第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30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。
What can you do to make sure your car isn't stolen? Well, first and most obviously, ____36____ the car when you leave it. That includes locking the boot for luggage and closing all the windows. Even a ____37____ break allows a thief to insert a wire to force open the lock button. Of course, don't leave the keys hanging in the ignition (点火器). And don't hide a ____38____ key inside or outside the car — thieves know all the hiding places. If your car ____39____, lock up before you go for help. ____40____ you can't start the car, a thief may be able to.
Now since dusk to mid-evening are the ____41____hours for car thieves, make sure you park in a ____42____ area, where there are plenty of passers-by, ____43____, near a busy store or a restaurant. Avoid leaving your keys with a garage or parking-lot assistant: choose the place you park ____44____.
Keep your driver's license in your wallet or purse, ____45____ in some small separate divisions of your car. You should also have a record of your car's ____46____ statistics both in your wallet and ____47____ at home. This can help with recovery ____48____ stealing.
And finally, it's a good idea to ____49____ some kind of safety equipment. There is a ____50____ available from alarm systems that set off a siren (警报) if an ____51____ is made to force open the car ____52____ any way, to fuel shut-off systems and time delay ignition systems. A warning sign will also help ____53____ would-be thieves. They don't want to waste time on trying to steal a ____54____ car.
So, help yourself put car thieves out of ____55____ by always locking your car, fixing anti-stealing systems and co-operating with the police by reporting any attempt at stealing.
36. A. start     B. open   C. lock    D. stop
37. A. big       B. tiny    C. cosy    D. long
38. A. useful   B. special       C. different     D. spare
39. A. breaks down B. breaks up   C. breaks in    D. breaks out
40. A. Only if B. If only       C. Even if      D. As if
41. A. tiresome      B. golden       C. dangerous   D. nervous
42. A. well-organized    B. well-known       C. well-educated    D. well-lighted
43. A. say       B. speak  C. tell     D. talk
44. A. oneself B. itself   C. yourself     D. himself
45. A. nor       B. not     C. or       D. either
46. A. extra    B. accurate     C. common     D. vital
47. A. somewhere   B. anywhere   C. everywhere D. nowhere
48. A. instead of     B. in case of   C. on account of     D. for fear of
49. A. clean    B. stick   C. fix      D. repair
50. A. category      B. design C. branch       D. range
51. A. announcement     B. attempt      C. expression  D. explanation
52. A. in  B. on      C. by      D. with
53. A. encourage    B. inspect       C. inspire       D. discourage
54. A. protected     B. decorated   C. furnished    D. examined
55. A. control B. sight   C. business     D. order

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