4.Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun.You only need to follow the
bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver,driving is not an easy job.A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London,from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around.He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food.He said,"I never drink when I'm working,otherwise I'd lose my license (驾驶执照)."
He normally goes home between two and three o'clock in the morning.There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs.He said,"That's the worst thing about working for yourself.If you don't make money,no one is going to give it to you."
London taxi drivers not only"take"but also"give".Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea-by taxi!There rides are paid by the taxi drivers.At the sea,they are met by the mayor (市长),and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children.After a happy day's running around the beaches and visiting the market there,the children go home again by taxi,free of charge of course!
29.London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly becauseA.
A.they make a living by driving
B.they prefer to work for themselves
C.they want to help more passengers
D.they are used to working deep into the night
30.How do London taxi drivers"give"?C
A.They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.
B.They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.
C.They pay for some poor children's rides for a day's tour each summer.
D.They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
31.Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?D
A.Brave and careful.
B.Rich and generous
C.Modest and easy-going
D.Hard-working and kind.
32.The passage is most likely to be found fromC.
A.an advertisement of a taxi company
B.an online travel guide
C.a website about the taxi drivers in London
D.a report about living conditions in London.
分析 这是一篇社会文化类阅读.沿公路高速驾驶汽车似乎是很有趣的.你只需要跟着明亮的交通标志的公路旁,它会带你到你想去的地方,但对于伦敦的出租车司机,驾驶不是一件容易的事.出租车司机不仅需要具有良好的驾驶技能但也要对伦敦市有一个很好的知识,从孤独的街头流行的饭店.他必须在所有时间为各种旅客服务. 伦敦的出租车司机说他的工作如下.夜间,他通常是一顿饭分两三次才吃完.他说,"为了工作我不喝酒,否则我会失去我的驾驶执照."他通常在凌晨两点到三点之间回家,有时他不得不多呆一些时间,尽量多跑,他说:"这对自己来说是最糟糕的事情.但如果你不赚钱,就没有人会把钱给你."伦敦的出租车司机不仅"带",而且"给".每年夏天,数百名来自伦敦的可怜的孩子在海边乘出租车去一天!费用由出租车司机支付.在海边,他们遇到了市长,为出租车司机和孩子举行了午餐聚会,在海滩和逛市场后结束快乐的一天,孩子们乘出租车回家,当然免费!
解答 ACDC
29 A 推理判断题.根据He said,"I never drink when I'm working,otherwise I'd lose my license (驾驶执照)."他说,"为了工作我不喝酒,否则我会失去我的驾驶执照.及If you don't make money,no one is going to give it to you如果你不挣钱,没人给你钱,可推知司机是为了生活,故选A.
30 C 细节理解.根据最后一段第三句There rides are paid by the taxi drivers.可知司机免费接送贫穷的孩子,故选C.
31 D 推理判断题.通读全文可知,伦敦出租车司机的工作很辛苦,但他们很和蔼,故选D.
32 C 推理判断题.通读全文可知,这篇短文主要介绍了伦敦出租车司机的生活,故可推知这篇应该是出现在关于介绍伦敦出租车司机的网页上.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.