第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Two truck drivers didn’t know one another when they arrived at the scene of a severe accident on Kentucky’s Mountain Highway last June. Yet they worked together like long-time 21and saved two motorists from near certain death. For their 22 , Terry and Floyd have been named Goodyear North America Highway Heroes for 1999. The award was 23 Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show. In recognition of their 24 , Terry and Floyd split a $20,000 savings bond and win free trips to Nashville.
On June 22, Terry and Floyd--driving separate trucks— 25 an accident involving a jeep and a car on Mountain Parkway. The quick-thinking men broke out the back window of the upside-down 26 , freed the driver from his seatbelt, and dragged him to safety. But the driver of the car was pinned inside the vehicle, and the fire from the jeep was spreading 27 close.
“The paint was melting on the car; it was so 28 ,” recalled Miller.
Harvey and Miller attached a nylon strap(尼龙带) between Harvey’s truck and the car in an effort to pull it away from the burning jeep. The first two 29 failed. On the third try, the strap held and Harvey pulled the car to 30 . When rescue crews arrived, Floyd--an experienced EMS technician--used the “Jaws-of-Life” to free the car driver.
21. A. drivers B. partners C. friends D. technicians
22. A. decision B. benefit C. bravery D. contributions
23. A. recognized B. rewarded C. returned D. announced
24. A. honor B. prize C. money D. heroes
25. A. came to B. came about C. came across D. came up with
26. A. jeep B. car C. truck D. vehicle
27. A. particularly B. dangerously C. helplessly D. strangely
28. A. quick B. slow C. hot D. soft
29. A. paintings B. attempts C. straps D. rescues
30. A. safety B. success C. surroundings D. roadside