题目内容
Like any good mother，when Karen found out that another baby was on the way，she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son，Michael，prepare for a new baby．They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl，and day after day，night after night，Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach．
Finally，Michael's little sister is born．But she is in serious condition．With alarm in the night，the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal(初生的)intensive care unit at St． Mary's Hospital，Knoxville，Tennessee．The days go by．The little girl gets worse．The pediatric(儿科的)specialist tells the parents，“There is very little hope．Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot．They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby，but now they plan a funeral．Michael，keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister，“I want to sing to her，”he says．
Karen makes up her mind．She will take Michael whether they like it or not．If he doesn't see his sister now，he may never see her alive．
She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU．He looks like a walking laundry basket，but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts，“Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed．Never disturb patients here．”The mother rises up strongly and said，“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside．He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live．And he begins to sing．In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old，Michael sings：“You are my sunshine，my only sunshine，you make me happy when skies are gray．．．”Instantly the baby girl responds．The pulse rate becomes calm and steady．
The next day，the very next day，the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it“the miracle of a brother's song．”The medical staff just called it a miracle．Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
Never give up on the people you love．
【小题1】What may the underlined words“the infant”refer to?
| A．The baby． | B．Karen． | C．Mary． | D．Michael． |
| A．She was driven to St．Mary's shop． |
| B．A doctor came to see her in her house． |
| C．She was very thin and couldn't speak． |
| D．She was in great danger． |
| A．Because he could make his sister alive． |
| B．Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital． |
| C．Because his sister was going to die soon. |
| D．Because his father wanted to take him away． |
| A．The head nurse was careful． | B．The bead nurse was rude． |
| C．The head nurse was responsible． | D．The head nurse had no sympathy． |
| A．A boy's singing saved his sister's life． |
| B．The little girl is well enough to go home． |
| C．Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease． |
| D．No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit． |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
【小题5】A
解析
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
Marriage is one of the most important experiences of a person’s life, but like any legal process, it can get complicated. In this article, we’ll look at some of the laws in the USA surrounding marriage, including age requirements and marriage licenses. We’ll also explore some of the many legal benefits of being married.
______【小题1】_______ Depending on where you live, there are rules governing who can get married and how a marriage license can be obtained.
Each state has its own laws regarding the age requirements to receive a license. _____【小题2】____ In most states, both parties must be 18 years old in order to marry without their parents’ permission. However, in some states, with the parents’ permission, people as young as 12 years old can marry.
In order to have a legally-recognized marriage, a couple has to have a valid marriage license. ______【小题3】______ The couple fills out an official application and then there’s a short waiting period, maybe a couple of hours or a few days before the license is issued. Usually when applying for a marriage license, official identification is required. _______【小题4】_______ After a couple gets married, a marriage certificate is proof that a marriage has taken place.
_______【小题5】_______ Many of them are also offered by private employers --- such as days-off for the birth of a child and family health insurance plans. Social scientists have also found many positive benefits for married couples and families, including fewer incidents of poverty and mental health problems.
| A．The legal age to marry varies from state to state. |
| B．Some couples also have an agreement before getting married. |
| C．It can be a birth certificate or an ID card. |
| D．Different states have different laws in terms of marriage. |
F. When applying for a marriage license the couple must appear together.
G. Besides love and companionship, there are many benefits of marriage.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
Marriage is one of the most important experiences of a person’s life, but like any legal process, it can get complicated. In this article, we’ll look at some of the laws in the USA surrounding marriage, including age requirements and marriage licenses. We’ll also explore some of the many legal benefits of being married.
______1._______ Depending on where you live, there are rules governing who can get married and how a marriage license can be obtained.
Each state has its own laws regarding the age requirements to receive a license. _____2.____ In most states, both parties must be 18 years old in order to marry without their parents’ permission. However, in some states, with the parents’ permission, people as young as 12 years old can marry.
In order to have a legally-recognized marriage, a couple has to have a valid marriage license. ______3.______ The couple fills out an official application and then there’s a short waiting period, maybe a couple of hours or a few days before the license is issued. Usually when applying for a marriage license, official identification is required. _______4._______ After a couple gets married, a marriage certificate is proof that a marriage has taken place.
_______5._______ Many of them are also offered by private employers --- such as days-off for the birth of a child and family health insurance plans. Social scientists have also found many positive benefits for married couples and families, including fewer incidents of poverty and mental health problems.
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A．The legal age to marry varies from state to state. |
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B．Some couples also have an agreement before getting married. |
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C．It can be a birth certificate or an ID card. |
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D．Different states have different laws in terms of marriage. |
E. An application must be filled out in order to get a marriage license.
F. When applying for a marriage license the couple must appear together.
G. Besides love and companionship, there are many benefits of marriage.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。
If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? __76__ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity(创造力) gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “ What happens next?”, “Why can’t I think?”
__77__ Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading.
Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. __78__ Now this seed(果实) is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate(联系) a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!
This is nothing but creativity. __79__ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.
So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. __80__ Go and get a book!
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A．The interesting part of the book is stored(存储) in your mind as a seed. |
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B．Why not do some reading while you are hungry? |
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C．Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry. |
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D．Now what are you waiting for? |
E.Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.
F.Reading can help you make more friends, too.
G.Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.