Question

    The other day on a cold night, I left my wife and drove from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 100 miles. It was rather late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.

At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.

I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.

Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract（契约）we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it： we don't go through red lights.

Trust is our first inclination. Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual（相互的）trust, not distrust. We do what we say we'll do； we show up when we say we'll show up； and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and we're angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.

I am so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.

1.How does the author feel about the truck driver?

A.Pleased. B.Satisfied.

C.Sorry. D.Annoyed.

2.What can we infer about the author?

A.He hates driving at night.

B.He desired to cross the red light that night.

C.He approves of obeying traffic rules by himself.

D.He is easy when suffering the traffic jam.

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word "inclination" in paragraph 5?

A.Tendency. B.Faith.

C.Adjustment. D.Guidance.

4.What should we do to create a better society according to the author?

A.Be polite to others. B.Improve traffic rules.

C.Be patient and helpful. D.Trust each other.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在深夜空无一人的十字路口，仍然坚守交通规则，没有闯红灯，作者为自己的行为感到自豪。作者通过自身的例子论述人与人之间的相互信任是社会构成的基础。

1.细节理解题。由第一段中的“Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.”可知，作者好几次困在一辆行驶缓慢的卡车后面但是又不能超车，所以变得越来越没有耐心，越来越烦躁。故选D项。

2.推理判断题。由第二段的“the only human being for at least a mile in any direction”及最后一段的“I am so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.”可知，即使空无一人，作者仍然停在红灯前，作者为自己的行为感到自豪，可推断作者赞同自我约束和自我对交通规则的遵守。故选C项。

3.词义猜测题。由倒数第二段的“Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us.”可知，怀疑别人对我们来说似乎不是本能的；怀疑与信任是相对的，可推断信任才是我们的本能，也就是说我们倾向于相信别人，可猜测inclination是“趋势，倾向”的意思。故选A项。

4.推理判断题。由最后一段的“The whole construction of our society depends on mutual（相互的）trust, not distrust. ”及“We trust each other in these matters, and we're angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.” 可知，社会建立在人与人之间的相互信任之上，我们反对那些打破信任的人或机构，可推断相互信任有助于构建一个更美好的社会。故选D项。