A young woman was driving through the _36 countryside.It was

A young woman was driving through the _36 countryside.It was dark and raining.Suddenly she saw an old woman _37 the side of the road,_38_ her hand out as if she wanted _39_.“I can’t _40_ her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself,so she stopped the car and opened the door.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked.The old woman _41 and climbed into the car.After a _42 she said to the old woman,“Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head.“__43_,” thought the young woman.She __44_ again.“Bad weather for the time of the year.” She said.The old woman nodded.No matter __45_ the young woman said the hitchhiker(搭便车的人) gave no answer __46_ a nod of the head.
Then the young woman __47_ the hitchhiker’s hands,which were large and hairy.Suddenly she __48_ that the hitchhiker was __49_ a man!She stopped the car.“I can’t see out of t he rear screen,” she said,“Would you mind _50 it for me?” The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door.__51_ the hitchhiker was out of the car,the frightened young woman _52
When she got to the next village she __53_ to a stop.She noticed that the hitchhiker had __54_ his handbag __55 She picked it up and opened it.She gave a gasp(喘气); inside the bag was a gun!
36.A.lovely B.lonely C.noisy D.crowded
37.A.at B.beside C.by D.near
38.A.holding B.to hold C.to be holding D.to be held
39.A.an aid B.a taxi C.a car D.a lift
40.A.permit B.leave C.allow D.order
41.A.answering B.shook C.nodded D.smiles
42.A.while B.moment C.time D.period
43.A.Curious B.Interesting C.Strange D.Wonderful
44.A.told B.did C.made D.tried
45.A.when B.which C.how D.what
46.A.except for B.apart from C.other than D.more than
47.A.saw B.noticed C.watched D.observed
48.A.recognized B.realized C.recovered D.remembered
49.A.practically B.basically C.actually D.probably
50.A.clear B.cleared C.to clear D.clearing
51.A.As long as B.As far as C.As soon as D.As well as
52.A.raced off B.ran away C.fell down D.moved on
53.A.pulled B.picked C.pushed D.paused
54.A.lift B.lost C.laid D.left
55.A.beneath B.behind C.backwards D.afterwards