题型：语法填空（语篇） 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
山西省临汾第一中学2017届高三下学期英语全真模拟考试
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most (usual) way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June that year, a baby girl became (serious) ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with (confident), so she was sent to big hospital in London specialist help was available. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only (discover) that they, too, were confused by the very unusual disease. Just then, a nurse asked to speak to them.
"Excuse me," said the nurse, " I think the baby is suffering from thallium(铊) poisoning. "
"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."
"I read a detective novel Agatha Christie a few days ago,” the nurse explained, "and in the book, somebody suffers from thallium poisoning, and all the symptoms (describe). They're exactly same as the baby's."
The tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance (use) in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back home.
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