I have been working at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge for the past 20 years. My day starts at 5:30, when I have two cups of black coffee while listening to the radio. Recently, I've been using the morning to work on a book I'm currently writing. I'm in the hospital just before 8:00. If it's a nice day, I'll cycle the fifteen miles to my office, but my favorite way of getting to work is on my motorbike.
My week is divided into operating and non-operating days. Monday and Tuesday are my operating days and I like to come in early and stay late to check the progress of my patients. During the rest of the week, I'm in clinics or working in research.
On a typical operating day, I will conduct two to three operations. Some of the complex operations can take as long as ten to twelve hours. In certain cases, I think about them days, or even weeks, in advance.
Last week, I had one of these cases which took a lot of thinking through ( 充分考虑 ) beforehand. The patient was a young man who had a rare congenital heart abnormality ( 先天性心脏畸形 ). He needed an operation urgently, or he would probably die. I planned the operation in my head while at the dentist's.
Like many other doctors, I am always on call for my patients. When I do get to have some time to myself, I enjoy creating crossword puzzles ( 纵横填字游戏 ). I even make them for The Guardian!
1 ． When does the writer arrive at the hospital on a working day?
A ． At 5:30 a. m. B ． Before 5:30 a. m. C ． After 8 a. m D ． Before 8 a. m.
2 ． According to the passage, the writer's favourite way of going to his office is _______.
A ． by bicycle B ． by motorbike C ． on foot D ． by bus
3 ． What does the writer usually do on Mondays and Tuesdays?
A ． He does research. B ． He writes a book. C ． He does operations. D ． He says at home.
4 ． What do the underlined words mean in Chinese?
A ．预先 B ．及时 C ．按时 D ．延迟
5 ． Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A ． The author knows how to balance his work and life.
B ． The author conducts three operations every day.
C ． The author enjoys his work very much.
D ． The author is a responsible doctor.
1 ． D
2 ． B
3 ． C
4 ． A
5 ． B
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者作为医生的一些日常生活如起床时间，上班方式和上班内容等。
1 ．细节理解题。根据 “I'm in the hospital just before 8:00.” 可知，作者在八点之前到医院。故选 D 。
2 ．细节理解题。根据 “but my favorite way of getting to work is on my motorbike.” 可知，作者最喜欢的上班方式是骑摩托车。故选 B 。
3 ．细节理解题。根据第二段 “Monday and Tuesday are my operating days” 以及后文 “On a typical operating day… three operations.” 可知，在周一和周二他通常会做两到三台手术。故选 C 。
4 ．词义猜测题。根据第四段的事例以及 “Last week…thinking through ( 充分考虑 )beforehand” 可知，作者会事先充分考虑手术的发展和可能状况， in advance 提前，预先。故选 A 。
5 ．推理判断题。作者起床会喝黑咖啡，听音乐，上班的时候认真负责，闲暇时会玩填字游戏，从全文看他是知道如何平衡好工作和生活的， A 正确；根据 “On a typical operating day, I will conduct two to three operations” 可知在手术日他才做两到三台手术，并不是每天做三台手术， B 错误；根据 “I have been …past 20 years.” 作者已经在医院工作了 20 年，并且对此没有丝毫厌烦，所以他是热爱这份工作的， C 正确；根据 “I planned the operation in my head while at the dentist's.” 可知他在看牙医的时候脑袋里还在想那个病人，可知作者是个负责任的医生， D 正确。故选 B 。
【点睛】
词义猜题有时候要求猜测字义的单词在上下文中能找到同义词，需要考生们细心观察。例如小题 4 ， in advance 的同义词就是下一段的 beforehand 事先，预先，这两句话表述内容相近，可迅速判断出 in advance 也是类似的含义。
在许多地方，家长开汽车接送孩子上下学已成为一个普遍现象，人们对此做法褒贬不一。请你根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，并发表自己的看法。
| 赞成 | 反对 |
| 1．为学生节约时间； 2．增加家长跟孩子交流的机会； 3．.......。 | 1．使交通更加拥挤； 2．增加家长的负担（lay a burden on）; 3．......。 |
注意：1．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．开头已给出。
3．120个词左右。
In many places, it is common for parents to drive their children to and from school, which causes a heated debate in society.
