Question

【題目】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. tissue B. treated C. potential D. engineering E. environment F. limited

G. procedure H. commercial I. promising J. expanding K. internal

Scientists have developed a new surgical glue that could transform emergency treatments by sealing up critical wounds in the skin or the organs, without the need for staples or sutures(釘合或縫合).

It’s called MeTro. It was developed by researchers from both Harvard Medical School and the University of Sydney, led by Nasim Annabi, an assistant professor of chemical 【1】. The glue is made from a modified(改良的)human protein that responds to UV light, allowing the application and drying of the gel-like substance in just a minute.

According to the international team of researchers behind the glue, it could quite literally be a lifesaver, sealing up wounds in 60 seconds without stopping the natural 【2】 and relaxing of the organ or the skin it’s applied to. Wounds 【3】 with MeTro can heal up in half the time compared with stitches or staples, the researchers claim, and if surgery is required then MeTro can simplify that 【4】 too. It's also one of several ways researchers are exploring to engineer our body's own natural substances to help repair it when needed.

The 【5】 applications are powerful – from treating serious 【6】 wounds at emergency sites such as following car accidents and in war zones, as well as improving hospital surgeries.

MeTro is simple to apply, can be easily stored, and works closely with natural 【7】 to heal a wound. What’s more, it degrades without leaving any kind of poisonous leftovers in the body.

For now the trials are 【8】 to animal models. But human trials are in the works, and the results to date are incredibly 【9】. If the MeTro can be further developed into a 【10】 product, it could become an essential part of a first responder’s toolkit.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】J

【3】B

【4】G

【5】C

【6】K

【7】A

【8】F

【9】I

【10】H

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。本文講述了科學家已經開發(fā)出一種新的外科膠水，可以迅速密封皮膚或器官上的傷口，而不需要傳統(tǒng)的釘合或縫合處理，該技術正處于試驗階段，具有廣闊的應用前景。

【1】考查名詞。句意：它是由哈佛醫(yī)學院和悉尼大學的研究人員開發(fā)的，由化學工程助理教授Nasim Annabi領導。根據(jù)上文chemical可知本空需要名詞，結合句意可知表示“工程”為engineering。故選D。

【2】考查名詞。句意：據(jù)發(fā)明這種膠水的國際研究小組稱，它可以在60秒內將傷口密封，而不會影響到皮膚或器官的自然擴張和放松，簡直就是救命恩人。根據(jù)下文and relaxing可知本空需要-ing形式動詞，結合句意可知表示“擴張”，expanding 與relaxing 相呼應，故選J。

【3】考查非謂語動詞。句意：研究人員稱，與縫針或縫合器相比，MeTro可以在一半的時間內愈合傷口，如果需要手術，那么MeTro也可以簡化這一過程。本空需要非謂語動詞做后置定語，且與wounds構成被動關系用過去分詞，結合句意可知表示“治療”故填treated。故選B。

【4】考查名詞。句意：研究人員稱，與縫針或縫合器相比，MeTro可以在一半的時間內愈合傷口，如果需要手術，那么MeTro也可以簡化這一過程。本空需要名詞，根據(jù)句意可知表示“過程”，故選G。

【5】考查形容詞。句意：潛在的應用是強大的——從在緊急情況下處理嚴重的內部傷口，如車禍后和在戰(zhàn)區(qū)，以及改善醫(yī)院的外科手術。根據(jù)下文applications 為名詞需要形容修飾可知本空填形容詞，結合句意可知表示“潛在的；可能的”故為potential。故選C。

【6】考查形容詞。句意：潛在的應用是強大的——從在緊急情況下處理嚴重的內部傷口，如車禍后和在戰(zhàn)區(qū)，以及改善醫(yī)院的外科手術。修飾wounds可知應填形容詞，且結合句意可知表示“內部的”為internal。故選K。

【7】考查名詞。句意：MeTro使用簡單，易于儲存，與天然組織緊密結合，來愈合傷口。根據(jù)上文natural可知應填名詞，且結合句意可知表示“組織”名詞為tissue。故選A。

【8】考查形容詞。句意：目前試驗僅限于動物模型。根據(jù)上文are可知應填形容詞，且結合句意表示“局限于”為limited。故選F。

【9】考查形容詞。句意：但人體試驗正在進行中，迄今為止的結果令人難以置信地充滿希望。根據(jù)上文 incredibly可知應填形容詞，且結合句意表示“有前景的；有希望的”形容詞為promising。故選I。

【10】考查形容詞。句意：如果MeTro可以進一步發(fā)展成為一種商業(yè)產品，它將成為急救人員的必備工具。根據(jù)下文product可知應填形容詞，且結合句意表示“商業(yè)的”形容詞為commercial。故選H。