Four brothers left home for college, and t

题目内容：

Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they 16after having dinner together. They discussed the 17they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a18house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a19to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful 20for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know 21Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t 22very well. I met a 23who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to 24it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, 25it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were 26by his good thought.

After the holidays their mother 27her thank-you notes, which read:

“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to 28 the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to 29. I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll30 use the car. The 31was good, although not practical. Thanks.”

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to32plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost 33my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Dearest Melvin, you were the 34son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so 35 . I liked it very much. Thank you.”

小题1:

A．fought

B．talked

C．studied

D．slept小题2:

A．gifts

B．chances

C．wishes

D．challenges小题3:

A．warm

B．big

C．safe

D．lonely小题4:

A．book

B．bike

C．car

D．bag小题5:

A．station

B．museum

C．library

D．theater小题6:

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when小题7:

A．listen

B．feel

C．see

D．walk小题8:

A．nurse

B．writer

C．businessman

D．lawyer小题9:

A．protect

B．beat

C．raise

D．teach小题10:

A．but

B．so

C．unless

D．although小题11:

A．treated

B．impressed

C．threatened

D．hurt小题12:

A．sent out

B．put up

C．took out

D．picked up小题13:

A．sell

B．borrow

C．clean

D．visit小题14:

A．learn

B．work

C．exercise

D．travel小题15:

A．never

B．often

C．regularly

D．sometimes小题16:

A．future

B．hobby

C．idea

D．program小题17:

A．create

B．enjoy

C．bring

D．record小题18:

A．lost

B．admired

C．remained

D．discovered小题19:

A．same

B．last

C．next

D．only小题20:

A．strange

B．unpleasant

C．bitter

D．delicious

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:A

小题3:B

小题4:C

小题5:D

小题6:B

小题7:C

小题8:C

小题9:D

小题10:A

小题11:B

小题12:A

小题13:C

小题14:D

小题15:A

小题16:C

小题17:B

小题18:A

小题19:D

小题20:D

答案解析：

文章讲诉了四个儿子为母亲准备礼物的故事，每个人都花费心思和金钱给妈妈买最好的礼物，特别是其中一个儿子花重金给妈妈买了个鹦鹉，但妈妈最后却把鹦鹉给吃了。

小题1:考查动词：A. fought争吵B. talked谈论C. studied研究D. slept睡觉，从后面的discussed可知他们晚饭后讨论。选B

小题2:考查名词：A. gifts礼物B. chances机会C. wishes希望D. challenges挑战，他们讨论给住在遥远城市的妈妈的礼物。选A

小题3:考查形容词：A. warm温暖的B. big大的C. safe安全的D. lonely孤单的，第一个人说，我给妈妈建个大房子。选B

小题4:考查名词：A. book书B. bike自行车C. car汽车D. bag包，从前面的Mercedes-Benz可知是汽车。选C

小题5:考查名词：A. station车站B. museum博物馆C. library图书馆D. theater剧院，从下文的plays or watch movies in it 可知是送个漂亮的剧院给妈妈。选D

小题6:考查疑问词：A. what什么B. how怎样C. why为什么D. when什么时候，句意：你知道妈妈多么喜欢读书。选B

小题7:考查动词：A. listen听B. feel感觉C. see看见D. walk走，句意：你知道她不能再看了，因为她看不见。选C

小题8:考查名词：A. nurse护士B. writer作家C. businessman商人，D. lawyer律师，从后面的he earns his living by renting it out.可知是个商人。选C

小题9:考查动词：A. protect保护B. beat击败C. raise提高D. teach教，他花了20年的时间教它说话。选D

小题10:考查连词：A. but但是B. so因此C. unless除非D. although虽然，前面说花了很多钱，后面说是值得的，表示转折关系，选A

小题11:考查动词：A. treated对待B. impressed 给…印象深刻C. threatened威胁D. hurt伤害，听到他的话，其他的兄弟对他的好主意印象深刻，选B

小题12:考查词组：A. sent out送出去B. put up 张贴C. took out拿出来 D. picked up捡起，节日后，妈妈送出了感谢信，上面写到…..选A

小题13:考查动词：A. sell卖了B. borrow借C. clean打扫D. visit参观，我要打扫整个房子。选C

小题14:考查动词：A. learn学习B. work工作C. exercise锻炼D. travel旅行，我太老了，不能旅行了，选D

小题15:考查副词：A. never从不B. often经常C. regularly定期的D. sometimes有时，所以从不用车。选A

小题16:考查名词：A. future将来B. hobby习惯C. idea主意D. program节目，主意是好的，虽然不实用。选C

小题17:考查动词：A. create创造B. enjoy享受C. bring带来D. record记录，你给我一个昂贵的大楼可供50个人欣赏戏剧和看电影。选B

小题18:考查动词：A. lost失去了B. admired羡慕C. remained仍然D. discovered发现，我也失去了听力，选A

小题19:考查形容词：A. same同样的B. last最后的C. next下一个D. only只有，你是唯一的思考礼物的人，选D

小题20:考查形容词：A. strange奇怪B. unpleasant不愉快的C. bitter痛苦的D. delicious可口的，这个鸟很好吃。选D

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考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。