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When Lisa Welch，from Jimboomba，Queensland，was struggling with what to gift her son for his upcoming 10th birthday，she was beaten.Her little boy Jorge has a __1__， who，born with Corticol Dysplasia，is unable to speak and his brain __2__ as an 18 months old.
Lisa had noticed that during the drive to school each weekday morning，Jorge almost jumped out of his seat __3__ every time they passed a big truck.This was what gave her the idea to put a post on the local Facebook Sell It page, __4__ a person with a truck to visit their home for an hour and __5__ take Jorge for a ride.Within minutes，Melissa Whelan，whose husband Tom drives a big truck，__6__ to be online and contacted(联系)Lisa, Jorge's birthday __7__ had been organized.
But the story doesn't __8__ there.The offers of trucks and time kept pouring in.It was at this point that Gavin，another trucker，stepped in and __9__.Afterwards，he set up a __10__ page “Jimboomba Jorge” __11__ everyone could keep pace with what was unfolding.The __12__ of the birthday surprise spread，and enthusiasm and local community spirit __13__.Within 5 days，Gavin had organized a convoy(车队)of 214 trucks, with __14__ coming from across the country.He spoke with radio stations 4BC about Jorge and the convoy.Channel 9 Australia was contacted and they too made arrangements to be __15__ on the day.
Saturday the 15th December __16__ bright and sunny，which turned out the best ever birthday for Jorge.The community also __17__ a total of $1 700 toward Jorge's ongoing __18__ costs and __19__ the birthday presents was the donation of a tablet PC from the local Telstra shop.Lisa is excited that this can be used to aid Jorge with his __20__.
1．A.toy B．disability
C．situation D．habit
2．A.treats B．considers
C．functions D．describes
3．A.casually B．calmly
C．excitedly D．violently
4．A.asking for B．depending on
C．sending for D．bringing up
5．A.frequently B．gradually
C．deliberately D．possibly
6．A.hesitated B．happened
C．intended D．pretended
7．A.surprise B．invitations
C．evening D．dance
8．A.end B．begin
C．turn D．mean
9．A.pulled over B．handed over
C．took over D．thought over
10．A.normal B．frequent
C．usual D．special
11．A.in case B．even if
C．as long as D．so that
12．A.time B．place
C．rule D．message
13．A.grew B．sank
C．lost D．fell
14．A.doctors B．drivers
C．clerks D．patients
15．A.off B．out
C．away D．there
16．A.showed B．wiped
C．dawned D．varied
17．A.raised B．earned
C．wasted D．spent
18．A.general B．medical
C．living D．travelling
19．A.between B．at
C．among D．against
20．A.decision B．communication
