高三下學期期末考試英語試題及答案

－高三年級期末考試英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀以下短文，從每小題所給四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最好選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ASomeofthemostpainfulmomentsIspendasavet(獸醫(yī))arethosespentwithmycustomersassistingmyanimalpatientsfromthisworldtothenext.Makingthisfinaldecisionisnoteasy,andIhaveoftenfeltpowerlesstocomfortthesorrowfulowners.ThatwasbeforeImetShane.Ihadbeencalledtoexamineaten-year-olddognamedBelkerwhohaddevelopedaserioushealthproblem.Thedog'sowner—Ron,hiswife,Lisa,andtheirlittleboy,Shane—werehopingforamiracle(奇跡).ButItoldthefamilytherewerenomiraclesleftforBelker,andofferedtoperformtheeuthanasia(安樂死)fortheolddogintheirhome.Aswemadethearrangements,RonandLisatoldmetheythoughtitwouldbegoodforthefour-year-oldShanetoobservetheeuthanasia.TheyfeltShanecouldleamsomethingfromtheexperience.Thenextday,IfeltthefamiliarcatchinmythroatasBelker'sfamilysurroundedhim.Shaneseemedsocalm,pattingtheolddogforthelasttime,thatIwonderedifheunderstoodwhatwasgoingon.Afewminuteslater,Belkerslippedpeacefullyaway.ThelittleboyseemedtoacceptBelker'sdeathwithoutanydifficultyorconfusion.WesattogetherforalittlewhileafterBelker'sdeath,wonderingaloudaboutthesadfactthatanimallivesareshorterthanhumanlives.Shane,whohadbeenlisteningquietly,pipedup:"Iknowwhy."Shocked,weallturnedtohim.Whatcameoutofhismouthnextastonishedme.I'dneverheardamorecomfortingexplanation.Hesaid,"Everybodyisbornsotheycanlearnhowtoliveagoodlife:likelovingeverybodyandbeingnice,right?"Thefour-year-oldcontinued,"Well,animalsalreadyknowhowtodothat,sotheydon'thavetostayaslong."21.Shane'sparentswantedShanetowitnesstheeuthanasiamainlybecause____. A.theyhopedhecouldgainsomethingfromit B.theyknewhehatedtopartwithBelker C.theywantedhimtorememberBelkerforever D.theyintendedhimtolearntocarryouteuthanasia22.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph? A.Belkergotsickmainlybecauseoflackofcare. B.TherewasnohopeforBelkertorecoverbuttosuffer. C.Shanedidn'tfeelsadaboutBelker'sdeath. D.Belkerdidn'twanttoliveanylongerbecauseofthepain.23.Wecaninferfromtheunderlinedsentencethat____. A.wordsfailedthevetwhenhetriedtocomfortBelker'sfamily B.thevetwasfamiliarwiththefeelingsofBelker'sfamily C.thevetwouldrathernotperformtheeuthanasia D.thevet'sthroatwasuncomfortablewithBelker'sfamilyaround24.WhatwouldtheauthorsayaboutShane? A.Heknewlittleaboutanimallives. B.HefeltunexpectedaboutBelker'sdeath. C.Hehadauniqueopinionaboutlife. D.Hewasanoutgoingandwarm-heartedboy.BInstagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood—nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsilly,butatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK,I'dprobablydoittoo.'ThePictureHouse'istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorder,clickaphotoofthefood,shareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant(巨人)BirdsEye,whocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople'saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSoho,LondonforthreedaysinMay,andisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor,iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye's'FoodforLife'campaign,anewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood."Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecial,"saidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.Lastyear,inacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendthere,notbywhattheyeat.25.Instagramprobablyis____.A.arestaurantfreeofchargeB.acampaignof"FoodforLife"C.anewmarketingprojectD.aprogramusedtosharephotos26.What'stheauthor'sattitudetothisnewtrend?A.Opposed.B.Interested.C.Confused.D.Unconcerned.27.'ThePictureHouse'encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto____.A.attractmorecustomersB.raisethepriceoffrozenfoodC.createanewsocialmediatrendD.rewardtheregularcustomers28.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.NoNeedtoPay.B.ThePop-upDiner.C.PaybyPicture.D.FoodforLife.CPreparationsareunderwayaroundtheworldforChineseNewYear(Feb19)andcelebrationsinChinawillbemirroredacrosstheplanetwherevertheChineseDiaspora(華僑)callshome.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothers,havingonlybecomeacenterfortheChinesecommunityduringthe1950s,London'sChinatownisaperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns(燈籠),previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics(雜技),martialarts(武術(shù)),danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco'sChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreet,thishistoricareaisalocaltreasure,attractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridge.BangkokWithamorethan100-year-oldhistory,theThaicapital'sChinatowncontainscomplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreats,clothes,toysandantiques.Sundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhood.Theareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealers,whoseshopslinetheroad.MauritiusFoundinPortLouis,thisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnation'srichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChina,itstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestival,themostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalLiondancesthroughthestreets.29.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory? A.London'sChinatown.B.Bangkok'sChinatown. C.Mauritius'sChinatown.D.SanFrancisco'sChinatown.30.What'sspecialaboutBangkok'sChinatown? A.ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B.Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness. C.ItwasthemajorentrancefortheChinese.D.Itiswhereyoucanenjoyfireworks.31.IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDances,youcangoto____. A.RueRoyaleinPortLouis,MauritiusB.theSundaymarketinBangkok C.theGrantAvenueinSanFranciscoD.theChinesecommunityinLondonDHybridcars（混合動力車）arecarsthatrunonpetrolandelectricity.Theyhaveasmallstandardpetrolengineandabattery(電池)electricmotortoprovideelectricpower.Therearesomedifferencesbetweendifferentmodelsofhybridcars,butthegeneralprincipleisthatthecarrunsonpetrol,andtheelectricmotorkicksinwhenadditionalpowerisrequired,forexample,whengoinguphilloraccelerating.Insomehybridcarsthepetrolengineturnsitselfoffwhennotneeded,forexamplewhenthecarhasstoppedattrafficlight,keepingonlytheelectricenginerunning.Conventionalcarshavelargeenginestodealwithdrivinguphillandaccelerating.Hybridcarshavemuchsmallerpetrolengines,improvedbyelectricmotorswhenneeded,sotheyuselesspetrol.Anotherwaythatfuelconsumptioniscutisbyasystemof"regenerative(再生)braking".Theelectricmotorisusedtoslowdownthecar,ratherthanconventionalbrakes.Theenergyproducedbyslowingthecarischangedintoelectricalpower,whichisautomaticallystoredinthebattery.Ineffect,thebatteryrechargeswhenyoubrake.Inconventionalcarstheenergyproducedwhenbrakingiswasted.In1928FerdinandPorschebuiltanexperimentalhybridcar.Thefirstmass-producedhybridcar,theToyotaPrius,cameoutinJapanattheendof1997.However,hybridcarsbecameavailableintheUSAonlyin1999.Astheyuselessfuel,hybridcarsarecheapertorun.Therearealsomanyvoicesinplacetoencouragepeopletobuythem.Insomecountries,hybridcarownerspayalowerrateoftax,anddon'thavetopayoncertainroads.Insomecities,hybridcarsareallowedtoparkforfree.32.Hybridcarsconsumelessenergythanconventionalcarsbecausehybridcars_____. A.havelargeenginestodealwithaccelerating