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2.Bit by bit,the sand dust that fills the sky is dying down.The blue sky and the burnin sun once again hang over the desert.
He is on the road,driving his beat-up yellow cab(出租车).The sides of the road are littered with damaged vehicles.Masses of smoke in the distance tell him that a war is being dragged on throughout his country.
It's a fine day despite the choking heat.Not a breath of wind is blowing.
A group of vehicles are traveling towards him,carrying many passengers.The scene reminds him of the market days in this country when crowds of trucks transport folks to the markets; the only difference is,this time,they are not trucks,but tanks,carrying foreigners,guns in hand.He stares at them.They stare back.So they pass by one another.
"The damned war!"he whispers bitterly.Two days ago,a bomb fell on the market in front of his house,destroying nearly everything in sight.He survived by luck.He decided then and there that he would give up this cab business.This will be his final run.After this,he will leave this place together with his wife and children
"Shala and my children,we'll soon meet each other again,after I'm done here."He turns his head to take a glance at a photo of his wife and children.The glass on the frame(相框) is broken,but their smiles in the picture do not fail to provide him the only comfort that he has.
Shortly he arrives at a checkpoint.Tanks sit by the side of the road,the sight of which sends a marked coldness through his backbone.A bunch of soldiers armed to the teeth stand by.A foreign soldier signals him to stop.He calms himself down and pulls over.During the past few days,nearly no civilian(平民) vehicles come out of the capital city,his car the only one on oads.
A few foreign soldiers come up to him,one,two,three,four,five.The leader bends over to have a look at the old car,then at him."Where do you come from and where are you going?"With a smile on his face,he answers with a broken speech in the tongue that the soldiers can understand,"Sir,I come from the capital,I'm leaving that place because it is a very dangerous place to be,with the war and everything."
While talking,he hands a cigarette over to the soldier,then lights it up for him.
"When will the war end?"he asks.
"It won't take long.We'll soon give all of you in the capital the true freedom."The soldier breathes a deep mouthful.He seems to have spotted the photo in the car,"The cigarette is not bad at all.Are those your wife and kids?I have two of my own,roughly the same age."
"Oh,yes,they are mine and they are constantly on my mind.They left the city a bit earlier,and I'm on my way to be reunited with them.Perhaps I'm never coming back.Driving a cab around during war times is too dangerous.I'm giving up the business."He looks at the soldiers,still smiling.
"After we overthrow your dictator(独裁者),you won't have that to worry about,you can come back and pick up your life again."The soldier is leaning on the door of the car.It is perhaps the first time in many days that he has seen a happy face among the local people.It cheers him up.
"Maybe,but I have to go to see my family.If you would pay us a visit,my wife will prepare a good meal for all of you.Come with me,this is going to be my last business run and I won't even charge you."
"Can't make it.We're on duty.Give our regards to your wife and kids."The soldier is a bit excited,thinking maybe quite some locals have open arms for them after all."Oh,yes,I almost forgot,the south is battle-infected,where IS your family?"
Still smiling,he picks up the broken picture frame,presses a kiss on the photo,then turns around,staring into the eyes of that soldier,not quite himself from excitement,and the other foreign soldiers holding guns.Words drop out of his lips slowly but firmly:
"Paradise."
Perhaps the last thing he sees is the confused,fearful,twisted expression on the face of that soldier,and the cigarette end dropping from his fingers.
Then he pushes the button.

61.What is this passage mainly about?B
A.A cruel war going on in the country.
B.A brave defender of the country.
C.A taxi driver's last business run.
D.A moving talk between a civilian and soldiers.
62.According to the passage,the man's wifeA.
A.has already been killed by the bomb
B.must be the only comfort to the man
C.is really good at cooking local food
D.has managed to escape to another city
63.Why does the man keep smiling while talking to the soldier?C
A.To show his kindness.
B.To satisfy the soldiers.
C.To hide his true feeling.
D.To express his happiness.
64.The underlined sentence"Come with me,this is going to be my last business run and I won't even charge you"suggests that the manD.
A.treats the soldier as his friend
B.wants to quit his cab business
C.offers a free ride to the soldier
D.intends to kill the soldier
65.Which of the following may best describe the feeling of the locals about the foreign soldiers?B
A.Fear.  B.Hate.  C.Disappointment.  D.Unconcern.

