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.
A. by by B. at least C. by all means D. at present
A. sisters B. lovers C. followers D. prisoners
A. worthless B. expensive C. unexpected D. usual
A. thankful B. angry C. surprised D. delightful
A. mistaken B. anxious C. unpopular D. unwelcome
A. get rid of B. go on with C. clean up D. deal with
A. waiter B. driver C. expert D. police
A. bees B. dust C. flowers D. a cloud
A. come over B. arrive C. set off D. leave
A. before B. then C. until D. when
A. sent B. rested C. parked D. lay
A. carefully B. quietly C. bravely D. quickly
A. At B. On C. For D. In
A. taken B. found C. hidden D. stored
A. Until B. Before C. When D. Since
A. ever B. the beginning C. the past D. early
A. went B. continued C. started D. drove
A. However B. Though C. Instead D. Therefore
A. closely B. quietly C. clearly D. deeply
A. moved out B. got out C. turned around D. drove back