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19.The Real China,on Wheels"Excuse me,you can sit here,"he said.The man had reasonable pronunciation and looked studious (好学的),with a smile that made me feel as if I"d arrived for dinner in his living room.(31)B I hadn't,and he didn't know me.I looked around the crowded train carriage as it moved along,there were (32)D people standing than sitting and we were in for a tough five hours-I had missed a seat as a result of my lack of organization.I had had every chance to buy a ticket the day before,while there were still seats available.
"No,no.Icouldn't,"I said.
"Yes,"he replied with a smile."You (33)C sit here."
"But it's your seat.Really,I can't."
"Yes,please,have my seat."We (34)B like this for some time.This guy had taken the (35)D to reserve a seat,and now he wanted to give it away.People were staring at me.This was (36)A.
"You are tired,"he said.
I gave (37)C and sat down.On this Shanhaiguan-Beijing train,I was feeling happy to be (38)C.The young man stood by me at a comfortable distance.
"Excuse me,where are you from?"
"Australia."
And on we went…
One thing standing out for me on that train was the free sense of community (团体) among
(39)A strangers.On Beijing's subway,everybody ignores everybody-it's a worldwide (40)C.I was surprised to see once Chinese people (41)C on board a regional (区域) train,they start talking to each other like (42)C in a hutong(胡同).
I soon(43)B people all over the train were chatting to their fellow(44)A,near or far.There was a lot of laughing.People offered snacks to each other,followed by the usual"No,no,I couldn't.""Yes,yes.Here take some.""Well,OK.Just a little."
Three or four times,I was (45)B by university students who wanted to chat,and soon the audience was attracted by us.I began to feel the older passengers(46)A the significance of what these youngsters were capable of,and they were proud of their young countrymen taking China to the rest of world through (47)C.
These youngsters talked with warmth,intelligence and sincerity (真诚),(48)A with reasonable language skills. (49)D,China will find itself in good hands as the decades tick by.
I vowed to (50)B flying around China-the train gets my vote.If you want to see real Chinese people at their finest,jump on a regional train.
31.A.And | B.But | C.Or | D.So |
32.A.kinder | B.poorer | C.stronger | D.more |
33.A.should | B.will | C.can | D.need |
34.A.broke out | B.carried on | C.looked on | D.stood up |
35.A.blame | B.duty | C.chance | D.trouble |
36.A.embarrassing | B.interesting | C.shameful | D.unpleasant |
37.A.off | B.out | C.in | D.up |
38.A.noticed | B.watched | C.seated | D.served |
39.A.absolute | B.foreign | C.lonely | D.optimistic |
40.A.atmosphere | B.fashion | C.phenomenon | D.reputation |
41.A.march | B.wander | C.climb | D.slide |
42.A.travellers | B.families | C.neighbours | D.businessmen |
43.A.admitted | B.realized | C.believed | D.imagined |
44.A.passengers | B.citizens | C.workers | D.students |
45.A.mentioned | B.approached | C.forgotten | D.investigated |
46.A.understood | B.doubted | C.reduced | D.suspected |
47.A.transportation | B.trade | C.conversation | D.friendship |
48.A.combined | B.decorated | C.burdened | D.satisfied |
49.A.Strangely | B.Accidently | C.Surprisingly | D.Undoubtedly |
50.A.experience | B.avoid | C.enjoy | D.deny |
分析 文章大意:本文讲的是作者在中国乘坐火车的经历,在火车上作者体会到了中国人的热情以及陌生人之间的友好、真诚以及温暖,因此作者曾经发誓不会乘坐飞机在中国飞来飞去,而是赞成乘坐火车.
解答 31.B 他的话语和微笑让我感觉就像到他家来吃饭似的,可是我不是来他家吃饭的,他也不认识我.语境表示转折含义,因此选B.
32.D 语境表示站着的乘客比有座位的人多,因此选D.
33.C 我回答说我不能坐在这里,他笑着说,"你可以坐这里."从语境和选项情态动词的含义判断选C.下一段的"I can't"是答案提示.
34.B 那个人要把座位让给我,我坚持不接受,我们这样推让了好几次.carry on表示"继续".
35.D 当初,他设法买到座票,现在却要把座位让给我.这里用take the trouble to do sth.表示"费力做某事".
36.A 一个要让座,一个要推辞,我们的交流引来周围乘客的注目,这样的处境很尴尬.embarrassing"使人害羞的(或难堪的、惭愧的)".
