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Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the   36  art treasures to their collection.
One year, as winter approached,   37  engulfed (吞没) the nation, and the young man left to  38  his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was   39  in action. The art collector   40  awaited more news,  41  he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were   42  . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
Upset and   43  , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the   44  old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a   45  with a large package in his hands.
He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“ I was a   46  of your son. I was the one he was 47  when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”
As the two began to   48  , the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's   49  of fine art. “I am no   50  ,” said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”
As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait his son. Though the world would   51 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face   52  striking detail.
Overcome with emotion, the man   53  the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing   54  thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the   55  he had been given.
小题1:
A.latestB.richestC.cheapestD.finest
小题2:
A.warB.fire C.storm D.flood
小题3:
A.save B.serve C.help D.build
小题4:
A.fighting B.actingC.missing D.dying
小题5:
A.anxiously B.calmly C.quietlyD.secretly
小题6:
A.wonderingB.doubtingC.fearingD.expecting
小题7:
A.comp1etedB.doubledC.removedD.confirmed
小题8:
A.lonelyB.tiredC.nervousD.frightened
小题9:
A.sadB.puzzledC.angryD.worried
小题10:
A.farmerB.soldierC.painterD.seller
小题11:
A.friendB.photographer C.partnerD.guard
小题12:
A.rescuingB.carryingC.guardingD.hiding
小题13:
A.argueB.moveC.talkD.eat
小题14:
A.description B.loveC.senseD.understanding
小题15:
A.reporterB.businessmanC.heroD.artist
小题16:
A.sometimesB.oftenC.neverD.still
小题17:
A.forB.inC.ofD.on
小题18:
A.treated B.questionedC.welcomedD.thanked
小题19:
A.ownB.asideC.upD.off
小题20:
A.treasureB.souvenirC.giftD.Package

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:D
小题20:C
文章讲述的是一对富有的父子,喜欢收藏艺术品。一年儿子参军保卫国家,不幸在战场上为了救一位战友而牺牲了生命。后来,在圣诞节,儿子的战友给父亲送来了儿子的肖像画,悲伤的父亲非常珍惜这幅画,而他收藏的艺术品和这幅画比起来一文不值。
小题1:形容词辨析。此处修饰的是art treasures艺术品,所以只能选择fine 精美的。
小题2:上下文。根据后文可知,他儿子在战场了救了一个士兵,所以是发生了战争。
小题3:上下文,根据上一句可知,发生了战争,所以他要报效国家,
小题4:上下文,根据后文可知他的儿子没有回来,暂时还不知道死活,所以是不见了。
小题5:上下文,因为他儿子还没有回来,所以他焦急地等待。
小题6:上下文, 他焦急地等待,害怕他再也见不到他的儿子了。
小题7:上下文,根据后一句 The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.可知,他已经得到证实,他的儿子牺牲了。
小题8:语境理解。他儿子去世后,他很伤心和孤独
小题9:上下文 同上
小题10:上下文。根据50空后面可知,他是一个士兵。
小题11:同上
小题12:同上
小题13:语境理解。随着二人开始交谈。
小题14:对艺术品的喜爱,根据第一段可知
小题15:我不是艺术家,但是我要给你找个。
小题16:根据语境可知此处为尽管全世界都不会认为这是一幅天才般的作品。
小题17:词组, in detail 详细地,
小题18:因为是老人的儿子的画像,所以他很感谢那个士兵。
小题19:push off 推开
小题20:此处指的是士兵给他的圣诞节礼物。
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B.Because he wanted to give the writer some money.
C.Because he knew the writer had been struggling financially.
D.Because he didn’t want others to copy their handshake.

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One silly question I simply can’t stand is “How do you feel?”  Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go, walking along the streets, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right,” but you have put a bug in his ear —maybe now he’s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk that he overlooked that morning. It starts worrying him a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, “How do you feel?”
Every question has its time and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask “How do you feel?” if you’re visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s no time to ask him that silly question.
When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him “How do you feel?” Shaw put him in his place. “When you reach my age,” he said, “either you feel all right or you’re dead.”
小题1:The question “How do you feel?” seems to be correct and suitable when asked of_________.
A.a friend who is illB.a man working at his desk
C.a person having lost a close friendD.a stranger who looks somewhat worried
小题2:George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his________.
A.cheerfulnessB.clevernessC.abilityD.politeness
小题3:The underlined ‘You’ve put a bug in his ear’ in the 1st paragraph means that you’ve _____.
A.made him laugh B.shown concern for him
C.made fun of himD.given him some kind of warning

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