B.haveconventionalbrakestoslowdownthecar C.haveelectricpowertoassistwhenneeded D.havenoenergyconsumptionwhenstopping33.Inregenerativebraking,_____. A.energywastedinconventionalcarsisstoredinthebattery B.theconventionalbrakesareusedtoslowdownthecar C.thebatterychargesitselfwhenthecarisaccelerating D.thepetrolengineisusuallyturnedoffautomatically34.FromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthatHybridcars____.A.werefirstavailableintheUSAB.willgainmorepopularityC.freetheirownersfromtaxD.arefreetoparkanywhereinthecity35.Themainpurposeofthistextisto_____. A.showhawhybridcarsslowdownB.encouragepeopletobuyhybridcars C.informpeopleakindofenergy-savingcarsD.explainwhyhybridcarsuselessenergy第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）Youmayhavegrownuplivingwithsistersandbrothers,orthismaybeyourfirsttimesharingyourlivingspacewithsomeoneelse.36However,itcanalsobeagreatpartofyourcollegeexperience.Followthesetipstomakesureyouandyourroommatekeepthingspleasantandsupportivethroughouttheyear.Beclearfromthebeginning.Maybeyouhateitwhensomeoneinterruptsyouwhenyouaresleepingeverymorning.Maybeyouneedtenminutestoyourselfbeforetalkingtoanyoneafteryouwakeup.37It'snotfairtoexpecthimorhertopickuponthemrightaway,andcommunicatingwhatyouneedisoneofthebestwaystogetridofproblemsbeforetheybecomeproblems.38Thismayseemsimple,butit'sprobablyoneofthebiggestreasonswhyroommatesexperienceconflicts.Don'tyouthinkhe'llmindifyouborrowhisshoesforaquicksoccergame?Forallyouknow,youjuststeppedoveranuncrossableline.Don'tborrow,use,ortakeanythingwithoutgettingpermissionfirst.Beopentochange.Youshouldexpecttolearnandgrowandchangeduringyourtimeatschool.39Asthetermprogresses,realizethingswillchangeforbothofyou.Becomfortableaddressingthingsthatunexpectedlycomeup,settingnewrules,andbeingflexibletoyourchangingenvironment.FollowtheGoldenRule.40Nomatterwhatyourrelationshipisattheendoftheyear,youcantakecomfortknowingyouactedlikeanadultandtreatedyourroommatewithrespect.A.Respectyourroommate'sthings.B.Letyourroommateknowaboutyourpreferences.C.Treatyourroommatelikeyou'dliketobetreated.D.Livingwitharoommateisreallyawonderfulthing.E.Havingaroommatesurelyhasitschallenges.F.Youshouldcorrectyourbadhabitsfirst.G.Andthesameshouldhappentoyourroommate,ifallgoeswell.第三部分：英語知識利用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）Challengesandtoughexperiencescanhelpyoufindoutwhoyoureallyare.About2yearsago,Iwas41inoneofmyfirsttaekwondo(跆拳道)championships(錦標賽).Iwasvery42inmyself。Myopponent(對手)wasskinny.Thethoughtsinmyheadweresomethinglike"She'sso43ofcourseyou'llwin".Asthematchstarted,myopponent'strue44cameout.Shecamestraightatmeandlandedaheadkickonme,45threepointsinthefirstfiveseconds.Iwassoshocked,46andforgoteverythingmycoachsaid.Iwaskicking47,inhopesofnotlosing.But48hitme.Ilost21-5.1hadneverlostbefore.Iwasafraidofthegirl,andtome,hernamewas49withdefeat.Theexperiencelastedwithme.Iworkedandtrainedharderthanbefore.Ilistenedtomy50wholeheartedlyandmadesureIwasnotoverconfident.Thefollowingyear,I_51thesamegirlonceagainatthestatechampionships.Iwas52Butwithencouragementfrommycoach,I53someconfidence.Whenthefightstarted,Ididnotpaniclikethepreviousmatchbutlistenedtomycoach's54.Hisvoice55mearoundthering(拳擊場),attackingatkeymoments.Themainthoughtinmyheadwasnotaboutwinningorlosing,56doingmybest.Eventually,Iwon.Myhardwork,andlisteningtomycoachall57.Myopponenthadthe58skinnyfigure,butdidnotfrightenmeanymore.Fromthisexperience,Ilearnednottoletconfidenceovershadowreality.Itisimportantto59_thefactthattherearepeoplebetterthanyou.Butwiththisideainmind,youcanworkhardtobecomethatpersonmatisbetter.Thisexperiencealsotaughtmenottojudgeothersbasedontheir60.41.A.competing