That shabby unknown bundle of neglect and despair that was dropped off by the police six weeks ago—later to be identified by his mother, who turns up occasionally—is now a driving force on the infants’ ward. Once he was bathed a few times and his rashes were treated, he turned out to be a 14-month-old boy named Vergil, still recovering from premature birth——birth weight, 2.5 pounds, it came obvious he had never received any real attention, and practical no solid food, and it was never very clear who assumed responsibility for him in his family, if anyone. Miraculously he survived, with almost no outside help.
At first he just lay there, withdrawn, sucking on an empty bottle as he had been used to doing at home. After a few days it became clear he was ravenously hungry and he downed bottle after bottle of milk. Slowly he began to respond to the ward staff around him who hung over the side of his crib, tempting him back to life.
He started by cautiously chewing on people, sniffing and tasting them warily like a little wild creature. Gradually he climbed to a standing position, pulling himself up on the bars of his crib. Then he began to discover noise——that came from himself. When he learned that it was acceptable, in this place, to scream when enraged, he filled his corner of the room with garbled speech-like sounds, and loud baby-bellows of demand. If nobody responded he would fix each passerby with a coy look that evolved into a seductive grin, revealing four widely space little teeth. Someone always stopped, grinning back at this adorable creature, then picking him up and cuddling him. We on the staff took personal pride and delight in his steady progress.
During the day we moved his crib from the infants' ward to the playroom where there are people coming and going. He loved it, standing and cruising in his crib, commenting happily on the scene, crowing and babbling. One afternoon, when his crib was moved adjacent to the wall, he became unusually quiet, deep in concentration. With the stealth of a cat, using his little fingers like tiny screwdrivers, he had taken apart the wall oxygen unit. Our delight in his progress turned to real respect. Perhaps we could steer him toward the right path before it was too late.
Vergil definitely had a future.
1.In the infants’ ward, Vergil （ ）.
2.The ward staff must have been marveled at Vergil's（ ）.
3.How did Vergil begin to respond to people?
4. From the observation made by the physician in the clinic, we can say that Vergil （ ）.
5.Through the mention of Vergil’s improper act, the writer is trying to imply （ ）.
问题1选项
A.was treated as an orphan
B.was born prematurely
C.had himself renamed
D.drove the staff busy
问题2选项
A.vitality
B.shabbiness
C.premature birth
D.physical well-being
问题3选项
A.By making loud baby-bellows of demand.
B.By fixing each passerby with a coy look.
C.By sniffing and tasting them.
D.By yelling at them.
问题4选项
A.was appreciative of the ward staff
B.was growing in a favorable environment
C.was growing faster in mind than in body
D.was proud of his physical and mental growth
问题5选项
A.the existence of dangers in the infants’ ward
B.the importance of guidance on babies' growth
C.the acceptance of inborn mischief
D.the existence of a future for him
第1题:D
第2题:A
第3题:C
第4题:C
第5题:B
第1题:
【选项释义】
In the infants’ ward, Vergil ____. 在婴儿病房，维吉尔____。
A. was treated as an orphan A. 被当作孤儿对待
B. was born prematurely B. 过早出生
C. had himself renamed C. 他自己改名了
D. drove the staff busy D. 使工作人员忙碌
