Question

He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windscreen to get his attention.

“Is your taxi____?” I asked when he finally looked____at me. He nodded, then said____as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a____.” He sounded as if he had a____.

“I am not in a hurry, ” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter. ” He____his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I____ know it by heart. ”

“Letters from home always mean a lot, ” I said. “From a child?”

“This isn't____,” he replied. “Although it ____ just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other ‘Old Friend’ when we'd meet. I'm not much good at ____.”

“I don't think any of us keep____our letters too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I____ he's someone you've known quite a while?”

“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the ____ through high school. ”

“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.

“____,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I____away from the old neighbourhood and you slightly lose touch ____ you never forget. He was a great guy.”

“You said ‘was’. Does that mean...?”

He nodded. “____a couple of weeks ago.”

“I'm sorry, ” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend and losing a real old one is____ tougher. ”

He didn't ____ to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch. ”

“Well, ” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things____ and we just don't seem to find the time. ”

...

When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.

1.A. available B. acceptable C. beneficial D. occupied

2.A. down B. upC. To D. off

3.A. unexpectedly B. curiously C. apologetically D. definitely

4.A. booklet B. novel C. book D. letter

5.A. cold B. fever C. secret D. story

6.A. hung B. nodded C. shook D. kept

7.A. anyhow B. hardly C. almost D. really

8.A. friendship B. family C. leadership D. colleague

9.A. could B. might C. maybe D. would

10.A. writing B. reading C. talking D. Learning

11.A. up B. with C. on D. in

12.A. speak B. make C. think D. assure

13.A. curriculum B. coincidence C. life D. way

14.A. Eventually B. Actually C. Additionally D. Besides

15.A. removed B. left C. headed D. moved

16.A. even though B. as though C. when D. whereas

17.A. Died B. Suffered C. Choked D. Survived

18.A. ever B. even C. fairly D. quite

19.A. answer B. reply C. question D. talk

20.A. take up B. pick up C. come up D. break up

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.C

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.A

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.A

18.B

19.B

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述的是友情的珍贵。作者乘出租去宾馆，司机跟作者讲述了他和老朋友的故事。司机和Old Ed是从小一起长大的好朋友，由于司机后来搬了家，他和Old Ed的联系就变得很少了。就在几周前，Old Ed去世了，这让司机很难过，他舍不得他的老朋友。

1.Is your taxi____?你的车可以乘坐吗？根据第一段“He must have been completely lost in something he was reading”可知，出租车是停着的，排除D，故选A。

2.he finally looked____at me.司机坐在车里，是向上看，A向下；B向上；C朝，向；D离开。故选B。

3.I'm sorry, but I was reading a____.”可知，司机向作者道歉，A出乎意料地；B好奇地；C抱歉地；D肯定地，当然。故选C。

4.Go ahead and finish your letter.”可知，司机在看一封信，A小册子；B小说；C书籍；D信件。故选D。

5.He sounded as if he had a____.司机说话的语气听起来像是感冒了一样，A感冒；B发烧；C秘密；D故事。故选A。

6.I've read it several times already.”可知，司机摇摇头，意思是不看了，A悬挂；B点头；C摇晃；D保持。故选C。

7.I guess I____ know it by heart.司机看了几遍了，他认为自己都能背下来了，A无论怎样；B几乎不；C几乎；D确实。故选C。

8.Letters from home always mean a lot”可知，这封信不是来自家人的，A友谊；B家人；C领导；D同事。故选B。

9.

10.I'm not much good at ____.这里谈论的是信，由此可知，司机说自己不擅长写信，A写；B看，读；C谈话；D学习。故选A。

11.介词辨析。作者说没有人能够做到经常给朋友写信。keep up继续做......。A向上；B和，带有；C在......上；D在......里。故选A。

12.动词辨析。作者认为，司机和Old Ed认识很久了。A说，演讲；B制作；C认为；D保证，使确信。故选C。

13.名词辨析。and all the ____ through high school他们是从小玩到大的朋友，all the way一直，A全部课程；B巧合；C生命；D方法，道路。故选D。

14.副词辨析。“____,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years 司机说，事实上，他们在过去的二三十年里，一年只见过一两次。A最终；B实际上；C另外；D而且。故选B。

15.动词辨析。because I____away from the old neighbourhood司机搬离了那个社区，A移除；B离开，遗留；C前往；D移动，搬家。故选D。

16.连接词辨析。you slightly lose touch ____ you never forget即使不会忘记，但还是会慢慢失去联系，A即使；B似乎；C当，既然；D鉴于。故选A。

17.动词辨析。He nodded. “____a couple of weeks ago.”司机说，Old Ed几周前去世了。A死亡；B遭受；C噎住，窒息；D幸存。故选A。

18.副词辨析。losing a real old one is____ tougher失去一个老朋友更难过，even可以修饰比较级。A曾经；B甚至；C相当；D很，十分。故选B。

19.名词辨析。He didn't ____ to that, and we rode on in silence...司机没有回应作者的话，reply to回答，答复，A答案；B答复；C问题；D谈话。故选B。

20.短语辨析。But things____ and we just don't seem to find the time.但是（生活中）总会出现很多事情，我们似乎没有时间相互联系。A占据，从事；B捡起，学会，车接；C走近，被提及，发生，出现；D爆发。故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读