A few years ago, I had the opportunity to play the character of Ronald McDonald for the McDonald's Corporation.
One day each month，we visited hospitals bringing a little happiness to the children there. But there were two rules placed on me during a visit. First, I could not go anywhere in the hospital  without permission. And second, I could not physically touch anyone within the hospital. They did not want me to carry germs(细菌)from one patient to another. Breaking either of these rules, I was told, I could lose my job. One day, as I was heading down a hallway and on my way home, I heard a little voice coming through a half­opened door，“Ronald，Ronald.”
I stepped in and saw a boy，about five years old, lying in his dad's arms, Mom with a nurse on the other side. I knew by the feeling in the room that the situation was grave. I asked his name. He told me it was Billy and that I did a few simple magic tricks for him. As I stepped back to say good­bye, he asked me “Ronald, would you hold me？”
At such a simple request, my heart was screaming, “Yes！”But my mind was screaming louder. “No！You are going to lose your job！”
“Hold me” was such a simple request, and yet I searched for any reasonable excuses that allowed me to leave, but none. It took me a moment to realize that in this situation, losing my job may not be the disaster I feared. Then, I picked up this little boy. He was so weak and so scared. We laughed and cried for 45 minutes. With tears in my eyes, I left them. Less than 48 hours later, I received a phone call from Billy's mom that Billy had passed away. She and her husband simply wanted to thank me for making a difference in their little boy's life.
Billy's mom told me shortly after I left the room. Billy looked at her and said, “Momma, I don't care any more if I see Santa this year because I was held by Ronald McDonald.”
For the record, McDonald's Corporation did find it out, but, given the situation，permitted me to go on with my job. I continued as Ronald for another year before leaving the corporation to share the story of Billy and how important it is to take risks.
【小题1】The underlined word “grave” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.

Last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhiker （搭便车的人）．I know that picking up a hitchhiker can be __1__, but I want a try, as they may have a sincere need to reach their __2__．I rolled down my window and called the man to my car．I asked him where he was_3__ and he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor’s office which would __4__ in 15 minutes．

__5__ he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn’t appear．He continued to tell me that he is a __6__ and goes out to sea for weeks at a time．He needs to take

__7__for his nerves, _8__ which, he told me, it would be impossible for him to work．

With some __9__ driving we managed to get there in about ten minutes．I told him I would wait and bring him back．He __10__ me and said he should be back only in fifteen minutes．

Shortly after, he came back to tell me that the doctor was still with other __11__and it was going to take a while _12__．I told him that I was going to grab a coffee while I __13___．But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes, __14___we had a bit more time than __15__．

Afterwards he got back in my car and  tried his hardest to _16__ for keeping me waiting so long．I tried my best to make him feel at _17__ and drove him back to where I had picked him up．Again he _18__ his thanks and we said our good-byes．

I feel that the universe or God always __19__ us with what we need．Maybe God did put him in my path．In his case it was a __20__, in mine the opportunity to help someone else．

1．A．pleasing                B．helpful                 C．dangerous           D．surprising

2．A．home                    B．destination           C．office                  D．clinic

3．A．coming                 B．leaving                C．living                  D．heading

4．A．close                    B．open                   C．end                     D．stay

5．A．Once                    B．Since                  C．Before                 D．While

6．A．doctor                  B．salesman             C．fisherman            D．postman

7．A．rest                      B．medicine              C．temperature         D．advice

8．A．without                 B．with                    C．of                       D．for

9．A．careful                  B．exciting               C．quick                  D．relaxing

10．A．praised                B．thanked               C．encouraged          D．refused

11．A．relatives               B．patients               C．guests                 D．nurses

12．A．later                    B．sooner                 C．faster                  D．longer

13．A．waited                 B．visited                 C．examined             D．drove

14．A．turning up           B．taking out            C．making up           D．turning out

15．A．promised             B．suggested            C．limited                 D．expected

16．A．explain                B．excuse                C．apologize             D．forgive

17．A．rest                     B．safety                  C．ease                    D．sorrow

18．A．expressed            B．supplied               C．announced           D．exchanged

19．A．offers                 B．provides              C．combines            D．connects

20．A．car                     B．treatment             C．gift                     D．ride

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale，picking up rubbish．I paused to  1the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky．“  2can't rain?”I thought．That would  3things off．

I thought about my  4，who were  5sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now．I'd had some  6in school，so my parents decided to let me work  7with my dad．We both worked for my uncle，who had taken  8of a road maintenance(道路养护)company．It was up to us to keep the roads  9of rubbish．The job was  10and dirty，especially on hot days like this．I  11why I ever agreed to do it．

We continued our  12route(路线)along 595，  13for the overpass bridge．Then I noticed an area where some  14were broken on the ground．They weren't like that before．

“Dad! Pull over! I want to  15something out．”

I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge．Something was telling me to   16…there wasn't much time．  17I saw a Toyota that   18upside down in the trees．Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody  19there．Then I noticed something  20，it was a bloody leg poking out of the driver's side window!

