Question

    Sometimes when we are in our darkest hour, something completely unexpected happens that can give us a little bit of hope and comfort.

Jessica was a healthy woman. One day, she woke up and something was not right. After she was sent to the hospital, her heart rate slowed by nearly 50 percent. It took nine days for doctors to zero in on what was causing her problem.

After several weeks, Jessica was able to move her lips. Staff noticed this and introduced Jessica to Consuelo Gonzalez, a professional lip reader. Consuelo can understand what people are saying by the shape their lips make. She can also understand how annoying it is to not be able to communicate because she has been completely deaf since the age of 8.

For a few hours each week, Jessica could have long conversations with Consuelo, diving into the ocean of words she dearly missed. Through Consuelo, Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to. She also talked to Consuelo about the vivid dreams she was mixing up with reality.

In fact, there are other ways for Consuelo to earn a living by reading lips, but she says helping patients separate horrible dreams from reality is the most rewarding way she can use her unique skill. “What is really wonderful is being able to use this skill to create healing and to create communication between human beings. That’s what feels good. That’s what’s the best: Love.”

After four and a half months in the hospital, Jessica finally recovered. Consuelo was there, holding Jessica’s hands. Jessica eventually went back to work as a math professor. After her experience she wrote a new living will. One thing she added is that if she ever becomes incapacitated like this again, she is never to be left alone.

1.What did Consuelo do for Jessica?

A.She cured Jessica’s heart disease.

B.She helped Jessica communicate.

C.She taught Jessica how to read lips.

D.She made Jessica’s dream come true.

2.How does Consuelo feel about her job?

A.Horrible. B.Confident. C.Worried. D.Satisfied.

3.Which of the following best explains “incapacitated” underlined in the last paragraph?

A.Seriously ill. B.Desperately lonely.

C.Less reliable. D.More fortunate.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.A close friendship. B.A good living will.

C.An unusual skill. D.A new treatment.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章讲述了唇语专家Consuelo Gonzalez利用她的特殊技能，帮助人们治疗疾病，让人们能够交流，给人们带来希望和安慰。

1.

细节理解题。文章第三段提到“Consuelo can understand what people are saying by the shape their lips make.”，Consuelo可以通过人们嘴唇的形状来理解他们在说什么；根据第四段中“For a few hours each week, Jessica could have long conversations with Consuelo, diving into the ocean of words she dearly missed.（每周都有几个小时，Jessica可以和Consuelo进行长时间的交谈，沉浸在她非常想念的语言海洋中。）”，可知，Consuelo通过读唇语，帮助Jessica交谈。故选B项。

2.

推理判断题。根据第五段中Consuelo 所说的话“‘What is really wonderful is being able to use this skill to create healing and to create communication between human beings. That’s what feels good.’（ “真正美妙的是能够使用这种技能来治疗疾病，并在人与人之间创造交流。”这才是感觉美妙之处。”）” Consuelo觉得她的工作能够帮人们治病，让人们能够交流。因此可以推断，她对自己的工作感到很满意。故选D项。

3.

词义推测题。根据最后一段第一句“After four and a half months in the hospital, Jessica finally recovered.”，Jessica住了4个半月的院才康复，可知她病得很重；划线词所在的句子“if she ever becomes incapacitated like this again,”，“如果她再像这样……”，可以推断“incapacitated”即是指像上文那样“病得很重”。故选A项。

4.

主旨大意题。通读全文，文章叙述的是唇语专家Consuelo Gonzalez可以通过人们嘴唇的形状来理解他们在说什么。她使用这种技能来治疗人们疾病，让有些病重的人们可以交流。因此文章讲述的是Consuelo Gonzalez的特殊技能——读唇语。故选C项。