题目内容
14.In 1977,a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a nineteen-month-old baby in a most unusual way.The author was Agatha Christie,a gentle married lady and one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.In June 1977,a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar (卡塔尔),near Sandi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯).Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness,so she was flown to London and sent to Hammersmith Hospital.A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they,too,were puzzled by the very unusual signs of illness.While they were having a discussion about the baby's illness,a nurse asked to speak to them.
"Excuse me,"said Nurse Marsha Maitland,"but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning(铊中毒)."
"What makes you think that?"Dr.Brown asked."Thallium poisoning is very rare."
"A few days ago,I was reading a novel called‘A Pale Horse'by Agatha Christie,"Nurse Maitland explained."In the book,somebody uses thallium poison,and all the signs are exactly the same as the baby's."
"You are very careful and you may be right,"another doctor said."we'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium(铊) or not."
Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium.Once they knew the cause of the illness,the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment.She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar.Later on it was proved that the poison might have come from an insecticide(杀虫剂) used in Qatar.
46.Who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's illness?B
A.A doctor in Qatar.B.Agatha Christie.
C.Dr.Brown.D.Nurse Maitland.
47.Why was the baby sent to London?B
A.She was a British girl whose parents were working in Qatar.
B.The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.
C.She was the daughter of a doctor in one of the places.
D.The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.
48.As far as we can tell from the passage,Agatha ChristieC.
A.had spent a long time as a police officer
B.visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith
C.had never even met this baby
D.gave Nurse Maitland some advice on the phone
49.Nurse Maitland spoke to the doctorsA.
A.to suggest a possible reason for the patient's illness
B.because she could see that the doctors had made a mistake
C.when she heard them discussing the possibility of thallium poison
D.after she had read about a horse which had been poisoned
50.What did the doctor think of the suggestion which Nurse Maitland made?B
A.They were very quick to agree with her.
B.They thought it was a possibility worth considering.
C.They said that she was wrong because thallium poisoning is very rare.
D.They were unhappy over her interruption.
分析 本文主要讲述了一个名为Marsha Maitlan的护士,通过使用自己阅读的小说情节而得知的金属中毒症状的知识,挽救了一个小孩子的生命.
解答 46:B细节题.根据第二段最后提到的nurse asked to speak to them."Excuse me,"said Nurse Marsha Maitlan,"but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning.(铊中毒)"可知,是B项是她提供的建议救了那个孩子.故选B.
47:B细节题.根据文章第二段Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence,so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London.可知是因为无法确诊孩子的疾病才送往伦敦的.故选B.
48:C细节理解题.根据文章开头可知Agatha Christie一个侦探作家,本文发生的故事就和他笔下的一篇文章相似,是他救了孩子,确切的说是他写的文章在这里被护士充分利用而拯救孩子的命.并且文章一开始已经交待a dead author,本故事发生时他已经死了,所以他永远也不会看到过这个孩子.故选C.
49:A 细节理解题.In the book,somebody uses thallium poison,and all the signs are exactly the same as the baby's;I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning她告诉医生,在某一本书里,有人鉈中毒,其症状和现在这个孩子一模一样. 由此可知,她认为孩子可能也是金属中毒,提出了她认为的一种病因,故A选项正确.
50:B 细节理解题. 根据文章内容You are very careful and you may be right,"another doctor said."we'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium(铊) or not. 医生知道该Maitland是一个细心的护士,对于她提的建议决定通过一些测试来检测一下,看这个孩子是不是鉈中毒.由此可判断,医生认为她的建议是值得考虑的,故B选项正确.
点评 本文是文学艺术类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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