Question

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____  summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a full­time ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？”Then she told me that this six­year­old boy was not a ____ child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal day­care centres would not ____ him.As a baby，he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn't ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____，“Don't you want to be a nurse in the future？I doubt if you even have the ____.”

Then I told her I was ____ for the job.

The day started at 7：00 am.Nick was my wake­up call！With so much energy and very little ____，he was quite a mix.

In the park，when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)，the boy's face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be ____ to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯)．Believe me，it wasn't！It took time a lot of time.But with patience and support，Nick took one step up the slide each day.We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer，he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly，we flew down the slide！I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound，he gave me a big ____ and asked，“May I go down again，alone？”I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect，kindness and patience.

1.A.grade　　B．course   C．project　　D．relaxation

2.A.service　B．favour   C．business　　D．trade

3.A.nurse　B．waitress C．guard　D．guide

4.A.protect　B．defend   C．attend　D．comfort

5.A.normal　B．naughty  C．clever　D．happy

6.A.admit　　B．receive  C．accept　　D．adopt

7.A.speak　　B．listen　   C．stand　　D．walk

8.A.if　B．what  C．why　D．where

9.A.suggested　B．argued  C．challenged　D．commented

10.A.energy　B．courage  C．faith　D．time

11.A.eager　B．sorry C．grateful　D．ready

12.A.awareness　B．balance BC．knowledge　D．control

13.A.delighted　B．cheered C．lit　D．shut

14.A.difficult　B．simple C．interesting　D．terrible

15.A.fears　B．worries C．chances　D．situations

16.A.climbed　B．got　 C．managed　D．made

17.A.taking　B．holding C．bringing　D．greeting

18.A.kiss　B．clap C．welcome　D．surprise

19.A.play　B．do C．take　D．enjoy

20.A.miserable　B．smart C．brave　D．special

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲的是在放暑假的时候，作者照料一个身患多种疾病的六岁男孩儿Nick的故事。Nick让作者明白了一名护士需要尊重、耐心和友善。

1.

2.2】解析 但是作者的母亲请求作者帮她一个忙(favour)。do sb a favour“帮某人一个忙”，符合语境。答案 B

3.3】解析 结合下文内容可知，作者母亲的一个同事需要一个全职的护士(nurse)。第二段结尾处的nurse也是答案提示。答案 A

4.4】解析 “既然你打算在医院里做志愿者，那么你为什么不去照料(attend)Nick呢？”答案 C

5.5】解析 然后母亲告诉作者那个六岁的男孩儿不是一个正常的(normal)小孩儿。由下文内容也可知，Nick患有多种疾病。答案 A

6.6】.解析 Nick患有多种疾病，日间护理中心不愿意接纳(accept)他。答案 C

7.7】解析 因为有平衡问题，所以Nick不能正常走路(walk)或者跑步。答案 D

8.8】解析 根据上下文可知，此处表示作者正在犹豫是否(if)要接受这个工作。答案 A

9.9】解析 根据空后作者母亲的话可知，为了让作者接受这个工作，母亲采用了激将法，所以用challenge“向(某人)挑战”，符合语境。答案 C

10.0】解析 此处是母亲对作者说的话“你不是想在将来当一名护士吗？我怀疑你是否具有那样的勇气(courage)。”答案 B

11.1】解析 在母亲的挑战下，作者说自己准备好了。be ready for sth“准备好了做某事”。答案 D

12.2】解析 由上文中的“left him with equilibrium(平衡) problems”可知，此处指Nick精力旺盛但是平衡感很差。答案 B

13.3】解析 Nick看到别的孩子玩耍自己的脸上也露出了喜色。light up“喜形于色，喜气洋洋”，符合语境。答案 C

14.4】解析 根据下文内容可知，此处表示一般人会认为让一个孩子从滑梯上滑下来是一件简单的(simple)事情，但是对Nick而言，却并非如此。答案 B

15.5】解析 作者和Nick一起来面对Nick的恐惧(fears)。答案 A

16.6】解析 当暑假过去一半时，Nick终于到达了滑梯的顶端。make it意为“取得成功”，符合语境。答案 D

17.7】解析 作者紧紧抱住(holding)Nick。hold意为“抱住，抓住”，符合语境。答案 B

18.8】解析 根据常识可知，小孩子表示爱意的一种方法是亲吻别人，故kiss符合语境。

答案 A

19.9】解析 take sth for granted意为“视某事为当然”，为固定短语，符合语境。答案 C

20.20】解析 Nick这个特殊的(special)孩子让作者明白了一名护士需要尊重、耐心和友善。答案 D