“Heeeelp!”a lady moaned (呻吟)．

1.A．wipe          B．clean            C．dry                D．brush

2.A．When          B．How           C．Why                D．How long

3.A．wash          B．keep          C．stay               D．cool

4.A．relatives     B．neighbors       C．friends            D．workmates

5.A．happily       B．probably      C．really             D．finally

6.A．difficulty    B．trouble       C．questions          D．problems

7.A．full-time     B．part-time     C．all the time       D．some time

8.A．advantage     B．possession    C．position           D．place

9.A．away          B．from          C．far                D．clear

10.A．easy          B．exciting      C．smelly             D．comfortable

11.A．knew          B．wondered      C．believed           D．admitted

12.A．regular       B．common        C．unusual            D．old

13.A．leaving       B．going         C．coming             D．heading

14.A．cars          B．bottle        C．trees              D．glasses

15.A．check         B．turn          C．make               D．bring

16.A．decide        B．hurry         C．consider           D．listen

17.A．Above         B．Behind        C．Ahead              D．Below

18.A．hung         B．pulled          C．caught           D．knocked

19.A．treasured      B．deserted        C．kept             D．hid

20.A．pushing       B．shouting        C．moving          D．crying

完型填空(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、D)中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale，picking up rubbish．I paused to  36  the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky．“  37  can't rain?”I thought．That would  38   things off．

I thought about my  39  ，who were  40  sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now．I'd had some  41  in school，so my parents decided to let me work  42  with my dad．We both worked for my uncle，who had taken  43  of a road maintenance(道路养护)company．It was up to us to keep the roads  44  of rubbish．The job was  45  and dirty，especially on hot days like this．I  46  why I ever agreed to do it．

We continued our  47  route(路线)along 595，  48  for the overpass bridge．Then I noticed an area where some  49  were broken on the ground．They weren't like that before．

“Dad! Pull over! I want to  50  something out．”

I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge．Something was telling me to   51   …there wasn't much time．  52   I saw a Toyota that   53   upside down in the trees．Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody  54  there．Then I noticed something  55  ，it was a bloody leg poking out of the driver's side window!

“Heeeelp!”a lady moaned (呻吟)．

36．A．wipe          B．clean            C．dry                D．brush

37．A．When          B．How           C．Why                D．How long

38．A．wash          B．keep          C．stay               D．cool

39．A．relatives     B．neighbors       C．friends            D．workmates

40．A．happily       B．probably      C．really             D．finally

41．A．difficulty    B．trouble       C．questions          D．problems

42．A．full-time     B．part-time     C．all the time       D．some time

43．A．advantage     B．possession    C．position           D．place

44．A．away          B．from          C．far                D．clear

45．A．easy          B．exciting      C．smelly             D．comfortable

46．A．knew          B．wondered      C．believed           D．admitted

47．A．regular       B．common        C．unusual            D．old

48．A．leaving       B．going         C．coming             D．heading

49．A．cars          B．bottle        C．trees              D．glasses

50．A．check         B．turn          C．make               D．bring

51．A．decide        B．hurry         C．consider           D．listen

52．A．Above         B．Behind        C．Ahead              D．Below

53．A．hung         B．pulled          C．caught           D．knocked

54．A．treasured      B．deserted        C．kept             D．hid

55．A．pushing       B．shouting        C．moving          D．crying

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhiker (搭便车的人). I know that picking up a hitchhiker can be   36  , but I want a try, as they may have a sincere need to reach their   37  . I rolled down my window and called the man to my car. I asked him where he was

  38   and he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor’s office which would   39   in 15 minutes.

      40   he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn’t appear. He continued to tell me that he is a   41   and goes out to sea for weeks at a time. He needs to take

  42  for his nerves,   43   which, he told me, it would be impossible for him to work.

With some   44   driving we managed to get there in about ten minutes. I told him I would wait and bring him back. He   45   me and said he should be back only in fifteen minutes.

    Shortly after, he came back to tell me that the doctor was still with other   46  and it was going to take a while  47  . I told him that I was going to grab a coffee while I   48   . But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes,   49   we had a bit more time than   50  .

    Afterwards he got back in my car and  tried his hardest to   51   for keeping me waiting so long. I tried my best to make him feel at   52   and drove him back to where I had picked him up. Again he   53   his thanks and we said our good-byes.

    I feel that the universe or God always   54   us with what we need. Maybe God did put him in my path. In his case it was a   55  , in mine the opportunity to help someone else.

36. A. pleasing                     B. helpful                          C. dangerous                 D. surprising

37. A. home                  B. destination                C. office                       D. clinic[

38. A. coming               B. leaving                     C. living                       D. heading

39. A. close                  B. open                        C. end                          D. stay

40. A. Once                  B. Since                       C. Before                            D. While

41. A. doctor                B. salesman                  C. fisherman                 D. postman

42. A. rest                    B. medicine                  C. temperature                     D. advice

43. A. without               B. with                         C. of                                D. for

44. A. careful                B. exciting                   C. quick                       D. relaxing

45. A. praised               B. thanked                    C. encouraged               D. refused

46. A. relatives                  B. patients                    C. guests                      D. nurses

47. A. later                   B. sooner                      C. faster                       D. longer

48. A. waited                B. visited                      C. examined                 D. drove

49. A. turning up           B. taking out                 C. making up                D. turning out

50. A. promised            B. suggested                 C. limited                         D. expected

51. A. explain               B. excuse                      C. apologize                 D. forgive

52. A. rest                    B. safety                       C. ease                         D. sorrow

53. A. expressed            B. supplied                   C. announced                D. exchanged

54. A. offers                 B. provides                   C. combines                  D. connects

55. A. car                            B. treatment                  C. gift                          D. Ride