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(抛) a coin. The loser would go  34  into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings(赚得的钱),   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 (举杯祝酒) 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.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.此题考查名词，根据下文可知两人都喜欢在美术学院就读，故选A。

2.此题考查代词。两者都怎样要用both。

3.此题考查动词短语，work out表示想出一个办法。

4.此题考查介词，到井下挖煤要用介词down。

5.此题考查固定短语support sb doing sth表示支持某人做某事。

6.此题考查介词短语at the college表示在大学。

7.此题考查形容词的比较结构，根据语境可知他的画比其他同学都好故用better。

8.此题考查动词，根据下文可知在毕业以前就开始卖画赚钱了。故选B。

9.此题考查副词，表示时间故用when，当…时候。

10.此题考查动词，根据语境可知James从椅子上站起来。故用stand的过去时

11.此题考查名词，根据语境可知应是他的brother。

12.此题考查名词，根据语境应是梦想故选dream。

13.此题考查副词，根据下文可知应选softly。

14.此题考查形容词，根据语境可知现在太晚了。故用late。

15.此题考查名词，根据语境可知选择finger。