As I go to the hospital wearing my white coat, I look just like___11___doctor. That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge (徽章) “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. We are especially trained clowns (小丑) who work___12___part of a programme known as “hospital clowning”.
Visiting hospitals, we clown doctors work together. We spend our time cheering up___13___, their families, and more often than not, the hospital staff, too! We do this by doing___14___tricks, singing songs, telling stories and, of course, telling silly jokes. Some children, though, don’t feel like laughing,___15___if they’re in pain.
I notice a small girl whose ankle (脚踝) is twice its normal size in the hospital.___16___the doctor examines Lara’s ankle, I get her attention by doing a magic trick. Although she is clearly still in some pain, her scared look has been replaced — first by a small smile, and then by loud laughter as “magically” produce her sock from out of my pocket. The laughter made Lara’s parents more___17___.
And as for me? Well, when I___18___my wig and my red nose, I’m still wearing a big smile, as I remember all the fun and laughter of the day. While there___19___be more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others, I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit._____20_____, it is really true that “laughter is the best medicine”.
11.
A.otherB.the otherC.any otherD.another
12.
A.forB.asC.withD.of
13.
A.patientsB.doctorsC.nursesD.children
14.
A.surprisedB.boredC.magicD.valuable
15.
A.latelyB.normallyC.exactlyD.especially
16.
A.SinceB.WhileC.IfD.Unless
17.
A.relaxedB.excitedC.surprisedD.bored
18.
A.take offB.put onC.take upD.put off
19.
A.mustB.shouldC.mightD.can
20.
A.As wellB.First of allC.No matterD.After all
【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了医院的小丑医生在医院中的工作。
【11题详解】
句意：当我穿着白大褂去医院的时候，我看起来和其他医生没什么两样。
other其他的，后面跟名词复数；the other另一个；any other其他的；another另一个，后接名词单数。根据“As I go to the hospital wearing my white coat”以及句意可知，穿上白大褂时看起来跟其他的医生一样。故选C。
【12题详解】
句意：我们是受过特别训练的小丑，也从事于被称为“医院小丑”计划中一部分的工作。
for为了；as作为，当……；with和；of属于……。work as意为“以……身份而工作”符合题意。故选B。
【13题详解】
句意：我们把时间花在鼓舞病人、他们的家人上，通常也包括医院的工作人员！
patients病人；doctors医生；nurses护士；children孩子。根据“Some children, though, don’t feel like laughing, ... if they’re in pain.”可知该处应该讲的是是鼓舞病人。故选A。
【14题详解】
句意：我们通过变魔术、唱歌、讲故事，当然还有讲一些愚蠢的笑话来达到这个目的。
surprised惊喜的，惊讶的；bored无聊的；magic有魔法的；valuable宝贵的。根据“I get her attention by doing a magic trick.”可知是通过变魔术等方式来鼓舞这些病人。故选C。
【15题详解】
句意：然而，有些孩子不想笑，特别是当他们感到痛苦的时候。
lately最近；normally正常地；exactly确切地；especially特别是。根据“Some children, though, don’t feel like laughing, ... if they’re in pain.”可知该处是指尤其是在他们痛苦的时候不想笑。故选D。
【16题详解】
句意：当医生检查劳拉的脚踝时，我通过变一个魔术来引起她的注意。
since自从；while当……的时候；if如果；unless除非。根据“the doctor examines Lara’s ankle”和“I get her attention by doing a magic trick.”可知该处是在说当医生检查时，通过魔术来吸引劳拉的注意力。故选B。
【17题详解】
句意：笑声使劳拉的父母更加放松。
relaxed放轻松的；excited激动的；surprised惊讶的；bored无聊的。根据“first by a small smile, and then by loud laughter as ‘magically’ produce her sock from out of my pocket.”可知孩子笑了，父母应该是放松的。故选A。
【18题详解】
句意：当我摘下假发和红鼻子的时候，我仍然面带微笑，因为我记得那天所有的欢乐和笑声。
take off脱下；put on穿上；take up占据；put off推迟。根据前文的“That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge”和后文的“when I…my wig and my red nose, I’m still wearing a big smile”可知该处表达的是脱下这身小丑的装扮，还是面带着微笑。故选A。
【19题详解】
句意：虽然接下来劳拉和其他人可能会去更多的医院，但我希望小丑医生们能帮忙把这里变成一个更友好的地方。
must必须，肯定；should应该；might可能；can能够。根据语境可知该处表示“可能”会更加符合题意，表示未来可能会去更多的医院，故选C。
【20题详解】
句意：毕竟，“笑是最好的良药”这句话确实是真的。
as well也；first of all首先；no matter无论；after all毕竟。根据“I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit.”以及“it is really true that ‘laughter is the best medicine’.”可知该处用“after all毕竟”符合语境，故选D。
