Question

9．It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I didn't think there would be any，（36）B，sighing about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies，（37）A at my desk，a pale woman and four children．
"Are you all，（38）C？"I asked．
"Yes，"she said weakly and lowered her head．
    But when it came to，（39）A of their problems，things got a little uncertain．Two of the children had headaches，two children had earaches，（40）Donly one could tell me which ear was affected．The，（41）Acomplained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．
    I didn't say anything but，（42）Cthat it might be a little while，（43）C a doctor could see her．She responded．"，（44）B your time； it's warm in here．"
    Then，I checked their chart．No address-they were，（45）D．The waiting room was warm．
    I went back to the nurses'station and mentioned we had a homeless，（46）A in the waiting room．The nurses，complaining of，（47）D on Christmas，turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get，（48）B on Christmas．The team went into action，much as we do when there's a，（49）C emergency．But this was a Christmas emergency．
    We were all，（50）B a free meal on Christmas Day，so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our，（51）D．We needed presents．We，（52）Cfrom different departments candies，fruits and other things，（53）Dthat could be presents．As seriously as we met the，（54）Bneeds of the patients，our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas．
Later，as the family walked to the door to  55A，the four-year-old boy came running back，gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today．"

36．A．customers	B．patients	C．workers	D．tourists
37．A．showed up	B．took in	C．came out	D．looked on
38．A．eager	B．hungry	C．sick	D．warm
39．A．descriptions	B．comments	C．instructions	D．results
40．A．so	B．for	C．thus	D．but
41．A．mother	B．children	C．nurses	D．doctor
42．A．answered	B．imagined	C．explained	D．analysed
43．A．after	B．since	C．before	D．when
44．A．Make	B．Take	C．Care	D．Spend
45．A．lonely	B．greedy	C．clever	D．homeless
46．A．family	B．holiday	C．woman	D．Christmas
47．A．operating	B．interrupting	C．managing	D．working
48．A．present	B．warm	C．relief	D．comfort
49．A．beneficial	B．friendly	C．medical	D．different
50．A．rewarded	B．offered	C．allowed	D．ordered
51．A．neighbors	B．relations	C．brothers	D．guests
52．A．borrowed	B．received	C．collected	D．bought
53．A．expensive	B．fantastic	C．generous	D．available
54．A．healthy	B．physical	C．tragic	D．mental
55．A．leave	B．travel	C．rest	D．relax

Answer 1

分析 本文记叙了圣诞节的作者值班室经历的一次特殊的"急诊"--圣诞节，一个无家可归的家庭为了到医院来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一个真正温暖的圣诞节的故事．

解答 36．B   考查名词辨析． It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I didn't think there would be any，根据第一句可知，在12月25日，急诊室通常是安静的，作者认为不会有病人，A顾客；B病人；C工人；D．游客．故选B．
37．A   考查动词辨析． Just then five bodies _____at my desk，就在那时，五个人出现在了工作台前，A出现；B吸收，欺骗；C出版；D看待．故选A．
38．C   考查形容词．"Are you all___？"I asked．"Yes，"…作者问他们是不是都不舒服，A疲劳的；B饥饿的；C生病的，不舒服的；D温暖的．故选C．
39．A  考查名词． 根据 They all claimed to have headaches，可知，他们对病情的描述很奇怪，A描述；B评论；C说明；D结果．故选A．
40．D  考查连词． 前面说几个小孩头疼、耳朵疼，但是只有一个小孩能告诉我哪一只耳朵受感染．所以选择D．
41．A  考查名词．  结合语境可知孩子的母亲诉说她有咳嗽症状，故选A．
42．C    考查动词．  根据语境可知，作者向孩子妈妈解释．故选C．
43．C    考查连词． I explained it might be a little whilea doctor saw her．作者向她解释说，可能不久之后就会有医生来瞧病，A在…之后；B自从；C在…之前，未来得及；D当，既然．故选C．
44．B   考查动词短语搭配． 可知语境，这个母亲甚至有点开心地说"不着急，这里很暖和"，take one's time 意思是"不着急"，所以选择B．
45．D   考查形容词．根据"No address"可知，他们无家可归，A孤独的；B贪婪的；C聪明的；D无家可归的．故选D．
46．A，考查名词． 根据上文可知，一个母亲带着四个孩子来医院取暖，他们是一个无家可归的家庭，A家庭，家人；B假期；C妇女；D圣诞节．故选A
47．D   考查动词辨析．complaining of on Christmas抱怨在圣诞节还要上班，A做手术，操作；B打断；C管理，做成；D工作，起作用．故选D．
48．B    考查名词辨析．turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get_____on Christmas．句意为，那些有怨言的护士开始对这个需要温暖的家庭产生同情心，get warm取暖，A礼物；B温暖；C缓解，宽慰；D批准．故选B．
49．C   形容词辨析．Theteam went into action，much as we do when there's aemergency．这个团队开始行动起来，比平时做手术处理紧急情况时还忙碌，A有益的；B友好的；C医学的；D不同的．故选C．
50．B   动词辨析．We were alla free meal on Christmas Day医院给作者他们提供有免费工作餐，A奖励；B提供；C允许；D预定，命令．故选B．
51．D   名词辨析．prepared a big dinner for our____，为客人提供一顿大餐，作者和这个家庭是一种特殊的医患关系，他们并未生病，只是来医院取暖，这里用客人来形容他们．A邻居；B关系；C兄弟；D客人．故选D．
52．C    动词辨析．We ____from different departments candies，fruits and other things作者和同事从其它部门收集了糖果、水果和其他东西，A借入；B收到；C收集；D购买．故选C．
53．D    形容词辨析．and other thingsthatcould be presents作者他们收集了所有能找到的东西来当作礼物，A昂贵的；B有用的；C便利的；D可得到的．故选D．
54．B    形容词辨析．As seriously as we met theneeds of the patients，our team worked to meet the needs of a family…像满足病人的生理需要一样，作者他们尽力满足这个家庭的需要．A健康的；B身体的；C悲惨的；D心理的，精神的．故选B．
55．A    动词辨析．as the family walked to the door to leave，当一家人向门口走去时，根据句意可知，享用完大餐之后，这一家人准备离开，故选A．

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