第二节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。April 1st is a day on which ,

第二节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。
April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one     36     in tricking someone, one laughs and says: “ April Fool!” and then the person who was tricked     37     laughs, too.
One April 1st, a country bus was going along a     38     road when it     39     down and stopped. The driver    40     turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened.     41_ he turned to the passengers with a     42     look on his face and said:” This poor bus is getting     43     . It isn’t going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I’ll     44    three. I want you all to     45     forward suddenly as hard as you can . This should     46     the bus started again, but if it doesn’t , I’m afraid there’s nothing else I can do. Now , all of you lean back as     47     as you can in your seats and get ready.”
The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited     48    .
Then the driver turned to his     49    and asked:” Are you ready?” The passengers     50     had enough     51     to answer: “yes.”
“ One! Two ! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant（靠） forward suddenly--- and the bus started     52     at a great speed.
The passengers breathed more     53     and began to smile with relief. But their smile turned to _54     and laughter when the driver     55     cried: “ April Fool !”
36. A. interested               B. enjoys               C. succeeds                   D. joins
37. A. sadly                      B. hardly         C. usually                     D. also
38. A. winding                 B. ice—covered     C. high                          D. city
39. A. sped                       B. broke                C. slowed                D. settled
40. A. anxiously               B. happily             C. carelessly               D. nervously
41. A. But                        B. Then                 C. Because                       D. Therefore
42. A. satisfied           B. calm                 C. worried                D. sad
43. A. more expensive              B. old                   C. poorer                 D. weak
44. A. ask               B. shout                C. give                   D. count
45. A. go                B. lean                  C. look                  D. get
46. A. get                         B. cause          C. allow                 D. more
47. A. far                B. long           C. sudden               D. hardly
48. A. calmly            B. patiently        C. angrily               D. anxiously
49. A. back                      B. side           C. seat                   D. front
50. A. only                      B. barely          C. clearly                            D. possibly
51. A. strength           B. force          C. breath                 D. interest
52. A. up                         B. off            C. out                  D. forward
53. A. easily                            B. hard           C. fortably          D. often
54. A. happiness               B. trouble                     C. surprise                 D. disappointment
55. A. friendly                  B. aloud                  C. quietly                        D. merrilyCCCCA   BCBDB   AADDB   CAACD