完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by midmorning (noon) the next day. I’d have along, 

tiring ride home, so I decided to   17   around 5 in the morning. 

    I was on I-10 in the middle of Houston when I   18   I left something important at my house, and knew I had to   19   to get it. I took the first exit I could, but when I rounded the corner, an 18-wheeler (一辆10轮的卡车) was stopped   20   in the exit lane (车道). 

    I swerved (改变方向) to   21   it, which made my tire blow out. There was no one in Houston to pick me up. I immediately locked the doors and   22   my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man knocked on my driver’s side   23   and asked if he could help me. From his appearance (外表), I knew he was far more   24   to rob than help me, so I politely   25   him down and told him the tow truck was due (应到的) any minute.

    He asked again, but again I didn’t respond. He finally said, “Ma’am, you need   26  . A tow truck in Houston will   27 anywhere between 45 minutes, and you aren’t going anywhere   28   you change that tire.” 

    I looked hard, straight into his eyes, and instinctively (本能地) saw someone   29   from the criminal (罪犯) he appeared to be at first glance (咋一看). So   30   my instincts (本能), I got out. He looked surprised, but got right to work, trying to find the   31  .

    He   32   the tire and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a (n)   33   when most people would never open the door to   34   like me.” Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” I warmly   35   him and gave him $100. I left with a new tire and a renewed   36   in human nature (对人性的一个全新的信念).

    I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by midmorning (noon) the next day. I’d have along, tiring ride home, so I decided to leave around 5 in the morning. 

    I was on I-10 in the middle of Houston when I realized I left something important at my house, and knew I had to return to get it. I took the first exit I could, but when I rounded the corner, an 18-wheeler was stopped completely in the exit lane (车道). 

    I swerved (改变方向) to avoid it, which made my tire blow out. There was no one in Houston to pick me up. I immediately locked the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man knocked on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his appearance (外表), I knew he was far more likely to rob than help me, so I politely refused him down and told him the tow truck was due (应到的) any minute.

    He asked again, but again I didn’t respond. He finally said, “Ma’am, you need help. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes, and you aren’t going anywhere until you change that tire.” 

    I looked hard, straight into his eyes, and instinctively (本能地) saw someone different from the criminal (罪犯) he appeared to be at first glance (咋一看). So trusting my instincts (本能), I got out. He looked surprised, but got right to work, trying to find the spare.

    He changed the tire and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a (n) chance when most people would never open the door to someone like me.” Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” I warmly hugged him and gave him $100. I left with a new tire and a renewed faith in human nature. (对人性的一个全新的信念).

17. A. leave                    B. escape               C. separate               D. remain

18. A. imagined              B. decided            C. realized               D. guessed

19. A. return                 B. hesitate             C. walk                     D. run

20. A. calmly                  B. completely       C. regularly              D. roughly

21. A. tolerate                B. correct              C. prevent                D. avoid

22. A. picked up           B. searched for      C. took on                D. gave up

23. A. seat                      B. window            C. headlight             D. wheel

24. A. anxious                B. ready                C. willing                 D. likely

25. A. admitted              B. explained          C. refused               D. obeyed

26. A. help                     B. position             C. number                D. job

27. A. wait                     B. stop                   C. start                     D. arrive

28. A. when                    B. until                  C. once                     D. if

29. A. famous                 B. simple               C. different             D. skilled

30. A. examining            B. expressing         C. praising                D. trusting

31. A. spare                   B. free                   C. full                       D. empty

32. A. developed            B. changed           C. provided              D. improved

33. A. chance                B. gift                    C. moment               D. reward

34. A. someone              B. anyone              C. everyone              D. none

35. A. greeted                B. comforted         C. hugged                D. sensed

36. A. dream                  B. relief                 C. happiness             D. faith

41-45 ACABD    46-50 ABDCA    51-55 DBCDA    56-60 BAACD

答案与解析 【解题导语】 本文为记叙文。文中讲述了“我”在路上遭遇车爆胎，在一 个有麻烦的地方经过一番心理斗争接受别人帮助的故事。

1. 答案A 解析 根据上文可知，路程比较远，所以早上 5 点左右“我”就出发了。set out “出发” 。

2. 答案 C 解析 return“返回” 。根据上文的 I left my inhaler behind 可知， “我”不得不返 回取“我”落下的空气过滤器。

3. 答案 D 解析 avoid“避免；避开；躲避” 。 “我”转向以回避它，但撞上了路缘，车爆 胎了。

4. 答案 B 解析 deserted“没人的；被遗弃的” 。 “我”来到一个小停车场，发现这地方没 人。

5. 答案 C 解析 “我”有在现代化城市生存的能力，不容易(easily)受到惊吓。

6. 答案 A 解析 tough“不幸的；倒霉的” 。但“我”知道自己现在处于一个倒霉的(tough) 地方。

7. 答案 B 解析 lock“锁上” 。由上文可知，在休斯敦没有人能接“我” 。所以“我”立刻 锁上了门，然后给拖车公司打电话。

8. 答案 D 解析 根据空后的 my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me，可知， 这里应用 knock“敲；打；敲击” 。

9. 答案 C 解析 appearance“外貌；外观” 。下文的信息 someone different from the thug he appeared to be at first glance 是提示。

10. 答案 C 解析 rob“抢劫；掠夺” 。从他的外表和举止上看，他更有可能抢劫“我”而 并非帮助“我” 。

11. 答案 C 解析 根据空后的 told him the tow truck was due any minute 可知， “我” 拒绝了他。

12. 答案 C 解析 decline“谢绝；婉拒” 。他又问了一遍，但“我”又礼貌地拒绝了。

13. 答案 B 解析 instinctively“本能地” 。下文信息 all rational judgment, but trusting my instincts 是提示。

14. 答案 D 解析 against“违反” 。虽然与所有的理性判断相违背，但这次“我”相信“我” 的直觉。

15. 答案 A 解析 根据空后的 but 和下一段的 when most people would never open the door to someone like me 可知，这个人看上去很惊讶。

16. 答案 C 解析 spare “备用零件， 备胎” 。 根据下文的 it was stored underneath the van 可知， 这里指“备用轮胎” 。

17. 答案 A 解析 空后的句子是空前句子的原因，故用 since。

18. 答案 B 解析 change“更换；替换” 。他更换了轮胎。

19. 答案 D 解析 大多数人不愿给他那种长相的人做好事的“机会” 。chance 表示“机会” 。

20. 答案 B 解析 faith“信任；忠实” 。根据上文可知，这里讲“我”重新获得了对他人的 信任。 Ⅳ.语法填空