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    A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took 41. __A__ of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack.Guy Harvold, 24, had 42. __B__ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to 43. __D__ their host families.They were going to 44. __C__ a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a 45. __D__.
Harvold, who has not 46. __C__ his driving test, said, “I realized the bus was out of control when I was 47. __A__ the students.” The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he 48. __B__ the driver was slumped(倒状)over the wheel.The driver didn’t 49. __C__.He was unconscious.The bus 50. __D__ a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold 51. __D__ to bring the bus to a stop.Police 52. __C__ the young teacher’s quick thinking.If he hadn’t 53. __B__ quickly, there could have been a terrible 54. __B__.
The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at East Surrey Hospital.He had worked regularly with the 55. __C__ and was very well regarded by the teachers and students.Harvold said,“I was 56. __A__ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would 57. __A__.”
The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend 58. __B__ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his 59. __A__. A local driving school has also offered him six 60. __D__ driving lessons.
文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位年轻的英语老师Guy Harvold在公共汽车司机突发心脏病并失去意识的情况下立即做出反应,最终让车停下了,因此避免了可怕的交通事故发生的故事,展现了Harvold临危不惧、舍己救人的高贵品质。
41.A.control B.care
C.advantage D.note
解析:下文语境题。根据下一段中的“before Harvold __51__ to bring the bus to a stop”可知,在公共汽车司机突发心脏病的情况下,年轻的英语老师Harvold控制住(take control of)了这辆车。take care of照看,照料;take advantage of利用;take note of注意到,留意。
42.A.taken in B.picked up
C.tracked down D.helped out
解析:下文语境题。根据下文内容可知,在Gatwick机场Guy Harvold把这些学生和三位课程负责人接到(pick up)公共汽车上。take in吸入,吞入;track down追踪,追查;help out帮助摆脱困境。
43.A.greet B.thank
C.invite D.meet
解析:上下文语境题。这些学生要在Bournemouth的语言学校学习,因此他们将要去见(meet)那里的寄宿家庭。greet欢迎,迎接;thank感谢,道谢;invite邀请。
44.A.present B.introduce
C.take D.organize
解析:上下文语境题。他们要在ABC语言学校学习一门课程(take a course)。present展示,颁发;introduce介绍,引见;organize 组织,筹备,均不符合此处的语境。
45.A.driver B.doctor
C.librarian D.teacher
解析:词汇复现题。根据首段第一句中的“a young English teacher”以及第二段倒数第二句中的“the young teacher’s quick thinking”可推断出他在该学校当老师(teacher)。driver驾驶员;doctor医生;librarian图书管理员。
46.A.given B.marked
C.passed D.conducted
解析:下文语境题。由最后一段的最后一句“A local driving school has also offered him six __60__ driving lessons.”可以推知,Harvold还没有通过(pass)驾驶考试。give给,交给;mark做记号,做标记;conduct进行,实施。
47.A.speaking to B.waiting for
C.returning to D.looking for
解析:上文语境题。根据上文的内容可知,此时老师和学生们已经在公共汽车上了,所以Harvold是在跟学生们谈话(speak to the students),而不是“等待(wait for)”“回到(return to)”或“寻找(look for)”。
48.A.learned B.noticed
C.mentioned D.doubted
解析:上下文语境题。上文提到Harvold意识到公共汽车失去控制钻进路旁的树丛中,而且他注意到(notice)司机倒伏在方向盘上。learn学习;mention提到;doubt怀疑,不确信。
49.A.sleep B.cry
C.move D.recover
解析:下文语境题。由后面一句“He was unconscious.(他失去了意识)”可知,司机倒伏在方向盘上一动不动(move)了。sleep睡觉;cry哭泣;recover康复。
50.A.ran over B.went by
C.carried D.hit
解析:下文语境题。由空格后面提到的“打破了前门的玻璃”可以推知公共汽车撞到(hit)路灯柱子上。run over撞倒并碾轧,常跟人或动物作宾语;go by经过,路过;carry搬,运,扛。
51.A.remembered B.continued
C.prepared D.managed
解析:下文语境题。由下文警察对Harvold的赞扬可知,他最终设法(manage)让车停了下来。manage to do sth.设法做了某事,是固定搭配;remember to do sth.记着去做某事;continue to do sth.持续做某事;prepare to do sth.准备做某事。
52.A.witnessed B.recorded
C.praised D.understood
解析:上下文语境题。Harvold成功控制住了公共汽车,而且文章首句提到他挽救了30个学生的生命,因此得到了警察的表扬(praise)。witness当场看到,目击;record记录,记载;understand理解,领会。
53.A.appeared B.reacted
C.escaped D.interrupted
解析:上下文语境题。Harvold在看到司机失去意识、公共汽车失去控制的情况下迅速做出反应(react),设法让车停了下来。appear显得,看起来;escape逃跑,逃走;interrupt插嘴,打扰。
54.A.delay B.accident
C.mistake D.experience
解析:上文语境题。假如Harvold当时没有迅速做出反应,将会造成重大事故(accident)。delay延期,耽搁;mistake错误;experience经验。
55.A.airport B.hospital
C.school D.police
解析:下文语境题。空格后面提到,这位公共汽车司机得到了老师和学生们的认可,由此可推知他在学校(school)工作。airport机场;hospital医院;police警察部门。
56.A.happy B.fortunate
C.touched D.sorry
解析:下文语境题。因为其他人没有受伤,所以Harvold感到很高兴(happy)。fortunate幸运的;touched感激的,受感动的;sorry难过的。
57.A.survive B.retire
C.relax D.succeed
解析:上文语境题。上文提到那位司机在医院里没能被抢救过来,这里是说Harvold希望那位司机也能生还(survive)。retire退休,退职;relax放松,休息;succeed成功,有成就。
58.A.project B.trip
C.dinner D.duty
解析:下文语境题。 由空格后面的“to Dublin with a friend”和“thanking him”可知,语言学校的校长告诉当地媒体要给Harvold一次去都柏林的周末旅行(trip)机会以示感谢。project方案,工程;dinner正餐,主餐;duty责任,义务。
59.A.bravery B.skill
C.quality D.knowledge
解析:上文语境题。Harvold及时控制了失控的公共汽车,避免了一场重大的交通事故,挽救了30个学生的生命,其勇气(bravery)可嘉。skill技巧,技艺;quality质量,品质;knowledge学问,学识。
60.A.necessary B.easy
C.different D.free
解析:上下文语境题。Harvold临危不惧,挽救全车人的生命,当地的驾校应是提供给他六节免费的(free)驾驶课。结合本句中的offer可知答案。necessary必需的,必要的;easy容易的;different不同的。
 
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