浙江省苍南县2016高考英语二轮复习 完形填空训练（1）.doc

浙江苍南县2016高考英语完形填空（二轮）训练（1） 完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And its still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by. Ive been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. Youve got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didnt get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12). I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasnt been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves. People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to e