37.C 在几番推让之后,我不再谦让,坐下了.give in表示"让步;勉强同意".give off表示"发出(气味、热、光等)",give out表示"分发",give up表示"放弃",均不符合语境.
38.C 在这趟从山海关到北京的列车上能有个座位坐,我感觉非常高兴.
39.A 在这趟列车上,对我来说一件显眼的事就是虽然大家纯粹是陌生人,但是大家有一种轻松的团体感.这里用absolute表示"完全的".
40.C 在北京的地铁上,谁也不理谁--这是世界各地都存在的现象.
41.C climb表示"吃力地移动",形象地描述人们费力地挤上火车的情景.A"行军",B"漫步,徘徊",D"滑动",均不符合语境.
42.C 乘客之间开始攀谈,俨然像是住在同一个胡同里的"邻居".
43.B 我很快就"意识到"在整个列车上乘客都在聊天.realize表示"意识到".
44.A 坐在列车上,大家的身份都是"乘客".
45.B 一些大学生走到我跟前,想和我聊天.approach表示"靠近,接近".A"谈到,提到",C"忘记",D"调查",均不符合语境.
46.A 这些大学生和我用英语交谈,周围年纪大一些的乘客明白这些年轻人会讲英语的重要性,并且为自己年轻的同胞能把中国介绍给外国人而感到骄傲.understand表示"明白".
47.C 上文提到我在和这些大学生交谈,因此选C.
48.A 从这些学生的交谈可以看出,他们运用语言的能力还可以,交谈中也表露出他们的热情、睿智和真诚.combine表示"兼有,兼备".
49.D 从与这些学生的交流中我得出结论,几十年之后,中国是这些精明能干的人的天下,这是"毫无疑问的".
50.B 我曾经发誓,我不会坐飞机在中国各地飞来飞去--我赞成乘坐火车.avoid表示"避免",符合语境.
点评 本题是日常生活类完形填空.这类题材的完形填空是高考常见的题材之一,要求考生在通读全文的基础上充分联系语境以及所学的基础语言知识和语法知识做出正确的选择.
A.Heavy pressure on airlines B.airlines'worrying situation and future C.inevitable fuel costs D.impossible cheap flights E.low-cost airlines'ways to keep fares low F.Ryanair's new policy |
British travelers already thinking twice about flying to Europe this summer because of the falling value of the pound received more bad news yesterday with indications that the era of cheap flights may be drawing to an end.
77.A
Soaring fuel costs have put airlines under financial pressure which,analysts say,will inevitably be passed on to passengers through increased ticket prices,fuel surcharges and baggage check-in fees.The warnings follow a wave of air line bankruptcies in the UK and the US,and the pressure on the airlines has been most acute this year as the global oil price rose from 80 a barrel to nearly 120.
78.F
Ryanair became the latest airline to pass that pain on to customers yesterday when it raised the cost of putting bags in the hold and checking in at airports.Passengers on Europe's largest budget carrier will have to pay 16 a bag and 8 to use a check-in desk on return journeys from Monday.Fuel accounts for a quarter of airline budgets and the resulting financial,squeeze has triggered warnings that major carriers could go to the wall or be forced to merge with rivals to survive.Ryanair is trying to play down its latest charge increases because it is the second time Ryanair has raised baggage costs this year to cover the rising cost of fuel,which is expected to account for nearly half of its costs next year.
79.E
"Their earnings are greatly affected by the fuel price,so they need to do everything they possibly can to alleviate that cost pressure,"said Andrew Lohbenberg,an analyst at ABN Amro,"But low-cost airlines refuse to impose them,instead preferring to cover their costs through add-on charges for checking in,in-flight food and car rental deals."
80.B
However,industry experts say higher bag check-in costs are inevitable if the cost of oil stays around its current level.Ryanair and low-cost rival Easy Jet will try to leave fares untouched,because cheap tickets are the key part of a no-frills(不提供不必要的服务)business model that uses bargain fares to pack passengers on to airplanes and then making profits from them with add-ons (附加物)."They cannot afford to raise fares.It would break their model."said Strickland."Occupancy would fall and they will not make enough money to cover increased fuel costs."Ryanair has already warned that profits could fall by as much as 50% this year due to the fuel situation,while Easy Jet shares were hit recently when it said it would miss its full-year profit targets if fuel stayed at the current price.
The threat to the industry is at its most serious since the incident of September 11,analysts have warned.The global airline industry is barely profitable.