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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(抛) a coin. The loser would go  4 into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings(赚得的钱),   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 (举杯祝酒) 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.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】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一个人家的两个孩子都很热爱绘画，由于家里很穷，只能送一个孩子去学习，两个孩子采用了抛硬币的方式决定谁先去学习，结果，詹姆斯先去读书了，而杰克则下煤矿挣钱供詹姆斯读书，大学四年之后，詹姆斯在绘画方面取得了很大的成就，而杰克却因为在煤矿呆了四年，现在的手甚至都握不住一个杯子。詹姆斯画了一幅“祈祷的手”来表达对哥哥的敬爱，后来这幅画很出名。

1.A. painting 绘画 B. books 书本  C. school 学校  D. money金钱。根据后文意思：送他们去艺术学校学习。可知，他们都非常爱绘画。故选A

2. A. any任何  B. all所有  C. both两者都   D. neither两者都不 根据句意：家里很穷所以不可能同时送他们两个都去艺术学校学习。both of两者都 故选C

3. A.looked out 注意  B.worked out 制定出  C.took out 拿出  D.got out取出根据句意：经过多次讨论，两个男孩最终制定出一个计划。故选B

4.go off离开，变质  go away走开  go up增长，上升go down下去 根据句意：他们抛硬币，输了的一方要去下煤矿。 故选D

5.A. support支持   B. agree同意   C. follow 跟随  D. let允许，让 根据句意：输了的一方，下煤矿赚钱，供他的兄弟在大学读书。故选A

6.A. home 家  B. mine 煤矿  C. college大学   D. school学校 根据上下文，可知，这里应该是在大学学习。故选C

7.A.better更好  B.worse 更差   C.cheaper 更便宜 D.older更老 根据句意：詹姆斯非常用心的学习，他的绘画比他的大部分老师都要更好。故选A

8.等到毕业的时候，他已经开始用他的绘画挣了很多钱。故选B

9.当他毕业归来的时候，家里为他的成功举办了一场大型晚宴。while后接延续性动词故选B

10.A. picked 挑选，采摘   B.turned 转动  C.looked 看  D. stood站立 根据句意：詹姆斯从他的座位上站起来。 stand up from seat 从座位上站起来 故选D

11.根据后文，詹姆斯是给杰克说话，可知，这里应该是向他亲爱的哥哥敬酒。故选A.

12.根据詹姆斯给杰克说的话“现在该你去上学了，很快你的梦想就会实现，我会照顾你的。come ture your dream   实现你的梦想 故选C

13.A. happily幸福地  B. surprisedly 惊讶地  C. angrily 生气地  D. softly平静地 根据后文的对话内容，结合题目，可推断从杰克应该是很平静的说话。故选D

14.根据对话内容“在煤矿的四年，我的手已经做了太多了，我现在甚至不能握住一个杯子”，可知，现在已经晚了。故选B

15.A.legs腿  B.feet脚  C.arms 胳膊 D.fingers手指头 联系文章，画画肯定是用手了。故选D

考点：人生百味类记叙文