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第一节（共15小题；

每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Larrywasonanotherofhisunderwaterexpeditions（探险）butthistime,itwasdifferent.Hedecidedtotakehisdaughteralongwithhim.Shewasonlytenyearsold.Thiswouldbeherfirsttripwithherfatheronwhathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.

Larryfirstbegandivingwhenhewashisdaughter'

sage.Similarly,hisfatherhadtakenhimalongononeofhisexpeditions.Sincethen,hehadneverlookedback.Larrystartedoutbyrentingdivingsuitsfromthesmalldivingshopjustalongtheshore.Hehadhatedthem.Theyweretoobigortoosmall.Then,therewastheinstructor.Hegavehimashortlessonbeforeallowinghimintothewaterwithhisfather.Hehadmadeanexception.Larrywouldneverhavebeenabletogodownwithoutatleastfivehoursoftheoryandanothersimilarnumberofhoursonpracticallessonswithaguide.Childrenhisagewerenotevenallowedtodive.

Afterthefirstexpedition,Larry'

slaterdivingadventuresonlygotbetterandbetter.Therewasneveradullmoment.Inhisblackandbluesuitandwithanoxygentankfastenedonhisback,Larrydivedfromboatsintothemiddleoftheocean.Dangerousareasdidnotpreventhimfromcontinuinghissearch.Sometimes,hewaslimitedtoacageunderwaterbutthatdidnotbotherhim.Atleast,hewasstillabletotakephotographsoftheunderwatercreatures.

Larry'

sfirstexpeditionwithouthisfatherwasintheCaymanIslands.TherewerenumerousdivingspotsintheareaandLarrywasdeterminedtovisitallofthem.Fortunatelyforhim,amanofferedtotakehimaroundthedifferentspotsforfree.Larrydidnotevenknowwhatthetimewas,howmanyspotshedivedintoorhowmanyphotographshehadtaken.ThedivingspotsaffordedsuchawidearrayoffishandseacreaturesthatLarrysawmorethanthirtyvarietiesofcreatures.

Larrylookedathisdaughter.Shelookedasexcitedashehadbeenwhenhewasherage.Hehopedshewouldbeabletocontinuethefamilytradition.Already,shelookedlikeshewasmuchbraverthanhadbeenthen.Thiswasthekeytoasuccessfulunderwaterexpedition.

1.InwhatwaywasthisexpeditiondifferentforLarry?

A.Hisdaughterhadgrownup.B.Hehadbecomeafamousdiver.

C.Hisfatherwoulddivewithhim.D.Hisdaughterwoulddivewithhim.

2.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?

A.Larryhadsomeprivileges.

B.Larrylikedtherenteddivingsuits.

C.Divershadtobuydivingequipment.

D.Ten-year-oldchildrenwerepermittedtodive.

3.WhydidLarryhavetostayinacageunderwatersometimes?

A.Toprotecthimselffromdanger.B.Todiveintothedeepwater.

C.Toadmiretheunderwaterview.D.Totakephotosmoreconveniently.

B

Itwasawonderfuldayonthewestcoast.OnabeachnearSanFrancisco,twocollegestudents,ShirleyandAlbert,decidedtogoforaswim.Sotheyswamoutaboutfiftyyardstocalmwaterandthenbeganfloatinglazily.Littledidtheyknowthattheywerebeingwatched—agreatwhitesharkwasdrawingnear.

Allofasudden,Shirleyheardascream.Albertwasbeingpulleddownbysomething.Hisheadreappearedwithblood.Albertcriedoutinagony,“Getaway,Shirley!

Getaway!

It’sashark!

”Albertdidn’twantherhelp.

Shirleywastoofrightenedandshockedtomove.Albert’swordsranginherears.Afterwhatseemedlikealongtime,sheturnedtowardshoreandbeganswimmingforherlife.Butthenshestopped.Shecouldnotleaveherfriend.Shehadtohelphimifshecould.

Thewaterwasfullofredblood.ShereachedforAlbert’shandandthenpulledbackinterror.ShewrappedherarmaroundAlbert’schest.Hewasalive.Shirleybegankickingherfeetandstroking（划水）withherfreearm.Thetwofriendsbegantheslowjourneytowardshore.Wouldthesharkreturn?

Woulditbringitsfriends?

Shirleywasgettingtired.Albert’sbodyseemedtogetheaviereverysecond.Butshewouldn’tletgo.Shewouldn’tleaveherfriend.

Finally,Shirleycouldtouchbottom.Atthispoint,shewasexhausted.Shecouldgonofarther.Shetriedtoscreamforhelpbuthervoicewassoweak.Nobodywouldbeabletohearthat.Miraculously（奇迹般地）,Joewasfishingsomedistancedownthebeach.Hiseyesforsomereasonturned.Hecouldhardlybelievehiseyes.JoebeganrunningtowardShirleyandAlbert.Hethenflung（挥动）hiscastlikeacowboywithhisrope.ThelineperfectlylandedbesideShirleyandAlbert.ShirleywrappeditaroundherwaistandJoedraggedthemintosafety.Bythistime,manypeoplesawthetroubleandrantohelp.SoonAlbertwastakentothehospitalbutdiedtwohourslater.

ManyofuswillneverbeinasituationtosacrificeourlivesforsomeoneelselikeShirleyandAlbert.Butthatdoesnotmeanthatwedonotsacrificeourself.Ifourmotiveanddesireistoputotherpeoplebeforeourselfthenwedosacrificeourself.Sacrificeisanecessarypartoflovingpeople.

