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Once，in a small village， lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved _________ very much， but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send_________ of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions， the two boys finally_________ a plan. They would toss (抛）a coin. The loser would go_________ into the mines (煤矿）and，with his money，_________ his brother study 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_________ .

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

James returned. When he told Jack he could go to the art college， Jack said _________ ， “Brother， the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands， so it is too _________. Now I can’t even hold a glass.”

To show his great love and respect， James drew his brother’s hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing “The Praying Hands，” which became very famous years later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9.A. happily       B. bravely    C. softly      D. angrily

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

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该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.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：他们都非常爱绘画。school学校； books书本； painting绘画；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。所以选C。

2.A考查不定代词及语境理解。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两者都； all 所有；any任何；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， 所以选A。

3.D考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：经过多次讨论，两个男孩最终制定出一个计划。looked out注意； got out取出； took out拿出；worked out制定出。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

4.B考查副词及语境理解。句意：他们抛硬币，输了的一方要去下煤矿。 go off离开，变质；go down下去；go up增长，上升； go away走开。根据句意：他们抛硬币，输了的一方要去下煤矿。所以选B。

5.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：输了的一方，下煤矿赚钱，供他的兄弟在大学读书。 pay付款；follow跟随；agree同意； let让。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

6.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：在四年之后，他会支持另一个哥哥在大学学习。college大学； mine煤矿； home家；school学校。 根据上下文，可知，这里应该是在大学学习。所以选A。

7.C考查形容词及语境理解。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。cheaper更便宜 ；worse更差； better更好 ；older更老。联系后文he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings可知该选C。

8.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：等到毕业的时候，他已经开始用他的绘画挣了很多钱。waited等待；graduated毕业；walked走；arrived到达。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

9.C考查副词及语境理解。句意：杰克平静地说。happily幸福地；bravely勇敢地； softly平静地； angrily生气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。所以选C。

10.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：但太晚了。 helpful有帮助的； early早；good好的；late吃的。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。所以选D。

考点：故事类短文。