Question

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She   1    the driver and, using her hands to feel the   2    of the seats, walked down and found the   3    which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Susan, 34,   4    a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of   5   . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He   6    her how to rely on her other   7   , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and   8    to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could   9    for her, and save her a seat.

  10   , Susan decided that she was ready to try the   11    on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their   12    ways.

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was   13    the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I   14    envy you.” Susan had no   15   what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you   16   ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the   17    week, a fine-looking gentleman   18    a military uniform has been standing across the corner   19    you as you get off the bus. He   20    you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”           

Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.     

1. A. thanked                   B. asked                          C. discovered                  D. paid

2. A. location                   B. shape                          C. size                             D. cost

3. A. ticket                      B. bus                             C. seat                            D. bag

4. A. according to             B. instead of                    C. thanks to                     D. due to

5. A. anger                      B. darkness                      C. happiness                    D. light

6. A. asked                      B. encouraged                  C. taught                         D. praised

7. A. feelings                   B. sights                          C. senses                         D. abilities

8. A. how                         B. when                          C. where                         D. who

9. A. make out                 B. watch out                    C. find out                      D. work out

10. A. Finally                   B. Luckily                       C. However                     D. Besides

11. A. visit                      B. trip                             C. bus                             D. work

12. A. opposite                 B. separate                       C. difficult                      D. usual

13. A. getting on              B. getting in                    C. getting off                  D. getting up

14. A. must                      B. may                            C. will                            D. do

15. A. idea                       B. opinion                       C. way                            D. thought

16. A. want                      B. mean                          C. say                             D. suggest

17. A. next                      B. old                             C. past                            D. following

18. A. by                         B. on                              C. with                           D. in

19. A. searching               B. watching                     C. calling                        D. noticing

20. A. looks out               B. takes up                      C. believes in                  D. makes sure

 

Answer 1

1. D  根据生活常识，乘客一上车应该先付钱。

2. A  因为她是个盲人，所以只能用手去摸索座位的位置。

3. C  根据上下文可知，此处指的是座位。 

4. D  由于误诊，Susan成了盲人。due to由于，因为。

5. B  Susan被投进了一个黑暗的世界，这是一种委婉的表达，意即她什么也看不见了。  

6. C  Susan的丈夫教会她如何依靠其他感官的功能。

7. C  由下文的specifically her hearing可知，此处指的是其他感觉器官。

8. A  根据句意“如何适应新的环境”可知，应用表示方式的状语how。

9. B  她的丈夫帮助她和公交车司机友好相处，司机可以留意Susan的安全。watch out for意为“密切注意，留神”。

10. A  从下一句… she said good-bye and for the first time…可知，该句大意为“最后，她决定自己出门坐车”。 

11. B  此处用trip，指的是Susan自己出门乘车上班的行走的路程。

12. B  Susan和丈夫各走各的路，也就是说Susan这次没有让丈夫护送自己。

13. C  从下一段内容可知，此处指的是当Susan下车时。

14. D  该句句意为“我真的很羡慕你。”do在此处是加强语气的助动词，意为“确实，的确，真的”。

15. A  Susan不知道司机在说什么。have no idea意为“不知道”，后面接同位语从句。

16. B  该句句意为“你什么意思？”

17. C  for the past week意为“在过去的这一周中”。

18. D  介词in与表示衣服的名词连用，表示“穿着”。

19. B  表示长时间的注视应该用watch，从下一句也可以得到提示。

20. D  make sure确保；look out向外看；take up占据；believe in信任。