第二节：完形填空(满分30分)

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.

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

32. A. flew　　　　 B. sent　　　　 C. went　　　　 D. was flown

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

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

35. A. too　　　　　 B. either　　　　　 　　 C. often 　　　 　　D. never

36. A. refer　　　　 　 　B. turn　　　　 　　 C. speak　　　　　　 D. belong

37. A. and　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　 D. but

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

39. A. Who　　　　　 B. How　　　　　　　 C. What　　　　 D. Which

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

41.A. in　　　　　　 　　 B. on　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　 D. about

42.A. all　　　　　 　　 B. some of　　　　　 C. one of　　　　　 D. both

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

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

45.A. that　　　　　 　　 B. how　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　 D. whether

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

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

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

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

50.A. must come 　　 　　B.should come　 　　　C.might have come　　’t have come

30. If you are interested in this job, please ______ us as soon as possible.　

A. contract　 　　　　B. contact　 　　　　　C. consider　 　　　D. combine

29．The Science Museum，　　 we visited during a recent trip to Britain，is one of London’s tourist attractions．

A．what　　　　　　 B．which　 　　 　　 C．that　　　　　　 D．where

28．一I’m sure　 Andrew　 will win the first prize in the final．

一I think so．He　　 for it for months．

A．is preparing B．was preparing　　 C．has been preparing　 D．had been preparing

27.------ When shall we have a holiday?

　 ------- Oh, forget it. Now there are many things ______ in the company.

A. remained to solve　　　　　　 B. remaining to be solved

C. remaining to solve　　　　　　 D. remained to be solved

26．一Excuse me．I want to buy some stamps，but I can’t find a post office．

一I know　　 　nearby．Come on，I’II show you．

A．one 　　　　 B．it 　　　　　　　 C．that 　　　　　　　　 D．any

25．What a pity! Considering his ability and experience，he___ better．

A．need have done　 B．must have done　　 C．can have done　 D．might have done