2005年（完形填空）

As I drove my blue Buick into the garage, I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was ___21___ too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the ___22___ space. That left ___23___ enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home___24___, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space — too close to my car, ___25___. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had ___26___ and I shouted at her, ―Can‘t you see you‘re not___27___ me enough space‖ Park farther over. ‖ Banging(猛推) open her door into ___28___, the driver shouted back: ―Make me!‖ ___29___ this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my ___30___. Then one day, I thought, ―What can I do?‖ I soon found ___31___. The next day the woman ___32___ a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile, I‘m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She‘s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn‘t sing anymore while ___33___. It wasn‘t like her to scream ___34___. Fact is, she‘d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I ___35___ you and your mistress will ___36___ her.

Your neighbor,

Blue Buick

When I went to the___37___the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick, My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so___38___ because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I‘m glad we can be___39___ now.

Your neighbor,

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick ___40___ Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

21. A. driven B. parked C. stopped D. stayed

22. A. complete B. close C. narrow D. fixed

23. A. quite B. nearly C. seldom D. hardly

24. A. hurriedly B. first C. finally D. timely

25. A. as usual B. as planned C. as well D. as yet

26. A. run into B. run about C. run out D. run off

27. A. keeping B. saving C. offering D. leaving

28. A. mine B. hers C. itself D. ours

29. A. For B. With C. From D. Upon

30. A. room B. area C. front D. side

31. A. an instruction B. a result C. an answer D. a chance

32. A. put B. wrote C. sent D. discovered

33. A. working B. driving C. returning D. cooking

34. A. on end B. so long C. like that D. any more

35. A. hope B. know C. suppose D. suggest

36. A. comfort B. help C. forgive D. please

37. A. office B. flat C. place D. garage

38. A. crazily B. eagerly C. noisily D. early

39. A. neighbors B. friends C. drivers D. writers

40. A. followed B. passed C. found D. greeted

21—25 BCDBA 26—30 CDABD 31—35 CDBCA 37—40 CDABB