Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order 36　 to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by profession worked almost eighteen hours____37__ day at his trade．Despite their seemingly　 38 condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art. 39 , they knew well that their father would never be able to 40 either of them to study at the Academy．

After many long discussions at night in their 41 bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact．They would toss （掷） a coin．The 　42 　would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, 　43 his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and 44 Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, 　45 his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation.By the time he graduated, he was beginning to　 46 considerable fees for himself．

When the young artist　 47 home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your 　48　 . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will 49 you．"

Albert rose and wiped the 50 　from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too 51　 for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my 52 ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas　 53 a pen or a brush．"

More than 450 years have 54 ．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one 55　 creation that can catch the world's hearts．

36.A．fully　 　　　　　　　　　 B．merely 　　　　　　 C．completely 　　　　　　 D．entirely

37.A．a　　　　　　 　　　 B．every　　　 　　 C．one 　　　　　　　　　　 D．each

38.A．demanding　　　　　　　　 B．promising　　　　　 C .careless 　　　　　　　　 D.hopeless　　

39.A．Therefore　　　　　　　　 B．And　　　　　　　　　 C.However 　 　　　　　 D．But

40.A．study　　　　　　　　　　　 B．give　　　　　　　　　 C．send　　 　 　　　　　 D．offer

41.A．separated　　　　　　　　 B．messy　　　　　　　C．crowded　　　　　　　　 D．unusual

42.A．loser　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.winner　　　　　　　　 C．old　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．younger

43.A．advertise　　　　　　　　　 B.support 　　　　　　　 C．expect　 　 　　　　　　 D．require

44.A．flew away to　　　　　　 B.left behind　　 C．left from 　　　　　　 D．went off to

45.A．deserved　　　　　　　　　 B.financed　　　　　　　 C．desired 　 　　　　　　 D．envied

46.A．earn　　　 　　　　　　 B.save　　　　　　　　　　 C．draw　　 　 　　　　　　 D．spend

47.A．arrived　　　　　　　　　　 B.returned　　　　　　　 C．reached 　　　　　　　　 D．got

48.A．fate 　　　　　　　　　　　 B.time　　　　　　　　　　 C．top 　　 　　　　　　　 D．turn

49.A．take charge of　　　　　 B.make up for　　　　 C．take care of　 　　　 D．make use of

50.A．smiles　　　　　　　　　　　 B.sweats　　　　　　　　 C．tears 　 　　　　　　　　 D．hints

51.A．latter　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.latest　　　　　　　　　 C．later　　 　　　　　　　 D．late

52.A．hands 　　　　　　　　　　 B.eyes 　　　　　　　　　 C．pictures 　 　　　　　　 D．mines

53.A．with　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．through　　 　　　　　 D．in

54.A．remembered 　　　　　　 B.kept　　　　　　　　　　 C．passed　　 　　　　 D．changed

55.A．mysterious　　　　　　　 B.innocent　　　　　　　 C．skillful 　　　　　　　　　 D．touching

Head on hand and resting his right arm on his left knee，he has sat in silent contemplation(沉思)for more than 100 years． What on earth has he been 1　　 about?

Well，you may have the 2 to ask him yourself.“The Thinker'’ one of the most famous sculptures(雕塑)of all time，will visit Beijing for the first time on April 4th and he will 3 for one month．

　 “The Thinker'is more than a famous sculpture．It 4 a depth of feeling for humanity(人性)and a nobility of　 5 ”said Liu Yan，executive director(总策划)of Cyberark Consulting，which has 6 the exhibition． “It deserves artistic and spiritual appreciation．"

　 “The Thinker"is the masterpiece of French artist August Rodin．Rodin was born in Paris in 1840． At the age of 14 he entered a local school of decorative arts. The teenager wanted to be an artist，but failed to get 　7 into the best　 8 school in Paris．His application was turned 　9 every time．

　 As an 1 8一year—old，he worked as a stonecutter to 10 his living．Four years later the death of his sister upset him so greatIy that he joined a monastery(修道院)．11 　his talent was recognized and he was encouraged to pursue his artist dream．

　 Young Rodin spent 10 years working for sculptors．In 1876，he traveIled to Italy

12 he saw the works of Michelangelo(米开朗琪罗)and others．That gave him the push he needed to go from Rodin the gifted artisan(工匠)to Rodin the 13　 The trip 14 his sculpture“The Age of Bronze"(青铜时代)，which shot him to fame．

　 In 1880．he was chosen to create a bronze door for the future Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris．While working on the doors，which are known 15 “The Gates of Hell (地狱之门)”, Rodin read great Italian 16 Dante(但丁)，who inspired 　17 of his art．

　 He always tried to show people as they 18 were. And he refused to ignore the negative part of humanity． His works display sadness and moral weakness,19　 passion and beauty．

The irregular 20 of his sculptures sets them apart from the co1d,smoooth surface that was the tradition．

His creativity in form and subject matter(主题)established his reputation as the first master of modern sculpture．

　 When Rodin was 76 years old he gave the French Government his entire collection of works．He died one year later．

