题目内容
As an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.
The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother’s thighs（大腿）. The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.
As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “What happened?” “The child reached out,” I said. “Oh. They do that all the time,” she responded.
The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.
It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus(对焦). To ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”
1.What may be the best title for the passage?
A. An Amazing Moment B. A Pitiful Fetus
C. An Honorable Job as a Photographer D. An Impressive Surgeon
2.In 1999, people believed that it was ________.
A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive
B. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormal
C. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operation
D. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation
3.From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________.
A. challenging but successful B. demanding and unsuccessful
C. simple and short D. long-lasting and difficult
4.The underlined “It” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. the uterus B. the arm of the fetus
C. the picture D. the head of the fetus
5.From what the editor said in the last paragraph, we know he was very ________.
A. disappointed B. satisfied C. confident D. depressed
Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English Language．Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it．Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day．
However, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English author．We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, and that he died there in 1616．He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town, but of this we cannot be sure．We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children．We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces．But this is almost all that we do know．
However, what is important about Shakespeare’s life is not its incidental details but its products, the plays and the poems．For many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeare’s life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics have been theorizing about the plays．Sometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it．
Fortunately this is not likely to happen．Shakespeare’s people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten．
1.This passage is about ．
A. the great length of each chapter
B. the great varieties in writing styles
C. the richness of the content in Shakespeare’s works
D. the rich English language used by Shakespeare in his works
2. According to the writer, which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?
A. His date of birth
B. His marriage
C. His life in the Grammar School
D. His date of death
3.It can be inferred from Para 3 that
A. not all the comments on Shakespeare’s works have produced good effects
B. scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeare’s life
C. critics are more interested in Shakespeare’s play than his poetry
D. the details of Shakespeare’s life are more important than his literary works
4. What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean ?
A. People don’t think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more．
B. People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare．
C. People can’t see the poetry of Shakespeare any more．
D. The comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare．
根据下列句子的结构和所给汉语的意思，写出这一单词的正确形式
1. （判断）from his accent, we know he comes from the west.
2.I’m glad to know that he has been finally （说服）to give up smoking.
3.Tom is a ____ _(可靠的) person. He is sure to help you.
4.John and Mary made a (航海)at the sea.
5.The dead and （受伤的）people lay everywhere after the terrible accident.
From his _______ expression on his face, we know he is _______.
A. frightening, frightened B. frightening, frightening
C. frightened, frightened D. frightened, frightening
在一个图书展览上，Katy，Jan，Susan，Bob，Anna五人在淘书，第54至58题是他们个人的情况介绍。阅读下面的六本书的简介（A、B、C、D、E、F），选出符合各人需要的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余项。
______1.. Katy works for an Education Press, which publishes books on school educating and teaching skills. These days, she is busy with a series of reference books on teaching method in classroom for senior teachers. So, she is interested in any book dealing with such subjects.
______2.. Jan likes writing his own blog, from which we know he is studying in an Economic College, majoring in Business Economics. Though being a freshman, he is writing an article on what he has learned. So some books with related knowledge will be very helpful to him.
______ 3. Susan has just graduated from college. Busy contacting with some companies, she hopes to get a position as a secretary, which requires her to know the procedures of office work and skills of managing office affairs, such as receiving visitors, arranging meetings and dealing with calls and so on.
______4.. Mr. Bob works in the Grand Hotel. Recently, he has just been appointed as captain of his department. With his promotion is his chance to meet with different people. He will do more study on communicating skills, to satisfy various guests.
______ 5.. Mrs. Anna will go to China soon for an exchange education project. She's going to teach English in a primary school in Beijing. Though being a teacher for years, she hasn't taught English as a foreign language. She is now ready for the challenge from her new job.
A B
C D
E F
