四、完形填空
It was a cold night last winter. After cycling eight kilometres, I 1 the bus station. It was 22:21, 2 in time to catch the last bus home. As I swiped (刷卡) my transportation card, the driver gave me a 3 and said, “You again? You always get home this late.”
I was a bit surprised that he remembered me, but perhaps it wasn’t so surprising. I often took the last bus. Some nights, I was the only passenger the whole way.
“Yeah, work’s been really busy lately,” I said.
“What do you do?”
“I’m an editor (编辑) at an educational newspaper,” I replied.
“Oh, my nephew’s an editor too. It’s a(n) 4 job, isn’t it?”
“It surely is. There’s a lot to take care of before everything’s ready to 5. Driving a bus seems less stressful (有压力的). You can even 6 the views while driving, can’t you?”
“Views?” the driver laughed before he continued. “Imagine driving the 7 route (路线) 16 times a day. You just know you must be alert (警觉的) every second. And on night shifts, I never get home 8 1 a.m.”
“Yikes! It’s freezing this late in this season!”
“It is,” the driver admitted. “But I love my job. When I was a kid, I dreamed of driving a bus. It makes me happy to get everyone to their destination (目的地) 9!”
“I know the feeling,” I said. “Tens of thousands of children learn English with our articles. I am 10 of the work I do.”
Just then, the screen on the dashboard lit up. “It’s 22:30, time to depart!”
“Good for you,” the driver said, releasing the handbrake (手刹). The bus began to move, carrying two tired but pleased people through the night.
() 1. A. stopped B. reached C. left D. missed
() 2. A. quite B. such C. just D. even
() 3. A. nod B. kiss C. shake D. bow
() 4. A. exciting B. tiring C. amazing D. relaxing
() 5. A. deal B. order C. check D. print
() 6. A. admire B. consider C. guide D. search
() 7. A. heavy B. deep C. straight D. same
() 8. A. unless B. until C. since D. after
() 9. A. quietly B. secretly C. safely D. kindly
()10. A. satisfied B. proud C. patient D. serious

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.B

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述作者深夜骑车后到达公交站，与司机交流工作的感悟），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项：1. 结合句意判断到达公交站的动词；2. 利用固定搭配判断时间相关表达；3. 根据司机认出作者的动作选名词；4. 结合编辑工作特点选形容词；5. 联系编辑工作内容选动词；6. 结合司机对工作的调侃选动词；7. 根据司机描述的路线选形容词；8. 用固定搭配判断时间逻辑；9. 结合司机职业责任选副词；10. 利用固定搭配判断情感表达。
【解析】1. 句意：骑车8公里后，我到达公交站。A.停止；B.到达；C.离开；D.错过。选B。
2. 句意：时间是22:21，刚好赶上末班车。固定搭配just in time（刚好及时），选C。
3. 句意：司机认出我，点头说“又是你”。A.点头；B.吻；C.摇；D.鞠躬。选A。
4. 句意：编辑是累人的工作。后文提到编辑有很多事要处理，A.兴奋的；B.累的；C.惊人的；D.放松的。选B。
5. 句意：报纸准备印刷前有很多事要处理。A.处理；B.订购；C.检查；D.印刷。选D。
6. 句意：司机说可以欣赏风景。A.欣赏；B.考虑；C.引导；D.寻找。选A。
7. 句意：每天跑同一条路线16次。A.重的；B.深的；C.直的；D.相同的。选D。
8. 句意：夜班直到凌晨1点才到家。固定搭配not...until（直到...才），选B。
9. 句意：司机开心把乘客安全送到目的地。A.安静地；B.秘密地；C.安全地；D.友善地。选C。
10. 句意：作者为自己的工作自豪。固定搭配be proud of（为...自豪），A.满意的；B.自豪的；C.耐心的；D.严肃的。选B。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.B
【知识点】完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文以日常工作感悟为主题，贴近学生生活，考查语境理解、词汇辨析及固定搭配的运用，难度适中，适合巩固完形填空解题能力。
【难度系数】0.5

五、小练笔
What is your personality like? Which job do you think suits you best? Why? (At least 5 sentences)

I am organized and I always keep my things in good order. I am also social and I enjoy working with different people. I think being a teacher suits me very well. I can explain knowledge clearly and patiently to my students. I also have enough imagination to come up with fun and meaningful activities. I believe that I can help my students improve their studies.

【分析】本题为英语小练笔题，需围绕三个核心问题展开：描述自身性格、选择适配的工作、说明适配原因，且要求至少5句。解题时先明确自身的性格特点，再结合性格特质选择合适的职业，最后用通顺的英语语句阐述选择的理由，确保内容连贯、符合语法规则。
【解析】首先点明自身性格（有条理、善于社交），接着选择教师作为适配职业，再分别从能清晰耐心讲解知识、有想象力设计活动、能帮助学生提升学习等方面说明原因，满足至少5句的要求，语句符合英语表达习惯。
【答案】I am organized and I always keep my things in good order. I am also social and I enjoy working with different people. I think being a teacher suits me very well. I can explain knowledge clearly and patiently to my students. I also have enough imagination to come up with fun and meaningful activities. I believe that I can help my students improve their studies.
【知识点】英语书面表达、人物性格描述、职业话题写作
【点评】本题属于基础英语写作题，考查学生的语言组织能力与话题拓展能力，要求学生结合自身情况合理表达，难度适中，适合练习英语写作的连贯性与逻辑性。
【难度系数】0.5