完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I am anything but adventurous. So, when I actually ____ the courage to learn driving and, even more ____, passed the test, I fancied being a free spirit at last.
I mistakenly thought I would ____new roads and drive to the farthest horizons. But, trying new highways was next to ____ for me. The time I tried, I got hopelessly ____ and found myself going around in circles. When I eventually found the way home, I ___ this was the end of the adventurous life. I _____ the known routes. When a friend ____ me to make the most of weekend when the traffic was ____ to make new discoveries, I ___ at her with horror. Was I going to ____ a perfectly good weekend raising my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible? _____, I chose the latter option.
After some years of battling the Sharjah-Dubai ___ , I told myself it wasn’t worth ____ my peace of mind. Now I had the Metro, buses and ____ to choose from. Taking taxi was one of the best ____ I have made from a traffic point of view. There was an unbelievable sense of lightness _____ I jumped into a taxi, taken to my destination without being worried.
All one has to do is give directions. I am good at that. Giving directions, I mean. And I am very _____ when I issue these, with no effect on the part of the person driving. As soon as I sit inside, I start the description of the _____ to be taken in great detail so as to _____ the possibility of being taken for a ride.
1.A.covered B.delivered C.gathering D.removing
2.A.enthusiastically B.surprisingly C.importantly D.typically
3.A.discover B.get C.invent D.purchase
4.A.invisible B.useful C.practical D.impossible
5.A.lost B.amazed C.puzzled D.moved
6.A.refused B.hoped C.replied D. swore
7.A.added to B.stuck to C.got to D.referred to
8.A.suggested B.ordered C.advised D.persuaded
9.A.light B.heavy C.slow D.safe
10.A.glared B.stared C.glanced D.viewed
11.A.use B.spare C.waste D.devote
12.A.Of course B.In short C.In case D.Of all
13.A.system B.atmosphere C.society D.traffic
14.A.weighing B.disturbing C.conducting D. carrying
15.A.cars B.trains C.trucks D.cabs
16.A.dreams B.discoveries C.choices D.challenges
17.A.while B.when C.until D.before
18.A.considerate B.ignorant C.stubborn D.accurate
19.A.route B.map C.design D. course
20.A.increase B.extend C.reduce D.Expand
---I am going to travel to England. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there?
---__________.Let’s discuss it over drink.
A.That’s all right. B.By all means.
C.Go ahead. D.It just depends.
There are many wonderful theme parks in America, _____ Disneyland in California is my favorite.
A.for which B.with which
C.of which D.in which
An individual human existence should be like a river---small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and_____ passionately past rocks and over waterfalls.
A.to rush B.rushing C.rushed D.rush
This special school accepts all disabled students, ________ educational level and background.
A.according toB.regardless of
C.in addition toD.in terms of
There is no need to __________ the fact that it was you that donated the 100 yuan.
A. appeal B. preserve
C. advertise D. arrange