第二节 完形填空
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c [ A] 、[ B ] 、[ C]和 [ D] )中，选出最佳选项。
The lake lay before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening (36). On either side the mountains rose sharply surrounding it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep (37) their sides here and there and a cow was (38 ) with eating on the lower slopes. The place was so far away, so un-touched by human work that it seemed the very place t0 (39 ) . Even Higgs, I thought, won' t be able to find me here.
I sat down by the edge of the lake, and pulled (40 ) my shoes and socks, put my (41) in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I (42 ) 0ver and spread some of the (43 ) 0n my hot face. I could see myself faintly in the water staring at me like a（44）
I realized suddenly how (45) I was of running away. Surely, I thought I could live here for a few days, out of (46) 0f Higgs and his men. While I tried t0 (47 )some plans for the fu-
ture, I found a tiny cottage on the far side of the (48 ) with some smoke coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a （49） and some food.
As I watched, a man came out of the house and down to a little （50 ） at the lakeside. He got into it and began to move （51 ） towards my side. I could not see his （52 ） at frrst. He continued calmly （53） the lake, and when he was about halfway, he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight. He （54 ） a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I was about to raise mine, （55 ） all at once, I saw his face clearly, it was Higgs!
36. [A]sky
[B]light
[C]air
[D]gas