語言伴侶(39)完形填空Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-yearoldson,Michael,prepareforanewbaby.Theyfoundoutthatitwasgoingtobeagirl,anddayafterday,nightafternight,Michael__1__tohissisterinMommy'stummy(肚子)．Hewasbuildingabondoflovewithhislittlesisterbeforeheevenmether.Thepregnancyprogressed__2__forKaren.Intime,thelaborpainscame.Soonitwaseveryfiveminutes...everyminute.Butsomethingserious__3__duringdelivery.Finally,Michael'slittlesisterwasborn.Butshewasinserious__4__.Withsiren(警報(bào))howlinginthenight,theambulance__5____theinfant(嬰兒)totheIntensiveCareunitatSt.Mary'sHospitalinKnoxville,Tennessee.__6__inchedby.Thelittlegirlgotworse.Thedoctorstoldtheparents,“Thereisverylittlehope.”Karenandherhusbandcontactedalocalcemetery(墓地)aboutaburialplot.Theyhad__7__aspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby－nowtheyplannedafuneral.AftertwoweeksinIntensiveCare,itlookedasifafuneralwouldcome__8__theweekwasover.Michael,keptbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister,“Iwanttosingtoher，”hesaid.Kidswerenever__9__inIntensiveCare.ButKarenmadeuphermindtotakeMichael__10__theylikeditornot.Ifhedidn'tseehissisternow,hemayneverseeheralive.She__11__himinanoversizedsuitand__12__himintoICU.Helookedlikeawalkinglaundrybasket,buttheheadnurse__13__himasachild,“Getthatkidoutofherenow！”ThemotherroseupstronginKaren,andtheusually__14__ladyglaredsteeleyedrightintotheheadnurse'sface,sayingina__15__toneofvoice,“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister！”KarentowedMichaeltohissister'sbedside.Hegazedatthetinybaby__16__thebattletolive.Andhebegantosing.__17__thepureheartedvoiceofa3yearold,Michaelsang：“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine,youmakemehappywhenskiesaregrey...”__18__thebabygirlresponded.Thepulseratebeganto__19__downandbecamesteady.“Keeponsinging,Michael.”encouragedKaren.“Youneverknow,dear,howmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon'ttakemysunshineaway...”AsMichaelsangtohissister,thebaby'sbreathbecameassmoothasakitten'spurr.“Keeponsinging,Michael.”“Theothernight,dear,asIlaysleeping...”Michael'slittlesisterrelaxedasrest,healingrest,seemedtosweepoverher.Funeralplanswere__20__.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirlwaswellenoughtogohome!Themedicalstaffjustcalleditamiracle.KarencalleditamiracleofGod'slove!解題導(dǎo)語：本文通過一個奇怪的故事告知人們：永久不要輕易放棄你愛的人，你的愛會賜予他們無窮的力氣。1．A.talkedB．sangC．playedD．whispered解析：依據(jù)下文“Iwanttosingtoher”可知選B。答案：B2．A.quietlyB．peacefullyC．hopefullyD．normally解析：quietly“安靜地”；peacefully“安靜地”；hopefully“懷有期望地”；normally“正常地”。依據(jù)下文可知凱倫的懷孕過程很正常，故選D。答案：D3．A.aroseB．raisedC．roseD．a(chǎn)roused解析：arise為不及物動詞，“毀滅，產(chǎn)生”；rise為不及物動詞，“升起，上升”；raise為及物動詞，“舉起，飼養(yǎng)”。arouse“喚醒，鼓舞”。依據(jù)下文新生兒狀況不好可知，分娩過程中產(chǎn)生了并發(fā)癥。故選A。答案：A4．A.situationB．placeC．conditionD．position解析：condition一般指個體的狀況；situation指整體狀況。這里指的是嬰兒個人的狀況。故選C。