Question

    “It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters.  Bob had __1__ made a “motherhood contract (合同)” —declaring that for 70 days this summer he would __2__ the care of their four children and all the housework. __3__ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.

    After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

    Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.

    Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

    __14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”

    Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

    1. A. only　　　　　　 B. just　　　　  C. nearly　　　　    D. over

    2. A. stick to　　　　  B. set about　　   C. think about　　   D. take over

    3. A. If　　　　　　   B. As　　　　   C. Since　　　　    D. Although

    4. A. carry on　　　　  B. give up　　   C. break down　　   D. find out

    5. A. strange　　　　  B. pleasant　　   C. difficult　　　　  D. serious

    6. A. sent　　　　　　 B. employed　　 C. learned from　　  D. worked as

    7. A. In time　　　　  B. Before long    C. Since then    　　D. Later on

    8. A. Then　　　　    B. Thus　　　　 C. So　　　　　　  D. Still

    9. A. near　　　　    B. after　　　　  C. about　　　　    D. around

    10. A. insists　　　　 B. sighs　　　　  C. jokes　　　　    D. apologizes

    11. A. besides　　    B. therefore　　  C. however　　　　  D. otherwise

    12. A. terrible　　    B. tasty　　　　  C. expensive　　    D. special

    13. A. starved　　    B. traveled　　    C. worked out　　  D. ate out

    14. A. Due to　　    B. As for　　　　 C. Along with　　   D. Except for

    15. A. until　　　　  B. before　　　　 C. if　　　　　　  D. unless

    16. A. an easier way   B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way    D. a harder way

    17. A. receive　　    B. welcome　　   C. greet　　　　   D. fetch

    18. A. good　　　　  B. wrong　　　　 C. right　　　　   D. opposite

    19. A. admitted　　   B. suggested　　  C. agreed　　　　  D. explained

    20. A. operating　　  B. realizing　　    C. sharing　　　　 D. performing

 

Answer 1

答案：B;D;D;B;C;D;C;A;D;B;C;A;D;B;C;A;D;C;A;C
解析：

1 从下文可以知道这件事刚刚发生不久，故用just 2 take over“占据，接管”的意思 3 从对比主从句可以知道是转折关系，故用although 4 give up“放弃”的意思。 5 本句为一倒装句，根据句意应选择C 6 找了一份秘书的工作。 7 since then“从那以后”。 8 表示顺承关系，故用then 9 我在孩子旁边太久了。 10 sigh“叹息”的意思 11 however表示语意的转折。 12 前面有but，故本题选A 13 一家经常到外面去吃。 14 as for“至于”。 15 床弄好了整个屋子就看着干净了。 16 “我发现了一个让房间更加干净的方法”。 17 接Pat回来吃饭 18 根据题意本题选C 19 公开的承认他错了 20 开始分担家务。