和对比关系,故选A。]
2.A.poor B.slow
C.weak D.tired
C [考查形容词。poor穷的;slow慢的;weak虚弱的;tired累的。根据后面并列形容词ill,可知选C。]
3.A.already B.once
C.still D.only
B [考查副词。already已经;once曾经;still 仍然;only仅仅。根据下文中的"a terrible illness"可判断出作者的父亲过去曾经是一个强壮的人。故选B。]
4.A.sent B.threw
C.put D.took
D [考查动词。send 送,寄;throw 扔;put 放;take拿走,带走。因为患了重病,把一切都拿走了。故选D。]
5.A.difficult B.stressful
C.hopeless D.impossible
A [考查形容词。difficult 困难的;stressful有压力的;hopeless没有希望的;impossible不可能的。从上文中的"but a terrible illness all that away"可判断出父亲甚至说话都很困难,故选A。]
6.A.asking B.talking
C.worrying D.caring
B [考查动词。ask问;talk谈论;worry担心;care关心。根据下文的内容说明他们谈论了生活,故选B。]
7.A.experiences B.decisions
C.beliefs D.ambitions
C [考查名词。experience经历;decision决定;belief信念;ambition雄心。下文的内容表达了作者的信念,故选C。]
8.A.till B.as
C.before D.since
B [考查连词。till直到;as 随着;before 在之前;since自从。as引导时间状语从句,意为"随着",从句中的谓语动词常是表示发展的动词,如develop