完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）
The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to 1 Joshua. It was a 2 trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be 3 from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurses….but 12 hours later, at children’s Hospital, 4 the doctors had exhausted all 5 , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted 6 of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a 7 decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and 8 couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. 9 one point Jim realized he needed a 10 .When Jim settled into the chair 11 the barber’s, he began to 12 the past hours, trying to 13 some sense of it all. 14 had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….he had 15 begun his life….The question kept ing, and the pain in Jim’s heart just 16 him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch: “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜) right now.”
The 17 stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this….but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry 18 she could get to Children’s Hospital. She 19 here so full of joy….her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a 20 needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
【小题1】A．pick outB．pick upC．set out D．set up【小题2】A．routineB．annualC．averageD．difficult【小题3】A．conveyedB．transplanted C．awakenedD．convinced【小题4】A．thoughB．sinceC．becauseD．as【小题5】A．medicineB．strengthC．attemptsD．spirits【小题6】A．partB．few C．someD．all【小题7】A．goodB．difficultC．stupidD．wise【小题8】A．givingB．tiringC．boringD．thinking【小题9】A．OfB．InC．OnD．At【小题10】A．haircutB．breakC．donationD．decision【小题11】A．withB．atC．byD．near【小题12】A．decide onB．reflect onC．keep onD．focus on【小题13】A．getB．takeC．hold D．make【小题14】A．HowB．WhyC．WhetherD．If【小题15】A．barelyB．nearlyC．seldomD．almost【小题16】A．coveredB．drewC．enveloped D．choked【小题17】A．hairdresserB．customerC．fatherD．parent【小题18】A．sinceB．asC．soD．and【小题19】A．arrivedB．leftC．stayedD．sat【小题20】A．desperatelyB．disappointedly C．clearlyD．obviouslyB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲了Jim ，Connie夫妇的孩子去世了。这对善良的夫妻把孩子的器官捐了出去。Jim回忆往事，很悲伤，但他偶然听到了自己孩子器官的接受者的祖母是那样开心，心里有了些许安慰。
【小题1】这里想说三十小时以前，Jim开车去保姆家去接Joshua，故选B，pick up接。
【小题2】根据like the one he made five days every week.可知这里想说这是一次常规的出行，故选A，routine常规的。
【小题3】根据from his nap，故选C，awakened唤醒。
【小题4】这里想说尽管医生已经尽力了，though 尽管，故选A。
【小题5】 这里想说尽管医生已经尽力了，attempts试图、尝试，故选C。
【小题6】这里想说他们想捐出Joshua全部可用的器官，all全部的，故选D。
【小题7】根据for Jim and Connie, a loving and giving couple，故选B，difficult困难的。
【小题8】根据That was not a difficult decision，故选A。
【小题9】at one point是固定用法，意思是在某一时刻，故选D。
【小题10】根据When Jim settled into the chair at the barber’s,故选A，haircut理发。
【小题11】表示在理发店里，故选B。
【小题12】这里想说他开始回忆过去的时光，reflect on回忆，故选B。
【小题13】make sense of 意思是理解；懂；明白，故选D。
【小题14】这里表示为什么Joshua他们等了这么久的第一个孩子，这么快就被带走了，故选B。
【小题15】这里想说他才刚刚开始他的生命，故选A，barely仅仅。
【小题16】这里想说Jim内心的痛苦包围了他，故选C，enveloped 包围。
【小题17】根据Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this….but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry so she could get to Children’s Hospital，故选A，hairdresser理发师。
【小题18】这里想说所以她能够去儿童医院，so所以，故选C。
【小题19】这里想说她充满快乐的离开这里，故选B，left离开。
【小题20】这里想说她的孙女将接受极度需要的移植器官，desperately极度地，故选A。