《金版学案》2016届高考英语北师大版一轮复习课时作业：语言朋友(39)

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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby.They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael __1__to his sister in Mommy's tummy(肚子)．He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.

The pregnancy progressed__2__for Karen.In time, the labor pains came.Soon it was every five minutes ...every minute.But something serious__3__ during delivery.Finally, Michael's little sister was born.But she was in serious __4__ .With siren(警报) howling in the night, the ambulance__5____the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St.Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.

__6__inched by.The little girl got worse.The doctors told the parents, “There is very little hope.”Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot.They had __7__ a special room in their home for the new baby －now they planned a funeral.

After two weeks in Intensive Care, it looked as if a funeral would come __8__ the week was over.Michael, kept begging his parents to

let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her，”he said.Kids were never__9__in Intensive Care.But Karen made up her mind to take Michael __10__they liked it or not.If he didn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.

She__11__him in an oversized suit and __12__him into ICU.He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse__13__ him as a child, “Get that kid out of here now！” The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually __14__lady glared steel eyed right into the head nurse's face, saying in a__15__tone of voice, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister！”Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside.He gazed at the tiny baby __16__ the battle to live.And he began to sing.__17__ the pure hearted voice of a 3year old, Michael sang：

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey...”__18__ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate began to __19__down and became steady.

“Keep on singing, Michael.”encouraged Karen.“Y ou never know, dear, how much I love you.Please don't take my sunshine away...”As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's breath became as smooth as a kitten's purr.

“Keep on singing, Michael.”“The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping...”Michael's little sister relaxed as rest, healing rest, seemed

to sweep over her.

Funeral plans were __20__ .The next day —the very next day —the little girl was well enough to go home!

The medical staff just called it a miracle.Karen called it a miracle of God's love!

解题导语：本文通过一个神奇的故事告诉人们：永远不要轻易放弃你爱的人，你的爱会给予他们无穷的力量。

1．A.talked B．sang C．played D．whispered

解析：根据下文“I want to sing to her”可知选B。

答案：B

2．A.quietly B．peacefully

C．hopefully D．normally

解析：quietly“安静地”；peacefully“平静地”；hopefully “怀有希望地”；normally“正常地”。根据下文可知凯伦的怀孕过程很正常，故选D。

答案：D

3．A.arose B．raised C．rose D．aroused

解析：arise为不及物动词，“出现，产生”；rise为不及物动词，“升起，升高”；raise 为及物动词，“举起，饲养”。arouse“唤醒，鼓励”。根据下文新生儿状况不好可知，分娩过程中产生了并发症。故选A。

答案：A