完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the 1 driving age is 15.
However it wasn’t 2 two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our 3 was Urawa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I 4_ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times 5_ we left. I thought I was totally 6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family’s _7 . Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so _8_. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the 9 . Speed up. 70km/h isn’t fast enough. You are holding up the traffic, another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.
How _10 ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. Stop! 11 ! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12 the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved (放心的) and 13 telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery. 14 , that silence didn’t last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, Look at those birds above us. 15 they lovely?
How did she expect me to look up in the 16 ? As the driver I had to _17_ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18 ? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much 19 than before as everyone else 20 fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
【小题1】A．oldestB．youngestC．bestD．worst【小题2】A．untilB．unlessC．afterD．when【小题3】A．destinationB．homeC．cityD．aim【小题4】A．thoughtB．decidedC．keptD．made【小题5】A．whenB．sinceC．beforeD．as【小题6】A．disappointedB．preparedC．excitedD．upset【小题7】A．praisesB．encouragements C．plaints D．cries【小题8】A．tightlyB．lightlyC．loosely D．happily【小题9】A．front seatB．back seatC．top seatD．empty seat【小题10】A．interestingB．movingC．puzzlingD．annoying【小题11】A．Get outB．Move onC．Slow downD．Speed up【小题12】A．whereB．whileC．whichD．why【小题13】A．began B．stoppedC．continuedD．forgot【小题14】 A. Luckily B. Probably C, Warmly D. Sadly
【小题15】A．Can’tB．Don’tC．Aren’tD．Won’t【小题16】A．airB．waterC．groundD．woods【小题17】A．seeB．concentrateC．checkD．care【小题18】A．birdB．dogC．roadD．car【小题19】A．easierB．flatterC．harder D．lower【小题20】A．feltB．beganC．fellD．keptB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】从后面的15岁，可知是最年轻的驾驶员。选B。
【小题2】It was not until…这是强调句。”直到….才”,选A。
【小题3】destination目的地，aim目标，选A。
【小题4】词组make sure “确保”选D。
【小题5】句意是：在我们走之前，我上了三次厕所。选C。
【小题6】固定词组：be prepared for “为…做好了准备”，选B。
【小题7】从后面的话：Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel 可知是家人的埋怨。选C。
【小题8】这是常识题，开车时，把手不能抓得太紧。选A。
【小题9】推理题：从这段的最后一句话the seat next to mine看出旁边座位已经有人坐了，这里应该是后排座位，故选B。
【小题10】从前面家人的唠叨，可以推断作者是有些恼火的。选D。
【小题11】从前面的sped up“加速”，加上后面的“stop”看出这里是让他放慢速度，slow down，选C。
【小题12】这里where引导定语从句，修饰the city。选A。
【小题13】从前面的句子：My family seemed relieved家人放心了，可以推断出，这里指：不再叫他怎么做了。Stop doing sth “停止做…”选B。
【小题14】从后面的句子：that silence didn’t last very long. 沉默没有持续太久，说明作者感到难过了，选D。
【小题15】后面给的是形容词lovely，说明要填连系动词。选 C。
【小题16】look up in the air 词组“抬头看天空”选A。
【小题17】句意是：做为司机，我需要专注，所以选B。
【小题18】这题考查常识，司机是不能把目光离开道路的，选C。
【小题19】从文章最后一句话：大家都睡着了，我慢慢的享受驾驶，看出这次旅程比之前的容易。选A。
【小题20】固定词组fall asleep 睡着了。选C。