Question

I was on vacation with my husband,my brother,his wife and daughter.We were not____with the area and got on a bus,thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtown's old town area.Well,____talking with the bus driver,we didn't find that we were.on the neighborhood route（线路）which____school children and delivers people to various ____places.That was a route of over about two hours.That was a surprise and a concern because we____our vehicle in a____parking area and it was going to end.

We shared this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and____for getting on her bus by mistake.Then she surprised us____further saying,“I get off shift（换班）after a few more blocks,and if you don't____taking my company car,I'd be happy to take you____to your vehicle before the time end.”The bus driver received permission from her____,so we gratefully said yes to her____.

She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle____her shift was over and it wasn't on her route to home either.We were____and grateful for her kindness.____,because she shared some of her____about the school-age children she sometimes had on the bus route,I offered her a few____on how to quiet the children with a skill that would make the ride safer for them____for her.She was so____.It was a wonderful____of kindness!

1.A. similar    B. familiar    C. known    D. learnt

2.A. until    B. before    C. after    D. when

3.A. picks out    B. puts up    C. picks up    D. puts off

4.A. downtown    B. district    C. attraction    D. neighborhood

5.A. had stopped    B. had parked    C. had ridden    D. had driven

6.A. timed    B. timing    C. timely    D. timeless

7.A. thanked    B. praised    C. apologized    D. admitted

8.A. on    B. in    C. with    D. by

9.A. mind    B. like    C. appreciate    D. enjoy

10.A. up    B. back    C. down    D. over

11.A. teacher    B. children    C. passenger    D. manager

12.A. instruction    B. offer    C. invitation    D. requirement

13.A. after    B. because    C. though    D. whether

14.A. satisfied    B. astonished    C. exhausted    D. touched

15.A. In fact    B. In other words    C. In return    D. As a result

16.A. concerns    B. attitudes    C. behaviors    D. discipline

17.A. tips    B. advice    C. ways    D. approaches

18.A. disappointed    B. amused    C. grateful    D. excited

19.A. as good as    B. as fine as    C. as nice as    D. as well as

20.A. expression    B. exchange    C. explanation    D. expansion

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.B

11.D

12.B

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.A

17.A

18.D

19.C

20.B

【解析】本文主要讲了作者在度假时得到了一位好心司机的帮助，作为回报，作者也与这位公共汽车司机分享了一些秘诀。

1.B 考查形容词。由Well,___2___talking with the bus driver, we didn't find that we were.可知我们对这一区域不熟悉。Similar相似的，familiar 熟悉的， known 知道，learnt学会。

2.A考查连词。直到和汽车司机交谈，我们才知道我们在哪里。Until直到……时， before 在…… 之前， after在……之后， when当……时。

3.C考查动词短语。在小区路线上，他们接上学生，然后把他们送到不同的街区。picks out 挑选出， puts up 举起， picks up 捡起，puts off推迟。

4.D考查名词。在小区路线上，他们接上学生，然后把他们送到不同的街区。 downtown 市中心区， district 区域， attraction 吸引， neighborhood街区。

5.B考查动词。因为我们把我们的车辆停在计时停车场了。had stopped 停止， had parked 停车， had ridden 骑，had driven驾驶。

6.A 考查形容词。由before the time end.可知是定时的停车场。 timed 定时的。

7.C考查动词。由 getting on her bus by mistake.可知我们在道歉。thanked 感谢， praised 表扬， apologized 道歉，admitted承认。

8.D考查介词。通过她进一步的说话，让我们非常吃惊。by通过。

9.A考查动词。如果你们不介意搭乘我公司的汽车，我很高兴时间在截止之前，把你们送回到你们的汽车那里。mind 介意， like 喜欢，appreciate 欣赏， enjoy享受。

10.B考查副词。如果你们不介意搭乘我公司的汽车，我很高兴时间在截止之前，把你们送回到你们的汽车那里。 up 向上， back 回原处， down 向下， over结束。

11.D考查名词。这位公共汽车司机从她的经理那儿获得许可。teacher 教师， children 孩子，passenger 旅客， manager经理。

12.B考查名词。对于她的提议，我们感激地说：“是的”。instruction 指令，offer 提议，invitation 邀请， requirement要求。

13.A.考查连词。由Then she surprised us___8___further saying,“I get off shift（换班）after a few more blocks,可知在换班之后，她带着我们回到我们的汽车那里。after 在……之后， because 因为，though 尽管， whether是否。

14.D 考查形容词。由and grateful for her kindness可知我们被感动了。satisfied 感到满意的， astonished 吃惊的，exhausted 疲惫的， touched受感动的。

15.C考查固定短语。由 I offered her a few___17___on how to quiet the children with a skill that would make the ride safer for them___18___for her. 可知作为回报，我告诉了她一些秘诀。In fact 事实上， In other words 换句话说， In return 作为回报， As a result结果。

16.A考查名词。她分享了她对学龄儿童的一些关注。concerns 关注， attitudes 态度，behaviors 行为， discipline纪律。

17.A 考查名词。由 how to quiet the children with a skill that would make the ride safer for them___18___for her.可知我给她提供了一些秘诀。tips 秘诀， advice 建议，ways 方法， approaches办法。

18.D考查语境理解。这些秘诀令她很激动。disappointed 失望的， amused 愉快的， grateful 感激的， excited激动。

19.C考查语境理解。她是这样好。as nice as美好的。

20.B考查名词。它是一次极好的善良交换。expression 表达， exchange 交换， explanation 解释， expansion扩张。

名师点睛：完形填空题的设置，经常会考查学生捕捉关键词的能力。解答完型填空题时，有时候单独看一句话是找不到正确答案的，需要阅读下句或者若干句才能明白。所谓上下对照，即在上文和下文中找到与正确答案相同的关键词。因此，在做题时要边读边在大脑中储存上下文信息的能力，捕捉关键词。比如小题6，联系上下文的内容，由before the time end.可知是定时的停车场。