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① On Friday, January 14, 2005, my cousin, Kara Rose, came into the world. ② She looked perfectly healthy from the outside, but on the inside, the doctors had failed to discover a serious problem. ③ She often had trouble breathing and then turned blue. ④ The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart. ⑤ They didn’t think she would live long enough to leave the hospital. ⑥ When she was four days old, she had her first operation. ⑦ My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best.
Kara’s strength and determination to live were strong. Eventually, she could go home. We all waited patiently for new technology that could give Kara a new heart. When she was eighteen months old, her parents took her to a famous surgeon who performed a series of operations. There was no guarantee she would make it through the operation, but she succeeded.
Kara grew stronger every day, and it was not long before she was well enough to be around people. She had an amazing character and always wore a sweet smile. When she fell asleep against my body, happy and content, I realized how valuable life really is. As I took her in my arms with her warm breath against my neck, I decided to live every day of my life to the fullest.
This child, who is 15 years younger than I, has gone through more suffering and pain than I ever have. I admire her strength and determination. Kara has taught me that no matter how bad things seem, they can work out in the end. Knowing this small, beautiful child has made me a stronger person, I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.
小题1:Kara often had trouble breathing because ________.
A.she didn’t stay long enough in the hospital
B.the doctors failed to discover the problem
C.she was born with an incomplete heart
D.her first operation was not successful
小题2:Which of the following statements is true?
A.Kara’s determination helped her get through.
B.The new technology gave the family the hope to live on.
C.Kara eventually recovered at the age of 15.
D.Doctors were confident in the success of her operation.
小题3:The writer wants to tell us that _______.
A.younger people often suffer more pain
B.strong-will helps defeat difficulties
C.experienced doctors can make miracles
D.medical technology is developing fast
小题4:Where should the sentence in the box be added in Paragraph 1?
I was also anxiously hoping the doctors would be able to make her life longer.
A. After Sentence ①.                   B. After Sentence ③.
C. After Sentence ⑤.                   D. After Sentence ⑦.

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D

试题分析:本文叙述了作者的表妹Kara Rose因为天生心脏缺少一部分,所以经过了几次手术,但是她的几次手术都成功了,她有超人的决心及勇气,这一点鼓舞了作者,是作者认识到有决心和毅力能够战胜困难。
小题1:细节理解题。根据The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart.医生发现她天生就缺少一部分心脏,故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据I admire her strength and determination. 她的决心帮助她度过难关,故选A。
小题3:作者意图题。根据I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.作者想要告诉我们坚强的意志能够帮助战胜困难,故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best. 给她实施手术,都急切盼望医生能够延长她的生命,故选D。
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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

Checks have largely taken the place of money as a means of    36  , for they are widely accepted everywhere.   37   this is very   38   for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money: they are quite   39  in themselves. A shop-keeper runs a certain 40 when he accepts a check and he is quite   41  his rights if, on occasion, he   42  to do so. People do not always know this and are   43   if their good faith is called in question. A wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely   44  experience.
One day he decided to buy a particularly fine pearl necklace at a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large__45 of precious stones and asked if he could pay   46  check, the assistant said that this was quite  47 . But the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone   48  exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. My friend got very angry at it and said he would buy a necklace   49 . When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay   50  he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough the police arrived, __51 to my friend for the   52 ,  but explained that a person who had used the same name as his  53  for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to    54   out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note read, “I have a gun in my pocket, ask no questions and give all the money in the safe.” Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite__55__ the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the pearl necklace with him.
小题1:
A.change B.exchangeC.trade D.business
小题2:
A.BecauseB.If C.ThoughD.Since
小题3:
A.favouriteB.popularC.profitable D.convenient
小题4:
A.dangerous B.priceless C.unimportant D.valueless
小题5:
A.chance B.risk C.opportunityD.danger
小题6:
A.within B.out ofC.withoutD.beyond
小题7:
A.refuses B.agrees C.fails D.hates
小题8:
A.unhappy B.ashamed C.shockedD.puzzled
小题9:
A.uninteresting B.unreasonable C.unforgettableD.unpleasant
小题10:
A.amountB.accident C.stock D.number
小题11:
A.in B.by C.withD.on
小题12:
A.in need B.in common C.in use D.in order
小题13:
A.used B.with C.named D.by
小题14:
A.anywhere B.somewhere C.somewhere elseD.everywhere
小题15:
A.unless B.otherwise C.if D.whether
小题16:
A.coming B.stickingC.apologizing D.checking
小题17:
A.manner B.behavior C.inconvenienceD.treatment
小题18:
A.responsible B.answered C.chargedD.blamed
小题19:
A.copy B.read C.take D.bring
小题20:
A.unlike B.different C.dissimilar D.dislike

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