12.A Special Appointment
Years ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department.No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve,so the shift (輪班) went to me.I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.It was a thankless job.
At 9pm,the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack.His face was pale,and he was frightened.The whole night I did my best to save his life.Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family,I stopped by to see how he was doing.It was still tough,but he had survived the night and was sleeping.
The following year I got Christmas Eve duty again.At 9pm sharp,the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me.When I approached them,the man introduced himself as Mr.Lee and said,"You probably don't remember me,but last Christmas Eve you saved my life.Thank you for the year you gave me."He and his wife hugged me,handed me a small gift,and left.
The following year a new doctor had joined the group,but I wanted to see if Mr.a(chǎn)nd Mrs.Lee would return.This time,I volunteered for the shift.I kept an eye on the door.Once again,at exactly 9pm,the Lees appeared,carrying a warmly wrapped bundle.It was their new grandchild.Mr.Lee,his family and I spent 13Christmas Eves together.In the later years the staff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in the break room,where we spent a half-hour each Christmas Eve.
The last year I saw him,he brought me a gift.I carefully opened the package and found a crystal (水晶) bell inside.It was engraved (鐫刻) with a single word:Friendship.Now,my family,friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we won't forget.

56.Working on Christmas Eve was considered"a thankless job"becauseD.
A.most patients were seriously ill
B.patients refused to express thanks
C.doctors had nothing to do on that day
D.doctors couldn't get praise for the hard job
57.When the author left the hospital the next morning,Mr.LeeB.
A.was really angry with her
B.was still in a state of danger
C.got ready to leave the hospital
D.recovered from his heart attack
58.According to the passage,the author formed a habit ofC.
A.celebrating Christmas Eve with her family
B.giving Christmas gifts to the hospital staff
C.spending Christmas Eve with Mr.Lee in hospital
D.ringing the bell for patients in the emergency department
59.Why does the author ring the bell on Christmas Eve?D
A.To honor her working experience.
B.To tell kids the traditional custom.
C.To show the beginning of the holiday.
D.To remember an old friend of hers.

分析 本文是一篇記敘文.幾年前作者剛搬到伍德蘭山在一家規(guī)模不大的急診室上班.那個圣誕夜的值班讓她終身難忘.本來圣誕夜值班是沒有人愿意去的,作者的經(jīng)歷讓作者養(yǎng)成了一個習(xí)慣:每年圣誕夜都到醫(yī)院去值班.

解答 56.答案D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段中的"No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve"可知,沒有人想在圣誕夜工作,而作者作為新人只有勉強去值班,下文作者所遇到的經(jīng)歷正好跟人們通常想的不一樣,作者得到病人及家屬的贊揚,所以,人們認(rèn)為在圣誕夜值班被認(rèn)為是"得不到感謝的",是因為辛苦的工作得不到別人的贊揚.所以本題選擇D.
57.答案 B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family,I stopped by to see how he was doing.It was still tough,but he had survived the night and was sleeping.可知,作者第二天離開醫(yī)院時,Mr.Lee并不太好,仍然有危險.故選擇B項.
58.答案 C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后三段的開頭可知,經(jīng)歷了那一次圣誕夜值班,在之后的三年的圣誕夜,作者都會到醫(yī)院值班,所以本題選擇C.
59.答案 D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章最后一段…Friendship及Now,my family,friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we won't forget.可知作者每個圣誕夜敲響鐘聲是為了紀(jì)念Mr.Lee,她的一位老朋友.故選擇D項.

點評 英語記敘文以描寫敘述為主,主要描寫人物、事件、地點、或過程.特點是,其主題往往潛伏在字里行間,沒有直接地表白出來;文章主旨要透過體察所揭示的人物、事件來進行提煉.描寫手法大多按時間跨度、空間順序、上下順序來展開.閱讀記敘文體應(yīng)采取掠讀和掃讀的方法,快速抓住文中描寫的主要內(nèi)容,從整體上去把握文章的連貫性,進而大體上揣測出作者的寫作意圖及情感主線.高考閱讀就記敘文設(shè)題大多以細(xì)節(jié)理解為主.

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