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

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.

1.	A．describe B．diagnose C．discover D．discuss

 

2.	A．flew B．sent C．went D．was flown

 

3.	A．inexpensive B．important C．available D．impossible

 

4.	A．examine B．see C．look after D．cure

 

5.	A．too B．either C．often D．never

 

6.	A．refer B．turn C．speak D．belong

 

7.	A．and B．so C．as D．but

 

8.	A．coming B．suffering C．tired D．dying

 

9.	A．Who B．How C．What D．Which

 

10.	A．rare B．serious C．clear D．dangerous

 

11.	A．in B．on C．by D．about

 

12.	A．all B．some of C．one of D．both

 

13.	A．drawn B．broadcast C．announced D．described

 

14.	A．make up B．carry out C．get through D．deal with

 

15.	A．that B．how C．what D．whether

 

16.	A．words B．tests C．examination D．book

 

17.	A．indeed B．actually C．probably D．never

 

18.	A．As long as B．As for as C．Once D．If

 

19.	A．died B．got injured C．recovered D．got ill

 

20.	A．must come B．should come C．might have come D．can’t have come

 

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　Mrs Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch． She was very anxious to 　1　　 　a new way of cooking a fish dish, 　2　　 　she was very 　3　　 　with herself when the dish was ready． 　4　　 　the dish was very 　5　　 　, she put it near the open window to cool it for a few minutes． 　6　　 　, five minutes later, when she came back for it she was 　7　　 　to find the neighbour's cat, Chester, at the dish． 　8 　she was 　9　　 　to stop the cat from eating the fish． That 　10　　 　was a good success and everyone 　11　　 　the dish very much． They talked and 　12　　 　till four o'clock．

　At the end of the afternoon, 　13　　 　she was alone, Mrs Wilson felt tired but 　14　　 　． She was in an armchair just near the 　15　　 　and 　16　　 　the window she was 　17　　 　to see the neighbour's cat 　18　　 　in the garden． Why, the fish dish must be 　19　　 　．What would happen 　20　　 　her friends? She at once phoned the family doctor for 　21　　 　．The doctor told her to 　22　　 　each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible． Finally the danger was over． Once again Mrs Wilson was 　23　　 　in her armchair in the living room, still tired but 　24　　 　happy, just then the phone rang． It was her neighbour． “Oh, Millie,”her neighbour cried, “Chester is dead． She was 　25　　 　by someone in a car and thrown in your garden．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．try	B．make	C．ask	D．have	[　　]
(2) A．but	B．or	C．and	D．for	[　　]
(3) A．busy	B．angry	C．sorry	D．pleased	[　　]
(4) A．When	B．As	C．While	D．So	[　　]
(5) A．soft	B．hard	C．hot	D．cold	[　　]
(6) A．However	B．Therefore	C．Though	D．Because	[　　]
(7) A．pleased	B．Satisfied	C．Disappointed	D．frightened	[　　]
(8) A．Unfortunately	B．Fortunately	C．Certainly	D．Really	[　　]
(9) A．in time	B．on time	C．for some time	D．at that time	[　　]
(10) A．day	B．morning	C．afternoon	D．evening	[　　]
(11) A．thought	B．enjoyed	C．hated	D．refused	[　　]
(12) A．laughed	B．coughed	C．quarrelled	D．sobbed	[　　]
(13) A．who	B．which	C．where	D．while	[　　]
(14) A．worried	B．Sleepy	C．happy	D．Disappointed	[　　]
(15) A．window	B．door	C．table	D．room	[　　]
(16) A．above	B．below	C．in front of	D．through	[　　]
(17) A．anxious	B．eager	C．satisfied	D．surprised	[　　]
(18) A．dead	B．dying	C．died	D．death	[　　]
(19) A．harmless	B．broken	C．poisonous	D．helpful	[　　]
(20) A．for	B．to	C．with	D．from	[　　]
(21) A．advice	B．medicine	C．information	D．news	[　　]
(22) A．have	B．let	C．telephone	D．make	[　　]
(23) A．excited	B．satisfied	C．overjoyed	D．alone	[　　]
(24) A．still	B．no longer	C．even more	D．much more	[　　]
(25) A．wounded	B．killed	C．hurt	D．knocked	[　　]