Question

Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved   31   very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send   32    of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally  33    a plan. They would toss(拋) a coin. The loser would go  34  into the mines (煤礦) and, with his earnings(賺得的錢),   35   his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the   36   .  

     James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much   37   than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he   38  , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

        39   James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James  40  up from his seat to drink a toast (舉杯祝酒) to his dear   41   .  He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your   42    will come true. I will take care of you. "

     But Jack said   43   , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too  44   . Now I can' t even hold a glass. "

     To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with   45   towards the sky.

He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.

1.A. paintingB. booksC. schoolD. money

2.A. anyB. allC. bothD. neither

3.A. looked outB. worked outC. took outD. got out

4.A. offB. awayC. upD. down

5.A. supportB. agreeC. followD. let

6.A. homeB. mineC. collegeD. school

7.A. betterB. worseC. cheaperD. older

8.A. arrivedB. graduatedC. walkedD. waited

9.A. BeforeB. WhenC. ThoughD. While

10.A. pickedB. turnedC. lookedD. stood

11.A. brotherB. sisterC. fatherD. mother

12.A. wayB. ideaC. dreamD. practice

13.A. happilyB. surprisedlyC. angrilyD. softly

14.A. earlyB. lateC. goodD. helpful

15.A. legsB. feetC. armsD. fingers

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.D

【解析】

1.此題考查名詞，根據(jù)下文可知兩人都喜歡在美術(shù)學(xué)院就讀，故選A。

2.此題考查代詞。兩者都怎樣要用both。

3.此題考查動(dòng)詞短語，work out表示想出一個(gè)辦法。

4.此題考查介詞，到井下挖煤要用介詞down。

5.此題考查固定短語support sb doing sth表示支持某人做某事。

6.此題考查介詞短語at the college表示在大學(xué)。

7.此題考查形容詞的比較結(jié)構(gòu)，根據(jù)語境可知他的畫比其他同學(xué)都好故用better。

8.此題考查動(dòng)詞，根據(jù)下文可知在畢業(yè)以前就開始賣畫賺錢了。故選B。

9.此題考查副詞，表示時(shí)間故用when，當(dāng)…時(shí)候。

10.此題考查動(dòng)詞，根據(jù)語境可知James從椅子上站起來。故用stand的過去時(shí)

11.此題考查名詞，根據(jù)語境可知應(yīng)是他的brother。

12.此題考查名詞，根據(jù)語境應(yīng)是夢想故選dream。

13.此題考查副詞，根據(jù)下文可知應(yīng)選softly。

14.此題考查形容詞，根據(jù)語境可知現(xiàn)在太晚了。故用late。

15.此題考查名詞，根據(jù)語境可知選擇finger。