II. 阅读理解 （共20小题:每小题2分，满分40分）

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. With his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day.

    One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi.

    "To the station as fast as you can," shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My train leaves at three o'clock."

    Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a red light.

    "Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train," said the young man.

    "And I don't want to have an accident," replied Mr. Hart quickly.

    While he was driving, Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man's face. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the newspapers. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car behind him. Mr. Hart raced on until he reached the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.

    "Stop! Stop!" cried Mr. Hart. At that moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr Hart. Two policemen rushed into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man.

    "Well done!" a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

36. The young man wanted to________.

       A. go back home by train          B. drive through the busy street

       C. take the 3:00 train to London    D. leave London as soon as possible

37. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that ________.

       A. he could drive faster than the police car

       B. he could reach the station on time

       C. he could get the attention of the policemen

       D. he could go home earlier than usual

38. Where did the policemen catch the young man?

       A. In Mr. Hart's taxi.     B. In the station.

       C. In the street.            D. At the corner.

 II. 阅读理解 （共20小题:每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. With his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day.

    One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi.

    "To the station as fast as you can," shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My train leaves at three o'clock."

    Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a red light.

    "Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train," said the young man.

    "And I don't want to have an accident," replied Mr. Hart quickly.

    While he was driving, Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man's face. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the newspapers. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car behind him. Mr. Hart raced on until he reached the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.

    "Stop! Stop!" cried Mr. Hart. At that moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr Hart. Two policemen rushed into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man.

    "Well done!" a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

1. The young man wanted to________.

       A. go back home by train          B. drive through the busy street

       C. take the 3:00 train to London    D. leave London as soon as possible

2. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that ________.

       A. he could drive faster than the police car

       B. he could reach the station on time

       C. he could get the attention of the policemen

       D. he could go home earlier than usual

3. Where did the policemen catch the young man?

       A. In Mr. Hart's taxi.     B. In the station.

       C. In the street.            D. At the corner.

Mr Hart, a london taxi driver, has a new black taxi. With his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day.

One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi.

"To the station as fast as you can," shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My train leaves at three o'clock."

Mr Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a red light.

"Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train," said the young man.

"And I don't want to have an accident," replied Mr Hart quickly.

While he was driving, Mr Hart suddenly recognized the man's face. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the newspapers. Mr Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car behind him. Mr Hart raced on until he reached the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.

"Stop! Stop!" cried Mr Hart. At that moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr Hart. Two policemen rushed into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man.

"Well done!" a policeman said to Mr Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

9. The young man wanted to________.

A. go back home by train

B. drive through the busy street

C. take the 3:00 train to London

D. leave London as soon as possible

10. How did Mr Hart know that the young man was a thief?

A. He had never met such a rude person as the young man.

B. He had seen the young man's picture in the newspapers.

C. The police told him something about the young man.

D. The young man was trying to run away.

11. Mr Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that ________.

A. he could drive faster than the police car

B. he could reach the station on time

C. he could get the attention of the policemen

D. he could go home earlier than usual

12. Where did the policemen catch the young man?

A. In Mr Hart's taxi.

B. In the station.

C. In the street.

D. At the corner.

第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。
A
Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. With his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi. "To the station as fast as you can," shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My train leaves at three o'clock." Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a red light. "Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train," said the young man. "And I don't want to have an accident," replied Mr. Hart quickly. While he was driving, Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man's face. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the newspapers. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car behind him. Mr. Hart raced on until he reached the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.
"Stop! Stop!" cried Mr. Hart. At that moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr. Hart. Two policemen rushed into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man. "Well done!" a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.
56. The young man wanted to________.
A. go back home by train              B. drive through the busy street
C. take the 3:00 train to London         D. leave London as soon as possible
57. How did Mr. Hart know that the young man was a thief?
A. He had never met such a rude person as the young man.
B. He had seen the young man's picture in the newspapers.
C. The police told him something about the young man.
D. The young man was trying to run away.
58. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that ________.
A. he could drive faster than the police car          B. he could reach the station on time
C. he could get the attention of the policemen       D. he could go home earlier than usual
59. Where did the policemen catch the young man?
A. In Mr. Hart's taxi.   B. In the station.     C. In the street.   D. At the corner.

第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。

                                      A

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. With his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day.

One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi. "To the station as fast as you can," shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My train leaves at three o'clock." Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a red light. "Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train," said the young man. "And I don't want to have an accident," replied Mr. Hart quickly. While he was driving, Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man's face. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the newspapers. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car behind him. Mr. Hart raced on until he reached the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.

"Stop! Stop!" cried Mr. Hart. At that moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr. Hart. Two policemen rushed into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man. "Well done!" a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

56. The young man wanted to________.

A. go back home by train              B. drive through the busy street

C. take the 3:00 train to London         D. leave London as soon as possible

57. How did Mr. Hart know that the young man was a thief?

A. He had never met such a rude person as the young man.

B. He had seen the young man's picture in the newspapers.

C. The police told him something about the young man.

D. The young man was trying to run away.

58. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that ________.

A. he could drive faster than the police car          B. he could reach the station on time

C. he could get the attention of the policemen       D. he could go home earlier than usual

59. Where did the policemen catch the young man?

A. In Mr. Hart's taxi.   B. In the station.     C. In the street.   D. At the corner.