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Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved   1  very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send   2   of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally   3   a plan. They would toss(拋) a coin. The loser would go  4 into the mines (煤礦) and, with his earnings(賺得的錢),   5  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   6  

James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much   7  than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he   8  , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

  9  James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James  10 up from his seat to drink a toast (舉杯祝酒) to his dear   11    He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your   12   will come true. I will take care of you. "

But Jack said   13  , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too   14   Now I can' t even hold a glass. "

To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with   15  towards the sky.

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

1.                A．painting        B．books          C．school    D．money

 

2.                A．any            B．all             C．both D．neither

 

3.                A．looked out      B．worked out      C．took out  D．got out

 

4.                A．off            B．away           C．up   D．down

 

5.                A．support        B．agree          C．follow    D．let

 

6.                A．home          B．mine           C．college   D．school

 

7.                A．better          B．worse          C．cheaper  D．older

 

8.                A．arrived         B．graduated       C．walked   D．waited

 

9.                A．Before         B．When          C．Though   D．While

 

10.               A．picked         B．turned         C．looked    D．stood

 

11.               A．brother        B．sister          C．father D．mother

 

12.               A．way           B．idea           C．dream D．practice

 

13.               A．happily         B．surprisedly      C．angrily    D．softly

 

14.               A．early          B．late            C．good D．helpful

 

15.               A．legs           B．feet           C．arms  D．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】

試題分析：這篇短文描述了出身在一個貧苦家庭的兩兄弟，為了上學，其中一個人下煤礦掙錢來供另一個人上大學。結果在其中一個人畢業后，想供另一個人上學時，這個兄弟卻因為手的問題不能上學了。他的兄弟就以此為題材創作了一幅畫，來感謝他的兄弟為他的付出。

1.聯系下文to study at the art college at the same time.可知他們都喜歡繪畫，故選A，繪畫。

2.聯系下文描述，可知此處指的是不能同時送他們兩個都去藝術學校，故選C，兩者都。

3.聯系下文描述，可知他們想出一個計劃，故選B，想出，計算出。

4.聯系下文Jack went down into the mines，可此處指的是下煤礦，故選D，向下。

5.結合語境，可知此處指的是用賺得的錢，供他的兄弟在大學學習，故選A，供應，支持。

6.聯系上文，可知此處指的是在大學學習，故選C。

7.聯系下文描述，可知他的繪畫比其它的同學好，故選A，更好的。

8.聯系上下文，可知此處指的是到他畢業時，故選B，畢業。

9.連詞辨析。A.在……之前；B.當……時；C.雖然，盡管；D.當……時，強調主從動作的同時發生。聯系下文，可知此處指的是當詹姆斯回家時，故選B。

10.聯系下文from his seat 可知他從椅子上站起來，故選D，站立。

11.聯系下文，可知他是對他的兄弟說，故選A，兄弟。

12.結合語境可知此處指的是你理想就要實現了，故選C，理想，夢想。

13.副詞辨析。A.高興地；B.吃驚地；C.憤怒地；D.輕聲地。結合語境可知杰克是輕輕地說，故選D。

14.結合語境可知此處指的是現在太晚了，故選B，晚的。

15.此意辨析。A. 腿；B.腳；C.胳膊；D.手指。根據前文圖片可知詹姆斯畫了一幅雙手伸向天空的話，故選D。

考點：有關一堆兄弟的記述文

點評：這篇短文內容比較簡單，理解不難。各小題與上下文聯系比較緊密，答題中一定要注意聯系上下文。答完后多讀幾遍，看看是否符合邏輯，適當修改。個別小題可以當做單獨的詞義辨析題來做，先區分詞義，結合語境選出最能使語句通順的答案。