Question

_______1._______. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of a London, from the smallest lane(小巷) to the most popular bar around. ________2._______

A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.

During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments. He said. “I never drink when I’m working ---- I would lose my licence.”

He normally goes home between 2 and 3 O’clock in the night. _________3.__________ He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make the money, no one is going to give it to you.”

_____4._____________. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea--- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these fares all go to the ‘London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children.’ _______5.______ Also a lunch party is held there in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home again-- by taxi, and free of charge, of course!

A. There are always complains about taxi drivers bad service.

B. Driving a car at high speed along a highway seems to be fun.

C. Recently the working conditions for taxi drivers have greatly improved.

D. London taxi drivers not only ‘take’ but also ‘give’.

E. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

F. At the sea, they are met by the mayor.

G. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.E

3.G

4.D

5.F

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了伦敦出租车司机的工作，他们必须对伦敦这个城市有个很好的了解，还要服务于各种各样的人，每年夏天要免费带一些贫困的孩子去海边玩。

1.But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. ”中的but所表示转折关系，可知第一段讲述的是“司机这份工作并不难。”且由该空后一句中“beside the highways”可推知B选项最为合适，既符合语意又对应了highway，故正确答案为B.

2.

3.

4.Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these fares all go to the ‘London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children.’”及“the children go home again-- by taxi, and free of charge, ”可知，该空所在的段落讲述的是司机们的奉献（give），故正确答案为D.

5.

根据该空的后一句“Also a lunch party is held there in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. ”（那儿会有个午宴聚会来欢迎司机和孩子们。）“Also”表明所填的句子讲述的也是对司机免费带贫困的孩子去海边玩的褒奖，故正确答案为F.

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