Question

When I was about to go back home, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the on purpose, that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?” “9 o’clock. I’ll go after this trip.”

“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I another question.

“9 o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from are only complaints. They complain that they work , that it is to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated, , and enjoy the of others’ work. It seems that they have a grievance (不满意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it to be a section chief as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just for . It’s that I drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Any ? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a street. In this way I always get customers.

His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he in his job. Such feelings are so among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying , “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks (挫折).” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

1.A. running B. flying C. driving D. Walking.

2.A. silence. B. stillness C.calmness. D. quietness

3.A. in order B. for fear C. in case. D. on condition.

4.A. threw out B. gave up C. let off D. set off

5.A. driver B. passenger C. taxi D. radio

6.A. need B. should C. must D. have to

7.A. from morning till afternoon B. from dawn till darkC. from night till morning D. from morning till night

8.A. hard B. impossible C. possible D. easy

9.A. busy B. lazily C. lazy D. busily

10.A. gains B. fruits C. results D. achievements

11.A. excited B. exciting C. tiring D. tired

12.A. work B. pleasure C. interest D. money

13.A. fortunate B. wise C. unfortunate D. likely

14.A. hardly B. often C. seldom D. usually

15.A. secret B. method C. trick D. skill

16.A. eastward B. westward C. southward D. northward

17.A. lonely B. narrow C. wide D. empty

18.A. kept B. had C. took D. made

19.A. much B. little C. rare D. common

20.A. goes B. talks C. says D. suggests

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.A

6.D

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.C

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一位出租车司机对待生活良好的心态，正如谚语所说：不以物喜，不以己悲。生活中的快乐就在于我们的心境。

1.running运行，行驶；B：flying飞行；C：driving驱动；D：Walking步行。The car was along the road此处用running表示车沿着路上行驶的动作。故选A。

2.silence沉默；B：stillness静止；C：calmness平静；D：quietness安静。I broke the on purpose,我坐在车上故意和司机说话, 打破寂静。故选A。

3.in order整齐；B：for fear以免；C：in case万一；D：on condition条件。 that the driver might be too tired to drive.这里是怕司机由于疲倦而无法驾驶。for fear that表示“为防......起见”。故选B。

4.threw out扔了；B：gave up放弃了；C：let off放过；D：set off出发。“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I 19 another question.这句话的意思是作者提出另外一个问题：你早上什么时候出来？throw out的意思是“提出（问题）”， 符合语境。故选A。

5.driver司机；B：passenger乘客；C：taxi出租车；D：radio无线电。结合上下文可知, 应该是出租车司机。故选A。

6.need需要；B：should应该；C：must必须；D：have to不得不。They complain that they work 意思是他们抱怨道他们不得不……，have to的意思是"不得不", 表示一种无奈的选择。故选D。

7.from morning till afternoon从早上到中午；B：from dawn till dark从早到晚； C：from night till morning从晚上到早晨；D：from morning till night从早上到晚上。根据对句子They complain that they work ,意思的理解, 这里是"从早晨忙到晚上"。故选D。

8.A：hard困难的；B：impossible不可能的；C：possible可能的；D：easy容易的。that it is to earn money这里是"（赚钱）难"的意思。故选A。

9.busy忙碌的；B：lazily懒散的；C：lazy懒惰的；D：busily忙碌地。or that the corporation leaders are seated, , a此处lazily用作状语, 表示他们"悠闲地"坐在那里。故选C。

10.gains收益；B：fruits水果，成果；C：results结果；D：achievements成果。and enjoy the of others’work.fruits这里是"成果"的意思。故选B。

11.excited兴奋的；B：exciting令人兴奋的；C：tiring累人的；D：tired疲惫的。下文说I don't like management work. 指的是work事物，因此这里用tiring。故选C。

12.work工作；B：pleasure快乐；C：interest兴趣；D：money钱。for pleasure为固定搭配，意思是"为了取乐, 为了消遣"。故选B。

13.fortunate幸运的；B：wise明智的；C：unfortunate不幸的；D. likely可能的。。由下文的"So I can earn two. . . with ease. "可知, 这个司机很幸运。故选A。

14.hardly几乎不；B：often经常；C：seldom很少；D：usually通常。由上下文It’s that I drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Any ?可知seldom这里是"很少"的意思。故选C。

15.secret秘诀；B：method方法；C：trick戏法；D：skill技能。由下文司机所说的话很幸运，我几乎没有空车的时候。他从来不跟着空车的后面，对方向南，他就向北。可知这里指的是秘诀。故选A。

16.eastward向东；B：westward向西；C：southward向南；D：northward向北。Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes31,和下文I go northward对应。故选C。

17.lonely孤独的；B：narrow狭窄的；C：wide广泛的；D：empty空的。此处和上文along the highway形成对比, 因此用into a narrow street。故选B。

18.kept保持；B：had有；C：took接受；D：made使。他的话说明他对自己的工作很感到骄傲，也以从事于的这份工作为乐。take pride in以......为骄傲。这里是说故选C。

19.much非常；B：little小；C：rare罕见的；D：common常见的。由下文的"as oxygen in high mountains"可知，他有这样的想法在现代人中是如此的罕见。故选C。

20.goes去；B：talks会谈；C：says说；D：suggests建议。as the saying goes为固定搭配，意思是"俗话说"。故选A。

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