C．drive D．relationship
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了母亲Lisa为她患病的儿子准备生日惊喜的故事。在很多人的帮助下，她的儿子Jorge度过了一个完美的生日，同时，Jorge还收到了很多生日礼物以及好心人的捐款。
1．B 考查名词辨析。A项意为“玩具”；B项意为“缺陷，障碍”；C项意为“情况”；D项意为“习惯”。根据空格后的“who, born with Corticol Dysplasia, is unable to speak and his brain ________ as an 18 months old”可判断出，Jorge生来身体上就有缺陷。故选B。
2．C 考查动词辨析。A项意为“对待”；B项意为“考虑”；C项意为“正常工作，运转”；D项意为“描述”。根据“is unable to speak”可判断出，Jorge大脑的运转水平大约和18月大的孩子一样。故选C。
3．C 考查副词辨析。A项意为“不经意地”；B项意为“镇静地”；C项意为“兴奋地”；D项意为“强烈地”。根据上文中的“jumped out of his seat”可判断出，此处指Jorge每次看到有大卡车经过时都会从座位上兴奋地跳起来。故选C。
4．A 考查动词短语辨析。A项意为“请求”；B项意为“依赖”；C项意为“派人去请”；D项意为“提出，养育”。根据空格后的“a person with a truck to visit their home for an hour”可判断出，此处指Lisa是想请求一位有卡车的人来她家。故选A。
5．D 考查副词辨析。A项意为“频繁地”；B项意为“逐渐地”；C项意为“故意地”；D项意为“可能，也许”。根据语境可知，Lisa希望如果有可能的话，卡车司机可以载Jorge一程。故选D。
6．B 考查动词辨析。A项意为“犹豫”；B项意为“发生”；C项意为“打算”；D项意为“假装”。此处指丈夫是卡车司机的Melissa Whelan碰巧在线并联系了Lisa。happen to do意为“碰巧发生”。故选B。
7．A 考查名词辨析。A项意为“惊喜”；B项意为“邀请”；C项意为“晚上”；D项意为“舞蹈”。根据第三段第五句中的“the birthday surprise spread”可知，此处指Lisa做这一切是想给儿子一个生日惊喜。故选A。
8．A 考查动词辨析。A项意为“结束”；B项意为“开始”；C项意为“转动”；D项意为“意思是”。根据下文内容可知，这个故事并没有到此结束。故选A。
9．C 考查动词短语辨析。A项意为“靠边停车”；B项意为“移交”；C项意为“接替，接任”；D项意为“仔细考虑”。根据下文中的“he set up a ________ page ‘Jimboomba Jorge'”可知，另一位卡车司机介入并接替了这件事情。故选C。
10．D 考查形容词辨析。A项意为“正常的”；B项意为“频繁的”；C项意为“通常的”；D项意为“特别的”。根据下文内容可知，这是一张特别的“page”。故选D。
11．D 考查连词短语辨析。A项意为“万一，假使”；B项意为“即使”；C项意为“只要”；D项意为“以便”。此处指Gavin建立一个写有“Jimboomba Jorge”的页面以便每个人都能知道这件事情的进展。空格后面的状语从句表示的是结果，能引导结果状语从句的只有so that。故选D。
12．D 考查名词辨析。A项意为“时间”；B项意为“地点”；C项意为“规则”；D项意为“消息”。根据语境可知，生日惊喜的消息很快就传播开了。故选D。
13．A 考查动词辨析。A项意为“增长”；B项意为“下沉”；C项意为“丢失”；D项意为“落下”。根据下文内容可知，生日惊喜的消息很快就传播开来，热情和当地社区人们的情绪高涨。故选A。
14．B 考查名词辨析。A项意为“医生”；B项意为“司机”；C项意为“职员”；D项意为“病人”。根据上文中的“Gavin had organized a convoy(车队)of 214 trucks”可知，Gavin组织了一个由来自全国各地的司机组成的卡车车队。故选B。
15．D 考查副词辨析。句意为：有人联系了澳大利亚的Channel 9，他们也做出了安排，那天会在那里(进行报道)。故选D。
16．C 考查动词辨析。A项意为“展示”；B项意为“擦”；C项意为“天亮，破晓”；D项意为“变化”。根据“bright and sunny”可判断出，天亮之后才能阳光明媚。故选C。
17．A 考查动词辨析。A项意为“筹集”；B项意为“赚得”；C项意为“浪费”；D项意为“花费”。根据空格后的“a total of $1 700”可知，社区也为Jorge筹集了1 700美元。故选A。
18．B 考查形容词辨析。A项意为“全体的，普遍的”；B项意为“医疗的”；C项意为“活着的”；D项意为“旅行的”。因为Jorge是一个患病的孩子，根据空格前后的“Jorge's ongoing”和“costs”可知，这些钱是用来支付Jorge的医疗费用的。故选B。
19．C 考查介词辨析。根据语境可知，Jorge的生日礼物很多，among the birthday presents表示“在这些礼物当中”，符合语境。故选C。
20．B 考查名词辨析。A项意为“决定”；B项意为“交流”；C项意为“驾车路程”； D项意为“关系”。根据第一段中的“is unable to speak”和本段中的“a tablet PC from the local Telstra shop”可知，当地的Telstra商店送给Jorge一个平板电脑，Lisa认为这对Jorge的交流会有所帮助。故选B。
亮点句积累：The offers of trucks and time kept pouring in.(第三段第二句)
译文：可供使用的卡车和时间段不断涌来。
词汇积累：pour v．不断涌向 organize v．组织
keep pace with保持同步，并驾齐驱
