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

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

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．

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
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．