第二节：完形填空（共20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中选出最佳选项。
Walking down the street the other day, I happened to notice a small purse on the sidewalk. I __36__ it up and opened it to see __37__ I could find out the owner’s name. There was __38__ inside it except some change and an old photo --- a picture of a woman and a young girl about twelve years old, __39__ looked like __40__ woman’s daughter. I put the photo back and took the purse to the police station, __41__ I handed it to the desk sergeant. Before I __42__, the sergeant took down my name and address in case the owner __43__ want to write and thank me.
That evening, I went to have __44__ with my aunt and uncle. A young woman had also been invited so that there would be __45__ people at the table. Her face was __46__. I was quite sure that we had __47__ before, but I could not remember where I had seen her. During the course of conversation, however, the young woman __48__ to mention (说起) that she had lost a purse with some change and an old photo, and she had the photo __49__ in her childhood. All at once I __50__ where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, __51__ she was now much older. She was very __52__, of course, when I was able to tell her all about the __53__. My uncle insisted on going to the police station immediately __54__ the purse. As the police sergeant handed it over, he said that it was an amusing coincidence (巧合) that I had not only found the purse but also the __55__ who had lost it.
36. A. took B. picked C. brought D. lifted
37. A. when B. what C. how D. if
38. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
39. A. who B. that C. which D. whom
40. A. a B. an C. the D. one
41. A. where B. when C. which D. what
42. A. arrived B. left C. went D. turned
43. A. should B. could C. must D. might
44. A. dinner B. talk C. party D. meeting
45. A. two B. three C. four D. five
46. A. familiar B. same C. famous D. similar
47. A. seen B. met C. looked D. talked
48. A. meant B. happened C. wanted D. decided
49. A. found B. made C. lost D. taken
50. A. wondered B. believed C. realized D. regretted
51. A. unless B. since C. because D. although
52. A. worried B. sad C. exciting D. surprised
53. A. woman B. purse C. policeman D. girl
54. A. for B. with C. by D. to
55. A. man B. citizen C. person D. Guest