Question

The other day, I had to take an evening train to Bibury, where I’d found a new job. That afternoon I took a ______ to the flat that I then shared with my friend Monica. I ______ a brown bag. There were several important documents including my train ticket inside. The driver was friendly and we began to chat. I told him ______ about the new job.

When I arrived home, I saw several friends who had come to say goodbye waving from our flat’s balcony. I quickly paid the driver and ______ out to meet them. A few hours later, I realized I’d left my bag in the taxi. My documents were all now ______, besides the train ticket, but I decided to catch the train anyway.

The conductor made me pay for a ______ ticket in the train. During the journey, I couldn’t stop thinking about my bag. When the train made a long ______ at a station, I got off and called Monica from a public telephone. “You won’t believe it!” Monica shouted, “Your driver came home with the bag. In fact, he even ______ it from getting stolen.”

After ______ me off, the driver had picked up another ______ who started walking off with my bag. The driver remembered ______ that she didn’t have any bag when she got in. He stopped the woman, got my ______ back and returned to our apartment building the next day and searched for a young woman who was moving to Bibury for a new job. A neighbour directed ______ to Monica. When Monica thanked and ______ him some money as a reward, he refused. ______ Monica insisted he should take the fare to the flat and back, and he finally accepted that.

We often talk about hard-nosed drivers who ruin our day. But the good news is that there’re many honest ones, too.

1.A. bus    B. taxi    C. train    D. subway

2.A. bought    B. found    C. carried    D. borrowed

3.A. excitedly    B. carefully    C. specially    D. quickly

4.A. turned    B. rushed    C. walked    D. climbed

5.A. broken    B. thrown    C. lost    D. stolen

6.A. cheap    B. fresh    C. free    D. same

7.A. trip    B. fall    C. start    D. stop

8.A. brought    B. caught    C. saved    D. hid

9.A. throwing    B. putting    C. pushing    D. dropping

10.A. driver    B. passenger    C. conductor    D. thief

11.A. clearly    B. wisely    C. angrily    D. successfully

12.A. money    B. bag    C. ticket    D. job

13.A. her    B. him    C. me    D. them

14.A. posted    B. raised    C. gave    D. sent

15.A. Because    B. So    C. Although    D. But

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.B

13.B

14.C

15.D

【解析】本文叙述了作者有一次做出租车由于疏忽，把自己的手提包忘在了车里，包里有重要的文件和火车票，结果出租车司机为了这个包放下手中的活，把包给作者送去了。

1.考查名词及语境的理解。A. bus公交车； B. taxi出租车；C. train火车； D. subway地铁。

句意：那天下午我乘出租车到了我和我的朋友Monica一起合租的公寓。根据I realized I’d left my bag in the taxi.可知，作者是乘出租车到了自己的公寓。故选B。

2.考查动词及语境的理解。A. bought买； B. found发现； C. carried携带； D. borrowed借。句意：我带着我的棕色的包。根据There were several important documents including my train ticket inside.可知，包里装着一些重要的文件还有我的火车票。所以作者是随身带着这个棕色的包。故选C。

3.考查副词及语境的理解。A. excitedly兴奋地，高兴地； B. carefully仔细地； C. specially特别地； D. quickly快地。句意：我高兴地告诉他我的新工作。根据about the new job可知，作者因为有了新工作感到高兴。故选A。

4.考查动词及语境的理解。A. turned转身； B. rushed冲； C. walked走； D. climbed爬。

句意：我快地付给司机钱，飞出去迎接他们。根据I quickly paid the driver 可知，作者的动作很快。故选B。

5.考查动词及语境的理解。A. broken 坏了； B. thrown扔； C. lost丢失； D. stolen偷。

句意：所有的文件都丢了。根据I realized I’d left my bag in the taxi.可知，是作者自己把文件忘在了出租车里，现在找不到了，所以可以说是丢了。故选C。

6.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. cheap便宜的； B. fresh 新的； C. free空闲的，免费的； D. same 同一的。same前经常与the连用，故排除D；句意：售票员让我在火车上又买一张。根据When the train made a long ___7___ at a station作者坐车了，售票员肯定让她买票乘车。故选B。

7.考查名词及语境的理解。A. trip旅行； B. fall掉下； C. start开始； D. stop停留。

句意：当火车在车站停留时间长的时候，我下了车，在公共电话亭给Monica 打了电话。根据I got off and called Monica from a public telephone.可知，只有火车停的时间长的时候，才可以下车去打电话。故选D。

8.考查动词及语境的理解。A. brought带来； B. caught抓住； C. saved保护； D. hid躲藏。句意：事实上，他甚至防止包被偷。短语save sth from doing sth阻止某事的发生。根据The driver remembered ___11___ that she didn’t have any bag when she got in. He stopped the woman, got my ___12___ back and returned to our apartment building the next day and searched for a young woman who was moving to Bibury for a new job. 可知，司机看见另外一个乘客想拿走包，他及时制止了。故选C。

9.考查动名词及语境的理解。A. throwing扔； B. putting放； C. pushing推挤； D. dropping sb off让某人下车。句意：在让我下车之后，司机又拉了一位乘客，这个乘客带着我的包就走开了。根据the driver had picked up another ___10___ who started walking off with my bag.可知，是在作者下车之后，又拉了一位乘客。故选D。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。A. driver司机； B. passenger乘客； C. conductor 售票员； D. thief小偷。句意：在让我下车之后，司机又拉了一位乘客，这个乘客带着我的包就走开了。根据After ___9___ me off, the driver had picked up another可知作者是一名乘客，作者在下车之后，应该是另一名乘客又上车。故选B。

11.考查副词及语境的理解。A. clearly清楚地； B. wisely聪明地； C. angrily生气地； D. successfully成功地。句意：司机记得她上车的时候没有带包。根据He stopped the woman, got my ___12___ back and returned to our apartment building the next day and searched for a young woman who was moving to Bibury for a new job.可知，司机清楚地记得后来的这名乘客没有包，当她把包带走的时候，及时地把包追回来了。可知司机记得很清楚第二名乘客没有带包。故选A。

12.考查名词及语境的理解。A. money钱； B. bag包； C. ticket票； D. job工作。句意：他阻止了那位妇女，把我的包要回来了。根据I realized I’d left my bag in the taxi.可知，作者把包忘在这辆出租车里，所以应该是把作者的包要回来了。故选B。

13.考查代词及语境的理解。A. her她； B. him他；C. me我； D. them他们。句意：一位邻居指导他去找Monica.根据上文可知，这里指那个司机。故选B。

14.考查动词及语境的理解。A. posted发帖； B. raised 提高； C. gave给； D. sent寄出。句意：当Monica 要感谢他，给他一些钱作为酬谢的时候，他拒绝了。短语give sb sth给某人某物。故选C。

15.考查连词及语境的理解。A. Because因为； B. So因此； C. Although尽管； D. But但是。句意：但是Monica 坚持让他拿着往来的路费。根据When Monica thanked and ___14___ him some money as a reward, he refused.前后是转折关系。故选D。

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