A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was his on.
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along 165 north after delivering to one of . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights he got closer, he found
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vehicle upside downon the shooting out from under
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the
road. One more look and he noticed the
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vehicle.
Larry pulled over, set the brake and
fire extinguisher fire was put out.
（灭火器） . Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the
The man who had his bright lights on had
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an emergency call.
They
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and told Larry he
heard a woman’s voice the vehicle,
they saw
coming from the wrecked ( 毁坏的 ) vehicle.
that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay
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until the emergency personnel arrived,
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she
thought the car was going to . Larry told her that he had already
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she injured her neck.
put out the fire and she should not move
Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man the
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and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked if he was needed or
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to go. They let him and the
other man go.
One thing is 59 ——Larry went above and beyond the call of duty
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most likely
by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 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
【答案和解析】
41. C 解析：travel along 开车行进。
42. D 解析：由 deliver to 可知 Larry是在给他的顾客 ”送货。
“43. C 解析： A. since 自从，既然； B. although虽然； D.if 如果 C. as 当? ?时； 文中意思为“当他走近时? ? ，”所以选C。
44. B 解析：前文 he saw a car，走近之后，又发 了现火焰； B. smoke 烟；C. water 水； D. steam 蒸汽。 46. B
解析：A. used 用过的；B. disabled报废的，不能使用的； C. removed 移
走的；D. abandoned遗弃的； 因为有人， 所以不能用 abandoned，故选还内车B。
47. A 解析： A. get hold of 抓住，拿到； B. prepare 准备； C. take charge of 掌 管； D. control 控制。
48. D 解析： A. come down 下降； B. come through经历，度过； C. come in 进 来； D. come over过来。
49. C 解析： make an emergency call固定搭配，打电 。话50. A 近。
52. B 解析： stay still 静止不动，由上一句 “try to get out of the window和 55 空“should not move可”知。
53. D 解析： “叫她保持不动，但是她担心车会爆炸 ”，表折，所以用 but。 转54. A 撞毁。
55. C 解析： A. as if 好像； B. unless 除非；C. in case 以防万一；D. after 在? ? 之后。
56. B 解析： A. step forward 走向前；B. back off 退后；C. move on继续；D. set out 出发。 57. B
解析： 本段最后一句 they let him and the other man go，由 they 可推断
应选复数或集合名词，故选B。
58. D 解析： free to go 可以走了，自行离开。 59. A
解析： A. for certain 确信； B. for consideration 以供考虑； C. report 报
告； D. check检。查
60. C 解析： A. patience 耐心； B. skill 技巧； C. effort 努力； D. promise 承诺。
解析： A. explode 爆炸； B. slip away 逃走； C. fall apart 崩塌；D. crash
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解析： “然后 ”他听到了声音，表顺们承，故选then。
51. D 解析： A. start 开始；B. park 停车；C. pass通过，经过；D. approach 靠
“另一辆”，故another。 选
45. A 解析：此段最后一句 “the fire was put out可知此”处因为“着火 ”，A. flame