Unit 2 The United Kingdom Using language课时作业

第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　I was on a bus one March evening.The driver didn't 　1　 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 　2　.A middle-aged woman got on.Tired and sad,she told her story 　3　,not to anyone in particular.On her way to the station,half of her 　4　 was stolen.The other half was hidden under her blouse,so she 　5　 still had some left.A few minutes later,she stopped crying,but still looked 　6　.

　　When all the seats were taken,the driver started the engine.The conductor began to collect fares(车费).When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes,he 　7　 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.On hearing this,she ordered the old man to 　8　 the bus.The old man was almost in tears as he 　9　 her to let him take the bus home.The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's 　10　.

　　The woman was watching the incident.　11　 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man,she interfered(干预).

　　"Stop 　12　 him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home?"

　　"He doesn't have any money!" the driver 　13　.

　　"Well,that's not the 　14　 to throw him off the bus," she insisted.

　　Then she reached inside her blouse,took out her 　15　 money,and handed it to the conductor."Here's his fare and mine.Just stop giving him a 　16　 time."

　　All heads turned to the woman."It's only money," she shrugged.

　　She rode the rest of the way home 　17　 a smile,with the money she'd lost earlier 　18　.

　　On the road of life,the help of strangers can 　19　 our loads and lift our spirits.How much sweeter the 　20　 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

1.A.try B.care

C.decide D.intend

答案D

解析本句意为"因为车子上没有坐满乘客,所以司机还没有打算启动汽车"。intend to do sth.意为"打算做某事",符合题意。

2.A.empty B.full

C.crowded D.ready

答案B

解析司机没有打算启动公共汽车是因为还没有坐满人。full意为"满的",符合题意。

3.A.tearfully B.seriously

C.carefully D.calmly