阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Abbaye,a master artist, was ready to retire in 1392. One day, Bartoli, a rich Italian merchant, ___________ him saying, "Could you____________my portrait on my banquet room wall? It's 20 feet tall.”
“I'm ready to retire," Abbaye shook his head,“so I'm not____________．”But seeing the disappointment in Bartoli's eyes, he____________4his mind, "Well, there's a possibility if you can find it in your ___________ to allow me to explore the ___________ of my abilities. Furthermore, already I can see your___________ .So I insist
that while l work your portrait stay_____________ even from you!”
“No problem," Bartoli agreed, though he thought it was____________ ，"Anything you wish, but it must look realistic．”
Immediately the master artist ___________ a high curtain in front of the wall, -through which Bartoli couldn't see at all.
A week passed. "How is it coming?" asked the ___________ Bartoli.
“It's coming quite well. You see, a masterpiece ___________ quite a while at least.” Abbaye answered from behind the___________．
Another three, four weeks passed and___________half a year went by. Bartoli lost his ___________ .“Today I must see it!" he shouted.
Stepping from behind the curtain___________ surprised by such anger, Abbaye said calmly," That's fine.
You needed only to request it.” And he____________ aside the 20 - foot curtain.
Bartoli stared at the masterpiece and then his mouth ___________open. He was obviously so angry that his eyes ___________ red. So what was wrong? Abbaye had drawn to his heart's ___________ for 20 feet tall. Perhaps Bartoli couldn't tolerate his abstract expression, which Picasso would have been proud of.
1.A.sent for B. thought of C. laughed at D. heard from
2.A.fix B.make C.paint D.repair
3.A.possible B. free C. reliable D. available
4.A.formed B.changed C. got D. insisted
5.A.heart B.mind C. room D.brain
6.A. challenges B. limits C. control D. confidence
7.A.figure B. portrait C. image D. masterpiece
8.A.safe B. lonely C. private D. cool
9.A.terrible B. common C.funny D. strange
10.A.brought B. decorated C. hung D. bought'
11.A.hopeful B.anxious C.serious D. careful
12.A.affords B. spends C. costs D. takes
13.A.wall B. curtain C. picture D. ladder .
14.A. in total B. obviously C. eventually D. above all
15.A.money B. mood C. temper D. taste
16.A.as if B. even if C. now that D. in case
17.A.set B. pulled C.left D. stood
18.A.felt B. remained C. kept D. fell
19.A.changed B. showed C.found D.turned
20.A. content B. confidence C. power D. design
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Lost Rules of Etiquette
Etiquette, or good manners, used to be the glue that held society together. 1. Sadly, these days it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.
Opening the Door
In days gone by, a gentleman would always open doors for ladies. 2. This h8s now almost entire-ly disappeared-and it is pot entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them. They seem to be confusing manners with chauvinism(大男子主义)．
Writing Thank-You Notes
In days gone by, whenever a person received a gift, they would write a thank-you note as soon as possible. 3. Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their first thank-you note. It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a thank-you note would be laughed at.
4.
We seem to have completely lost the concept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days.
5. After all, a party normally has a guest of honor-this is usually the oldest woman present. It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor-and once the guest of honor left, it was a signal to all that they should begin their own preparations to leave.
A. Arriving on Time.
B. Leaving at the Right Time.
C. People leave with various excuses.
D. It enabled people to get on well with each other.
E. This rule was true even if the giver was a relative.
F. It could be the lady they were driving, or a stranger.
G. We've thrown away the concept of a guest of honor at will.
When people introduce themselves, I always hear them say "I'm just a housewife". I don't understand why their introduction is always filled with regret and self - pity. Is it, really a crime to be a housewife? Is it really embarrassing when you choose not to work outside and instead choose to work in your home？
How could you be "just a housewife" when the basic social unit of society depends on you and your service? A housewife works for the longest hour, supporting your husband, child studies, caring for eld-ers, managing finances, paying bills, grocery shopping, cooking according to individual taste-, cleaning, etc. A housewife could be anyone: daughter, wife, mother, teacher, financial advisor, fashion designer and nurse, gardener, driver, cook, and so on. Don't think you are not being paid for it. You ~;et the re-ward that no money can offer-the love and affection of your family, their trust洒 you, a happy home and your own satisfaction.
It is you who choose to be in this occupation, willingly or for any other reason. After a busy day, all wait to return to the comfortable home set by you. They know you will be there to absorb all their stress and tiredness and relax them. Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earn some money? Would you along with your family have been able to buy all the content in life that you are enjoying now with that money?
Respect yourself for what you are. Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity. The world understands the importance of your job; it's time to make them accept it. Introduce yourself with pride and with twinkle in your eyes "I am a housewife". Kick that "just" out.
1. How do people feel when they say "I'm just a housewife": ？
A. Satisfied. B. Proud.
C. Regretful. D. Anxious.
2. Listing the housewife's duties, the author implies a housewife .
A. usually leads a terrible life
B. plays a more important role
C. does not always get her reward
D. makes a great contribution to the family
3. If a housewife worked outside, she would .
A. have the same life like before
B. set a comfortable home for her family
C. absorb her family's stress
D. lose the content that she is enjoying
4.What is the author's attitude toward housewives?
