Question

We may have many difficulties in life, and sometimes it's even unfair for someone, but it depends on how you face them. Sally is a student from a university, she made a_______last August. She decided to take her grandmother_______their hometown and live with her in a rented room(出租房) near her school.

Sally's family have met a lot in the past few years. Her grandmother_______her legs and she could walk only with a stick, Her father died because of illness, Sally’s mother plagued (受折磨) by these events, she lost the_______to take care of others, "This was the only choice. No one else could_______my grandma, Sally explained. Her grandmother has also had a_______life, The old woman's three sons have all died, and Sally couldn’t leave her alone where_______could look after her. A room with two beds. a desk and a table is their new home. The room_______her several hundred yuan every month. In order to make money, Sally works in a supermarket after class and spends the money_______the family. "I was brought up by my grandma, and now it's my__________to take care of her," said Sally. When she was young, her grandmother "magically" prepared every meal__________for her every day, even though she could not__________a clock.

In the eyes of Sally’s teacher, the girl is a(an)__________student. "Though taking care of her grandmother takes her lots of__________, Sally has tried to stay on top of all her courses. She is even preparing for an English singing contest," Her teacher said. Sally even__________help from others. "It's kind of like only getting without giving, she explained. At present, the girl is able to support the home with her weak shoulder.

1.A. promise    B. decision    C. living    D. progress

2.A. from    B. in    C. to    D. for

3.A. kicked    B. tied    C. broke    D. lost

4.A. hope    B. ability    C. dream    D. power

5.A. look for    B. wait for    C. search for    D. care for

6.A. homeless    B. boring    C. hard    D. meaningless

7.A. nobody    B. somebody    C. anybody    D. everybody

8.A. pays    B. takes    C. costs    D. spends

9.A. supporting    B. building    C. finding    D. making

10.A. hobby    B. interest    C. dream    D. turn

11.A. in time    B. on time    C. at times    D. out of time

12.A. read    B. notice    C. see    D. watch

13.A. unlucky    B. fascinating    C. careful    D. excellent

14.A. money    B. spirit    C. energy    D. courage

15.A. accepted    B. asked    C. refused    D. got

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.A

13.D

14.C

15.C

【解析】本文介绍了莎莉是一名大学生，她把祖母带到学校附近租的房子里照顾。她课下打工挣钱来养家糊口。虽然照顾祖母花费了她很多精力，但是她的成绩非常好。

1.B

考查名词及语境的理解。A. promise 许诺；B. decision决定； C. living 生活； D. progress进步；句意：莎莉是一名大学生，去年八月她做了一个决定。根据后文的She decided to take her grandmother___2___their hometown and live with her in a rented room(出租房) near her school.可知此处表示做决定，make a decision做了一个决定。故选B。

2.A

考查介词及语境的理解。A. from 来自； B. in在……里；C. to 向； D. for为了；句意：她决定把她的祖母从他们的家乡带出来，和她一起住在学校附近的出租房里。take sb from “把某人从……带来”，故选A。

3.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. kicked 踢； B. tied 系； C. broke折断； D. lost失去；句意：她的祖母的腿断了，只能用一个拐棍才能走路。根据she could walk only with a stick,可知她用拐棍来走路，可以她的腿断了，故选C。

4.B

考查名词及语境的理解。A. hope希望； B. ability 能力； C. dream 梦想；D. power力量；句意：她失去了照顾其他人的能力。根据后文的No one else could___5___my grandma,可知此处表示没有其他人能照顾她的祖母，因此表示她的母亲失去了照顾其他人的能力，故选B。

5.D

考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. look for 寻找； B. wait for 等； C. search for 寻找； D. care for关心；句意：没有其他人能照顾我的祖母。根据前文的Her father died because of illness, Sally’s mother plagued (受折磨) by these events, she lost the___4___to take care of others,可知她的父亲去世了，她的母亲没有能力照顾其他人，因此没有其他人能照顾她的祖母，故选D。

6.C

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. homeless 无家可归的； B. boring 无聊的； C. hard辛苦的； D. meaningless无意义的；句意：她的祖母也过着辛苦的生活。根据Her grandmother___3___her legs and she could walk only with a stick,和The old woman's three sons have all died,可知莎莉的祖母的腿断了，三个儿子去世了，因此她过着辛苦的生活，故选C。

7.A

考查代词及语境的理解。A. nobody没有人；B. somebody 某人； C. anybody任何人；D. everybody每个人；句意：莎莉不能把她一个人留在没有人照顾的地方。根据Her father died because of illness, Sally’s mother plagued (受折磨) by these events, she lost the___4___to take care of others,可知莎莉的父亲去世了，母亲没有能力照顾其他人，因此没有人能照顾她的祖母，故选A。

8.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. pays 支付；B. takes 拿走； C. costs 花费； D. spends花费；sb pays money for sth某人为某物支付钱；It takes sb time to do sth.做某事花费某人时间；sth costs sb some money某物花费某人钱；sb spends time/money doing sth花费时间/金钱做某事。句意：那个房间每个月花费她几百元。此处表示房间花费了她的钱，故选C。

9.A

考查动词及语境的理解。A. supporting 支持，供养； B. building 建造；C. finding找到； D. making制造；句意：为了赚钱，莎莉下课后在一家超市里工作，把那些钱花费在养家糊口上。根据后文的At present, the girl is able to support the home with her weak shoulder.可知

她挣钱为了养家糊口，故选A。

10.D

考查名词及语境的理解。A. hobby爱好； B. interest 兴趣；C. dream 梦想；D. turn转弯；句意：现在轮到我来照顾她。根据句型It’s one’s turn to do sth“轮到某人做某事”，故选D。

11.B

考查介词短语及语境的理解。A. in time 及时；B. on time 按时； C. at times 有时；D. out of time过时；句意：当她小时候，每天她的祖母魔法般地按时给她准备好每一餐，尽管她不会看表。根据even though she could not___12___a clock.可知尽管她不会读懂钟表，她做饭也是按时做的，故选B。

12.A

考查形容词和动词及语境的理解。A. read 读懂，阅读； B. notice注意； C. see 看见； D. watch观看；句意：当她小时候，她的祖母每天魔法般地按时给她准备好每一餐，尽管她不会看表。此处表示她的祖母看不懂钟表，无法读出钟表上的时间，故选A。

13.D

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. unlucky 不幸的； B. fascinating 迷人的； C. careful 仔细的； D. excellent杰出的；句意：在莎莉老师的眼里，那个女孩是一名杰出的学生。根据后文的Sally has tried to stay on top of all her courses.可知她所有的科目很优秀，因此她是一名杰出的学生，故选D。

14.C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. money 金钱； B. spirit 精神；C. energy精力； D. courage勇气；句意：尽管照顾祖母需要莎莉很多精力，她已经努力保持所有的科目都名列前茅。根据taking care of her grandmother可知照顾她的祖母，应需要花费她的精力，故选C。

15.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. accepted接受； B. asked 问； C. refused 拒绝； D. got得到；句意：莎莉甚至拒绝其他人的帮助。根据后文的"It's kind of like only getting without giving,可知她认为接受其他人的帮助，就像只获得不付出，因此她拒绝接受其他人的帮助，故选C。