浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(42)

第1页共7页浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（42）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ATwentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.WhenIarrivedat2:30a.m,thebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Underthesecircumstances,manydriverswouldjusthonk（按喇叭）onceortwice,waitaminute,thendriveaway.ButIhadseentoomanypoorpeoplewhodependedontaxisastheironlymeansoftransportation.Thispassengermightbesomeonewhoneededmyassistance,Ireasonedtomyself.SoIwalkedtothedoorandknocked.Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninher80sstoodbeforeme.Whenwegotinthetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,thenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?”“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.“Oh,Idon’tmind,”shesaid.“I’minnohurry.I’monmywaytoahospice（晚期病人收容所）.”Ilookedintherearviewmirror.Hereyeswereglistening.“Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft,”Shecontinued.“ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylongtime.”Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter.“Whatroutewouldyoulikemetotake?”Iasked.Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworkedasanelevatoroperator.Wedrovethroughtheneighborhoodwheresheandherhusbandhadlivedwhentheywerenewlyweds.Shehadmepullupinfrontofafurniturewarehousethathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshe’dgonedancingasagirl.Asthefirsthintofsunrosefromthehorizon,shesuddenlysaid,“I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”Wedroveinsilencetothehospice.WhenIwasleaving,sheinsistedonpayingme,butIrefused.Instead,Ibentdownandgaveherahug.Sheheldontometightly.“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy,”shesaid.“Thankyou.”Isqueezedherhand,andthenwalkedintothedimmorninglight.Behindme,adoorshut.Itwasthesoundoftheclosingofalife.Ididn’tpickupanymorepassengersthatshift.Idroveaimlessly,lostinthought.Whatifthatwomanhadgottenanangrydriveroronewhowasimpatienttoendhisshift?WhatifIhadrefusedtotaketherunorhadhonkedonceandthendrivenaway?Onaquickreview,Idon’tthinkthatIhavedoneanythingmoreimportantinmylife.We’reconditionedtothinkthatourlivesrevolvearoundgreatmoments.Butgreatmomentsoftencatchusunaware—beautifullywrappedinwhatothersmayconsiderasmallone.1.Thedriverdidn’tjusthonkbutknockedatthedoorandwaitedbecause________.A.hedidn’twanttomissanychancetomakemoneyB.heknewthewomanwaswaitingforhimC.hethoughtmaybesomeonewasinneedofhistaxiserviceD.taxiswastheonlymeansoftransportationforthepoor2.Whydidtheoldwomanaskthedrivertodrivethroughdowntown?A.Shewasinnohurryandhadsometimetokill.B.Shedidn’twanttogettothehospicebeforedaybreak.C.Shewantedtoseesomeplacesbeforeherlifeended.D.Thereweremanyplacesofinterestworthhervisit.3.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat_______.A.thedriverdecidednottochargethewomanaftertheygottothehospiceB.thewomanwasafraidtogotothehospiceforherlastdays第2页共7页C.thewomanonceworkedinafurniturewarehouseD.thedriverdidn’tfeelitapitythoughhedidn’tearnmuchthatshift4.Whatdoesthedriverwanttosharewithusbytellingthestory?A.Theoldarealwaysthosewhoneedourhelpmost.B.Asmallkindactmaymeanalottothoseinneed.C.Thosewhoofferhelparethehappiestintheworld.D.Sometimesit’snecessaryfortaxidriverstoofferfreeservice.BAsItraveledforseveralweeksinNovember,meetingwithCEOsindifferentcountries,Igottodifferentairports.HereiswhatIlearnedasItravelledtoEurope,SouthAmericaandAsiabeforereturninghometoChicago.LinesforminLondon’sHeathrowAirportIarrivedatthenewTerminal(航站楼)5inLondon’sHeathrowAirport,whichisamodernexcellentbuilding.ItisfilledwithHighStreetstoresandseemsmorelikeashoppingmall—liketheMallofAmericainMinneapolisortheGalleriainHouston—thanaplacetocatchplanes.AtT5theyhaveperfectedtheartofmakingyoustandinlong,frustratinglines.Afteryouspendtwentyminutesinlinegettingyourboardingpassscanned,youmovetoanotherlonglinetohaveyourpassportchecked.T5takestheartofwaitingtoanewlevel,somuchsothateventhoughIhadnearlyanhourtomakeaconnectingflight（转机）,Imissedmyconnectionandspentthenextthreehoursinanairportwaitinghall.Heathrowviewsitselfasagatewaytotheworld.Butyou’dbetternotbeinahurrytopassthroughit.T5reflectstheolddaysofBritishglobalization–the1800s–whenittookatleast80daystogetaroundtheworld.NonstoptoBrazilSaoPaulo’sGuarulhosInternationalAirport,oneofthreeinthecityandBrazil’sbusiest,has260check-incounters,operatesaroundtheclock,andstrugglestokeepupwithdemand.Ithasfewpassengerswaitinghallsandrelativelylittleshopping.It’sdifficulttoconnecttotheInternet.Planscallfortwoadditionalterminals,athirdrunway,andanexpresstrainintothecity.Insuchadevelopingcountry,Guarulhoskeepsrunningfaster,butithasn’tyetcaughtup.NewDelhiSmokeFirst-timevisitorsarrivingatNewDelhi’sIndiraGandhiInternationalAirportwouldbeconcernedaboutthesmellthatenterstheaircraftastheplaneisslowingdownontherunway.It’scausedbywhatDelhiweatherforecasterscall“smoke”.Whenyouentertheterminal,yousensetheovercrowdedIndia.Itseemslikeall1.1billionpeoplearetryingtogetthroughCustomswithyou.Heathrowhasitsqueues;Gandhihascountlesshumanbodiespressingahead.Bepreparedtowaitanhourortwobeforeyouenterthecountry.TheairportreflectsthebackwardnessoftheThirdWorld,wherejustabouteverythingisfallingapart.Anewterminalisbeingbuilt,butlikeeverythinginIndia,itwilltakewhatseemslikeforevertocompletethejob.CharlesdeGaulleInternationalAirpor