Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her 46 --73 years old. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the 47 to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her 48 encouragement. He didn't think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be 49 doing housework or should work on the farm. 50 Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.
Mrs. Hanson 51 forgot the dream of getting higher education. When the children
grown up, she 52 again and succeeded. In the class on her first day, when she introduced herself and 53 why she was there and what her aims were, all the other students 54 give her a warm welcome.
Mrs. Hanson finds that the 55 part of going back to school at her age is sitting in class long periods of time. However, she often says she will stick to her dream no matter how difficult it is.
1.A. age B. interest C. accent
2.A. club B. school C. bank
3.A. much B. no C. a little
4.A. at college B. at home C. in the office
5.A. After B. But C. So
6.A. never B. already C. often
7.A. stopped B. tried C. refused
8.A. regretted B. guessed C. explained
9.A. stood up B. ran away C. broke out
10.A. best B. hardest C. easiest
1.A
2.C
3.B
4.C
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.A
10.B
【解析】短文大意:这篇短文主要记述了莉莲汉森小时候因为没钱上学,而错过上学时机。但是她从来没有忘记自己的梦想,在孩子们长大后,有返回学校,实现了自己上大学的梦想。
1.联系下文--73 years old 描述,可知此处指的是她的年龄,故选A,年龄。
2.联系下文The banker gave her ,可知此处指的是她去银行借钱上学,故选C,银行。
3.词义辨析。A. 许多,大量;B. 没有;C.一点。联系下一句描述,可知前文表示否定含义,故B,这个银行家没有给她鼓励。
4.联系下文doing housework ,可知此处指的是他认为她应该在家做家务。故选C,在家。
5.连词辨析。A. 在……之后;B. 但是;C. 因此。联系上下文,可知前后是因果关系,故选C,因此莉莲汉森就回家了……。
6.副词辨析。A. 从来没有;B. 已经;C. 常常。结合本文可知她从来没有忘记自己的梦想。故选A。
7.动词辨析。A. 停止,阻止;B. 尝试,试图;C.拒绝。结合语境可知此处指的是她又一次尝试,故选B。
8.动词辨析。A.遗憾,哀悼;B. 猜测;C.解释说明。结合语境可知此处指的是她解释她为什么在那儿。故选C。
9.短语辨析。A. 起立,站立;B. 逃跑,跑开;C. 爆发。结合语境可知此处这是全体学生站起来欢迎她。故选A。
10.词义辨析。A. 最好的;B. 最困难的;C.最容易的。结合语境可知此处指的是以她的年龄返回学校读书,最困难的是长时间的坐着。故选B。
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