B.struggling C.playing D.quarrelling42.A.proud B.confident C.content D.ashamed43.A.young B.tiny C.strong D.ugly44.A.expressionB.sense C.personality D.figure45.A.taking B.catching C.reaching D.scoring46.A.surprised B.panicked C.tired D.excited47.A.angrily B.bravely C.blindly D.cautiously48.A.reality B.courage C.imagination D.memory49.A.filled B.associated C.mixed D.compared50.A.coach B.teammate C.opponent D.judge51.A.recognized B.faced C.admired D.reminded52.A.afraid B.courageous C.delighted D.alone53.A.lacked B.borrowed C.developed D.remembered54.A.judgment B.praise C.encouragement D.advice55.A.showed B.forced C.kept D.directed56.A.but B.or C.so D.and57.A.paidback B.calledoff C.calledback D.paidoff58.A.different B.same C.rare D.common59.A.oppose B.ignore C.receive D.accept60.A.appearances B.words C.description D.behavior第II卷注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。Manypeopletravelduringtheholidayseasonbutdonotmakesurethattheirhousesandhomes61(protect).Crimegoesup62(rapid)duringthewinterandsummerholidayseasons.Herearesomethingsthatyoushouldkeepinmindwhenyougoon63holiday.Alwaysgive64(strange)thefeelingthatyouareathome.Havethesnow65(clean)offyourstairsoroutofyourdrivewayduringthewinterseason.Youmightasksomeonetopark66carsinyourdriveway.Tellyournewspaperdelivererthatyouarenotathome.67(have)apileofnewspapersandothermailonyourdoorstepstellspeoplethatyouarenotathome,soyoucouldalsohaveaneighbor68arelativegetyourmaileveryday.Fixatimerinsomeofyourrooms69turnslightsonandoffduringdifferenttimesoftheday.SomeTVsalsocomewithatimerthatyoucouldsettobeturnedonduringcertaintimes.Havemotion(運動)sensitivelightsoutsideyourhousethatkeepthievesaway70youarenotathome.第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）Televisionplaysimportantpartinourlife.Itshowsusinformationprogram,likethenewsandsportsevents.Wecanwatchfilms,listentointerviewsandhearingthesoundsofeventsthathappenedfaraway.Televisionteachusaboutcountriesandculturesbutwecanenjoyentertainment.Atelevisionsetcanbeusedforanotherthingsaswell.Youcanrecordshowsandfilmsforlateviewing,watchDVDs,orevenplayvideogames.Televisionwasbeingdevelopedover80yearsago,influencedourliveseversince.參考答案1.B 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60.AIamamanwhohasbeenself-centeredandIhavehadalackofrespectformyselfandothersaroundme.Iparticipatedinvarioustransformationworkshops;however,itmadeno31.Iremained32inmylife.Asaresult,Ibecameseparatedfrommyfamilyandreachedtherock33inmylife.Havingreachedthere,I34transformingmyself.Aftersometime,I35tomyself:startbelievinginyourselfanditwillmakeadifferenceinyourlife.Ifirststartedlovingmyselfandthenallthosearoundme.Istartedrespectingmyselfandthenothersaroundme.Myself-worth36.Sangeetaismyworkmate.She'shonestandrespectful.She'sverypoorandhasalargefamilyto37.Inaddition,herhusbanddoesn’tholdaregularjob.38,she’sstrugglinginlife.Onacold39morning,whenshecametowork,Ifoundhershaking.Iaskedwhethershehadsomethingtokeepwarm.Shedidn’treply.Ihadmy40.Thenextdaywhenshecametoworkagain,Igaveherthemoneytobuya(n)41forherself