Question

8．Working Christmas Day
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．
I was a triage nurse （分流护士）（36）Cthat day，sighing about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies showed up at
my （37）A，a pale woman and four small children．
"Are you all（38）C？"I asked doubtfully．
"Yes．"the woman said（39）D and lowered her head．
But when it came to the（40）Bof their problems，things got a
little strange．Two of the children had headaches（41）B weren't
accompanied by the normal symptoms of being ill．Two children had earaches，but only one could tell me which ear was（42）DThe mother complained of a（43）D hut seemed to work to produce it．
"It may be a little while（44）Aa doctor sees you．"I explained．
"Take your time； it's warm here．"She（45）C．
While they were waiting，I checked the chart．They had no（46）B-they were homeless． The waiting room was warm．I looked out at the（47）Dby the Christmas tree．The youngest one was saying（48）Ato her mother．The oldest one was looking at the Christmas tree．
I went back to the nurses'station and（49）B the homeless family in die waiting room．The nurses，complaining about the working Christmas，began to feel pity for a family just trying to get（50）Don Christmas．The team went into action，as we do when there's a （51）Cemergency，but this was a Christmas emergency．
We（52）Ca simple dinner for our Christmas guests in the hospital cafeteria．They needed，so（53）Dwe collected from different departments candies and other things（54）Cthat could be presents．
As the family walked to the door to leave，the four-year-old came running，gave（55）Bme a hug and whispered，"Thanks for being our angel today．"

36．A．on business	B．on holiday	C．on duty	D．on purpose
37．A．desk	B．book	C．computer	D．chair
38．A．cold	B．well	C．sick	D．poor
39．A．highly	B．secrecy	C．happily	D．weakly
40．A．treatments	B．descriptions	C．suggestions	D．solutions
41．A．or	B．but	C．and	D．thus
42．A．controlled	B．reflected	C．attacked	D．affected
43．A．break	B．trouble	C．mistake	D．cough
44．A．before	B．after	C．until	D．unless
45．A．hesitated	B．announced	C．responded	D．regretted
46．A．identity	B．address	C．money	D．problem
47．A．nurses	B．doctors	C．patients	D．family
48．A．something	B．nothing	C．everything	D．anything
49．A．informed	B．mentioned	C．rejected	D．criticized
50．A．relaxed	B．busy	C．free	D．warm
51．A．mental	B．physical	C．medical	D．vital
52．A．shared	B．enjoyed	C．prepared	D．delivered
53．A．medicine	B．courage	C．houses	D．presents
54．A．cheap	B．available	C．healthy	D．convenient
55．A．forward	B．back	C．around	D．away

Answer 1

分析 本文记叙了作者在圣诞节在值班室经历的一次特殊的"急诊"的故事．圣诞节，一个无家可归的家庭为了到医院御寒而假装孩子生病到医院看病，作者及医院的其他值班人员热心的让他们一家度过了一个真正温暖的圣诞节．

解答 36．C 考查上下文语义理解．A．on business出差，B．on holiday度假，C．on duty值班，D．on purpose故意地．从下文的sighing about having to work onChristmas．可知作者是值班护士，故选C．
37．A 考查名词辨析． A．desk桌子，B．book书，C．computer电脑，D．chair椅子．因为是在值班，所以是有五个人出现在我的桌子面前．故选A．
38．C 考查形容词辨析．A．cold冷的，B．well好的，C．sick生病的，D．poor穷的．因为是在医院，所以我很怀疑地问，"你们都生病了吗？"故选C．
39．D 考查上下文语义理解．A．highly高地，B．secretly秘密地，C．happily高兴地，D．weakly虚弱的，从下文lowered her head．可知是这个妇女虚弱地说，故选D．
40．B 考查名词辨析．A．treatments治疗，B．descriptions描述，C．suggestions 建议，D．solutions解决方法．当他们在描述他们的病情的时候，我感到很奇怪，因为他们的描述都有很大的问题．故选B．
41．B 考查连词辨析．A．or或者，B．but但是，C．and并且，D．thus因此．两个孩子说头疼，但是他们没有伴随正常的头疼的病人的症状．这两句话是转折关系，选B．
42．D 考查动词辨析．A．controlled控制，B．reflected 反应，C．attacked 袭击，D．affected影响，感染．有两个孩子告诉我耳朵疼，但是只有一个孩子告诉我哪个耳朵受感染了，故选D．
43．D 考查名词辨析．A．break间歇，B．trouble麻烦，C．mistake 错误，D．cough咳嗽．妈妈抱怨咳嗽了，但是好像是故意这么做的，故选D．
44．A 考查连词辨析．A．before在…前面，B．after 在…．后面，C．until直到，D．unless除非．我说还要有一段时间才能有医生看她，这里使用了It will be+一段时间+before…，故选A．
45．C 考查动词辨析．A．hesitated犹豫，B．announced宣布，C．responded回答，D．regretted后悔．她立刻回答"不着急"．故选 C．
46．B 考查上下文语义理解．A．identity身份，B．address 地址，C．money钱，D．problem问题．从下文的they were homeless．可知他们没有地址，故选B．
47．D 考查上下文语义理解．A．nurses护士，B．doctors医生，C．patients病人，D．family家庭．从下文的the homeless family in the waitingroom可知作者看着这个无家可归的家庭．故选D．
48．A 考查代词辨析．A．something一些事情，B．nothing没有什么，C．everything一切，D．anything任何事．最小的孩子对妈妈说着什么，故选A．
49．B 考查动词辨析．A．informed通知，B．mentioned提到，C．rejected 反对，D．criticized批评．作者回到值班室提到这个无家可归的家庭，故选B．
50．D 考查上下文语义理解．A．relaxed 放松，B．busy忙的，C．free自由的，免费的，D．warm温暖的，根据前面的句子and then Added，"It's warm in here．"可知他们只是为了圣诞节取暖的，故选D．
51．C 考查形容词辨析．A．mental精神的，B．physical 身体的，C．medical 医疗的，D．vital至关重要的．我们立刻就展开了行动，就像有紧急医疗任务的一样，故选C．
52．C 考查动词辨析．A．shared 分享，B．enjoyed享受，C．prepared准备，D．delivered投递，寄送，发表．我们为我们的客人准备一顿丰盛的饭，故选C．
53．D 考查上下文语义理解．A．medicine药，B．courage勇气，C．houses 房子，D．presents礼物，根据下文的that could be presents．可知我们需要礼物，故选D．
54．C 考查形容词辨析．A．cheap便宜的，B．healthy健康的，C．available可获得的，D．convenient方便的，我们从不同的部门搜集了糖果和其它的可以获得的小东西送给他们做礼物．故选C．
55．B 考查上下文语义理解．A．forward向前，B．back后面，C．around 周围，D．away离开，根据下文的gave me a hug and whispered，"Thanks for being our angel today．"可知是四岁的孩子跑回来，给了我一个拥抱．故选B．

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