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 _31_the cause of her illness, so she _32_ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was _33 _. She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷） and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to _34_the baby only to discover that they, 35_, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __36 to them.
“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “_37_ I think the baby is __38_ from thallium poisoning.”
“_39 _ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely _40_.”
“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __41__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and _42_ the symptoms are _43_. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll _44_some tests and find out _45_ it’s thallium or not.”
The _46_ showed that the baby had 47_ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光学的） glass. _48_ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon _49_ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries（调查）showed that the poison __50_ from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar.
A．describe B．diagnose C．discover D．discuss
A．flew B．sent C．went D．was flown
A．inexpensive B．important C．available D．impossible
A．examine B．see C．look after D．cure
A．too B．either C．often D．never
A．refer B．turn C．speak D．belong
A．and B．so C．as D．but
A．coming B．suffering C．tired D．dying
A．Who B．How C．What D．Which
A．rare B．serious C．clear D．dangerous
A．in B．on C．by D．about
A．all B．some of C．one of D．both
A．drawn B．broadcast C．announced D．described
A．make up B．carry out C．get through D．deal with
A．that B．how C．what D．whether
A．words B．tests C．examination D．book
A．indeed B．actually C．probably D．never
A．As long as B．As for as C．Once D．If
A．died B．got injured C．recovered D．got ill
A．must come B．should come C．might have come D．can’t have come
I was growing tired of helping the numerous people who lost their way and parked in front of my house. Almost every night I was during a good night’s sleep to help someone passing through. Many times I was taken for granted by penniless motorists who did not thank me for the help they received and some even that I didn’t do more.
One day, a young man with a-week-old beard out of a broken-down automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some work, him gasoline and a meal. I told him that he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but the work wasn’t necessary.
Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. working all day, he sat in the shade and rested. I him for his work and gave him money he needed. I then offered him a little extra money for a task particularly well done, but he I never saw him again. He probably I helped him out that day, that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to people again. He helped me to want to do something for those who are in . I wish I could thank him for restoring some of my faith in the goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the optimism（乐观） I had . Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of that binds us to others.
I have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.
A．told B．awakened C．warned D．sent
A．even B．also C．still D．yet
A．insisted B．pretended C．wondered D．complained
A．rolled B．escaped C．climbed D．walked
A．show B．sell C．offer D．buy
A．unless B．if C．though D．as
A．lately B．usually C．generally D．actually
A．For B．Without C．After D．By
A．blamed B．thanked C．charged D．caught
A．small B．left C．required D．extra
A．forgot B．hated C．escaped D．refused
A．thinks B．remembers C．discovers D．knows
A．for B．and C．but D．so
A．believe in B．take in C．depend on D．wait on
A．above all B．at lost C．once again D．in time
A．work B．trouble C．danger D．fear
A．ill B．strong C．real D．basic
A．lost B．gained C．had D．lacked
A．excuse B．kindness C．strength D．promise
A．must B．shouldn’t C．may D．couldn’t
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
I’m an adoptive mother. “Tell me the story of me, Momma,” my daughter always when we snuggled(依偎) into my great-grandmother’s rocking chair at the end of the day.
“The first time I saw your beautiful face, it was covered by a blue-and-white hat, by a pale blue blanket. All I could were two pleasantly fat cheeks and a little nose. ”
“And I looked like a tiny fairy baby?” she asks.
“You did,” I always answer. “The nurse a tiny girl to me, and I was so surprised because you felt so . I thought that if I opened the , I’d find no baby there at all, air.”
In that instant, I became a . I was all in a cold room with a stone floor, four thousand miles from home. There was no sterile(无菌的) hospital room, no crying husband----just the two of us. But that moment was just as special, just as magical as if she’d come from my body into my arms. She was my daughter in every way that from that moment.
I my life to a woman I’ve never met, who lives half a world away. Her gave me all I could ever ask for, and I never forget for a moment that it was her decision ---- her tears and her pain ---- that is the foundation on which I’ve built this life love.
As my daughter grows, she’ll understand that sometimes life is a , and you never know who in this world will hand you your baton(接力棒). It could be someone you’ve never , someone who lives a world away, someone you’ll never be able to repay for giving you the life you always wanted never dared to imagine you’d have.
I believe the true gifts of our lives come from the most of sources. If we go forward bravely with our open, we will always be in the right place to receive them.