.Theexpressionof42inhereyeswassomethingthatwill43withmeforalongtime.Afewweeksago,shewas44anddidn'tcometowork.Instead,shesenther45todoherwork.ThemomentIrealizedSangeetawassick,Igaveherfriendthemoneytobuymedicinesforhertreatment.It46Sangeetasometimetorecoverfromherillness.ThefirstthingI47waswhethersheneededanymorehelpofanykind.Andshesaid,“Sir,you’vedone48forme.I'mgratefultoyou.”ThatwasthemomentwhenIrealizedthatI’mwalkingmypath.Sometimes,Istill49,butIgetupandstart50againeventhoughImayhavehurtmyselfintheprocess.31.A.effectB.effortC.differenceD.result32.A.stuckB.stoppedC.attractedD.devoted33.A.topB.bottomC.middleD.side34.A.resistedB.insistedC.decidedD.continued35.A.noddedB.readC.whisperedD.thought36.A.appearedB.disappearedC.increasedD.decreased37.A.supplyB.provideC.holdD.support38.A.InshortB.InallC.IndetailD.Infact39.A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter40.A.replyB.answerC.resultD.reason41.A.overcoatB.mealC.houseD.medicine42.A.happinessB.sadnessC.thankfulnessD.disappointment43.A.shareB.leaveC.keepD.remain44.A.hurtB.deadC.illD.retired45.A.husbandB.friendC.brotherD.father46.A.tookB.spentC.costD.paid47.A.cameaboutB.caredaboutC.setaboutD.broughtabout48.A.wellB.greatlyC.enoughD.entirely49.A.getdownB.falldownC.pulldownD.breakdown50.A.goingB.passingC.seekingD.walking第二節(jié)：完型填空（每小題1分，滿分20分）

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DAfunnythinghappenedonthewaytothecommunicationsrevolution:westoppedtalkingtooneanother.Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendrecently,andhiscellphonerang,interruptingourconversation.Therewewerewalkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand...Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.Thetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?Everyadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisatragedytotheclosenessofhumaninteraction（互動）.Withemailandinstantmessagingovertheinternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.Asalmosteverycontactwecanimaginebetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated（自動化）,thealienationindex（疏遠指數(shù)）goesup.Youcan'tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanymore.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomated.Iamnotagainstmoderntechnology.Iownacellphone,anATMcard,avoicemailsystem,andanemailaccount.Givingthemupisn'twise...they'reagreathelptous.It'ssomeoftheirpossibleconsequencesthatmakemefeeluneasy.Moreandmore.Ifindmyselfhidingbehindemailtodoajobmeantforconversation.OrbeingrelievedthatvoicemailpickedupbecauseIdidn'treallyhavetimetotalk.Theindustrydevotedtohelpingmekeepintouchismakingmelonelier...oratleastfacilitatingmyantisocialinstincts.SoI'veputmyselfontechnologyrestriction:noinstantmessagingwithpeoplewholivenearme,nocellphoninginthepresenceoffriends,nolettingthevoicemailpickupwhenI'mathome.32．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheAdvanceofCommunicationsTechnologyB.TheConsequencesofmodernTechnologyC.TheStoryofCommunicationsRevolutionD.TheAutomationofModernCommunications33．Thesentence“Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent”meansthat________.A.thepeoplesittingbesideyouhavetogoawaytoreceiveaphonecallB.youcanhardlygetintouchwiththepeoplesittingbesideyouC.moderntechnologymakesithardforpeopletohaveaface-to-facetalkD.peoplecannowgotoworkwithoutgoingtotheoffice34．Thewriterfeelsthattheuseofmoderncommunicationsis________.A.satisfyingB.encouragingC.disappointingD.embarrassing35．