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(光學的) 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(調(diào)查)showed that the poison __50_ from an insecticide(殺蟲劑)used in Qatar.

1.

A.describe

B.diagnose

C.discover

D.discuss

 

2.

A.flew

B.sent

C.went

D.was flown

 

3.

A.inexpensive

B.important

C.a(chǎn)vailable

D.impossible

 

4.

A.examine

B.see

C.look after

D.cure

 

5.

A.too

B.either

C.often

D.never

 

6.

A.refer

B.turn

C.speak

D.belong

 

7.

A.a(chǎn)nd

B.so

C.a(chǎn)s

D.but

 

8.

A.coming

B.suffering

C.tired

D.dying

 

9.

A.Who

B.How

C.What

D.Which

 

10.

A.rare

B.serious

C.clear

D.dangerous

 

11.

A.in

B.on

C.by

D.a(chǎn)bout

 

12.

A.a(chǎn)ll

B.some of

C.one of

D.both

 

13.

A.drawn

B.broadcast

C.a(chǎn)nnounced

D.described

 

14.

A.make up

B.carry out

C.get through

D.deal with

 

15.

A.that

B.how

C.what

D.whether

 

16.

A.words

B.tests

C.examination

D.book

 

17.

A.indeed

B.a(chǎn)ctually

C.probably

D.never

 

18.

A.As long as

B.As for as

C.Once

D.If

 

19.

A.died

B.got injured

C.recovered

D.got ill

 

20.

A.must come

B.should come

C.might have come

D.can’t have come

 

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.D

14.B

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.C

19.C

20.C

【解析】略

 

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