第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a family adventure trip. My wife, Judith, our two-year-old daughter, Leila, and I had rented a small camper (旅行车) and were 36 through Baja California. The day before our return to San Diego, we 37 the camper near a beach for one last night in nature.
In the middle of the 38 I was awakened by Judith 39 me with her finger and yelling at me to 40 . My first impressions were of 41 and banging. Fairly confused, I jumped down out of our little loft-bed, and standing without clothes on, 42 the wind screen.
What I saw 43 me quickly out of my half-dazed state. The camper was 44 by masked men hitting the 45 .
I dove for the driver's seat and tried to start the 46 . The camper had started perfectly at least 50 times that 47 . Now it tried to turn over, sputtered (劈啪作响) a few times, and died. There was the sound of breaking glass, and a hand 48 in through the driver's side window. I hit the hand with a lot of force.
My hand was bleeding 49 the broken glass. I 50 I had one more chance to
start the car. Having played hero 51 a thousand times in fantasy, I never 52 I would do it. I turned the key. The engine sputtered to life... and died. Then someone jammed a gun into my throat. I remember this thought: "You mean I don't save the family?" I was really quite surprised.
One of the men, who spoke a little English, was 53 , " Money! Money!" The gun still at my throat, I reached under the driver's seat and 54 one of them my 55 through the broken window. I was hoping this was the end of it…
36. A. crossing B. traveling C. conveying D. entering
37. A. threw B. deleted C. parked D. moved
38. A. camper B. beach C. nature D. night
39. A. pushing B. beating C. controlling D. holding
40. A. jump up B. set up C. light up D. get up
41. A. noise B. sound C. voice D. fantasy
42. A. grasped B. crashed C. faced D. glanced
43. A. confused B. woke C. feared D. barked
44. A. surrounded B. robbed C. examined D. hunted
45. A. doors B. windows C. walls D. tyres
46. A. machine B. engine C. journey D. camp
47. A. moment B. day C. time D. trip
48. A. came B. reached C. trembled D. peered
49. A. by B. at C. from D. in
50. A. suggested B. figured C. indicated D. observed
51. A. energetically B. enthusiastically C. successfully D. naturally
52. A. doubted B. thought C. imagined D. required
53. A. begging B. translating C. yelling D. reminding
54. A. handed B. offered C. provided D. protected
55. A. trousers B. license C. shoes D. wallet