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(2019·南京、盐城模拟)Fiftyfive years ago, I got into my father's car to take my driver's license exam. My father and I got to the test site on time. The streets seemed quite __1__ to me, and the test would take me down a main street. Although __2__， I was determined to do my best. Parallel parking was my __3__， so I hoped that my __4__ would not hit the curb (路缘)．
When I was __5__ for the test, my father, __6__ being the best teacher, was not pleased with my parallel parking. His fearful __7__ could be heard along the streets of my hometown, or in the large empty parking lot.
I felt __8__ when he said, “Step on the gas! Check your mirror! __9__ on the brake！” I was convinced that no one could do all those things at the same time. I drove __10__ during my test, probably a little too slow. I kept my hands __11__ on the steering wheel (方向盘), __12__ my mirrors, stopped at stop signs and __13__ for turns. I was satisfied with my __14__ up to that point, but then it was time to parallel park.
__15__， the parking area had no curb. I __16__ next to a car and began to back inward. Somehow, I __17__ it on my first try, lining up right behind the car in front. Minutes later, the __18__ announced I had passed. I knew that my life had changed. I finally had __19__ the freedom of movement and felt a sense of __20__ after the test.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了作者驾照考试时的紧张心情、考试过程和考试通过之后的喜悦。
1．A.even B．narrow
C．abnormal D．transparent
解析：选B 根据上下文可知，作为一个要参加驾照考试的人，作者心情很紧张，因而街道似乎很狭窄(narrow)。even“平坦的”；abnormal“不正常的，反常的”；transparent“透明的，显然的”。
2．A.strange B．confident
C．nervous D．secure
解析：选C 虽然紧张(nervous)，但作者下决心要尽他最大的努力。strange“奇怪的，不寻常的”；confident“自信的，确信的”；secure“有把握的”。
3．A.strength B．task
C．goal D．drawback
解析：选D 根据下文可知，平行停车是作者的欠缺点(drawback)。strength“长处，优势”；task“工作，任务”；goal“目标”。
4．A.seat B．telephone
C．tires D．tracks
解析：选C 根据常识可知，作者希望轮胎(tires)不要碰到路缘。seat“座位”；telephone“电话”；track“足迹，车辙”。
5．A.arranging B．registering
C．praying D．practicing
解析：选D 根据上文“I got into my father's car to take my driver's license exam”(我上了父亲的车去参加驾照考试)并结合下文父亲对他发出的指令可知，此时作者在练习(practicing)，为考试作准备。arrange“安排，筹划”；register“记录，登记”；pray“祈祷”。
6．A.well above B．far from
C．more than D．because of
解析：选B 根据下文父亲的表现和“fearful”可知作者的父亲远非(far from)最好的老师。well above“远远超出”；more than“超过”；because of“因为，由于”。
7．A.cries B．answers
C．sighs D．quarrels
解析：选A 在家乡的街道上，或者在大而空旷的停车场上，都能听到他可怕的喊叫声(cries)。answer“回答，答复”；sigh“叹气，叹息”；quarrel“争吵，吵架”。
8．A.pleased B．uninterested
C．embarrassed D．concerned
解析：选C 当父亲向他发出那些指令时作者感到很窘迫(embarrassed)。pleased“快乐的，高兴的，满意的”；uninterested“冷淡的”；concerned“担心的，担忧的”。
9．A.Depend B．Bend
C．Swing D．Step
解析：选D 当父亲说：“踩油门！检查一下你的后视镜！踩刹车！”depend“依靠，决定于”；bend“弯腰，弯曲”；swing“摇摆，转弯”；step“踩，踏”。
10．A.cautiously B．uncertainly
C．desperately D．curiously
解析：选A 在考试时，“我”小心翼翼地(cautiously)驾驶，可能有点慢。uncertainly“犹豫地”；desperately“绝望地，拼命地”；curiously“好奇地”。
11．A.busy B．steady
C．clumsy D．numb
解析：选B “我”双手稳稳地放在方向盘上。busy“繁忙的”；steady“平稳的”；clumsy“笨拙的，不灵活的”；numb“麻木的”。
12．A.polished B．prepared
C．watched D．checked
解析：选D 检查后视镜，在停车标志前停车，并在转弯时发出信号(打转向灯)。上文中父亲说的话“Check your mirror！”也是提示。polish“擦亮”；prepare“准备”；watch“注视”；check“检查”。
13．A.signaled B．looked
C．sped D．fastened
解析：选A 参见上题解析。signal“发信号”；look“看”；speed“使加速”；fasten“扣牢，系牢”。
14．A.allowance B．independence
C．performance D．preference
解析：选C 直到那时“我”对自己的表现(performance)都很满意，但是接下来要平行停车了。allowance“津贴，补助”；independence“独立”；preference“偏爱，优先权”。
15．A.Accordingly B．Consequently
C．Obviously D．Fortunately
解析：选D 上文中提到作者希望他的车不要碰到路缘。既然考场没有路缘，那对作者来说，肯定是幸运的。accordingly“相应地”；consequently“因此，结果，所以”；obviously“明显地，显然”；fortunately“幸运地”。
16．A.pulled up B．wandered around
C．picked out D．fell off
解析：选A 作者把车停在一辆车旁边，开始往里倒。pull up“(使车)停下”；wander around“逛”；pick out“精心挑选”；fall off“脱落，下降”。
17．A.managed B．grasped
C．dropped D．kicked
解析：选A 作者第一次尝试就做到了，正好把车停在前面那辆车的后面。manage“达成，完成”；grasp“抓牢，握紧”；drop“掉下，落下”；kick“踢”。
18．A.driver B．tester
C．agent D．guide
解析：选B 几分钟后，测试人员宣布作者通过了测试。driver“司机，驾驶员”；tester“测试员”；agent“代理人，经纪人”；guide“向导，导游”。
19．A.missed B．earned
C．compensated D．deserved
解析：选B 作者知道他的生活已经改变了。作者获得了活动的自由，在考试后一种成熟(maturity)感油然而生。miss“错过”；earn“获得”；compensate“弥补，补偿”；deserve“应得，应受到”。
20．A.responsibility B．loss
C．maturity D．direction
解析：选C 参见上题解析。responsibility“责任”；loss“丧失，亏损”；direction“方向”。
