Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020·潍坊10月模拟)Kemira had just jumped in the shower when she heard her mother knocking at the door. Kemira's 30-day-old daughter was 1 . The 24-year-old new mother burst out of the 2 and began patting her daughter on the back. Ryleigh, the baby, was usually quick to cry. Now she didn't make a 3 .
The three had hardly 4 out of their house when they met Will Kimbro, a school officer, shouting that the baby had stopped breathing. 5 for his help, Kemira handed the baby to Kimbro. He put a hand on her little chest. Ryleigh's heart was 6 beating.
Kimbro 7 for an ambulance—it was seven minutes out, and the 8 was even further away. Then he began tapping Ryleigh's chest, hoping to make her heart back into 9 . Thanks to the CPR (心肺复苏) class, Kimbro knew the choking baby didn't have a 10 to survive if there was a blockage, and he used one finger to clear her airway. That was the 11 touch:20 seconds later, Ryleigh began to 12 .
While waiting for the ambulance, Kimbro 13 the delicate chest compressions (按压) and regularly clearing her airway.
At the hospital, Ryleigh 14 quickly—thanks to a 15 school police officer who was in the right place at the right time.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了校警Will Kimbro成功急救一个窒息婴儿的故事。
1.A.infected B.injured
C.choking D.missing
解析:根据下文的“patting her daughter on the back”以及第三段中的“the choking baby”可知,Kemira的女儿呼吸困难。infect“传染,使感染”;choke“窒息,呼吸困难”。
答案:C
2.A.bathroom B.kitchen
C.bedroom D.study
解析:根据第一段中的“Kemira had just jumped in the shower”可知,Kemira刚刚进入淋浴间,因此当她知道女儿窒息时,她从浴室冲了出来。
答案:A
3.A.sound B.face
C.movement D.mark
解析:结合空前一句的“the baby, was usually quick to cry”可知,通常轻轻地拍打孩子的后背,孩子会很快地哭出来,但当时Ryleigh没发出声音。sound“声音,响声”;movement“转动,活动”;mark“污点,污迹,记号”。
答案:A
4.A.caught up B.finished up
C.got it D.made it
解析:此处表示这三个人刚从房子里出来就遇到了Will Kimbro。该句是hardly...when...句型,表示“刚……就……”。make it表示“(尤指在困难情况下)准时到达”。
答案:D
5.A.Ready B.Thankful
C.Desperate D.Bound
解析:根据语境可知,Kemira极需得到Kimbro的帮助,她把孩子递给了他。desperate for在此处表示“极其需要……”。
答案:C
6.A.naturally B.steadily
C.strongly D.barely
解析:根据下文的“hoping to make her heart back into 9 ”可以判断,此时婴儿几乎没有心跳了。barely“几乎不”。
答案:D
7.A.headed B.longed
C.radioed D.hunted
解析:此处表示Kimbro用无线电发出需要救护车的信息。radio在此处作动词,表示“用无线电发送(信息)”,符合语境。head for“朝……走去”;long for“渴望”;hunt for“寻找”。
答案:C
8.A.station B.museum
C.school D.hospital
解析:婴儿需要急救,应该是去医院,故选D。
答案:D
9.A.schedule B.practice
C.action D.position
解析:Kimbro开始轻拍婴儿的胸部,希望她的心脏可以恢复功能。action“动作,功能”,back into action表示“恢复功能”,符合语境。
答案:C
10.A.choice B.chance
C.right D.reason
解析:结合语境和常识可知,如果气道中有堵塞物,这个窒息的婴儿就不可能活下来。chance“机会,可能性”。
答案:B
11.A.dangerous B.foolish
C.gentle D.magic
解析:根据上文的“he used one finger to clear her airway”以及下文的“20 seconds later, Ryleigh began to 12 ”可知,Kimbro用手指清理婴儿气道的举动是非常正确和有效的,magic touch表示“有使事情运行良好(使人高兴)的特殊才能”,符合语境。
答案:D
12.A.laugh B.cry
C.bite D.sleep
解析:根据文章第一段的“the baby, was usually quick to cry. Now she didn't make a 3 .”及生活常识可知,婴儿恢复正常后开始大哭。
答案:B
13.A.continued B.followed
C.started D.refused
解析:在等待救护车时,Kimbro继续为婴儿做胸部按压和清理气道。continue“继续,延续”,符合语境。
答案:A
14.A.returned B.recovered
C.changed D.woke
解析:婴儿在医院很快就康复了。recover“恢复,康复”。
答案:B
15.A.determined B.generous
C.gifted D.serious
解析:根据上文内容可知,Kimbro在合适的时间和地点果断地对婴儿进行了急救,故选A项。determined“果断的,坚定的”。generous“慷慨的”;gifted“有天赋的”;serious“严肃的”。
答案:A