Question

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didn't think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies   1  at my desk, a pale woman and four children．

"Are you all   2  ?" I asked．

"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．

But when they were asked to talk about their problems, things got a little  3 . Two of the children had headaches, but there was no  4  body language of holding the head.; two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The   5  complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．

Something was wrong. I didn't say anything but   6 that it might be a little while   7  a doctor could see her. She  8 , "Take your time; it's warm in here．" 

Then, I checked their chart. No address—they were homeless. The waiting room was warm. 

I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a   9  family in the waiting room. The nurses went into action immediately, much as we do when there's a   10  emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency． 

We were all   11  a free meal on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a big dinner for our guests .We needed presents. We  12  from different departments candies, fruits and other things  13 that could be presents. Our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be  14  on Christmas．

Later, as the family walked to the door to  15  , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today."

1.                A．showed up      B．took in         C．came out D．looked on

 

2.                A．thirsty          B．hungry         C．sick  D．warm

 

3.                A．uncertain       B．smooth         C．natural   D．funny

 

4.                A．common        B．usual           C．fair  D．normal

 

5.                A．mother         B．children        C．nurses   D．doctor

 

6.                A．answered       B．imagined        C．explained D．commented

 

7.                A．after           B．since           C．when D．before

 

8.                A．advised         B．added          C．explained D．replied

 

9.                A．funny          B．lonely          C．jobless   D．homeless

 

10.               A．war            B．fire            C．medical   D．electrical

 

11.               A．rewarded       B．offered         C．allowed   D．ordered

 

12.               A．borrowed       B．received        C．collected  D．bought

 

13.               A．expensive      B．available        C．generous  D．present

 

14.               A．fun            B．warm          C．busy  D．lucky

 

15.               A．leave          B．travel          C．rest  D．relax

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.D

9.D

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.B

15.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文描述了圣诞节夜间发生在候诊室的一个故事。当值班的护士正百无聊赖时，一位母亲和她的四个孩子出现在候诊室。她们谎称自己是来看病，后来细心的护士发现了她们是无家可归时，联合同事们和这一家五口人举行了一个特殊的圣诞节。

1.短语辨析。A. 露面，来到；  B.吸收，接待；C. 长出，出版；D.观看，看待。结合语境可知此处指的是五个人出现在我的桌子旁边。故选A。

2.联系上文描述，可知他们是在急诊室。故护士应该问他们是不是生病了，故选C，生病的。

3.形容词辨析。A.含糊的，迟疑不决的；B. 顺利的，平稳的；C. 自然的；D. 有趣的。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是事情变得有些不确定了。故选A。

4.形容词辨析。A.共同的，普通的；B.通常的，惯例的；C.公平的；D. 正常的，标准的。结合语境可知此处指的是头痛的正常表现。故选D。

5.联系前文已经介绍了她的四个孩子，可知此处指的是母亲说有点咳嗽，故选A，母亲。

6.动词辨析。A. 回答；B.想象，猜想； C. 解释，说明；D. 评论，发表意见。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是我向他们解释。故选C。

7.连词辨析。A. 在……之后；B. 由于，自从……以来；C. 当……时；D.在……之前。结合语境可知此处指的是在医生给他们检查之前可能有一会儿。故选D。

8.联系上下文，可知此处指的是她回答说。故选D，回答，回复。

9.联系前两句描述，可知此处指的是这是无家可归的一家人，故选D，无家可归的。

10.词义辨析。A. 战争；B.火，火灾；C. 医生，医学的；D. 有关电的。联系上下文，可知这是一个医院的急诊室，故选C。

11.动词辨析. A.奖励,奖赏;B. 提议,出价;C. 容许,考虑;D. 命令,订购.句意,联系下文,可知此处指的是在圣诞节我们都被提供一顿免费的饭.故选B.

12.动词辨析. A.借;B. 收到;C. 收集;D. 买.结合语境可知此处指的是,我们从不同的部门收集糖果等.故选C.

13.形容词辨析.A. 昂贵的;B. 可利用的;C.慷慨的,大方的;D. 现在的,出席的.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是其它可以利用的东西.故选B.

14.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是一个只是想要取暖的家庭.故选B,暖和的.

15.联系上文描述,可知此处指的是这一家人离开,故选A,动身,离开.

考点：故事类记述文

点评：这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。