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(1)C.考查名词及语境理解。A.cleaner清洁工;B.chemist化学家;C.nurse护士;D.doctor医生。根据下文中的she was eager to say goodbye to each of us in the nursing team.可知,她渴望和护理团队中的每个人说再见。所以说我是一名护士。故选C.
(2)A.考查名词及语境理解。A.grades等级,年级;B.meanings意思;C.needs需要;D.expectations期待,盼望。根据上文中的Simply saying thank you doesn't seem enough in certain situations和下文中的 if we had a range of words that express different(2)of gratitude(感谢).可知,在某些场合仅仅简简单单地说一句谢谢似乎是远远不够的,所以作者就在想如果要是有一系列可以用来表达不同程度的感谢的词汇,那就变得更简单了。故选A.
(3)B.考查动词词组及语境理解。A.brushed aside拂去;B.put to the test考验;C.brought under discussion引起讨论;D.taken into account考虑。根据下文中的My thoughts were soon(3).We had a woman patient.可知,那天我们科室来了一名女病人,这样一来作者之前的想法就要接受考验了。故选B.
(4)D.考查动词及语境理解。A.departing启程,离开;B.escaping逃跑;C.retiring退休;D.recovering恢复。根据下文中的from knee replacement operation.可知,这个女病人刚刚做完膝盖手术,所以要处于恢复期。recover from意为:从……恢复。故选D.
(5)A.考查动词及语境理解。A.attempting尝试;B.choosing选择;C.pausing暂停;D.promising承诺。根据下文中的while(5)to get into bed she collapsed (倒下)from what was discovered to be a heart attack.和The collapse was disastrous.可知,当这个病人尝试着上床的时候,她倒下了,后来才发现她的心脏出了问题。这次摔倒是灾难性的。故选A。
(6)A.考查副词及语境理解。A.eventually最终;B.fortunately幸运地;C.casually随意地;D.secretly秘密地。根据下文中的while to get into bed she collapsed (倒下)from what was(6)discovered to be a heart attack.可知,当这个病人尝试着上床的时候,她倒下了,后来最终才发现是她的心脏出了问题。故选A.
(7)B.考查动词及语境理解。A.assessing评估,估算;B.requiring要求;C.forming形成;D.proving证明。根据上文中的The collapse was disastrous和可the emergency medical team and good teamwork可知,这次女病人的摔倒是致命的。因此需要紧急医疗队和良好的团队合作。故选B.
(8)C.考查副词及语境理解。A.slightly轻微地;B.accidentally意外;C.slowly慢慢地;D.happily开心地。根据下文中的But she recovered,though (8),and was ready for discharge (出院)after four weeks.可知,但是她逐渐地康复了,虽然有点慢,但是她四个星期后就准备出院了。故选C.
(9)A.考查形容词及语境理解。A.grateful感激的,感恩的;B.thoughtful沉思的,深思的;C.sorrowful悲伤的;D.fearful害怕的。根据下文中的for everything that the medical and nursing team had done for her.可知,她想要对医疗团队和护士团队为她所做的一切的事情表示自己的感激之情。固定搭配be grateful for…意为:对……表示感激。故选A.
(10)B.考查名词及语境理解。A.surprise惊讶;B.delight高兴;C.curiosity好奇;D.disappointment失望。根据下文中的On her day of discharge和at her discovery可知,在她出院那天,她高兴地分享着自己的康复。故选B.
(11)D.考查动词及语境理解。A.operating操作,做手术;B.thinking思考;C.hesitating犹豫;D.leaving离开。根据上文中的On her day of discharge.可知,在她出院那天,也就是说她康复了,要离开医院了,即当她要离开的时候。故选D.
(12)C.考查名词及语境里。A.sorry对不起;B.hello你好;C.goodbye再见;D.yes对,是的,同意。根据上文中的On her day of discharge和下文中的she was eager to say(12)to each of us in the nursing team.可知,在她康复出院那天,她和我们护士团队里面的每一个人都说了再见。故选C.
(13)A.考查动词及语境理解。A.reached到达;B.consulted咨询;C.introduced介绍;D.persuading说服。根据下文中的she tried to press a five﹣pound note into her hand.可知,她尝试着将一张五英镑的钞票放到其中一名护士的手里。她要想放到手里,首先要走到这个护士身旁,故用reached到达来表示。故选A.
(14)D.考查动词及语境理解。A.wished希望;B.pretended假装;C.failed失败;D.refused拒绝。根据下文中的 My colleague(14)to accept it和we were all just do our job可知,我的同事拒绝接受这些钱。并且说这是我们的本职工作。固定搭配:refuse to do sth意为:拒绝做某事。故选D.
(15)B.考查动词及语境理解。A.enjoying喜欢,享受;B.doing做;C.securing保护;D.starting开始,启动。根据文中的My colleague refused to accept it和saying that we were all just(15)our job.可知,我的同事拒绝接受这些钱。并且说这是我们的本职工作。故选B.
(16)C.考查动词及语境理解。A.repeated重复;B.recited背诵;C.replied回复,回应;D.reported报道。根据下文中的"Oh this isn't for the (17)I had.I take that as a(18).No,this is for setting my hair yesterday."可知,这是病人所说的话,病人看到护士们的不接受钱的这一举动很困惑,所以她要解释一下,对护士们做出回应。故选C.
(17)D.考查名词及语境理解。A.courage勇气;B.patience耐心;C.duty责任,义务;D.care关心,照料。根据下文中的Oh this isn't for the(17)I had.可知,这不是给你们照料我的费用。故选D.
(18)B.考查名词及语境理解。A.goal目标;B.given给予;C.push推,激励;D.greeting问候。根据下文中的I take that as a(18).No,this is for setting my hair yesterday.可知,我将它视为一种给予。不,这是给你们昨天打理我头发的钱。故选B.
(19)C.考查动词及语境理解。A.risking冒险;B.changing改变;C.saving拯救;D.building建造。根据下文中的To many people,(19)lives is part of the job和上文中的while working as a nurse.可知,对于许多人来说,作者作为一名护士,救死扶伤是他们工作的一部分。故选C.
(20)D.考查名词及语境理解。A.honour荣誉;B.ability能力;C.opening开始,开幕式;D.extra额外的东西。根据下文中的but styling hair is an (20)and should be rewarded.可知,救死扶伤是他们工作的一部分,但是打理头发是一项额外的工作,这份工作应该得到回报。故选D.