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1、精做05FirstaidI.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2016·北京)ARaceAgainstDeathItwasacoldJanuaryin1925inNome,Alaska.Thetownwascutofffromtherestoftheworldduetoheavysnow.Onthe20thofthatmonth,Dr.Welch1asickboy,Billy,andknewhehaddiphtheria,adeadlyinfectious(传染的)diseas
2、emainlyaffectingchildren.ThechildrenofNomewouldbe2ifitstruckthetown.Dr.Welchneededmedicineassoonaspossibletostopotherkidsfromgettingsick.3,theclosestsupplywasover1,000milesaway,inAnchorage.HowcouldthemedicinegettoNome?Thetown’s4wasalreadyfullofice,soitcouldn’tcomebyship.Cars
3、andhorsescouldn’ttravelonthe5roads.Jetairplanesandbigtrucksdidn’texistyet.6January26,Billyandthreeotherchildrenhaddied.Twentymorewere7.Nome’stownofficialscameupwitha(n)8.Theywouldhavethemedicinesentby9fromAnchoragetoNenana.Fromthere,dogsled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—knownas＂mushers＂—woul
4、d10ittoNomeinarelay(接力).TheracebeganonJanuary27.Thefirstmusher,Shannon,pickedupthemedicinefromthetrainatNenanaandrodeallnight.11hehandedthemedicinetothenextmusher,Shannon’sfacewasblackfromtheextremecold.OnJanuary31,amushernamedSeppalahadto12afrozenbodyofwatercalledNortonSoun
5、d.Itwasthemost13partofthejourney.NortonSoundwascoveredwithice,whichcouldsometimesbreakupwithoutwarning.Ifthathappened,Seppalamightfallintotheicywaterbelow.Hewould14,andsowouldthesickchildrenofNome.ButSeppalamadeitacross.AhugesnowstormhitonFebruary1.AmushernamedKaasenhadtobra
6、vethisstorm.Atonepoint,hugepilesofsnowblockedhis15.Hehadtoleavethetrail(雪橇痕迹)togetaroundthem.Conditionsweresobadthatitwasimpossibleforhimto16thetrailagain.TheonlyhopewasBalto,Kaasen’sleaddog.Baltoputhisnosetotheground,17tofindthesmellofotherdogsthathadtraveledonthetrail.IfBa
7、ltofailed,itwouldmeandisasterforNome.Theminutespassedby.Suddenly,Baltobeganto18.Hehadfoundthetrail.At5:30amonFebruary2,Kaasenandhisdog19inNome.Withinminutes,Dr.Welchhadthemedicine.Hequicklygaveittothesickchildren.Allofthemrecovered.Nomehadbeen20.1.A.examinedB.warnedC.intervi
8、ewedD.cured2.A.harmlessB.helplessC.fearlessD.careless3.A.MoreoverB.Therefor
