内容正文:
虎林市高级中学高三学年期末考试
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷
第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出一个最佳选项,
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The new university hospital in Trenton, which the Health Minister Victoria Culley
has described as a “shining example” to hospitals all over the country, has been open
now for over six months. Having heard several complimentary (赞美的) comments
about the organization and efficiency of the place, I decided to see for myself.
In spite of arriving early, I found that there were already long queues at the
reception desks. While I was waiting, I looked around and had to admit that it is an
impressive building: large and light with marble everywhere. Eventually my turn
came and I presented my doctor’s letters to the receptionist, who informed me that I
was in the X-ray queue and I’d have to go to another queue and start again! I couldn’t
believe it and asked her if it might be possible to give me an appointment card
anyway without making me queue up again. She i