Question

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑

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 earnings(赚得的钱), _________  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   _________James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were 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, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James _________  up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear _________   He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your _________  will come true. I will take care of you. "But Jack said _________  , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too _________  Now I can' t even hold a glass. "

To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with _________ 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：短文大意：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考查名词及语境理解。句意：两个孩子都非常喜欢画画。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。

2.2】C考查代词及语境理解。句意：但家里是如此的穷，以致于不可能同时送两个都去艺术学校。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。

3.3】B考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：经过讨论，两个男孩最后制订了一个计划。A.looked out 注意；B.worked out 制定出；C.took out 拿出；D.got out取出。经过多次讨论，两个男孩最终制定出一个计划。故选B

4.4】D考查副词及语境理解。句意：输的要去下煤矿。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。

5.5】A考查动词及语境理解。句意：输的下煤矿，用挣的钱支持兄弟在大学读书。A. support支持；B. agree同意；C. follow 跟随；D. let允许，让。输了的一方，下煤矿赚钱，供他的兄弟在大学读书。故选A。

6.6】C考查名词及语境理解。句意：他要支持另一个兄弟在大学学习。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。

7.7】A考查形容词及语境理解。句意：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。

8.8】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。A. arrived到达；B. graduated毕业；C. walked散步；D. waited等待。在毕业时，就可以画画挣钱了。故选B。

9.9】B考查连词及语境理解。句意：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。A. Before在……之前；B. When当……时；C. Though虽然，尽管；D. While当……时。当毕业时，家里开了一个聚会。while后接延续性动词，when后可跟非延续性的动作，return是非延续性的动作，故选B。

10.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：在宴会开始后不久，詹姆斯从座位上站起来，举杯向他亲爱的哥哥表示祝愿。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.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：在宴会开始后不久，詹姆斯从座位上站起来，举杯向他亲爱的哥哥表示祝愿。A. brother兄弟；B. sister姐妹；C. father父亲；D. mother母亲。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.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：杰克，现在你可以去美术学院，而且你的梦想会成真的。A. way方式，方法；B. idea主意，想法；C. dream梦，梦想；D. practice练习，实践。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。实现你的梦想 故选C

13.D考查副词及语境理解。句意：但是杰克轻轻地说。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.B考查副词及语境理解。句意：兄弟，这四年在矿进里，我的手发生了太多。因此，太晚了，现在我甚至握不住一个酒杯了。A. early早地；B. late迟地；C. good好的；D. helpful有帮助的。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。故选B。

15.

考点：考查故事类短文。