When Freddie arrived to perform in the hospital room, Pam worried it was already too late. Her 88-year-old stepfather, Strobel，had 41 been moved to the palliative (姑息治疗)care unit. Pam could 42 that something had changed in him. A nurse told her Strobel’s 43 was near.

“You，re probably 44 your time，” Pam told Freddie. But Freddie 45 with her what medical professionals had told him： 46 may be the last sense to go.

“Let me go in and 47 ，Freddie said. “It’s as much for you as it is for him.”

Freddie is a country and folk musician. When he was in his childhood, his mother encouraged her young son’s 48 talent. When she was dying of cancer, he put their 49 of songs to its greatest use. He would crawl into her hospital bed with his guitar and 50 her favorites. His mother seemed to relax, a( n) 51 look crossing her face.

“That moment allowed her and me to 52 like we used to when I was singing as a kid,"

Freddie recalled. It emphasized to him the —53_ of music. When he 54 a non-profit organization called Swan Songs which arranged free musical last wishes，Freddie signed up for the 55 .

That was the case with Pam，s stepfather who enjoyed 56 music, and Swan Songs sent Freddie. That’s why Freddie arrived at the hospital that day, when Strobel seemed ready to say 57 Freddie played some songs and after 45 minutes, Pam asked for just one more song. Freddie 58 Love Me. He sang the last note and Strobel took his last breath.

“Oh my, we just experienced one of the most 59 moments in our lives. It was a gift for us all. At a really sad time, it was 60 says Pam.

41. A. still B. just C. ever D. almost

42. A. tell B. explain C. witness D. announce

43. A. failure B. relief C. time D. recovery

44. A. killing B. sparing C. spending D. wasting

45. A. shared B. traded C. discussed D. exchanged

46. A. Tasting B. Hearing C. Smelling D. Touching

47. A. observe B. check C. negotiate D. play

48. A. athletic B. creative C. musical D. literary

49. A. love B. instruction C. choice D. assessment

50. A. recite B. sing C. make up D. pick up

51. A. embarrassed B. regretful C. confused D. peaceful

52. A. comfort B. pray C. connect D. escape

53. A. power B. rhyme C. style D. sound

54. A. set up B. broke up C. heard about D. talked about

55. A. course B. program C. competition D. treatment

56. A. modem B. popular C. classical D. country

57. A. hello B. goodbye C. sorry D. no

58. A. chose B. analyzed C. wrote D. enjoyed

59. A. glorious B. difficult C. ridiculous D. magical

60. A. delightful B. hopeful C. beautiful D. forgetful
 

答案：41—45 ABCDB  46—50 ADCBA  51—55 DCBCA  56—60 DABDC