阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项.
Once you’ve found the right taxi, problems of fares, meters and other charges come into play. In some countries, all taxis are1, and the government regulates fares so you can expect 2problems. But in other places you may find drivers 3to use meters, 4the car should be equipped with one. The best way in such cases is to 5on their use, if you know meters are available.
But 6countries where there truly are no meters? There are two methods you can use.
One is to discuss the fare 7you get into the car. In Russia, this is the only way _8.”You call a taxi, and when the driver _9, you don’t get in,” a (an) 10_ traveler say.” The driver will 11over to the passenger side window, you tell him where you want to go, then discuss a price.”
But another man takes a different approach on his trips to Latin America. His “never-ask-the-fare “policy 12_ like this.” While I’m in the airport, I ask three or four people to get an idea 13how much it will cost to get to my destination,” he explains.” I 14ask the driver how much it is, I just pay 15than what the people said. If it’s more, the driver will tell you.”
When a fare does 16to be more than you expected, think about your choices. Of course, a large difference may 17you arguing with the driver. 18, one traveler makes the point that this 19may amount to pennies when you consider exchange rates.” Choose your fights,” she says.” Is it worth 25 or 50 cents to 20a taxi driver?”
1.A. fixed B. metered C. fastened D. controlled
2.A. tiny B. some C. many D. few
3.A. unwilling B. unforgettable C. unsure D. unknown
4.A. if not B. as if C. even though D. so that
5.A. lie B. insist C. learn D. lay
6.A. what about B. what for C. what if D. what though
7.A. when B. after C. before D. while
8.A. that does B. it is done C. it will do D. which does
9.A. pull out B. pull over C. pull down D. pull off
10.A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. experienced
11.A. bend B. learn C. move D. get
12.A. looks B. thinks C. works D. seems
13.A. for B. on C. at D. with
14.A. always B. never C. ever D. often
15.A. lower B. higher C. more D. less
16.A. turn out B. turn over C. turn about D. turns back
17.A. let B. make C. leave D. force
18.A. Even B. However C. If D. So
19.A. trouble B. problem C. difference D. expense
20.A. argue with B. deal with C. fight with D. talk
The committee is also undertaking the important educational work ____the consensus of the members _____ the best form of conservation is the prevention of damage.
A. based on; that B. to base on; which C. based on; which D. to base on; where
——What is ____ population of China?
——It has ____ population of some 1.3 billion.
A. the; theB. a; aC. the; a D. a; the
Unable to practice their traditions, many young Roma _____ illegal behavior, such as stealing, and were usually the main suspects when anything went missing.
A. took toB. took upC. made upD. took along
The disease malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes, kills over one million children yearly. ______, according to the United Nations, hunger and malnutrition claim ten million lives each year.
A. However B. On the contrary C. On top of this D. As a result
In some parts of China, it is a common _____ that it is the wife who is responsible for the meals and clothes-washing for the whole family.
A. sense B. practice C. knowledge D. idea