分析 妻子和孩子都死于一颗炸弹,他面带微笑掩盖自己的伤心,他对外国的士兵非常厌恶.他是一个勇敢的国家捍卫者.

解答 61-65 BACDB
61.B 主旨大意题.根据第二段第二句Masses of smoke in the distance tell him that a war is being dragged on throughout his country.在远处一群吸烟的人告诉他,一场战争正在被拖进他的整个国家.根据倒数第二段Still smiling,he picks up the broken picture frame,presses a kiss on the photo,then turns around,staring into the eyes of that soldier,not quite himself from excitement,and the other foreign soldiers holding guns.Words drop out of his lips slowly but firmly:"Paradise."仍然微笑,他捡起弄坏的镜框,亲吻了一下照片,然后转过身,盯着那个士兵的眼睛,不太兴奋,其他的外国士兵握着枪.言语慢慢地落在他的嘴边却坚定地说:"天堂".故选B.
62.A 推理判断题.根据第五段中的a bomb fell on the market in front of his house,destroying nearly everything in sight.He survived by luck..一颗炸弹落在了他家前面的市场上,摧毁了几乎所有的东西.他幸存了下来.故选A.
63.C 推理判断题.根据第八段中With a smile on his face,he answers with a broken speech in the tongue that the soldier can understand,"Sir,I come from the capital.I'm leaving that place because it is a very dangerous place to be,with the war and everything."他脸上带着微笑,他通知里破碎的语言回答,士兵可以理解,"先生,我来自首都.我将离开那个地方,那里是一个很危险的地方,充满了战争和一切".故答案选C.
64.D 词义猜测题.根据倒数第四段Maybe,but I have to go to see my family.If you would pay us a visit,my wife will prepare a good meal for all of you.Come with me.This is going to be my last business run and I won't even charge you."或许,我不得不去看我的家人.如果你们要拜访我们,我的妻子将为你们准备丰盛的饭.跟我来吧.这将是我的最后一个经营,我甚至不会指控你.从文中可知这个男士的妻子和孩子已经死去,所以他说这些话就是想杀死这个士兵.故选D.
65.B  推理判断题  Perhaps the last thing he sees is the confused,fearful,twisted expression on the face of that soldier,and the cigarette end dropping from his fingers.也许在那个士兵脸上他看到的最后一件事是:混乱、恐惧、扭曲的表情和从他的手指上掉下来的烟头.从这里可以看出对外国的士兵是"厌恶,憎恨".故选B.

点评 文章介绍了一位勇敢的国家捍卫者.内容比较适中,对于考生的能力要求不高,只要认真细致阅读,不难发现答案.可以先看题目再读文章,这样可以提高阅读的速度.还要准确定位考点.特别是推理题,要结合上下文的暗示做题,掌握方法是关键.比如第65小题,根据最后一段Perhaps the last thing he sees is the confused,fearful,twisted expression on the face of that soldier,and the cigarette end dropping from his fingers.也许在那个士兵脸上他看到的最后一件事是:混乱、恐惧、扭曲的表情和从他的手指上掉下来的烟头.从这里可以看出对外国的士兵是"厌恶,憎恨".故选B.再比如第64小题,虽然这是一道词义猜测题但必须和上下文联系才能推断出来.词义猜测题.根据倒数第四段Maybe,but I have to go to see my family.If you would pay us a visit,my wife will prepare a good meal for all of you.Come with me.This is going to be my last business run and I won't even charge you."或许,我不得不去看我的家人.如果你们要拜访我们,我的妻子将为你们准备丰盛的饭.跟我来吧.这将是我的最后一个经营,我甚至不会指控你.从文中可知这个男士的妻子和孩子已经死去,所以他说这些话就是想杀死这个士兵.故选D.

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