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16．We arrived on Christmas morning，at Bridgetown Harbor in Barbados．Our crew on the Olympia Voyager has warned and rewarned us of the dangers of exploring the 166-square mile island-country on our own．But my wife，Kate，said all she wanted to do was go for a quick swim and do a bit of walking near the harbor．Despite my misgivingswe were one of the first couples off the gangplank（跳板）．
"Let's grab a local taxi and take it to a beach，"said Kate．"What if we miss returning to the Olympia Voyager before she sails？"I asked．
"You worry too much．"
A twenty-year rusty car stopped，and a smiling man who claimed to be a taxi driver reported he was ready to take us swimming．
"How much？"I asked．
"Five dollars，"he said．
His name was Vincent Clarke，who did not appear to have any guns or knives．
"Sounds fine，"said Kate．She started to get in the taxi．
"Just hold on，"I said．"I want to ask Vincent a question or two．"
"Ask me anything，"he said．"I have no secrets．"
"We have been told that you may take us into the hills and rob us and kill us．"
"No，I will not harm you．It is a serious crime to kill a tourist．I will cost you five dollars and I promise you that I will get you back to the Olympia in plenty of time．"
"Let's go，"said Kate．She got in．
We drove for about three minutes and parked at a beach，and while Kate swam，Vincent and I talked as Christmas music played on his taxi radio．Some time later，Kate retimed to the taxi．Then Vincent drove us to the power plant，and a university，and then we sped through a poverty-stricken area．When we arrived，Vincent charged us twenty dollars．Five dollars a person each way．The tour，he said，was free．
Free indeed!
I thanked Vincent for not killing us and only charging us four times his original quote（报价）．
41．The author described Vincent by"…who did not appear to have any guns or knives"，which showed the authorA．
    A．showed great concern for his and his wife's security
    B．intended to look for a gun or knife to defend him and his wife
    C．wanted to find out whether Vincent was a local person
    D．tried to makes his wife give up taking the car to the beach
42．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word misgivings in Paragraph 1？C
    A．mistakes．B．difficulties．C．worries．D．tiredness．
43．From the passage we know the author's wife wasB．
    A．uninterested in the trip．B．independent-minded．
    C．afraid to meet strangers         D．eager to explore the island country alone
44．The author expressed hisAin the end．
    A．obvious distrust of Vincent      B．sincere thanks to Vincent
    C．great dishonesty to Vincent      D．deep understanding of Vincent．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了作者和妻子两人在旅行中去了一个听说充满危险的小岛去游泳的经历，最后出租车师傅把带领二人转一圈后，收了原来说好的四倍的价钱，让作者感到很是不悦．

解答 41．答案 A 细节理解题  根据Our crew on the Olympia Voyager has warned and rewarned us of the dangers of exploring the 166-square mile island-country on our own．可知，作者听说这个小岛非常危险，他担心他们两人的安全问题，故答案为A
42．答案 C 词义猜测题 根据第一段第二句Our crew on the Olympia Voyager has warned and rewarned us of the dangers of exploring the 166-square mile island-country on our own．还有本句despite尽管，可以猜测出misgivings的意思是worries，故答案为C
43．答案 B 推理判断题根据But my wife，Kate，said all she wanted to do was go for a quick swim and do a bit of walking near the harbor还有下文描写到妻子不多考虑，马上坐出租车就走，做事非常干净利索，说明妻子是一位有独立头脑的（independent-minded）人，故答案为B
44．答案A  推理判断题 根据I thanked Vincent for not killing us and only charging us four times his original quote（报价）．可知，其实此处是作者的讽刺，本意是Vincent这个人不值得信任，故答案为A

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