Question

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

A．bills

B．expenses

C．prices

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。
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。