Question

When my father lost his job our living _______ had to be cut to the bone

1. A.
   bills
2. B.
   expenses
3. C.
   prices
4. D.
   charges

Answer 1

B
试题分析：句意:当我的父亲失去工作的时候，我们的生活费不得不减少了。Bills账单；living expenses生活费用；prices价格；charges费用。cut to the bone大力削减。根据句意故选B。
考点：考查名词辨析。
点评：本题难度适中。名词辨析是近几年高考的热点，本题是对已学知识点的回顾，需要考生能够理解该题的语言环境，牢记它们的用法及意义。这里考生容易误选D。
即学即练: The _______ of some vegetables vary with the season.
A. bills      B. expenses      C. prices      D. charges
解析：C。句意：某些蔬菜的价格随季节而变化。