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　　三 完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分，共30分)

　　通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　Tony Tomei was well-known in Los Alamos, N.M. for his heroic action when the forest fires swept through last May. Tomei had _31__ run away from his house, which was __32__. But soon after reaching a safe place, Tomei __33__that although he had saved most of his collection of accordions (手风琴)，his precious Italian Bugari Armando accordion was _34__ in the house. He raced home to _35__it. “When I drove up, there was a lot of smoke,” he says, and at that moment he made __36__ . “I was going to _37___the fire. I was the only one left to _38___ the neighbors’ house.”

　　Tomei, 52, an engineer and accordion instructor, had no idea what a great danger he would _39___. With a garden hose (软管)，he spent the _40__ few hours putting out small spot fires.

　　Then the _41__ picked up, and the fire began moving slowly from the valley 60 feet below toward his home. He attempted to put out the fire but without any _42_. The fire and smoke blew up beside him, _43___ him to the ground, where he got hold of a tree. “I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t see. I just stuck my face in the dirt.”

　　_44___, the wind changed. Against a frightening backdrop (背景) of house burning up and down his street, Tomei fought through much of the _45__ without any more water and _46__ a couple of tools he could get to keep small fires away from his neighbors’ house.

　　At sunrise he got his first real look at what had left of the neighborhood. “I saw all those damaged house and thought, oh, my God,” _47__ he’d saved his home along with two others’.

　　When his neighbor Nancy Tenbrink _48__ to the house she’d thought was lost, she _49__threw her arms around Tomei. “My house was important, but his life was much more _50__,” she says. “I’m deeply thankful for what he did for us.”

　　( )31. A. happily B. bravely C. nearly D. safely

　　( )32. A. in fire B. in danger C. out of order D. out of shape

　　( )33. A. thought B. wondered C. said D. realized

　　( )34. A. just B. also C. still D. yet

　　( )35. A. find B. hide C. get D. check

　　( )36. A. a suggestion B. a decision C. the choice D. the preparation

　　( )37. A. put up B. keep from C. hold off D. take up

　　( )38. A. prevent B. keep C. watch D. save

　　( )39. A. protect B. expect C. face D. fight

　　( )40. A. next B. last C. hard D. rest

　　( )41. A. water B. fire C. smoke D. wind

　　( )42. A. success B. tools C. meaning D. help

　　( )43. A. knocking B. leaving C. taking D. getting

　　( )44. A. Funnily B. Fortunately C. Undoubtedly D. Unluckily

　　( )45. A. midnight B. afternoon C. night D. daybreak

　　( )46. A. normally B. almost C. hardly D. only

　　( )47. A. For B. As C. But D. If

　　( )48. A. returned B. removed C. referred D. reported

　　( )49. A. tearfully B. surprisingly C. repeatedly D. thoughtfully

　　( )50. A. special B. lovely C. useful D. valuable

　　四 阅读理解 (共15小题;每题2分，共30分)

　　阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。

　　A

　　California State Railroad Museum

　　Hours

　　The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day)

　　Admission

　　$4 adults; $2 students; children aged 5 and under are free.

　　Parking

　　A small number of metered parking spaces are available (可供使用) on the streets of Old Sacramento. However, these spaces are not suitable for guests visiting longer than 90 minutes. All-day parking is available in large public garages at both ends of Old Sacramento.

　　Food Service

　　The Silver Palace Restaurant in the Central Pacific Passenger Station serves good food at reasonable prices. It is just one black southwest of the main entrance to the Museum. There are many other restaurants throughout Old Sacramento.

　　Accessibility (无障碍通行)

　　The California State Railroad Museum is fully accessible to the disabled. Wherever possible, wheelchair lifts are provided. Certain exhibits and programs do have limited accessibility because of the narrow stair ways or door openings on some railroad passenger cars.

　　Other Offerings

　　Guided tours and films about the Museum are offered daily. There are many other chances at the Museum, too, including related historical attractions within Old Sacramento State Historic Park.

　　51. Which of the following is TRUE about the Museum?

　　A. Children may visit the Museum any day of the year

　　B. Films about the Museum are shown on weekends

　　C. A student is admitted at half the regular price

　　D. The disabled are admitted free of charge.

　　52. Where is a visitor advised to park his car if he’ll spend several hours at the Museum?

　　A. In a garage provided by the Museum

　　B. On a parking space near the Museum

　　C. On a metered parking space on the street.

　　D. In a public garage at one end of Old Sacramento.

　　53. Where can a visitor enjoy a good but not too expensive meal?

　　A. The Silver Palace Restaurant

　　B. Any restaurant in Old Sacramento

　　C. Old Sacramento State Historic Park

　　D. The California State Railroad Museum.