题目内容
Many doctors complain that they don't have ________ working hours, for they have to wait for patients all day long in the hospital.
A. particular B. specific
C. flexible D. adequate
C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:许多医生抱怨他们没有灵活的工作时间,因为他们不得不整天在医院等待病人。particular意为“特殊的,挑剔的”;specific意为“明确的,特定的”;flexible意为“灵活的,易弯曲的”;adequate意为“足够的,适当的”。根据句意可知C项正确。
When he was a boy, Tim was much influenced(影响) by the books about the sea, but in fact by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a dentist and as a result, Tim had the opportunity of meeting many doctors either at home or elsewhere. When he was fourteen he was already hanging around the clinic (诊所) of a local doctor where he was supposed to help to wrap up medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the conversations taking place between the doctor and his patients in the next room.
During the war Tim served in the Navy (海军) as a surgeon (外科医生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with very real suffering and on the whole making a success of it.” In California he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skills to himself and his ability to take decisions. Thus, while he was able to tell them what to do, he could feel he was saving them. After the war, he got married and chose to be a doctor in the countryside, working under an old doctor who was popular in the area, but who hated the sight of blood and believed that the secret of medicine was faith. This gave the young man many opportunities to go on working as a life-saver.
【小题1】Tim decided to be a doctor when he was________.
A.fourteen | B.fifteen |
C.serving in the Navy | D.working in clinic |
A.his father wanted him to be so. |
B.his father was a surgeon. |
C.he had read many books about medicine. |
D.he had chances to know many doctors and know about what doctors did. |
A.during the war, Tim was a surgeon in the Navy. |
B.he taught the country people simple facts about medicine in California. |
C.after the war, he married the old doctors’ daughter. |
D.Tim worked as a life-saver after war. |
A.was sent to Europe during the war. |
B.was not afraid of blood. |
C.decided to give up his doctor career. |
D.regarded himself as a life-saver. |
A.Tim’s life story | B.Tim’ dreams | C.Tim’s marriage | D.Tim’s patients |
People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers’ faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.
Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.
Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches — in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not.
Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.
But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didn’t seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying. He was lying!
Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot understand words.
【小题1】What is so surprising about aphasics?
A.They can fool other people. |
B.They can find out the hidden drugs. |
C.They can tell whether people are lying. |
D.They can understand language better. |
A.By asking them to watch TV together. |
B.By comparing them with normal people. |
C.By organizing them into acting groups. |
D.By giving them chances to speak on TV. |
A.People poor at one thing can be good at another. |
B.What one says reflects how one feels. |
C.Aphasics have richer feelings than others. |
D.Normal people often tell lies in their speeches. |