2020届山东年上学期湖北部分重点中学高三英语新(15)

motorcycle, as the only transportation they ____47____ at that time, could only take one passenger. It would take ____48____ 15 minutes for a round trip.

Around 7:40 p.m., I was still there. Suddenly, a young man came to ____49____ someone off with a motorcycle. The female staffer, who kept talking with me to alleviate（缓和）my worry, stopped him. After they spoke, he nodded, and she hurried me up to ____50____ the motorcycle. I did not know who he was, but I could remember that he seemed as ____51____ as I was, like the person who was about to miss the last bus back was him instead of me. He drove fast, which I normally would be afraid of , but I felt

____52____ then . With my hands on his shoulder, I believed he would ____53____ send me to the station safely.

Everything happened so quickly. It was not until the next day ____54____ I knew we mistakenly went to their administrative （行政的）office at first. Although I have said “Thank you” to them several times, I still think it is not enough to express my appreciation. I know who they are now: They are the nameless people who are willing to selflessly help others, ____55____ love and warmth in society.

41. A. absence B. number C. speed D. limitations

42. A. chase B. grasp C. catch D. seize

43. A. how B. why C. when D. what

44. A. dilemma B. approach C. annoyance D. concern

45. A. stuck B. abandoned C. blocked D. isolated

46. A. started B. set C. fired D. launched

47. A. paid attention to B. had faith in C. had a preference for D. had access to

48. A. no more than B. less than C. more than D. more or less

49. A. drop B. take C. leave D. send

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