A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburge.An injured man was brought in, and the doctor turned to one of his students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man?”
“I don’t know, sir,” the student answered.“Shall I examine him and find out?”
“There’s no need to examine him,” said the doctor.“You should know without asking questions.He has hurt his right knee.Didn’t you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire.You see his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee.This is Monday morning.Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy.The man’s trousers are muddy all over.The man fell down on Saturday night.”
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You had your pay on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much.You got muddy and wet on the way home.Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee.Is that right?
“Yes, sir,” said the man.
(1)
The medical students were having a lesson _________.
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A.
at the library
B.
in a classroom
C.
at a well-known hospital
D.
in a medical school
(2)
The man hurt his knee _________.
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A.
on Monday
B.
on Sunday night
C.
on Saturday night
D.
yesterday
(3)
How did the doctor know that the man burnt his knee?
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A.
From the way he walked.
B.
By seeing his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee.
C.
By seeing the man’s trousers are muddy all over.
D.
Both A and B
(4)
Which is the right order according to the passage?
① He burnt his knee.
②He got drunk.
③He fell down and got muddy.
④He had his pay.
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A.
①②③④
B.
④③②①
C.
③④①②
D.
④②③①
(5)
From the passage we know that _________ is very important for medical students.
French doctors and American scientists have reported doing an operation in which the doctor was outside the operating room.This kind of operation is known as robotic operation.
Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month, while a sixty-eight-year-old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg, France.
A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready.He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area.Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen.Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine.The robot moved the tools that cut the woman’s gallbladder(胆囊)away.The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later.
Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high-speed telecommunications between the doctor and the robot.Technology must be able to send a doctor’s order to a robot to move the tools quickly.
Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation.For example, the robot can make much smaller movements than a person can.A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor’s hand cannot.
Doctors say such a robotic operation will make possible safer and better operations in the future.They say it will improve doctor training.It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away.And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where doctors work.
(1)
“Robotic operation”means“________”.
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A.
a special kind of robot invented by doctors
B.
an operation done far away
C.
an operation done with the help of a robot
D.
something done to mend a robot
(2)
We use the robot in the operation because ________.
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A.
it can send messages at a high speed
B.
even a top doctor can’t do the operation himself
C.
it can make the operation safer and better
D.
operations can be done without any doctors
(3)
If we want to use the robot in the operation, we must solve the problem of ________.
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A.
top doctors
B.
smaller movements
C.
doctor training
D.
high-speed telecommunications
(4)
If the smaller movement can’t be done by doctors in the operation, we may use ________ to solve it.
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A.
more tools
B.
a robot machine
C.
a video camera
D.
telecommunications
(5)
Which of the following is NOT true?
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A.
Robotic operation is good for doctor training.
B.
Robotic operation has been used in the USA.
C.
Experts speak highly of robotic operation.
D.
The robot is used to watch the patient clearly.
阅读理解
Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood.In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money.At the same time, his father became seriously ill.From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends.These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern.In 1902 he went to study in Japan.There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines.He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular.He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing.In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman.It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success.This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China's future.In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”.He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government.For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books.He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun's importance and influence have grown.Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
(1)
Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun's writing according to the passage?
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A.
The people he met in Japan.
B.
The experiences in his early life.
C.
Working as a teacher in Beijing.
D.
His father's being put into prison.
(2)
According to the passage, why was Lu Xun's story Diary of a Madam so popular?
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A.
It was based on Lu Xun's diary.
B.
It was the first novel to use everyday language.
C.
Its story took place in modern times.
D.
It was written using a western style.
(3)
The underlined word “This”(Paragraph 4)refers to ________.
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A.
the success of Diary of a Madman
B.
the use of everyday language
C.
the first Chinese novel
D.
The True Story of Ah Q
(4)
After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote ________.
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A.
funny stories
B.
articles about himself
C.
articles against the government
D.
stories about government officials
(5)
In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun's life?
a.The government stopped him from publishing books.