单选题 Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age,-their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the (51) of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (52) children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any regular visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an (53) story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care (54) elderly people need. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (55) the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children (56) , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (57) , family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers (58) a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best people for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (59) do the job better than anyone else. Social workers (60) caregivers to find out why they took (61) the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had obligation to help their relative. Some stated that helping others (62) them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping (63) now, they would deserve care when they became old and (64) . Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (65) .

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】in the hands of“由……控制或照料”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】grown children“长大的孩子”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】imaginary“不真实的、虚构的”;imaginable“可想象的”;imaginative“富有想象力的”;imagery“肖像”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】that引导定语从句。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】bow引导宾语从句。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】moreover“而且,表示递进”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】ago“以前,从现在起算”;before“是从过去某个时刻起算”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】share“共享的”,常与common搭配;consent“同意”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】would表示一种意愿,can表示能力。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】questioned 和 inquired表示“询问、疑问”;interrogate“审问”。故interviewed“面试、访问”符合句意。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】take on“承担”;take in“欺骗、收容”;take up“从事”;“脱下”、“起飞”。take on符合句意,承担照顾年老亲戚的责任。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】make sb. Do sth. “使某人……”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】someone泛指“某个人”;anyone,anybody“任何人”;everyone“每个人”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】dependent“依靠别人的”;dependable“可靠的”;independent“独立的”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】involved“涉及、牵涉到”;included“包含”;excluded“排除在外、不包括”;considered“考虑到”。本句意为:可能涉及到每一个人。