　 1．A．talking　 B．thinking　 　 C．discussing 　　 D．expecting

2．A．ability　 B．wish　　 　 C．chance 　　　　D．interest

　 3．A．keep　 　B．appear　 　　C．include　　　　 D．stay

4．A．shows　 B．describes　 　C．explains 　　　 D．announces

5．A．thought　 B．sculpture　 　C．dream 　　　　D．character

6．A．offered　 B．organized 　 C．suggested 　　 D．admitted

7．A．received　 B．entered　 　 C．allowed 　　　 D．accepted

8．A．culture　 B．sport　 　　C．art 　　　　　　D．spirit

9．A．off　 　　 B．down　 　　C．up 　　　　　　D．over

10．A．make 　　　B．continue 　　C．attend 　　　　 D．begin

11．A．so 　　　　B．Thus 　　　　C．However 　　　D．There

12．A．where 　　　B．which 　　　C．one 　　　　　 D．what

13．A．writer　 　 B．artist　 　　C．reporter 　　　　D．maker

14．A．encouraged B．attracted　 　 C．inspired 　　　　D．reminded

15．A．on　 　　　B．to　 　　　　C．for 　　　　　　D．as

16．A．poet　 　　 B．singer　 　 C．painter 　　　　 D．pianist

17．A．more　 　　B．much　 　　C．many 　　　　　D．too

18．A．possibly　 　B．easily　 　 C．really 　　　　　D．already

19．A．rather than 　B．other than 　 C．as well as 　　　D．instead of

20．A．theme　 　　B．surface　 　C．collection 　　　D．material

Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order 36 to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by 37 , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly　 38 condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, 39 they knew well that their father would never be able to 40 either of them to study at the Academy．

After many long discussions at night in their 41 bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact．They would toss （掷） a coin．The 　42 　would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, 　43 his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the Other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and 44 to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, 　45 his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation．By the time he graduated, he was beginning to　 46 considerable fees for himself．

When the young artist　 47 home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your 　48　 . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will 49 you．"

Albert rose and wiped the 50 　from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too 51　 for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my 52 ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas　 53 a pen or a brush．"

More than 450 years have 54 ．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one 55　 creation that can catch the world's hearts．

36．A．merely　　　　 　 B．fully　　　　 　　 C．completely　　　 D．entirely

37．A．heart　　　　 　　　 B．method　　　　 C．profession　　　 D．words

38．A．demanding　 　　　　 B．promising　　 　　 C．hopeless　　　　 D．careless

39．A．so　　　　　 　　　 B．and　　　　　 　 C．however　　　 　 D．but

40．A．study　　　　 　　 B．send　　　　 　　 C．give　　　　　　 D．offer

41．A．separated　　　 　 B．crowded　　 　　　 C．new 　　　　　 D．unusual

42．A．winner B．loser C．old 　．younger

43．A．support　　　　 　 B．advertise　　 　　　 C．expect　　　　　 D．require

44．A．flew away　　　 B．went off　　　 　 C．set aside　　　　 D．left behind

45．A．deserved　　　 　　 B．desired　　　 　　 C．financed　　　　 D．envied

46．A．spend　　　　 　 B．save　　　　　 C．draw　　　　　 D．earn

47．A．arrived　　　 　　　 B．regained　 　　　　　 C．returned　　　　 D．got

48．A．turn　　　　 　　　 B．time　　　　　 　 C．top　　　　　 　　 D．fate

49．A．take charge of B．make up for C．make use of 　 D．take care of

50．A．smiles　　 　　　　 B．sweats　　　　 　 C．tears　　　　 　　 D．hints

51．A．late　　　　　 　　 B．nervous　　　 　　 C．tiring　　　　 　 D．tense

52．A．eyes　　　　 　　　 B．hands　　　　 　　 C．pictures　　　 　 D．mines

53．A．in　　　　　 　 B．of　　　　　 　　 C．upon　　　　　 D．with

54．A．passed　　　　 　 B．kept　　　　　 　 C．remembered　　 　 D．changed

55．A．strange　　 　　　　 B．touching　　　 　　 C．wonderful　　　 D．mysterious

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　     Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters　　 of the United States, yet she had only just begun painting in her　　 late seventies. As she once said of herself: "I would never sit back　　 in a rocking-chair,waiting for someone to help me."

　　     She was born on a farm in New York State. At twelve she left home　　 and was in a service until at twenty-seven, she married Thoma Moses,　　 the tenant of hers. They farmed most of their lives. She had ten　　 children of whom five survived (幸存); her husband died in 1927.

　　     Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery　　 (刺绣的) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age　　 because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep　　 busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at an exhibition,　　 and were soon noticed by a business man who bought everything she　　 painted. Three of the pictures were shown in the Museum of Modern Art,　　 and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the　　 1930's and her death she produced some 2.000 pictures: careful and　　 lively pictures of the country life she had known, with a wonderful　　 sense of color and form.

(1) Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

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A. Grandma Moses 　　

B. The Children of Grandma Moses

C. Grandma Moses: Her Best Pictures　　 　　

D. Grandma Moses and Her First Exhibition　　   

(2)From Grandma Moses's words of herself in the first paragraph,   it can be inferred that she was ________.　　　　　　 

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A. independent (独立的) 　　B. pretty　　 　　C. rich 　　D. alone   

(3)According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because  she wanted to _______.

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A. make her home beautiful　　 　　B. keep active 　　

C. improve her salary　　 　　　　 D. gain an international fame　　  

(4)Grandma Moses spent most of her life ____.

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A. nursing 　　 B. painting　　 　　 

C. farming 　　 D. embroidering　　   

(5)From the passage,we may conclude that Grandma Moses is a _____.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

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A. mother of many children 　　 B. hardworking woman 　　 

C. serious artist 　　  　　    D. successful painter