答案：C5．A.tookB．sentC．carriedD．rushed解析：結(jié)合上文搶救車響起警報(bào)可知，應(yīng)選rushed“沖進(jìn)”更符合語境。答案：D6．A.TheyearsB．ThemonthsC．TheweeksD．Thedays解析：句意：日子一每天過去，小女孩變得更加嚴(yán)峻了。答案：D7．A.fixedupB．madeupC．builtupD．setup解析：fixsth.up“把……預(yù)備好”。答案：A8．A.untilB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．when解析：依據(jù)上文小女孩的狀況一天比一天差可知，此處指看起來在本周結(jié)束前就要進(jìn)行葬禮。答案：B9．A.askedB．a(chǎn)llowedC．a(chǎn)dmittedD．a(chǎn)cquired解析：依據(jù)常識可知，重癥護(hù)理室一般是不許小孩進(jìn)去的。admit“同意進(jìn)入，允許進(jìn)入”，常與to連用；allow泛指一般的同意、允許。故選B。答案：B10．A.nomatterB．evenifC．whetherD．a(chǎn)sif解析：whether“是否”，常和ornot連用。答案：C11．A.putB．dressedC．woreD．fit解析：dresssb.“給……穿衣”。答案：B12．A.marchedB．forcedC．hidD．followed解析：依據(jù)文意可知，此處是指進(jìn)入重癥護(hù)理病房。march“使……前進(jìn)”。答案：A13．A.requiredB．repliedC．recognizedD．regarded解析：依據(jù)下文“Getthatkidoutofherenow！”可知護(hù)士長認(rèn)出了他是一個孩子。答案：C14．A.warmheartedB．wellmanagedC．mildmanneredD．coldblooded解析：依據(jù)本句的“glaredsteeleyedrightintotheheadnurse'sface”及此處的對比意味可知選mildmannered“溫存的”。句意：這位一向溫文爾雅的女士狠狠地盯住護(hù)士長的臉。答案：C15．A.firmB．strongC．hardD．tough解析：firm“堅(jiān)固的，堅(jiān)決的”。句意：凱倫用堅(jiān)決的聲音說道。答案：A16．A.losingB．lostC．toloseD．havinglost解析：此處用現(xiàn)在分詞作賓補(bǔ)，表示正在發(fā)生的動作。答案：A17．A.InB．OnC．AtD．With解析：句意：米歇爾用一個3歲孩子純潔的聲音唱道。ina．..voice“用一種……的聲音”。答案：A18．A.FinallyB．InstantlyC．PatientlyD．Interestingly解析：依據(jù)下文小女孩的反應(yīng)可知應(yīng)選B。答案：B19．A.calmB．quietC．slowD．fast解析：calm“安靜的”，一般指心情、動作等。句意：脈搏變得安靜而穩(wěn)定了。其他三項(xiàng)不符合語境。答案：A20．A.erasedB．scratchedC．a(chǎn)bandonedD．switched解析：erase“擦除”；scratch“抓傷”；abandon“拋棄，取消”；switch“開關(guān)”。此處指葬禮取消了，故選C。答案：C七選五UsingaMobilePhonetoImproveMotherandChildHealthPeoplearoundtheworldareworkingtoexpandtheusesformobiletechnologyinhealthcare.Intheworld,therearesixbillionmobilephoneusersinapopulationofsevenbillionpeople.__21__Africahaswidespreadadoption.Threeorfouryearsagothepenetrationrateswere20percentor30percent,andnowthey'regettingupwardsof60percentinsomecountries.__22__EarlierresearchhasbeentolookatmobiletechnologiesandHIVandAIDS.Andsowehavesomegreatevidenceontheeffectivenessofmobiles.DuringthefirstweekofDecember,2022,morethan4，000peoplefrom50countriesmetforthefourthannualmHealthSummit.ItbroughttogetherexpertsfromwhattheorganizerscallthemHealthecosystem.In2011SecretaryofStateHillaryClintonstartedapublic/privatepartnershipcalledtheMobileAllianceforMaternalAction,orMAMA.Thereareabout800womenadayandaboutthreemillionbabiesayeardiefrompregnancyandchildbirth-relatedcauses.__23__Themessagescoverpregnancyandthefirstyearofababy'slife.Thesehealthmessagesmayalsobesenttoapregnantwoman'shusbandandmother-inlaw.__24__Messagescanbetextorvoicemail.YoucanhaveapregnantwomaninBangladeshregisteredintoasystemthatprovidesmessagesthathelpherknowwhattodoandwhentodocertainthings.SimpletextmessagescanbeimportantsourcesofinformationtopeoplewithoutInternetaccess.__25__Theyhavetobeabletoreadthroughthousands