disappointment in Bartoli's eyes, he __4__ his mind."Well, there's a possibility if you can find it in your __5__ to allow me to explore the __6__ of my abilities.Furthermore, only I can see your __7__.So I insist that while I work your portrait I stay __8__-even from you！"

　　"No problem，" Bartoli agreed, though he thought it was __9__."Anything you wish, but it must look realistic."

　　Immediately the master artist __10__ 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 __11__ Bartoli.

　　"It's coming quite well.You see, a masterpiece __12__ quite a while at least." Abbaye answered from behind the __13__.

　　Another three, four weeks passed and __14__ half a year went by.Bartoli lost his __15__."Today I must see it！" he shouted.

　　Stepping from behind the curtain __16__ surprised by such anger, Abbaye said calmly, "That's fine.You needed only to request it." And he __17__ aside the 20­foot curtain.

　　Bartoli stared at the masterpiece and then his mouth __18__ open.He was obviously so angry that his eyes __19__ red.So what was wrong? Abbaye had drawn to his heart's __20__ 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

【答案】1-5 ACDBA 6-10 BBCDC 11-15 ADBCC 16-20 ABDDA

【解析】本文主要讲述了一个商人请一个艺术大师给自己画像的有趣故事。

1．A　根据语境"Could you __2__my portrait on my banquet room wall？"可推知，此处表示邀请。send for派人去请；think of想起；laugh at嘲笑；hear from收到来信。故选A。

2．C　根据"my portrait"和上文的"Abbaye, a master artist"可知，商人想让艺术大师给他画像，故选C。

3．D　根据"'I'm ready to retire，' Abbaye shook his head"可知，艺术大师要退休了，他拒绝给商人画像。available有空的，符合语境。

4．B　由But的转折及下文的"Well, there's a possibility if you can find it in your __5__ to allow me to explore the __6__ of my abilities."可推知，艺术大师改变了主意，答应了商人的请求。

5．A　find it in your heart为固定搭配，表示"能做某事，愿意干某事"。