12．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．"
24．It can be inferred from the passage thatC．
A．it's a very common surgery nowadays．
B．there was little risk in the operation．
C．the writer was really a terrific photographer．
D．the baby's little hand reacted the doctor's finger．
25．In 1999，people believed that it wasD．
A．possible for a fetus 21weeks born to survive
B．likely for a fetus born 21weeks to become abnormal
C．right time for a fetus born 21weeks to receive an operation
D．risky for a fetus 21weeks in uterus to receive an operation
26．From the second paragraph，we can see that the surgery wasA．
A．challenging but successful
B．demanding and unsuccessful
C．simple and short
D．long-lasting and difficult
27．The underlined"It"in paragraph 3refers toA．
A．the uterus
B．the arm of the fetus
C．the picture
D．the head of the fetus．
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了他是一個有經驗的攝影記者，被美國報紙聘請拍攝脊柱畸形糾正手術，這是對在子宮內二十一周的胎兒所做的手術，作者在手術期間看見了子宮震動以及胎兒伸出的手，作者對此感到非常震驚，并且快速的拍了下來，人們認為這個畫面很不可思議．
解答 24．C 推理判斷題，根據第三段Samuel held firm．I took the picture!Wow!It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked，"可知作者捕捉到了發(fā)生時間很短的動作并將其拍下，由此推知他是一個優(yōu)秀的圖片記者，故選C．
25．D 細節(jié)理解題，根據第一段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年人們認為手術會導致早產，而在二十三周之前出生的胎兒不能存活，故選D．
26．A 推理判斷題，根據第二段The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began．以及When it was over，the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief，as did I．可知手術開始時人們感到緊張，而手術之后都松了一口氣，說明這個手術是有挑戰(zhàn)的并且最后成功了，故選A．
27．A 詞義猜測題，根據第三段的句子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．可知是胎兒在子宮里面在動，因此it指的是胎兒，故選A．
點評 考查學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
