Question

完形填空  (本大题共10分，每小题1分)

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to      the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good      of the city of London, from the        street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service(服务) of all kinds of passengers(乘客) at all times.

A London taxi driver said the following about his job.

During the night it is       for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never

       when I’m working, otherwise, I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”

He usually goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay

       and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to        it to you. ”

London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor     from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! Their rides are       by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the       and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!

1.A. catch       B. meet           C. follow        D. throw

2.A. taste        B. knowledge     C. dream         D. teacher

3.A. noisiest    B. coldest        C. dirtiest     D. loneliest

4.A. usual      B. strange        C. dangerous     D. impossible

5.A. speak        B. sing          C. run         D. drink

6.A. shorter       B. longer        C. earlier     D. higher

7.A. give         B. lend          C. send       D. return

8.A. elderly       B. farmers       C. patients   D. children

9.A. paid         B. borrowed      C. sent        D. spent

10.A. buildings   B. mountains     C. beaches   D. roads

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.A

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要说的是：在高速公路上开车是件很有趣的事，你只需遵守好交通标志，它就会带你到你想去的地方。然而对一个伦敦的出租车司机来说，开车不是件十分容易的工作，你必须得时刻做好准备，服务周到。

1.1】C 考查动词及语境理解。遵循交通标志/规则用follow, 故选C。

2.2】B 考查名词及语境理解。have a knowledge of …知道，了解，对……熟悉, 故选B。

3.3】D 考查形容词及语境理解。The loneliest street 与the most popular restaurant成对比关系,有名的地方人多热闹与寂寞，孤独相对应，故选D。

4.4】A 考查形容词及语境理解。usual通常的；strange奇怪的，陌生的；dangerous危险的；impossible不可能的。从逻辑上看，夜间工作时，有时会饿，停两三次车吃饭是很正常的事，故选A。

5.5】D考查动词及语境理解。开车不允许喝酒，这是交通规则，故选D。

6.6】B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：有很多次他不得不在外呆很长时间和多跑路。根据空后的more run判断在外呆更长的时间，故选B。

7.7】A考查形容词及语境理解。钱是自己挣得，没人会给你。give sb sth=give sth to sb给某人某物; 表示“把某物借给某人”，英语用lend sth to sb,其中用介词to; send sb sth=send sth to sb寄/发送某物给某人；return回来；归还。根据题意填A。

8.8】D 考查名词及语境理解。从后文At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children，可看出是children。故填D。

9.9】A 考查形容词及语境理解。根据文中提到的这次活动，出租车的费用是由出租司机支付的，其他三项不通，故选A。

10.10】C考查名词及语境理解。在海边见市长或游玩，当然得有沙滩了。故选C。

考点：生活类短文。