第二节: 完形填空 (共20 小题；每小题1分, 满分20分)

　 　Russ was a lovable kid with a lot of communication challenges---a speech impediment (语言障碍), dyslexia (诵读困难), and auditory problems．　 41 __ today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance___42___ for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey___43___ his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．

　　　 As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself 　　44　 those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 　45　　 his challenges. And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart 　46　 be racing．As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with (被诊断为)all those impairments(损伤) and how　 47　 his tutors(导师) would be if they could see him today．Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer 　48　 ．

Russ was__49_ _for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck．

　 　 Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity(尊严) and for teaching him about morals(道德). Then, pausing for a few seconds, he__50_ _us by surprise by touching lovingly on the___51___of his nephew, Austin．Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease．At that moment, I had to close my eyes again __52___ a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence__53___the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．He___54___his speech by lifting up the audience with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”

　　　 I have never thought of this day. ___55___, no one had ever thought that Russ would made ___56___as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he___57___ to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character ___58___ his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts ___59___ with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what___60_ _is．

41.	A. And	B. While	C. As	D. But
42.	A. point	B. speech	C. call	D. appeal
43.	A. in spite of	B. regardless of	C. because of	D. in face of
44.	A. recalling	B. recording	C. seizing	D. expecting
45.	A. facing up to	B. concerning about	C. escaping from	D. putting up with
46.	A. could	B. might	C. would	D. must
47.	A. nervous	B. excited	C. proud	D. surprised
48.	A. policeman	B. tailor	C. tutor	D. fireman
49.	A. grateful	B. responsible	C. anxious	D. fit
50.	A. took	B. got	C. shocked	D. moved
51.	A. birth	B. achievement	C. loss	D. disease
52.	A. since	B. after	C. when	D. before
53.	A. dropped down	B. got up	C. took off	D. fell over
54.	A. ended	B. wrote	C. delivered	D. started
55.	A. Generally	B. Surprisingly	C. Actually	D. However
56.	A. it	B. him	C. one	D. that
57	A. happened	B. rose	C. appeared	D. reduced
58.	A. at	B. on	C. by	D. in
59.	A. cautiously	B. generously	C. closely	D. clearly
60.	A. sharing	B. love	C. sacrifice	D. confidence

40. It is high time that the top leaders around the globe __________measures to make sure of the security of the nuclear power.

　 A. takes　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　 C. taking　　　　　 D. has taken

39. Among the reporters _________ first work about college students’ life sells pretty well. He is busy talking with them.

　 A. Tom stood whose　 B. Tom stands whose　 C. stands Tom whose　 D. stood Tom whose

38. What ______ will it _______ whether you are a boy or a girl ? As long as you set your mind to it, nothing can be difficult.

　 A. difference, tell　　 　B. sense, make　　　 C. use, make　　　 D. difference, make

37. -----Who is the man talking to Mr. Smith, the host of Shanghai Dragon TV?

　 ----- A local journalist _________ the earthquake and Tsunami which hit Japan on 11^th March.

　 A. covers　　　　　 B. is covering　 　　　　C. covered　　　　　 D. covering

36. -----I hate talking with that guy. Look, he is coming. What should I do?

　 　-----Don’t speak until __________.

　 A. he spoken to　　　 B. speaking　　 　　C. spoken to　　　 D. he is speaking to