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.
C. Opposed. D. Tolerant.
China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of Tu Youyou, the Chinese pharmacologist(药理学家) who won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology(生理学) or Medicine, into a popular tourist destination.
Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this international prize, her former home in the old town of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has attracted visi-tors, especially parents and their children-even though it is not open to the public.
The house, where Tu lived until she went to university in Beijing, covers an area of 2,200 square meters and is priced at 150 million yuan( $ 23. 6 million) . It is part of a complex of 37 traditional build-ings, including several city-and-district-level cultural relic preservation sites, that have been trans-formed into a high-end art, and commercial zone, '.
"There are continually parents taking their children, from infants in strollers to college students, to take photos in front of Tu's former home. Security guards have been ordered to go on patrol around the clock," said Mr. Zhao, a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co.
Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei, who was on a trip to Ningbo, took her 9-y.ear-old son to walk around the complex on Wednesday. "Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers. Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities(名人) is a way to inspire them to study harder," Xu said.
Something similar happened. after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012. Tourists started visiting Mo's former home in rural Caomi, Shandong Province, in an endless stream starting the day after he won the prize. Some even pulled the radishes planted in front of the house. and carried away some bricks.
1.Tu Youyou's former house is now popular mainly because . .
A. Tu won the Nobel Prize
B. it has some cultural relics
C. it covers a large area
D. it is a great art and commercial zone
2.Why did Xu Lingfei take her son to visit Tu's former home?
A. She admired Tu very much.
B. She planned to buy the house.
C. She intended to take photos there.
D. She wanted her son to be inspired.
3. Where is Mo Yan's former home located?
A. Shanghai. B. Gaomi. C. Ningbo. D. Beijing.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Tu Youyou's former home is for sale.
B. More Chinese have won the Nobel Prize.
C. Nobel winner's home becomes instant attraction.
D. Children benefit from visiting Nobel winner's home.
The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and dusty photographs of people holding packages in their hands.
Mr. Hopkins said, "We have a very wide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer, I take his picture. " Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera on a table.
I began to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodi-ties in the shop. Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots and a sewing machine.
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop. "I will tell all my friends about your love-ly place. " I told the shopkeeper. "Please don't do that, sir. " said Mr. Hopkins. "This is a special place for special people. You must keep this shop a secret. " Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away.
" That was quick ! " I exclaimed. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought there.
On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them.
For weeks, my brother begged me to take him to the wonderful little shop. I finally agreed.
We walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found---nothing. In its place was an empty space being used as a car park. I checked the area again. There was the music shop, and there was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn't there.
Just then, an old policeman came. "Are you looking for something, sir?" he asked. "I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son. "
"Oh yes, there was a shop here 'once called Hopkins and Son. But it was knocked down over 30 years ago. "
I looked again at the place, then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hop-kins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.
" How strange ! " I screamed.
1.What did the author think of Hopkins and Son?
A. Big and modem. B. Old and outdated.
C. Little and dusty. D. Lovely and wonderful.
2.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that Mr. Hopkins . .
A. was ashamed of his little shop
B. didn't like his shop to be advertised
C. was one of the author's special friends
D. handed the author his picture immediately
3.What does the underlined word "commodities" refer to?
A. The goods in the shop.
B. The author's gifts.
C. Photographs taken by Mr. Hopkins.
D. Packages held by other customers.
4.What can we learn about the shop?
A. It was closed by the police. .
B. It was well - known in that area.
C. It was knocked down a few weeks ago.
D. It was between a music shop and a department store.
Here is a letter from the Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on The Players' Tribune website on November 30th.
“...This season is all I have left to give. My heart can take the pounding(重击).My mind can han-dle the grind(苦差事)but my body knows it's time to say goodbye-.-"
“Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game. Whether competing in the Fi-nals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game.
I join Kobe's millions of' fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories.”
——Adam Silver, NBA commissioner(总裁)
“We're all sad. This era of Lakers basketball has been one of the most fun, exciting prosperous eras we could imagine. We're in full support of him. But it's still very sad.”
——Jeanie Buss, Lakers president
“I know his purpose is to finish out this season and play. It's always sad when greatness decides to hang it up" 'I thought he had at least another year in him.”
——Byron Scott, Lakers coach, and Bryant's teammate during the 1996-97 season
¨He pushed me to be better more than any player I've faced. Kobe is the greatest competitor I have ever faced. I am glad he has found peace. I don't know if we'll see another one like him.”
——Shane Battier, of the Miami Heat
“Hard to believe @ kobe bryant is finally going to hang it up. One of the NBA's great champions. En-joy the rest of this season, my friend.”
——Scottie Pippen, retired NBA All-Star
1.What can we learn from Kobe Bryant's letter?
A. He has lost passion for basketball.
B. He'll return to basketball court soon. .
C. He'll finish this season before he retires.
D. He'll retire immediately after the letter.
2.According to Byron Scott, _ .
A. Kobe has an unconditional love for basketball
B. Kobe is supposed to play at least for another year
C. Lakers team has played very well this year
D. it is difficult to find another player like Kobe
3.Where can we most probably read the comments?
A. From an Internet page. B. In a newspaper.
C. In a sports magazine. D. In a TV program.
