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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pickup at a building that was        except for a single light in a ground floor window. I walked to the door and knocked.
A small woman in her 80’s opened the door. I took her suitcase to the cab then returned to       her into the cab. She thanked me for my kindness. When we got in the taxi, she gave me a(n)     , then asked, “Could you drive through downtown ?”
“It’s not the         way,” I answered.
“Oh, I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院).”
I looked in the rear view mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
“The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and        the meter (计程器). “What         would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she’d ask me to       in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the sun was       , she suddenly said: “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in        to the address she had given me. There were people waiting for her and they put her in a wheelchair.
“How much do I have to pay you?” she asked, reaching into her purse.
“Nothing,” I said.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
“You gave an old woman a little moment of       ,” she said.
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut.
I didn’t        any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. We tend to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often   47 us unconsciously.

【小题1】
A.ancient B.darkC.dirty D.remote
【小题2】
A.invite B.watchC.help D.receive
【小题3】
A.address B.letterC.speech D.present
【小题4】
A.wrong B.funniestC.safest D.shortest
【小题5】
A.cut out B.showed offC.switched off D.turned on
【小题6】
A.direction B.orderC.role D.route
【小题7】
A.break down B.get offC.speed up D.slow down
【小题8】
A.changing B.movingC.rising D.Setting
【小题9】
A.darkness B.noiseC.silence D.sadness
【小题10】
A.joy B.interestC.trouble D.surprise
【小题11】
A.talk with B.call upC.pick up D.take away
【小题12】
A.catch B.driveC.improve D.puzzle


【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
【小题6】D
【小题7】D
【小题8】C
【小题9】C
【小题10】A
【小题11】C
【小题12】A

解析试题分析:我们习惯性地认为我们的生命中有一些重大的时刻,然而重大的时刻往往在不经意时降临到我们身上--也许在别人眼中是小事,也许人们不会完全记住你所做的事,或者你所说的话……但他们却会永远记住你带给他们的感觉。在这篇文章中作者带给我们的就是这样一种感受。
【小题1】B形容词辨析。A.古代的; B. 黑的 ;C. 脏的 ;D. 遥远的。根据下文except for a single light可知半夜的时候除了从老人房间里透出的灯光外,这栋楼一片漆黑, 故答案选B。
【小题2】C动词辨析。A. 邀请 ;B. 观看;C. 帮助; D. 收到。由情理可知作者帮老人把行李放好后,回来帮老人上车,故答案选C。
【小题3】A名词辨析。A. 地址;B. 信;C. 演讲;D. 礼物。根据情理判断人们坐上出租车后应该告诉司机要去的地址,而且下文44  to the address也提示此处填address,所以A选项正确。
【小题4】D形容词辨析。A. 错的;B.最有趣的;C. 最安全的; D. 最短的。根据下文老人的话以及下文内容可知老人只想在去临终关怀医院前再看看这个城市而没去想会绕远,所以司机此处是提醒老人,故答案选D。
【小题5】C动词短语辨析。A. 删除;B. 卖弄;C. 关   ;D. 打开。根据下文可知作者免费载着老人转了她生活了一辈子的地方,由此可知作者伸手去关掉了计程器,答案选C。
【小题6】D名词辨析。A. 方向;B. 命令;C. 角色;D.路线。根据情理以及下文we drove through the city. She showed me the building可知作者此时问老人行车的路线,故D选项正确。
【小题7】D动词短语辨析。A. 坏掉 B. 下车;C. 加速; D.减速。由下文老人的表现sit staring into the darkness,可以推测当老人看到那些带给她回忆的地方时应该让司机把车子开慢,而自己则陷入回忆当中,故答案选D。
【小题8】C动词辨析。A. 改变;B. 移动;C. 升起 ;D. 设置。根据上文内容I arrived in the middle of the night可知作者是半夜载着老人在城市里穿行的,由此推测此时天已经亮了,太阳升起来了,故答案选C。
【小题9】C名词辨析。A. 黑暗;B.噪音;C.安静;D.伤心。由上文“I’m tired. Let’s go now.”以及情理可知转了大半夜的老人感觉累了,所以他们不再说话,答案选C。
【小题10】A名词辨析。A. 欢乐;B.兴趣;C.麻烦;D. 惊奇。根据上文内容可知作者载着老人穿行在城市中,让老人又重温了美好的回忆,所以判断作者带给老人的是快乐,故答案选A。
【小题11】C 动词短语辨析。A. 交谈 ;B. 打电话 ;C. 捡起 ;D. 带走。从文章内容可知作者是出租车司机,老人是他的乘客,由此推断C选项正确,句意:那晚我没有拉载其他的乘客。
【小题12】A动词辨析。A. 抓住、捕获; B. 驾驶;C.改善;D.迷惑。由语境可知此处指有些重大时刻会在不经意间降临到人们身上,所以答案选A。
考点:考查故事类短文。

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A.floor B.ground C.door D.window
【小题5】
A.over B.only C.up D.almost
【小题6】
A.In fact B.In the end C.After all D.As a result
【小题7】
A.more B.less C.very D.even
【小题8】
A.on B.above C.below D.in
【小题9】
A.getting B.making C.taking D.putting
【小题10】
A.hardly B.almost C.half D.such
【小题11】
A.angry B.kind C.sorry D.happy
【小题12】
A.Anyone B.One C.Who D.Someone
【小题13】
A.hit B.defeated C.landed D.arrived
【小题14】
A.asked B.said C.talked D.told
【小题15】
A.hate B.find C.get D.want
【小题16】
A.waiting B.looking C.finding D.seeing
【小题17】
A.It B.There C.This D.That
【小题18】
A.walked B.left C.gone D.ended
【小题19】
A.lesson B.class C.room D.lecture
【小题20】
A.heard B.finished C.spoke D.moved

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A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often follow you as you modeled (做模特) for fashion magazine. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling   in your life. I know little that you were     every penny you earned to go to       school.
I cannot thank you enough for  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried   piles of law books. I was     .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for    ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms     be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
Though I was young, your words kept     in my ears. I watched as you faced the     of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a     and a Mom of five kids. I was tired just watching you     . With your wise words in my      mind, I suddenly felt free to dream. My whole world    . I set out to live my life filled with     , seeing endless possibilities for personal achievements.
Your words became my motto. I     found myself in the position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)       one of the few women (top medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your     , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and      meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m     it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

【小题1】
A.foundB.playedC.keptD.provided
【小题2】
A.savingB.makingC.givingD.receiving
【小题3】
A.businessB.fashionC.lawD.medical
【小题4】
A.whatB.thatC.whichD.where
【小题5】
A.atB.toC.uponD.under
【小题6】
A.pleasedB.worriedC.puzzledD.disappointed
【小题7】
A.roleB.testsC.positionsD.shows
【小题8】
A.mustB.ought toC.needD.could
【小题9】
A.ringingB.floatingC.fallingD.beating
【小题10】
A.choicesB.chancesC.challengesD.changes
【小题11】
A.professorB.doctorC.reporterD.model
【小题12】
A.in dangerB.in actionC.in troubleD.in charge
【小题13】
A.weakB.powerfulC.youthfulD.empty
【小题14】
A.came backB.closed downC.went byD.opend up
【小题15】
A.hopeB.hardshipC.regretD.sadness
【小题16】
A.oftenB.rarelyC.hardlyD.nearly
【小题17】
A.and B.butC.orD.for
【小题18】
A.understandingB.wordsC.praiseD.introduction
【小题19】
A.secretlyB.curiouslyC.carelesslyD.confidently
【小题20】
A.doingB.consideringC.correctingD.reading

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