北京市东城区2014高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选（11）及答案阅读理解AsanexperiencedphotojournalistinNashville,Tennessee,IwashiredbyUSATodaynewspapertophotographaspinalbifida(脊柱畸形)correctivesurgicalprocedure.Itwastobeperformedonatwenty-oneweekoldfetus（胎儿）inuterus（子宫）atVanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter.Atthattime,in1999,twenty-oneweeksinuteruswastheearliestthatthesurgicalteamwouldconsiderforsurgery.Theworstpossibleoutcomewouldbethatthesurgerywouldcauseprematuredelivery,andnochildbornearlierthantwenty-threeweekshadsurvived.Thetensioncouldbefeltintheoperatingroomasthesurgerybegan.AtypicalC-sectionincision(切口)wasmadetoaccesstheuterus,whichwasthenliftedoutandlaidatthejunctionofthemother’sthighs（大腿）.Theentireprocedurewouldtakeplacewithintheuterus,andnopartofthechildwastobreachthesurgicalopening.Duringtheprocedure,thepositionofthefetuswasadjustedbygentlymanipulating（熟练操作）theoutsideoftheuterus.Theentiresurgicalprocedureonthechildwascompletedinonehourandthirteenminutes.Whenitwasover,thesurgicalteambreathedasighofrelief,asdidI.AsadoctoraskedmewhatspeedoffilmIwasusing,outofthecornerofmyeyeIsawtheuterusshake,butnoone’shandswerenearit.Itwasshakingfromwithin.Suddenly,anentirearmthrustoutoftheopening,thenpulledbackuntiljustalittlehandwasshowing.Thedoctorreachedoverandliftedthehand,whichreactedandsqueezedthedoctor’sfinger.Asiftestingforstrength,thedoctorshookthetinyfist.Samuelheldfirm.Itookthepicture!Wow!Ithappenedsofastthatthenursestandingnexttomeasked,“Whathappened?”“Thechildreachedout,”Isaid.“Oh.Theydothatallthetime,”sheresponded.ThesurgicalopeningtotheuteruswasclosedandtheuteruswasthenputbackintothemotherandtheC-sectionopeningwasclosed.ItwastendaysbeforeIknewifthepicturewaseveninfocus.Toensurenodigitalmanipulationofimagesbeforetheyseethem,USATodayrequiresthatfilmbesubmitted（提交）unprocessed.Whenthephotoeditorfinallyphonedmehesaid,“It’sthemostincrediblepictureI’veeverseen.”46.In1999,peoplebelievedthatitwas________.A.possibleforafetus21weeksborntosurviveB.likelyforafetusborn21weekstobecomedeformed(畸形的)C.righttimeforafetusborn21weekstoreceiveanoperationD.riskyforafetus21weeksinuterustoreceiveanoperation47.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanseethatthesurgerywas________.A.challengingbutsuccessfulB.demandingandunsuccessfulC.simpleandshortD.long-lastinganddifficult48.Theunderlined“It”inparagraph3refersto________.A.theshakingoftheuterusB.thearmofthefetusC.thetakingofthepictureD.theheadofthefetus49.Fromtheeditorsaidinthelastparagraph,weknowthephotoeditorwasvery________.A.disappointedB.satisfiedC.annoyedD.depressed【参考答案】46---49DACB阅读理解EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldn’twalkveryquicklyanditwasdifficultforhertoclimbstairs,shewassoonoutofbreath.“IsupposeIhadbettergotothedoctor,”shethought.Shewenttothedoctorandtoldhimherproblem.“I’mnotatallsurprised,”hesaid.“It’sclearwhatyourproblemis.”Heexaminedherandthengavehersomeadvice.“Ifyoudon’tdowhatIsay,MrsParker,”hesaid,”thenyouwillhaveaheartattack.Itcouldkillyou.“Ellenwasveryworriedassheleftthedoctor’s.Sheknewthatshehadtotakehisadvicebutthatitwouldnotbeeasyandthatitwouldtaketime.Thenextdayshewentshopping.Thefirstshopshewentintowasabutcher’sshop.“I’dliketenpoundsofsteak,please,”shesaid.“Certainly,madam,”thebutcherrepliedandwentintothecoldstorageroomandfoundalargepieceofsteak.Hebr...
