulB．sweetC．monD．wrongC
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(答案→)C
解析：作者停下来买报纸时，一个高个子、真诚的男子过来向作者询问方向。作者向男子指明了方向之后离开了。后来作者发现男子所找的宾馆在另一个城市。
【小题1】考查名词辨析。A博物馆；B停车场；C宾馆；D杂货店。根据第二段“he just couldn't locate his hotel”可知，男子正在寻找宾馆，故选C。
【小题2】考查副词辨析。A不断地；B确切地；C绝对地；D完全地。I mapped it on my phone and showed him where he needed to go.作者在自己手机上找出位置，并向男子展示精确的路线，故选B。
【小题3】考查名词辨析。A宽慰；B惊慌；C高兴；D困惑。根据“but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel”可知，男子无法找到地图上标示的街道，由此推断，男子感到困惑，故选D。
【小题4】考查动词辨析。A证实，确认；B评估，评价；C分析；D调整。I it again for him.作者再次帮男子确认了地理位置，故选A。
【小题5】考查动词短语辨析。A离开，脱下，起飞，好转；B占据，从事；C记下；D接管。根据“I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways.”可知，他们踏上了各自的路离开了，故选A。
【小题6】考查动词辨析。A失去；B分开；C战斗；D推开，推动。I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways.作者和男子分别上了各自的汽车，各自分头离开了，根据ways可知，两个人走的方向不同，两人是告别了，故选B。
【小题7】考查不定代词辨析。A没有什么；B任何事情；C一些事情，某物；D一切。I sensed wrong about the directions作者感到方向方面出现了问题，故选C。
【小题8】考查动词辨析。A意识到；B考虑，认为；C决定；D承认，告知。so I Googled the address again and _ that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!作者用谷歌地图搜索了那个地址，他意识到男子找的地址是正确的，但是那个城市离这里有半小时的路程，故选A。
【小题9】考查副词辨析。A充满希望地；B难以置信地；C因此，结果；D不幸地。根据“it had been several minutes, and in the peak rush hour time”可知，当时是高峰时间，不容易找到那个男子，故选D。
【小题10】考查形容词辨析。A大的，重要的；B至关重要的；C苗条的，（机会）不大的；D明显的。the chances of finding him a mile away ...were .找到那个男子的机会很渺茫，故选C。
【小题11】考查名词辨析。A开始；B结尾；C改变；D尝试，实验。But I thought I'd give it a（an） 但是，作者决定尝试一下，故选D。
【小题12】考查副词辨析。A几乎不；B仅仅；C定时地，有规律地；D偶尔。根据“was just about to give up”可知，作者当时没有注意男子所开汽车的样子，故选A。
【小题13】考查时间状语从句。A当，然而；B在......之前；C当，何时；D自从。 , like magic, he drove right by巧合的是，男子这时正好开车过来，故选C。
【小题14】考查介词短语辨析。A茫然，不知所措；B冒险；C安逸，放松；D处于和平状态。still about where the hotel was男子仍然不知道宾馆在哪里，故选A。
【小题15】考查动词短语辨析。A扑灭；B举起，进行，张贴；C拆毁；D停车，获得。When I next to him当我把车停在他旁边的时候，故选D。
【小题16】考查疑问词。A哪里；B为什么；C何时；D怎样。 did you find me?!你是怎样找到我的？！故选D。
【小题17】考查动词短语辨析。A试验；B计算出，弄明白；C突然......起来；D实施，执行。I'm not sure, but I that you are in the wrong city!我也不确定，但是我弄明白了一点，你来错了城市，故选B。
【小题18】考查名词辨析。A运气；B微笑；C问候；D表扬。根据第二段“He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand”可知，男子再次向作者微笑，和作者握手，故选B。
【小题19】考查动词短语辨析。A一起离开；B返回家；C挥手告别；D匆忙离开。男子要去另一个城市寻找那个宾馆，不可能是和作者一起离开，他们再次挥手告别，故选C。
【小题20】考查形容词辨析。A有用的；B甜蜜的；C普遍的，常见的；D错误的。Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more _ .作者和男子不可能再次相见，这也让这件事变得更加甜蜜一些，故选B。