填空题 Part 4
Questions 1-20
·Read the following passage and choose the best word for each space.
The need for a surgical operation, (26) an emergency operation, almost always comes as a (27) shock to the patient and his family. Despite modern advances, most people still have an (28) fear of hospitals. Patients do not often believe they really need surgery — cutting into a part of the body as (29) to treatment with drugs.
In the early years of this century there was (30) specialization in surgery. A good surgeon was capable (31) almost every operation that had been (32) . up to that time. Today the (33) is different. Operations are now being carried (34) that were not even dreamed of fifty years ago. The heart can be safely opened. A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to live a (35) and satisfactory life.
The (36) of surgery has increase (37) in this century. Its safety has increase, too. Deaths from most operations are about 20% of what they were in 1910 and surgery has been extended (38) many directions. The hospital stay after surgery has been (39) to as little as a week for most major operations. Most patients are out of bed on the day after their operation (40) may be back at work in two or three weeks.
Many developments in modern surgery are almost (41) . One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is (42) of organ transplants, it has been discovered that with the use of X-rays and special drugs, it is possible to transplant (43) from one person to another which will (44) for periods of a year or more. Heart and lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, (45) rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved.

【正确答案】 A

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[分析] 本句意为“对外科手术，______是对紧急手术的需求，几乎总是给病人和家庭带来______的震动。”4个选项的意思分别是A．especially“尤其是”；B．normally“正常地”；C．probably“很可能”；D．actually“实际上”。根据上下文，只有选项A符合题意，故正确。

【正确答案】 D

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[分析] 本句意为“尽管现代科技在发展，大部分人对医院还是存在着______的恐惧。”4个选项的意思分别是A．regular“规则的”；B．irregular“不规则的”；C．rational“理智的”；D．irrational“不理智的”。根据上下文，只有选项D符合题意，故正确。

【正确答案】 B

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[分析] 本句意为“肺、整个胃，甚至大脑的一部分都可以被切除，并且仍然保证病人拥有______和令人满意的生活。”4个选项的意思分别是A．terrible“可怕的”；B．comfortable“舒适的”：C．respective“令人尊敬的”；D．particular“特殊的”。根据上下文，只有选项B符合题意，故正确。

【正确答案】 B

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[分析] 本句意为“现代外科手术的发展几乎是______的。”4个选项的意思分别是A．inclusive“包含的”；B．incredible“难以置信的”；C．inextricable“不可避免的”；D．independent“独立的”。根据上下文，只有选项B符合题意，故正确。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] [考点] 上下文推理
[分析] 本句意为“已经发现存X射线和特殊药物的帮助下，可以将______从一个人移剑另一个人身上，即将______一年以上。”4个选项的意思分别是A．skeleton“骨骼”；B．bacteria“细菌”；C．issue“观点”；D．tissues“组织”。根据上下文，只有选项D符合题意，故正确。