四、阅读理解
A
A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hand as if she wanted a lift(搭便车).
I cant leave her out in this weather, the young woman said to herself. She stopped the car and opened the door.
Do you want a lift? she asked. The old woman nodded(点头) and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, Have you been waiting a long time? The old woman shook (摇晃) her head. Strange, thought the woman. She tried again. **Bad weather for the time of year, she said. The old woman nodded.
Then the young woman noticed the old womans hands, which were large and hairy(多毛的). Suddenly she realized that **she was a man! She stopped the car. I cant see out of the rear screen(后挡风玻璃) ,she said. Would you mind cleaning it for me?
The old woman nodded and opened the door. As soon as she was out of the car, the frightened young woman drove off as fast as she could.
When she got to the next village, she stopped. She noticed the old woman had left her handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. Inside was a gun(枪).
46. When the young woman talked with her, the old woman only nodded or shook her head because she_______.
A. didnt want the young woman to hear her voice
B. didnt want to trouble the young woman any more
C. was so tired that she didnt want to talk with her
D. was worded that the young woman had seen her hands
47. When the young woman found something strange, she________
A. drove away as fast as possible B. thought of an idea
C. went on driving as usual D. drove her car to a village
48. The young woman asked the old woman to clean the rear screen in order to________.
A. see more clearly B. drive fast and well C. make her speak D. throw her out
49. From the story we can see that the young woman was______.