Ⅰ.完形填空
Nolan Barry, 8, and Thomas Mac Keen, 9, were on their way home from school in Atkinson, N．H., with three other students Tuesday when their ride took a __1__ turn. The driver suffered a medical emergency and __2__， but the bus was still moving.
Nolan usually sits at the front of the bus, where he can see the driver. Because of Nolan's __3__， he was somewhat familiar with the bus __4__. Although he forgot which button to press, he figured it out in time. Fortunately, Nolan __5__ the emergency braking (刹车) system which also turns on the flashing red lights, putting the __6__ sign and safety bar out.
But they weren't out of the woods yet; and they couldn't figure out how to open the doors. Thomas was the oldest student on the bus (in the fourth grade) and he was able to __7__ the other students down and get them back into their seats.
Another student, 8yearold David Silva, was also on the bus. Luckily, David's father, Jesse Silva, was just down the road __8__ for the school bus to deliver his child, and he noticed the kids __9__ the windshield (挡风玻璃) and saying “help”．
The father ran over to the bus and __10__ to get in. He saw the driver on the floor and the students were all shaken up. He tried unsuccessfully to __11__ the driver—her eyes opened but she wasn't communicating.
But that's __12__ the paramedics (护理人员) arrived. The bus driver was __13__， but the cause of the collapse is still unclear. What is clear is that she was very __14__ to have Nolan and Thomas on the bus when all this happened.
And they do feel like __15__， “Kind of，” Nolan said when interviewed. But they're not letting it get to their heads. “Not like Superman. Not like that.”
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是几个小学生凭借他们的机智勇敢成功控制失控的校车，避免了一起交通事故的故事。
1．A.exciting B．pleasant
C．splendid D．scary
答案：D
解析：由下文可知，司机因急病昏倒了，但公共汽车还在行驶，所以车子失控发生了可怕的转弯。故选D。
2．A.passed out B．lost temper
C．went mad D．broke down
答案：A
解析：由下文中的“collapse”可知，passed out (昏厥)切题。故选A。
3．A.talent B．interactions
C．observations D．anxiety
答案：C
解析：由“Nolan usually sits at the front of the bus, where he can see the driver”可知，observations (观察)切题。Nolan通常坐在车的前面，所以能够观察到司机是如何驾驶车辆的。故选C。
4．A.structures B．functions
C．controls D．routes
答案：C
解析：由下文可知，Nolan启动了紧急刹车系统，所以Nolan熟悉校车的操作装置。故选C。
5．A.destroyed B．fixed
C．checked D．started
答案：D
解析：根据上文fortunately可知，一切很幸运，Nolan启动了紧急刹车系统。
6．A.danger B．stop
C．road D．position
答案：B
解析：根据语境此处应该是停车标志，故选B。
7．A.pull B．let
C．put D．clam
答案：D
解析：根据语境应该是Thomas使其他学生平静(calm down)下来坐回他们的座位。
8．A.looking B．answering
C．longing D．waiting
答案：D
解析：根据生活常识，家长接孩子，都要提前等待，以免错过。所以wait for “等待”符合句意。故选D。
9．A.beating B．wiping
C．painting D．watching
答案：A
解析：由上文车辆出现了紧急状况可知，此处表达：他注意到孩子们不停地敲打挡风玻璃，嘴里喊着“救命”。
10．A.refused B．hesitated
C．failed D．managed
答案：D
解析：由下文“He saw the driver on the floor”可知，这位父亲是成功地进入了车内。manage to do “设法做某事(强调成功了)”。
11．A.wake B．inform
C．feed D．comfort
答案：A
解析：根据常识可判断出，因为司机已经昏厥，所以进入车内的第一件事就是救人。所以要叫醒司机。
12．A.how B．why
C．when D．where
答案：C
解析：此处为表语从句，表示救护人员到达的时间，所以用连接副词when，故选C。
13．A.arrested B．interviewed
C．treated D．accused
答案：C
解析：由“the paramedics (护理人员) arrived”可知，护理人员到了，所以要对病人进行救治。故选C。
14．A.sorry B．confused
C．clever D．lucky
答案：D
解析：根据全文内容可知是Nolan和Thomas使孩子们和司机得以脱险，所以此处表达的是她是幸运的。
15．A.fools B．heroes
C．experts D．drivers
答案：B
解析：上文讲他们凭借自己的机智勇敢避免了一起事故的发生，拯救了很多人，所以Nolan在接受采访时说，他们确实觉得自己有些像英雄。
