2014届高三英语二轮精品限时特训：完形填空73.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮精品限时特训：完形填空 1.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Now you’re a fool for helping． “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto．One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana． In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside． He had his 21 out and held a gas can in his other hand． I drove right by him． There was a time 22 you’d be called a jerk （混蛋） for passing by somebody 23 ． Several days later I was still 24 about the hitchhiker （搭便车的人）, about how I didn’t even lift my foot 25 the accelerator （加速踏板） for him． “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered． I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line—”I have always depended on the kindness of strangers．” Was that 26 these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey 27 the US without any money, just 28 on the good will of others． What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support? The idea intrigued （激起兴趣） me． The week I 29 37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy． 30 I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny． I would only accept 31 of rides, food and places to sleep． For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states． I was treated kindly 32 I went． I was 33 by people’s readiness to help a stranger． In Oregon, a house painter named Mike 34 the cold weather and asked if I had a coat． I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket． A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a 35 dinner with his family in their shabby house． Then he offered me a tent． I refused, but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself． I found people were generally compassionate． Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or 36 with them whatever they happened to have． Those who had the 37 to give often gave the most． I’m 38 to all the people I met for their