高考英语阅读理解（45）
“Yes,” said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently (不耐烦地) at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there,”said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”
“Oh, no!” said the young lady. “But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o’ clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seems as if I had tried not to be late.”
1. How did the young woman get to the square?
A. She arrived in a taxi. B. She drove there in a car.
C. She got there by bus. D. The story doesn’t tell us.
2. Why did the lady stop the taxi?
A. Because she didn’t want to be late for her appointment(约会).
B. Because she wanted to get out of the taxi.
C. Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.
D. Because she was afraid of walking across the street.
3. The young man at the other side of the square______
A. had probably been waiting for a long time.
B. had some problem with his watch.
C. was probably a waiter of the restaurant.
D. was someone the young lady didn’t want to see.
4. The young lady was ______
A. clever at making excuse. B. not late at all.
C. 45 minutes earlier. D. 15 minutes late.
5. Had she tried not to be late?
A. Yes, she had tried her best.
B. No, she was just pretending that she had tried.
C. Yes, she had tried but she was still late.
D. No, she thought being late was better than being early.
答案：1D 2 C 3 A 4 A 5 B
