Question

Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n)1and was even sent to the Belgian2community of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there3deplorable(悲慘的) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families4simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small amount of money he received from the church5him a moderate life-style, which,6, seemed to him unfair.
One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艱難)home, he7an old man staggering(蹣跚)toward him across the fields,8in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid his own clothing out on the bed,9enough for one change, and decided to give10away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose11had been killed in a cave-in.
He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on12for the miners. When children in one family had fever, though13himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them.
A (an)14family in the community offered him free room and board. Van Gogh15the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to16serve his community of poor miners.
He believed that if he wanted them to17him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to18with them.
He was aware of the wide chasm(鴻溝)between words and actions. He knew that our lives always19louder and clearer than words.
Others are “20” carefully to your actions. What are you saying to them?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      office clerk
   2. B.
      coal miner
   3. C.
      factory worker
   4. D.
      church minister
2. 2.
   1. A.
      mining
   2. B.
      religion
   3. C.
      poverty
   4. D.
      working
3. 3.
   1. A.
      shared
   2. B.
      suffered
   3. C.
      complained
   4. D.
      enjoyed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      tried
   2. B.
      managed
   3. C.
      struggled
   4. D.
      worked
5. 5.
   1. A.
      allowed
   2. B.
      awarded
   3. C.
      protected
   4. D.
      provided
6. 6.
   1. A.
      in contrast
   2. B.
      in return
   3. C.
      in brief
   4. D.
      as a result
7. 7.
   1. A.
      grasped
   2. B.
      spotted
   3. C.
      felt
   4. D.
      met
8. 8.
   1. A.
      enclosed
   2. B.
      surrounded
   3. C.
      wrapped
   4. D.
      packed
9. 9.
   1. A.
      put on
   2. B.
      gave up
   3. C.
      brought out
   4. D.
      set aside
10. 10.
    1. A.
       the other
    2. B.
       the rest
    3. C.
       the unwanted
    4. D.
       the unused
11. 11.
    1. A.
       husband
    2. B.
       brother
    3. C.
       sister
    4. D.
       father
12. 12.
    1. A.
       toys
    2. B.
       food
    3. C.
       medicine
    4. D.
       things
13. 13.
    1. A.
       poor
    2. B.
       lonely
    3. C.
       loveless
    4. D.
       feverish
14. 14.
    1. A.
       wealthy
    2. B.
       affected
    3. C.
       well-known
    4. D.
       nearby
15. 15.
    1. A.
       accepted
    2. B.
       praised
    3. C.
       refused
    4. D.
       evaluated
16. 16.
    1. A.
       carefully
    2. B.
       preparedly
    3. C.
       faithfully
    4. D.
       regrettably
17. 17.
    1. A.
       love
    2. B.
       trust
    3. C.
       praise
    4. D.
       help
18. 18.
    1. A.
       share
    2. B.
       connect
    3. C.
       fight
    4. D.
       live
19. 19.
    1. A.
       strike
    2. B.
       talk
    3. C.
       speak
    4. D.
       cry
20. 20.
    1. A.
       leading
    2. B.
       pointing
    3. C.
       moving
    4. D.
       listening

Answer 1

DABCA ABCDB ABDAC CBACD
本文講述梵高對(duì)礦工們的同情以及他為礦工們所做的一些善事。
1.D 考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文的church以及整個(gè)故事，可知，他想當(dāng)牧師，為礦工們做一些善事。
2.A 考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)后面講到的看到礦上的情況，故應(yīng)該是mining.
3.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析。悲慘的工作條件，當(dāng)然是用遭受了。故用suffered。
4.C考查動(dòng)詞辨析。struggle to survive努力地維持生存
5.A考查動(dòng)詞辨析。從教堂籌集的錢，提供他們一個(gè)中度的生活方式。
6.A考查短語(yǔ)辨析。相比之下，這似乎對(duì)他不公平。
7.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析。spot發(fā)現(xiàn) grasp 抓住他發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)老人蹣跚地朝他走來。
8.C考查動(dòng)詞辨析。用一個(gè)粗麻袋裹著，故用wrapped。
9.D考查短語(yǔ)辨析。他拿出他的衣物放在床上，留出(set aside)足夠換一次的。
10.B考查短語(yǔ)辨析。把剩余的(the rest)贈(zèng)送給別人。
11.A考查名詞辨析。他的丈夫在塌方中被殺了。
12.B考查名詞辨析。spend money on food把錢用在了礦工的食物上。
13.D考查形容詞辨析。雖然自己也發(fā)熱，他整理他的床，給了別人。
14.A考查形容詞辨析。能夠提供給他免費(fèi)的食宿，應(yīng)該是wealthy家庭。
15.C考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)下文的reject，可知是拒絕了這個(gè)提供。
16.C考查副詞辨析。如果他想真誠(chéng)地為這個(gè)貧窮的礦工社區(qū)服務(wù)的話，這是他應(yīng)該拒絕的最后一個(gè)誘惑。
17.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析。如果他想讓別人相信他，他必須成為他們中的一員。
18.A考查動(dòng)詞辨析。如果他們要從他身上學(xué)會(huì)愛，他首先必須足夠愛他們以至于與他們分享。
19.C考查動(dòng)詞辨析。他知道我們的生活總是比語(yǔ)言更響亮和清晰。
20.D考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)后面的What are you saying to them?可知，這里應(yīng)該是listening。