DOC《雅礼中学英语二模试卷》

s liver was made part of my husband, David, who was suffering from a hopeless liver disease. Months later, we learned from the local organ bank that the donor'

s parents wished desperately to meet someone who had gained life through the gift from their son. A meeting was arranged by the organ bank to bring together two families linked by the most bittersweet ties imaginable. The meeting was risky, but worth it. We talked for

3 hours. They showed us a picture of Tracy. We learned for the first how he had lived and died. We learned something about Bill and Cory too. For the Marches, seeing David and knowing he was well seemed to ease their suffering. I'

ll never forget seeing David'

s tall figure stopped over Corry, her arms around his waist, as a mother would hug a son. For a long time they held each other tight. It was hard to know if she was saying hello or good-bye. Maybe she was saying both. 56. We learn from the passage that Tracy died A. on December 8,

1992 B. of brain damage C.

24 hours after he fell off the roof of a car D. in a car crash 57. Tracy'

s parents decided to donate Tracy'

s organs because ______. A.?Tracy told them to do so just before he died. B.??They wanted to save others the pain of seeing dear one die. C.??David'

s life could continue in a meaningful way. D.??They knew David was suffering from a hopeless liver disease. 58. The meeting between the writer'

s family and Tracy'

s parents was arranged because _______. A.???the writer and her husband wished to express their thanks to Tracy'

s parents B.? the local organ bank wanted to see how both families felt about the donation C.??Tracy'

s parents wanted to see someone whose life had been saved by the donation D.???the two families were linked by the most bittersweet ties imaginable. 59. The writer and her husband learned how Tracy died A. from his parents B. from the organ bank C. from the hospital D. from the doctor who performed the operation 60. The meeting between the two families helped to relieve the Marshes'

suffering because _______. A.??they saw that David looked very much like their son B.???they saw that David had regained health with Tracy'

s liver C.???they now had someone to share their memories of Tracy D.???they now knew for sure they had done the right thing. B 1.2 million road deaths worldwide occur each year, plus a further

50 million injuries. To reduce car crash rate, much research now is focused on safety and new fuels---though some electric vehicle and biofuel research aims at going faster. Travelling at speed has always been risky. One advanced area of research in motoring safety is the use of digital in-car assistants(车内辅助设施). They can ensure you don'

t miss important road signs or fall asleep. The use of artificial intelligence software allows these assistants to monitor your driving and make sure your phone or radio doesn'

t distract you at a vital moment. Most crashes result from human and not mechanical faults. Some safety developments aim to improve your vision. Radar can find obstacles(障碍物) in fog, while other technology sees through big vehicles blocking your view. And improvements to seat belts, pedal(制动踏板) controls and tyres(轮胎) are making driving smoother and safer. The color of a car has been found to........