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【题目】 Sheri Straily never knew how far life’s highway could take her ______ her dream for her children helped her find out...

Growing up, Sheri ____ thought for a moment that she’d ______ it to college. Instead, she took a job driving a tractor trailer. ______ years passed, Sheri fell in love，married and had three children. ______ she wanted to be close to home，she ______ to a desk job at the trucking company.

But one day after work, while Sheri was ______ her kids playing, she began to think, “I want them to achieve so much，but how can I afford to give them the ______ they’ll need, like college?”

Then it came to her：she was the one who needed ______ first.

“______ for it，”her husband encouraged her. So Sheri enrolled at the University of Denver’s Women’s College, ______ let her take all of her classes on weekends，so she ______ still work.

Though Sheri loved her ______, she missed home. Sheri would stay at home on weekends. ______ make the two-hour trip to school. “I wish I were home with Steve and the ______,”she’d think. But Eric，eight，Ryan，seven，and Kristin, five, ______ their mom all the way.“______ do your best,” they said.

Sheri did，getting straight A’s as she entered a ______ in business administration. Now she is attending the University of Denver Law School on a merit scholarship.

“It hasn’t been ______,”wrote Sheri, “but it’s ______ for me and my family.”

【1】A.after B. before C. until D. once

【2】A.never B. just C. ever D. even

【3】A.hit B. make C. admit D. have

【4】A.Since B. With C. While D.As

【5】A.Because B. For C. Therefore D. Thus

【6】A.asked B. returned C. switched D. sought

【7】A.finding B. noticing C. seeing D. watching

【8】A.opportunities B. money C. jobs D. career

【9】A.school B. college C. help D. assistance

【10】A.Go B. Search C. Get D. Come

【11】A.that B. where C. which D.as

【12】A.could B. must C. should D. may

【13】A.teachers B. studies C. classmates D. job

【14】A.rather than B. other than C. as well as D. less than

【15】A.kids B. relatives C. husband D. parents

【16】A.opposed B. backed C. agreed D. liked

【17】A.Rarely B. Just C. Still D. Never

【18】A.degree B. work C. job D. interview

【19】A.difficult B. unusual C. ordinary D. easy

【20】A.rewarding B. interesting C. moving D. demanding

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【6】C

【7】D

【8】A

【9】B

【10】A

【11】C

【12】A

【13】B

【14】A

【15】A

【16】B

【17】B

【18】A

【19】D

【20】A

【解析】【1】句意为“Sheri Straily从不知道生活的高速公路能把她带到多远，直到她对孩子的梦想帮助她发现（生活的高速公路能把她带到多远）”，所以选until

【2】通过上文的never knew的提示，选出never thought，“长这么大，她从未想过能上大学”。

【3】make it相当于manage to do sth.或succeed in doing sth.,意为“成功、做到”。

【4】“随着一年年的过去”，as（“随着”）后接从句。若选择with应改成with years passing。

【5】“因为她想离家近一些，所以她换了到卡车公司坐办公室的工作。”

【6】switch“转换”

【7】watch“注视、观看”；see“看到”。

【8】“但是我怎么能给他们提供他们所需要的机会呢？”opportunity“机会”，与chance相似。

【9】根据上文的提示like college,选出此题的答案是B。

【10】根据下文的encourage，选择go for“努力获取”。

【11】which引导非限制性定语从句，在定语从句中充当主语，指代“Sheri enrolled at the University of Denver’s Women’s College”。

【12】根据上文可知句意为“因此她仍然能工作”，所以选A。

【13】上文讲的是她上大学的事，所以这句的意思应为“尽管Sheri喜欢学习，但她还是想家”。

【14】根据上文的“she missed home”,选rather than“而不是”。全句意为“周末，Sheri将待在家中，而不是花两小时的路程去学校”。other than“除……之外”；as well as“与……一样好”“和”“除……之外”；less than“少于”。

【15】通过下文的“Eric，eight，Ryan，seven，and Kristin，five”推测出此空应填kids“孩子”,相当于children。

【16】oppose“反对”;back“支持”；agree“同意”，应说agree with sb.

【17】just用在祈使句中意为“就请，尽管……好了”。本句的意思是“就请尽力吧！”。

【18】“Sheri尽力了，在参加商业管理的学位考试时顺利地得到了A。” degree “学位”。

【19】通过下文的but知道前后意义发生转折，因此选择easy。

【20】rewarding“值得的”。