A Heroic Driver

Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was   41   along 165 north after delivering to one of his   42  . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.   43    he got closer, he found   44   vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed    45   shooting out from under the   46   vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and   47   the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

41. A. walking                          B. touring                           C. traveling                        D. rushing

【详解】根据下文Larry pulled over, set the brake，可知Larry是开车，所以用traveling符合语境。

42. A. passengers                    B. colleagues                     C. employers                     D. customers

【详解】根据delivering to one of his，结合常识，可知是给customers（顾客）送货。

43. A. Since                              B. Although                       C. As                                   D. If

【详解】分析语境，可知这句是时间状语从句，所以用as（随着）。

44. A. each                               B. another                          C. that                                D. his

【详解】前面他已经看到一辆汽车（he saw a car with its bright lights on），所以这里是说他又看到一辆another vehicle。

45. A. flames                           B. smoke                            C. water                             D. steam

【详解】根据shooting out，可知是火焰（flames）从车里窜出来。

46. A. used                               B. disabled                         C. removed                       D. abandoned

【详解】根据下文a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle的提示，可知是坏了的汽车，所以用disabled（无效的）。

47. A. got hold of                    B. prepared                        C. took charge of             D. controlled

【详解】Larry看到这种情况很着急，抓起（got hold of）灭火器。

The man who had his bright lights on   48   and told Larry he had   49   an emergency call. They   50   heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle.   51   the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay    52   until the emergency personnel arrived,   53   she thought the car was going to   54  . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move   55   she injured her neck.

48. A. came down                   B. came through               C. came in                         D. came over

【详解】开着灯的那个司机走过来（came over），告诉Larry。

49. A. returned                         B. received                         C. made                             D. confirmed

【详解】表达“打紧急电话”用make an emergency call。

50. A. then                                B. again                              C. finally                            D. even

【详解】他们正在交谈，然后（then）听到了女士的声音。

51. A. Starting                          B. Parking                          C. Passing                          D. Approaching

【详解】听到声音后，他们走近（Approaching）了汽车。

52. A. quiet                               B. still                                  C. away                             D. calm

【详解】告诉她不要动（stay still）直到救护人员到来。

53. A. for                                  B. so                                    C. and                                D. but

【详解】但是她认为汽车就要爆炸了（explode）。

54. A. explode                         B. slip away                       C. fall apart                       D. crash

55. A. as if                                B. unless                             C. in case                           D. after

【详解】告诉她不要动，万一（in case）伤了脖子。

Once fire and emergency people arrive, Larry and the other man   56   and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the   57   if he was needed or   58   to go. They let him and the other man go.

One thing is   59   — Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His   60   most likely saved the woman’s life.

56. A. stepped forward          B. backed off                    C. moved on                     D. set out

【详解】救护人员来了之后，Larry和另一个人退后（backed off），让他们投入工作。

57. A. woman                          B. police                             C. man                               D. driver

【详解】根据下文They的提示，可知是问警察。

58. A. forbidden                      B. ready                             C. asked                             D. free

【详解】问警察是否还需要他或是可以走了（free to go）。

59. A. for certain                     B. for consideration         C. reported                        D. checked

【详解】有件事情是确定的（for certain）。

60. A. patience                        B. skills                               C. efforts                           D. promise

【详解】他的那些努力（efforts）最有可能挽救了女士的生命。