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 21._____ to his sister in Mommy’s tummy.
The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications 23.__ during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
26.______ inch 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 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____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 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.
She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse’s face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away — " The breathing 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.
Funeral plans were 40______. 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!
小题1:A. talked B sang C. played D whispered
小题2: A. quietly B peacefully C hopefully D normally
小题3: A. arose B. raised C rose D aroused
小题4: A situation B condition C place D position
小题5:A took B sent C carried D rushed
小题6:A The years B The months C The weeks D The days
小题7:A fixed up B made up C built up D set up
小题8: A until B before C after D when
小题9:A asked B allowed C admitted D acquired
小题10: A no matter B even if C whether D as if
小题11:A put B dressed C wore D fit
小题12: A marched B forced C hid D followed
小题13:A required B replied C recognized D regarded
小题14: A warm-hearted B well-managed
C mild-mannered D cold-blooded
小题15: A firm B strong C hard D tough
小题16: A losing B lost C to lose D having lost
小题17:A in B on C at D with
小题18:A Finally B Instantly C Patiently D Interestingly
小题19:A calm B quiet C slow D fast
小题20: A put off B put away C put up D put down
小题1:细节题,联系上文,一个三岁的孩子是还不会什么正式语言的结合下文"I want to sing to her,故选B.唱儿歌给他的妹妹.
小题1: 词义辨析.结合下文可知凯伦的怀孕过程很正常,故选D.
小题1:词义辨析,arise不及物动词,出现、产生；rise不及物动词,升起升高；raise 及物动词，增加的意思。Arouse唤醒鼓励。根据题意，但是分娩过程中并发症产生了，故选A。
小题1: 考查condition和situation的区别。Condition一般指个体的情况，situation指整体情况。结合题意，这里指的是婴儿个人的情况，故选B。
小题1:细节题，结合上文救护车响起警报，可知选D，rushed冲进最符合语境。
小题1:词义辨析，结合上下文可知句意为日子一天天过去。选D。
小题1:短语辨析。结合上下文，他们不可能在家建造一个房间，应该是提前准备了一个房间，故选A，固定、安排。
小题1: 介词辨析，结合上下文可知句意为，看起来在本周结束前就要举行葬礼，选B。
小题1:动词辨析.admit的意思是“同意进入，允许进入”（常与to连用）；allow泛指“一般的同意，允许”ask 意思是要求,acquire意思是获得.结合上下文可知句意为:重症护理室一般是不许小孩进去的,故选B.
小题1: 短语辨析A 不论怎样 B即使/虽然 C是否 常和or连用 D好像.结合上文可知句意为,不管他们是否喜欢,她都要带米希尔进去.选C.
小题1:动词辨析. A 放 B给……穿衣 C 穿着 D 适合结合句意可知选B,她给他穿了一件大好消毒服.
小题1:动词辨析。 A 使……前进 B 强迫、督促 C 藏 D 跟随。根据题意她让他进入重症护理病房。选A。
小题1:词义辨析。A 要求 B 回答 C 认出 D 看待。根据下文可知句意为，但是护士长认出了他是一个孩子。选C。
小题1: 词义辨析。A 热心肠的 B管理得好的； C 温柔的 D冷血的结合上下文可知句意为，这位一向温文尔雅的女士狠狠地盯住护士长的脸。选C。
小题1: 词义辨析。A坚固的B强壮的 C困难的、努力地 D 坚韧的、结实的。根据题意，她的嘴抿成一条线。这里表示的是凯伦坚定地决心，故选A。
小题1:考查非谓语动词作状语。作状语时，动名词多表示正在发生的伴随的动作，过去分词表示发生过的被动的动作、不定式表示将要发生的具体的动作，现在分词的完成时态表示现在已经完成的动作。根据题意可知the battle to live为前面谓语的伴随动作，故选A。
小题1:介词辨析A 在某个 范围内B 在某个表面 C 在一点 D 用某种具体工具。结合下文可知题意为，在一个三岁孩子来自纯净心灵的歌声里，米歇尔唱到：选A。
小题1:副词辨析。A最终 B马上 C 耐心地 D 有趣地结合下文可知句意为，马上这个小女孩有了反映，故选B。
小题1:考查形容词作表语calm 平静的，一般指情绪动作等 quiet 安静的，指没有声音slow 慢的 fast快速的。结合上下文可知句意，脉搏变得平静而稳定了。故选A。
小题1:短语辨析。 A推迟、延期 B 放好、抛弃 C提供、建造 D 记下、抵制。结合上下文可知句意为，举行葬礼取消了。选B。