5.Theunderlinedword“agony”inParagraph2means___________.

A.excitementB.pain

C.disappointmentD.shock

6.WhileAlbertwasbeingpulleddownbytheshark,hewasmostprobablythinkingthat________.

A．hewouldsurelybesavedbyShirley

B．thewhitesharkwouldleavesoon

C．itwasunluckyforthemtoswimoutthatday

D．heshouldwarnhisfriend

7.WhenShirleycouldtouchbottom,___________.

A.hercryforhelpwasluckilyheardbyaperson

B.afishingpersonnoticedAlbertandheraccidentally

C.arescueteamwerewaitingforthemonthebeach

D.shefoundJoefishingandshoutedtohimforhelp

8.Whatdoestheauthorstressinthestory?

A．Thethreatfromthedangerousshark.

B．Theabilitytodealwithanemergency.

C．ShirleyandAlbert’sconcernforeachother.

D．ShirleyandAlbert’sfightagainsttheshark.

C

AlexandraScottwasborntoLizandJayScottinManchester,ConnecticutonJanuary18,1996,thesecondoffourchildren.Shortlybeforeherfirstbirthday,shewasdiagnosedwithneuroblastoma,atypeofchildhoodcancer.

Onherfirstbirthday,thedoctorsinformedAlex’sparentsthatevenifshebeathercanceritwasdoubtfulthatshewouldeverwalkagain.Justtwoweekslater,Alexslightlymovedherlegatherparents’requesttokick.Thiswasthefirstindicationthatshewouldturnouttobeacourageousandconfidentchildwithbigdreamsandbigaccomplishments.

Byhersecondbirthday,Alexwasabletostandupwithlegbraces（支架）.Sheworkedhardtogainstrengthandtolearnhowtowalk.Sheappearedtobeovercomingthedifficulties,untiltheshockingdiscoverywithinthenextyearthathertumors（肿瘤）hadstartedgrowingagain.Intheyear2000,thedayafterherfourthbirthday,Alexreceivedastemcelltransplant（干细胞移植）andinformedhermother,“WhenIgetoutofthehospitalIwanttohavealemonadestand.”Shesaidshewantedtogivethemoneytodoctorstoallowthemto“helpotherkids,liketheyhelpedme.”Truetoherword,sheheldherfirstlemonadestandlaterthatyearwiththehelpofherolderbrotherandraisedanamazing$2,000for“herhospital”.

Whilebravelybattlingherowncancer,Alexandherfamilycontinuedtoholdyearlylemonadestandsinherfrontyardtobenefitchildhoodcancerresearch.Peoplefromallovertheworld,movedbyherstory,heldtheirownlemonadestandsanddonatedtheearningstoAlexandhercause.

InAugustof2004,Alexpassedawayattheageof8,knowingthat,withthehelpofothers,shehadraisedmorethan$1milliontohelpfindacureforthediseasethattookherlife.Alex’sfamily—includingbrothersPatrick,Eddie,andJoey—andsupportersaroundtheworldarecommittedtocontinuingherinspiringcausethroughAlex’slemonadeStandFoundation（基金会）.

9.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatAlex_________.

A.wasbornwithcancer

B.couldn’twalkuntilshewasfour

C.wastheonlydaughteroftheScotts

D.heldherfirstlemonadestandin2001

10.WhywasAlex’slemonadeStandFoundationfounded?

A.Topromoteherlemonade.

B.Tosetupachildren’shospital.

C.Toattractpublicattentiontoherdisease.

D.Tocollectmoneytohelpchildrenwithcancer.

11.WhatdidthepublicdotosupportAlexandhercause?

A.Theyhelpedherselllemonade.

B.Theyprovidedfreestandsforher.

C.Theydonatedmoneytoherfoundation.

D.Theydonatedstemcellsforheroperation.

12.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAlex?

A.Stubborn.B.Energetic.

C.Innocent.D.Determined.

D

Nurseshavesavedalmost800livesinjustoneyearbyusingiPads,iPodsandmobilephonesinsteadofpaperchartstorecordpatients’vitalsigns.

Deathratesattwomajorhospitalsdroppedbymorethan15%afternursingstaffstartedusinghandhelddevices（设备）insteadofpapernotestomonitortheconditionofpatients,accordingtoaresearchpublishedrecently.

Nursesrecordedpatients’bloodpressure,pulse,oxygenlevelsandotherindicators（指标）ontabletsandmobiles.Specialistsoftware,calledVitalPAC，automaticallytoldthemifthepatientwasdeteriorating（恶化）.Ifthishappenedthenursewaswarnedtoincreasethefrequencyoftheirmonitoringofthepatientand,insomecases,towarnadoctororarapidresponseteam.

Theintroductionofthenewsystemledtoafallofalmost400patientdeathsinjust12monthsatQueenAlexandraHospital,Portsmouth,andadropofmorethan370inthesameperiodatJamesCookUniversityHospital.Anaccompanyingcommentinthejournaldescribedtheresearchas“animportantmilestone”inimprovingpatientsafetyandsaidtheloweringofdeathrateatthesetwohospitals“representsatrulyexcitingandimpressiveimprovement”.

Thesystemisnowappliedin40hospitalsacrossEngla