A Heroic Driver   Larry works with Transport Drivers,  Inc.  One morning in 2

     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.

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.

Once fire and emergency people arrived, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56. A. stepped forward                             B. backed off 

C. moved on                                        D. set out

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

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

59. A.for certain                                      B. for consideration  

C. reported                                          D.checked

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

41.C              42.D              43.C              44.B        45.A              46.B        47.A              48.D              49.C              50.A

51.D              52.B        53.D              54.A              55.C              56.B        57.B        58.D              59.A              60.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文主要介绍了司机Larry在路上遇到着火的汽车，积极救人的故事。

41.C考查动词辨析。根据下文中Larry pulled over…可知他沿着公路行驶。Travel“行进”，故选C。

42.D考查名词辨析。根据首句Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc.可知他是司机，由此推断他应该是在给客户送完货后回去的路上。

47.A考查动词辨析。根据后句可知他下车灭火。get hold of拿起；prepare准备；take charge of负责；control控制。故选A

48.D考查动词辨析。根据and told Larry he had _49__ an emergency call可知，那个司机走了过来和Larry说话。come down下来； come through 经历；come in进来；come over 走过来。故选D。

49.C考查动词辨析。根据下文可知这个司机打了电话报警。make a call 打电话。 故选C。

50.A考查副词辨析。根据语境判断他们听到车内有人发出的声音。then那时；again再次；finally终于；even甚至。故选A。

51.D考查动词辨析。根据上文可知汽车着火了，情况很危险，由此推断Larry离汽车远，由此判断走近，才看到车内的那位女士。

52.B考查形容词辨析。根据本段末句she should not move可知，Larry让这名女士不要动。quiet 安静的；still不动的；away远离的；calm沉着的。故选 B。

53.D考查连词辨析。根据后句可以推断这位受困的女士想从汽车里出来，而Larry不让她动，怕她伤到脖子，这两句话之间是转折关系。

54.A考查动词辨析。根据后句内容判断这位妇女害怕汽车会爆炸。explore爆炸；slip away溜走；fall apart 崩溃；crash坠毁，摔碎。故选A 。

60.C考查名词辨析。patience耐心；skill技能；effort努力；promise承诺。 故选C。根据上文可知Larry努力挽救了别人的性命。选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读