Question

As an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎兒）in uterus（子宮）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.

The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother’s thighs（大腿）. The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.

As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “What happened?” “The child reached out,” I said. “Oh. They do that all the time,” she responded.

The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.

It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus(對焦). To ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”

1.What may be the best title for the passage?

A. An Amazing Moment                                          B. A Pitiful Fetus

C. An Honorable Job as a Photographer              D. An Impressive Surgeon

2.In 1999, people believed that it was ________.

A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive

B. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormal

C. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operation

D. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation

3.From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________.

A. challenging but successful                                 B. demanding and unsuccessful

C. simple and short                                                  D. long-lasting and difficult

4.The underlined “It” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. the uterus              B. the arm of the fetus

C. the picture             D. the head of the fetus

5.From what the editor said in the last paragraph, we know he was very ________.

A. disappointed                   B. satisfied                                   C. confident                D. depressed

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：文章主要講的是作者拍攝的在子宮內(nèi)給胎兒做脊柱畸形手術(shù)的過程，作者介紹手術(shù)的過程和自己拍攝的情境，雖然緊張，但是最后手術(shù)還是成功了，而且照片效果很好。

1.主旨題：文章主要講的是作者拍攝的在子宮內(nèi)給胎兒做脊柱畸形手術(shù)的過程，從最后一段的句子：“It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”可知講的是讓人驚嘆的時刻。選A

2.推理題：從第一段的句子：At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived. 可知在1999年人們認(rèn)為在子宮里面的21周的胎兒接受手術(shù)是危險的，選D

3.推理題：從第二段的句子：The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.可知手術(shù)一開始就感到緊張了，結(jié)束后醫(yī)生和作者都松了一口氣，這個手術(shù)是有挑戰(zhàn)的但是是成功的，選A

4.猜詞題：從第三段的句子;As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. 可知胎兒在子宮里面在動，it指的是胎兒，選A

5.推理題：從文章的最后一句話：When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”可知編輯認(rèn)為這是我看見的難以置信的圖畫，就是很滿意了。選B

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