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【題目】The taxi plays an important role in Britain. When thinking of London, many image （形象）come to mind: Big Ben, the Ferris Wheel（摩天輪），red telephone boxes…and black London taxis.

But what is so special about a simple taxi? First of all, in shape and style, a London taxi is very different from an ordinary one. It looks like a half-car and half-van（半廂式貨車）. It has plenty of room in the back. That means it’s easy for disabled people to use. And the black color makes it special on the road.

Besides, taxi drivers play an important part in your travel. They have to pass a taxi driving test, and in London it is very difficult. As there are many tourists in London, drivers must know many roads by memory.

Apart from（除此之外）driving you to your destination, it is normal for the driver and the passenger to have a conversation. A taxi is a social space which the driver and you share. The image of a London taxi driver is one that friendly and talkactive. Every time I take a taxi, I ask how the driver is. Then we usually talk about sports or news events.

【1】 A London taxi has plenty of room in the back, so .

A. it is an ordinary car

B. it is easy for disabled people to use

C. the taxi driver is talkactive

D. the taxi driver can drive faster

【2】What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. taxi shape B. taxi style

C. taxi drivers D. taxi conversation

【3】In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “destination” means in Chinese.

A. 地點 B. 目的地 C. 居住地 D. 地區(qū)

【4】 What do the drivers usually talk about with the travelers?

A. only sports B. only new events.

C. ages and hobbies D. sports or news events

【5】According to the passage, we can infer it’s for tourists to take a taxi in London.

A. dangerous B. difficult

C. comfortable D. boring

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是倫敦的出租車，它與大本鐘、摩天輪、紅色電話亭齊名。它的特殊性有幾個方面：它的外形和款式利于殘疾人使用；倫敦的出租車司機經(jīng)過了嚴格的考試，而且友好、健談，精通新聞、體育等等。

【1】B細節(jié)題解題。題意：倫敦出租車后面有大量的空間，因此什么？ A. it is an ordinary car它是普通的小車；B. it is easy for disabled people to use便于殘疾人使用；C. the taxi driver is talkactive 出租車司機健談； D. the taxi driver can drive faster司機可以開快些。由第二段倒數(shù)第二句：It has plenty of room in the back. That means it’s easy for disabled people to use. 可知后部空間大，有利于殘疾人使用。故選B。

【2】C 主旨推斷題。題意：第三段主要談論的是什么？A. taxi shape出租車外形；B. taxi style出租車款式；C. taxi drivers出租車司機；D. taxi conversation出租車交談。由該段第一句：Besides, taxi drivers play an important part in your travel. 可知本段談論的是出租車司機。故選：C。

【3】B 詞義猜測題。題意：在第四段里有下劃線的 “destination” 的漢語意思是什么？A. 地點；B. 目的地；C. 居住地；D. 地區(qū)。句意：Apart from driving you to your destination, it is normal for the driver and the passenger to have a conversation.除了要把你開到你的destination這外，司機和乘客要交談是很普通的事。可以推測出destination表示的是你要到的地方：目的地。故選：B。

【4】D 細節(jié)理解題。題意：司機經(jīng)常和乘客談論什么？ A. only sports 只有體育；B. only new events.只有新的事件；C. ages and hobbies年齡和愛好；D. sports or news events體育或新聞。由短文最后一句：Then we usually talk about sports or news events.可知他們經(jīng)常談論體育及新聞。故選D。

【5】C 推理判斷題。題意：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，我們可以推測出在倫敦坐出租車是怎樣的？A. dangerous危險的；B. difficult困難的；C. comfortable舒服的；B. boring無聊的。根據(jù)短文最后一段，倫敦的出租車司機友好、健談，因此坐出租車會感到舒服。故選C。