A．stands B．asks C．sighs D．cares
A．immediately B．nearly C．heavily D．hardly
A．surrounded B．supported C．delivered D．saved
A．seek B．need C．see D．keep
A．selected B．tied C．returned D．handed
A．light B．sleepy C．shy D．strange
A．package B．rag C．blanket D．pocket
A．indeed B．even C．mostly D．only
A．nurse B．mother C．wife D．teacher
A．afraid B．silly C．alone D．upset
A．eventually B．especially C．possibly D．directly
A．mattered B．functioned C．matured D．existed
A．devote B．owe C．spare D．bring
A．punishment B．mercy C．sacrifice D．honor
A．crazy B．quick C．wise D．difficult
A．fight B．competition C．relay D．game
A．praised B．met C．accepted D．missed
A．or B．and C．but D．for
A．unnecessary B．unlikely C．unfriendly D．unlucky
A．hearts B．eyes C．fists D．ears
I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to grade six. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a conversation. After that day, she gave me particular(特别) and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that believed me, and my started to improve(提高) in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的) support helped me, in my studies, as I knew she would my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally second in my class.
Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we spoke, but by then I had become the in my class. When I left my school, I was with her, as she never answered the when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路） again. I met her at a wedding. I could not asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree on your own roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her.
A．jump B．attend C．copy D．repeat
A．heard B．noticed C．learned D．sensed
A．stupid B．useless C．normal D．secret
A．attention B．attraction C．explanation D．examination
A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．nobody
A．words B．objects C．classes D．grades
A．home B．school C．hotel D．company
A．generally B．actually C．especially D．usually
A．change B．look C．improve D．check
A．received B．came C．caught D．held
A．but B．as C．or D．so
A．ever B．often C．once D．hardly
A．oldest B．strongest C．best D．cleverest
A．out of touch B．in common C．out of reach D．in touch
A．road B．schoolyard C．phone D．machine
A．separated B．formed C．added D．crossed
A．finish B．help C．prevent D．keep
A．standing B．flying C．growing D．sitting
A．sad B．proud C．good D．ashamed
A．give up B．get on C．look for D．take up
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced for a few days. I was to wait tables on my own. All went that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily the tables not far from the kitchen. , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the was full of people. I moved slowly, every step. I remember how I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was on. It had nice handles, which made it to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved you work. It seems your tray stand has been very to you, but we are getting ready to now, and my wife needs her back.”
At first his did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was . I wanted to get into a hole and .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just . I have learned to be more and not to be too sure of myself.
A．manager B．assistant C．cook D．waitress
A．promised B．invited C．allowed D．advised
A．well B．quickly C．safely D．wrong
A．left B．given C．brought D．shown
A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Finally
A．kitchen B．street C．restaurant D．table
A．minding B．changing C．taking D．saving
A．angry B．calm C．sad D．happy
A．fixed B．trained C．loaded D．waited
A．slower B．lighter C．quieter D．easier
A．believe B．agree C．regret D．pretend
A．letting B．making C．watching D．having
A．useful B．familiar C．unusual D．interesting
A．rest B．order C．eat D．leave
A．bag B．walker C．tray D．coat
A．idea B．praise C．message D．need
A．cold B．full of joy C．pale D．on fire
A．lie B．hide C．defend D．stay
A．repeated B．discovered C．corrected D．described
A．careful B．patient C．honest D．practical
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He reading the newspaper or football matches on television to talking to his family.
Everything one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his reserved self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the was about: Dad is a big football fan.
I had never been interested in football, Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first to Disneyland.
Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to Mum and me into football fans.
The match started a few after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. , I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad explained: “That’s Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”
Dad almost everything to me. His monosyllabic（单音节的）answers were a thing of the past. I loved the Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more . When I told my father that I planned to watch matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink（眨眼）. At long last we had something in .
has really helped Dad and me get closer and a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?
A．liked B．Preferred C．enjoyed D．practiced
A．watching B．seeing C．looking D．finding
A．happened B．remained C．disappeared D．changed
A．formal B．rude C． usual D．varied
A．sound B．excitement C．worry D．noise
A．and B．though C．so D．but
A．look out B．get out C．find out D．take out
A．time B．trip C．ticket D．chance
A．could B．must C．Should D．would
A．become B．return C． turn D．invite
A．months B．minutes C． hours D．days
A．Surprised B．Disappointed C．Worried D．Frightened
A．angrily B．patiently C． unwillingly D．seriously
A．answered B．described C．expressed D．explained
A．new B．old C． cool D．kind
A．boring B．bored C． interesting D．interested
A．many B．fewer C．more D．few
A．fortune B．common C．identity D．brief
A．Television B．Football C．Music D．Match
A．form B．make C．keep D．live
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