Thepassagesuggeststhat________.A.moderntechnologyisbridgingthepeopleB.moderntechnologyisseparatingthepeopleC.moderntechnologyisdevelopingtoofastD.moderntechnologyisinterruptingourcommunication閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當內(nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞正確形式（每空1詞）。WhatisstandardEnglish?Isit61(speak)inBritain,theUS,Canada,Australia,IndiaandNewZealand?Believeitornot,thereisnosuchthingasstandardEnglish.ManypeoplebelievetheEnglishspokenonTVandtheradio62(be)standardEnglish.Thisisbecauseintheearlydaysofradio,people63(report)thenewswereexpectedtospeakexcellentEnglish.64,onTVandtheradioyouwillheardifferencesinthewaypeoplespeak.Whenpeopleusewordsandexpressionsdifferent65the"standardlanguage",itiscalledadialect.AmericanEnglish66(have)manydialects,themidwestern,southern,AfricanAmerican,Spanishdialects.EveninsomepartsoftheUSA,twopeoplefromneighbouringtownsspeakalittle67(different).Geographyalsoplaysapartinmakingdialects.Somepeople68liveinthemountainsoftheUSAspeakwithanolderpartEnglishdialect.WhenAmericansmovedfromoneplacetoanother,they69(take)theirdialectswiththem.SopeoplefromthemountainsinthesoutheasternUSAspeakalmostthesamedialects70peopleinthenorthwesternUSA.TheUSAisalargecountryinwhichmanydifferentdialectsarespoken.AlthoughmanyAmericansmovealot,theystillrecognizeandunderstandeachother'sdialects.Somepeopleactsicktogetoutofwork.Othersactsicktogetwork.FormedicalactorslikeTedBell,thestageisanexaminationroomwithafuturedoctor,nurseorothershealthcareprofessional.Mr.Bellisplayinga55-year-oldpatientwithstomachpainsthatbeganthreemonthsago.Heisalsoplayingateacher.Butinawayhereallydoesteach.HehelpsstudentslikeEmilyTyrrellattheUniversityofMarylandSchoolofNursinglearntoworkwithpatients.Inreallife,Mr.Bellisaretiredcivilengineer.Henowworksaswhatisknownasa“standardized(標準化)patient”.Hestaysbusyworkingatlocalmedicalschools.About700standardizedpatientsworkinthearea.Paystartsat17dollarsanhour.Itcangoashighas35dollarsanhourdependingontheproject.Becomingastandardizedpatientdoesnotrequiremedicalknowledge.Theschoolsprovidethetraining.Nordoesitrequireactingexperience.Infact,standardizedpatientTomWyattisaprofessionalactor——yethedoesnoteventhinkofhisworkwiththestudentsasacting.Standardizedpatientsspendhourstrainingforeachoftheir“performances”.Theyhavetorememberthemedicalhistoryofthepersontheyareplayingandbeabletoanswerquestionsasiftheywerereallysick.TomWyattsaysrememberingallthepatientshehastoplayandtheirconditionscanbedifficult. Aftereachsession(學期)thestandardizedpatientstalktothestudentstodiscusstheirperformance,thatis,theperformanceofthestudents. KurtHaspertisstudyingtobecomeanursepractitioner(護理師).Hesaid,“Itisalwaysgoodtodothestandardizedpatientsbecauseitkeepsyouthinkingabouthowyourthoughtprocesshastogo,andhowyoucannarrowdownyourdifferentialdiagnosiswhileyou’reaskingquestions.”Theactorsenjoyittoo.RetiredengineerTedBellsaysthestudentsfindtheexperienceveryhelpful,andthatmakeshimfeelgood.67.WhatisMr.Belldoingatpresent?A.Playingballsports. B.Studyingmedicine.C.Workingasafuturedoctor. D.Actingasapatient.68.Beforeheretired,Mr.Bellwasa_______.A.civilengineer B.part-timeteacher.C.professionaldoctor D.standardizedpatient69.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatinordertobecomeastandardizedpatient,_______.A.onemustreceivesometraining.B. medicalknowledgemustbeneeded.C. actingexperiencemustbeneeded.D. onemusthavebeenaprofessionalactor.70.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat_______.A.theactorsaren'tsatisfiedwiththeirwork.Bthestudentsbenefitsalotbyworkingwit