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干信息可定位到第一段“六个星期前，警察送来了一堆不为人知的冷漠和绝望的东西——后来由偶尔出现的他母亲指认出来——现在成了婴儿病房的驱动力”这个东西指的就是维吉尔，维吉尔现在是病房的驱动力，也就是说维吉尔的到来让工作人员忙碌。因此选D。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“被当作孤儿对待”，文中第一段提到“很明显他从未受到任何真正的关注，也没有固体食物，也不清楚他家里谁对他负责，如果有的话。他奇迹般地活了下来，几乎没有外界的帮助”这里指的是维吉尔在被送到医院之前被孤儿一样对待，并不是在病房里被像孤儿一样对待，该选项属于张冠李戴；
B选项“过早出生”，由文章第一段可知，维吉尔是由警察送来的，并不是在病房出生的，该选项属于无中生有；
C选项“他自己改名了”，文中没有提及，属于无中生有。
第2题:
【选项释义】
The ward staff must have been marveled at Vergil’s ____. 病房的工作人员一定对维吉尔的____感到惊讶。
A. vitality A. 生命力
B. shabbiness B. 衣衫褴褛
C. premature birth C. 早产
D. physical well-being D. 身体健康
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干信息可定位到第一段最后“在几乎没有外界帮助的情况下，他奇迹般地活了下来。”由此可推断，是对维吉尔的生命力感到惊讶。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“衣衫褴褛”，曲解原文，该选项属于过度推断；
C选项“早产”，根据文章可知，工作人员是对维吉尔能够在没有外界帮助下活下来而惊讶，并不是惊讶于他的早产，该选项属于过度推断；
D选项“身体健康”，结合文章可知，维吉尔的身体不算健康，该选项属于无中生有。
第3题:
【选项释义】
How did Vergil begin to respond to people? 维吉尔是如何开始回应人们的？
A. By making loud baby-bellows of demand. A. 通过大声的婴儿吼叫来要求。
B. By fixing each passerby with a coy look. B. 用羞答答的目光盯着每个过路人。
C. By sniffing and tasting them. C. 通过嗅闻和品尝他们。
D. By yelling at them. D. 对他们大喊大叫。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干信息可定位到第三段第一句“他开始小心翼翼地咀嚼人，小心翼翼地嗅和品尝他们，就像一只小野兽。”因此C正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“通过大声的婴儿吼叫来要求。”，文中第三段提到“然后他开始发现声音——那是他自己发出来的。当他得知在这个地方愤怒时尖叫是可以接受的时候，他就用含糊不清的声音和婴儿般的咆哮声填满了房间的一角。”他开始通过婴儿吼叫是发生在之后的事情，并不是一开始就通过这种方式回应人们的；
B选项“用羞答答的目光盯着每个过路人。”，原文第三段提到“如果没有人回应，他就会对每一个过路人扭扭糊糊地看一眼，然后演变成一个诱人的微笑，露出四颗宽大的小牙齿。”是没有回应才会羞答答地看一眼，该选项属于张冠李戴；
D选项“对他们大喊大叫。”，原文倒数第二段“他喜欢这样，站在他的小床上，游手好闲，兴高采烈地评论着眼前的情景，又叫又闹。”是看到眼前的情景才会大叫，该选项属于张冠李戴。
第4题:
【选项释义】
From the observation made by the physician in the clinic, we can say that Vergil ____. 根据诊所医生的观察，我们可以说维吉尔____。
A. was appreciative of the ward staff A. 非常感激病房的工作人员
B. was growing in a favorable environment B. 是在一个良好的环境中成长的
C. was growing faster in mind than in body C. 思想比身体发育得快
D. was proud of his physical and mental growth D. 为自己的身心成长感到自豪
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】结合文章可以看出维吉尔尽管是个婴儿，但是他能够自己对工作人员进行回应，慢慢学会发出声音，甚至自己用手拆开氧气装置。维吉尔的各种行为，从临床医生的观察来看，他的大脑比身体发育得快。选项C符合原文。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“非常感激病房的工作人员”，文中没有体现，该选项属于无中生有；
B选项“是在一个良好的环境中成长的”，根据文章可知，维吉尔是在医院成长的，医院并不是一个好的成长环境，该选项属于反向干扰；
D选项“为自己的身心成长感到自豪”，文中提到“我们全体员工都为他的稳步进步感到自豪和高兴。”是员工为他的身心成长感到自豪而不是维吉尔自己，该选项属于张冠李戴。
第5题:
【选项释义】
Through the mention of Vergil’s improper act, the writer is trying to imply ____. 通过对维吉尔不当行为的提及，作者试图暗示____。
A. the existence of dangers in the infants’ ward A. 婴儿病房存在危险
B. the importance of guidance on babies’ growth B. 指导婴儿成长的重要性
C. the acceptance of inborn mischief C. 接受天生的恶作剧
D. the existence of a future for him D. 他未来的存在
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干信息可定位到倒数第二段最后一句“也许我们能在为时未晚之前把他引向正确的道路。”由此可推断作者是想强调指导婴儿成长的重要性，因此选B。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“婴儿病房存在危险”，曲解原文，属于过度推断；
C选项“接受天生的恶作剧”，文中没有体现，该选项属于无中生有；
D选项“他未来的存在”，作者并没有暗示该选项，该选项属于无中生有。
【参考译文】
六个星期前，警察把那个不起眼的、不为人知的、被忽视和绝望的小男孩扔了出来——后来，他的母亲偶尔出现，才认出了他——现在成了婴儿病房的推动力。在给他洗了几次澡并治疗了皮疹后，他发现是一个名叫维吉尔的14个月大的男孩，仍在从早产中恢复，出生时体重只有2.5磅，很明显他从未得到过任何真正的关注，也没有吃过任何固体食物。他奇迹般地活了下来，几乎没有得到任何外界帮助。
起初，他只是躺在那里，孤僻地吮吸着空奶瓶，就像他在家里习惯做的那样。几天后，他明显感到饥肠辘辘，喝下了一瓶又一瓶牛奶。慢慢地，他开始对身边的病房工作人员有了反应，这些工作人员逗留在他的婴儿床边，引诱他恢复生机。
他开始小心翼翼地啃咬别人，像一只小野兽一样警惕地嗅闻和品尝他们。渐渐地，他爬到了站立的姿势，靠着婴儿床的栏杆站了起来。然后，他开始发现自己发出的声音。当他知道在这个地方，愤怒时尖叫是可以被接受的，他就在房间的角落里发出混乱的语无伦次的声音，以及大声的婴儿吼叫声。如果没有人回应，他就会用腼腆的眼神盯着每个路人，然后演变成诱人的笑容，露出四颗空隙很大的小牙齿。总会有人停下脚步，回头冲着这个可爱的小家伙咧嘴一笑，然后把他抱起来搂在怀里。我们工作人员为他的稳步进步感到自豪和欣慰。
白天，我们把他的婴儿床从婴儿病房搬到人来人往的娱乐室。他很喜欢这样，在摇篮里站着游逛，高兴地评论着周围的景象，叽叽喳喳地欢叫个不停。一天下午，当他的婴儿床被挪到墙边时，他变得异常安静，全神贯注。他用小手指像小螺丝刀一样，像猫一样悄悄地拆开了墙上的氧气装置。我们对他的进步感到高兴，转而对他肃然起敬。也许我们可以在为时已晚之前引导他走上正确的道路。
维吉尔绝对有前途。
