题目内容
In 1977,a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way.The author was Agatha Christie,one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977,a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar,near Saudi Arabia.Doctors were unable to 1 the cause of her illness,so she 2 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital,where specialist help was 3 .She was then only half-conscious(半昏迷)and on the“Dangerously Ill”list.A team of doctors hurried to 4 the baby only to discover that they,5 ,were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms.While they were discussing the baby’s case,a nurse asked to 6 to them.
“Excuse me,”said Nurse Marsha Maitland,“ 7 I think the baby is 8 from thallium poisoning.”
“ 9 makes you think that?”Dr.Brown asked.“Thallium poisoning is extremely 10 .”
“A few days ago,I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 11 Agatha Christie,”Nurse Maitland explained.“In the book,somebody uses thallium poison,and 12 the symptoms are 13 .They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re every observant and you may be right,”another doctor said.“We’ll 14 some tests and find out 15 it’s thallium or not.”
The 16 showed that the baby had 17 been poisoned by thallium,a rare metal used in making optical(光学的)glass. 18 they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment.The baby soon 19 and was sent back to Qatar.1nquiries(调查)showed that the poison 20 from an insecticide(杀虫剂)used in Qatar.
1.A.describe B.diagnose C.discover D.discuss
2.A.flew B.sent C.went D.was flown
3.A.inexpensive B.important C.available D.impossible
4.A.examine B.see C.look after D.cure
5.A.too B.either C.often D.never
6.A.refer B.turn C.speak D.belong
7.A.and B.so C.as D.but
8.A.coming B.suffering C.tired D.dying
9.A.Who B.How C.What D.Which
10.A.rare B.serious C.clear D.dangerous
11.A.in B.on C.by D.about
12.A.all B.some of C.one of D.both
13.A.drawn B.broadcast C.announced D.described
14.A.make up B.carry out C.get through D.deal with
15.A.that B.how C.what D.whether
16.A.words B.tests C.examination D.book
17.A.indeed B.actually C.probably D.never
18.A.As long as B.As far as C.Once D.If
19.A.died B.got injured C.recovered D.got ill
20.A.must come B.should come C.might have come D.can’t have come
1-5 BDCAA 6-10 CDBCA 11-15 CADBD 16-20 BACCC
短文改错
Elvis Presley, he was born in 1935 |
1.________ |
and dead in 1977, was a world famous |
2.________ |
pop star and would always be loved by his |
3.________ |
fans from different countries. His parents were |
4.________ |
very poor and lived in a two-rooms house. |
5.________ |
He started singing when he was only two years. |
6.________ |
He could sing very good when he was eight. |
7.________ |
For his eleven birthday, he wanted a bicycle |
8.________ |
and was given a guitar by his parents. |
9.________ |
He kept his first record for his mother’s birthday |
10.________ |
when he was seventeen. |