浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(48)

第1页共6页浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（48）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中。AAsanexperiencedphotojournalistinNashville,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.Theentireprocedurewouldtakeplacewithintheuterus,andnopartofthechildwastobreachthesurgicalopening.Duringtheprocedure,thepositionofthefetuswasadjustedbygentlymanipulatingtheoutsideoftheuterus.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,USATodayrequiresthatfilmbesubmittedunprocessed.Whenthephotoeditorfinallyphonedmehesaid,“It’sthemostincrediblepictureI’veeverseen.”1.In1999,peoplebelievedthatitwas________.A.possibleforafetus21weeksborntosurviveB.likelyforafetusborn21weekstobecomedeformed(畸形的)C.righttimeforafetusborn21weekstoreceiveanoperationD.riskyforafetus21weeksinuterustoreceiveanoperation2.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanseethatthesurgerywas________.A.challengingbutsuccessfulB.demandingandunsuccessfulC.simpleandshortD.long-lastinganddifficult3.Theunderlined“It”inparagraph3refersto________.A.theshakingoftheuterusB.thearmofthefetusC.thetakingofthepictureD.theheadofthefetus4.Fromtheeditorsaidinthelastparagraph,weknowthephotoeditorwasvery________.A.disappointedB.satisfiedC.annoyedD.depressedBTheevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparents,whichistheoppositeofthepopularly-heldimage第2页共6页ofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismoreharmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.“Weweresurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday’syoungpeopleseemtobeabouttheirfamilies,”saidonememberoftheresearchteam.“They’reexpectedtoberebellious(叛逆的)andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirminds;theywantacarandmaterialgoods,andtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There’smorenegotiation(商议)anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildren,andchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon’twanttorocktheboat.”Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.“Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentome,”says17-year-oldDanielLazall,“IalwaystellthemwhenI’mgoingoutclubbing.AslongastheyknowwhatI’mdoing,they’refinewithit.”SusanCrome,whoisnow21,agrees.“Lookingbackonthelast10years,therewasalotofwhatyoucouldcallnegotiation.Forexample,aslongasI’ddoneallmyhomework,IcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmyparentsthanthat.”Maybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpected.Itispossiblethattheideaofteenagerebellionisnotrootedinrealfacts.Aresearchercomments,“Oursurprisethatteenagerssaytheygetalongwellwiththeirparentscomesbecauseofabriefperiodinoursocialhistorywhenteenagerswereregardedasdifferentbeings.Butthatideaofrebellingandbreakingawayfromtheirparentsreallyonlyhappenedduringthatonetimeinthe1960swheneveryonerebelled.Thenormalsituationthroughouthistoryhasbeenasmoothchangefromhelpingoutwiththefamilybusinesstotakingitover.”5.Whatisthepopularimageofteenagerstoday?A.Theyworryaboutschool.B.Theydislikelivingwiththeirparents.C.Theyhavetobelockedintoavoidtroubles.D.Theyquarrelalotwithotherfamilymembers.6.Thestudyshowsthatteenagersdon’twantto______.A.sharefamilyresponsibility.B.causetroubleintheirfamilies.C.goboatingwiththeirfamily.D.makefamilydecisions.7.Comparedwithparentsof30yearsago,today’sparents______.A.gotoclubsmoreoftenwiththeirchildrenB.aremuchstricterwiththeirchildrenC.carelessabouttheirchildren’slifeD.givetheirchildrenmorefreedom8.Accordingtotheauthor,teenagerebellion___________.A.maybeafalsebeliefB.iscommonnowadaysC.existedonlyinthe1960sD.resultedfromchangesinfamilies9.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Nego