()9.It's to learn about sea safety in Lianyungang.

A.necessary
B.interesting
C.difficult
D.expensive

()10.—A terrible earthquake hit Hualian, Taiwan several weeks ago. Many people lost their homes.
—. Why not raise some money for them?

A.Never mind
B.I can't agree more
C.I'm sorry to hear that
D.Sounds like a good idea

二、完形填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The yearly marathon (a long-distance running race of 42.195 km) in my town usually takes place in summer. My job is to 11 behind the runners in an ambulance(救护车) to see if any one of them needs 12 help.
"We just need to stay behind the 13 runner, so take it slowly," I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.
The front-runners started to 14 and then my eyes were fixed on the woman in blue silk running shorts and a white T-shirt.
We knew that we were already watching our "last runner". Her 15 were so disabled that it seemed almost 16 for her to be able to walk, let alone(更不用说) run a marathon. Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. 17 she was the only runner left in sight. At that time, tears 18 down my face when I watched with respect 19 she pushed forward with great strength through the last miles.
When we got to the finish line, rubbish lay everywhere and the 20 people had gone home. However, a man was still standing straight there. He was 21 one end of a ribbon of crepe paper (彩色皱纹纸). She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering(飘动) 22 her. I didn't know this woman's name, but that day she became part of my 23. For her, it wasn't about 24 the other runners or winning a prize, but about 25 what she had started to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those "I-just-can't-do-it", I will think of the "last runner". Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.
()11. A. go
B. walk
C. follow
D. move
()12. A. medical
B. typical
C. sudden
D. strong
()13. A. first
B. last
C. only
D. best
()14. A. run
B. shake
C. disappear
D. appear
()15. A. ears
B. eyes
C. arms
D. legs
()16. A. unnecessary
B. impossible
C. strange
D. probable
()17. A. Hardly
B. Unluckily
C. Sadly
D. Finally
()18. A. fell
B. watered
C. continued
D. took
()19. A. after
B. before
C. as
D. until
()20. A. nervous
B. waiting
C. worried
D. busy
()21. A. helping
B. catching
C. holding
D. tying
()22. A. behind
B. ahead
C. beside
D. under
()23. A. dream
B. feeling
C. idea
D. life
()24. A. following
B. hoping
C. encouraging
D. beating
()25. A. finishing
B. keeping
C. starting
D. stopping