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A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had a large , from Picasso to Van Gogh. They would often sit together and the paintings of great artists. When the Vietnam conflict , the son went to war. he died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was in deep .
A month later, a young man came with a large in his hands. He said, “Sir, I am the soldier for whom your son his life. He often talked about your love for . So please accept it as a gift.” The father opened the package and saw a of his son. The father was so drawn to the picture that his eyes welled up with tears.
A few months later, the wealthy man died. There was to be a great auction (拍卖) of his
. Many people gathered, over having an opportunity to one painting. The auctioneer said, “We will start the bidding (竞拍) with this picture of the son. Who will bid for it?” There was . Then a voice shouted, “We want to see the famous paintings. Just
it.” “The son! Who’ll take the son?” the auctioneer continued.
Finally, a came from the very back. It was the gardener of the old man. “I’m poor and can only $10 for that.” The auctioneer asked the crowd to bid more. , they still kept silent. So he pounded the gavel (小锤). “SOLD for $10!” A man shouted, “Go on with the collection!” The auctioneer said, “I’m sorry, the auction is . According to will, only the picture of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that picture would be with all of the possessions, including the paintings.”
【小题1】A．libraryB．collectionC．houseD．garden【小题2】A．admireB．processC．sellD．arrange【小题3】A．broke awayB．broke upC．broke outD．broke off【小题4】A．UnwillinglyB．SurprisinglyC．GenerallyD．Unfortunately【小题5】A．moodB．sorrowC．pressureD．nerve【小题6】A．packageB．bookC．boxD．case【小题7】A．costB．gaveC．assessedD．concluded【小题8】A．musicB．smokingC．clothesD．art【小题9】A．watchB．pictureC．giftD．letter【小题10】A．houseB．gardenC．paintingsD．son【小题11】A．disappointedB．excitedC．puzzled D．stressed【小题12】A．buyB．searchC．stealD．adopt【小题13】A．noiseB．shoutC．delightD．silence【小题14】A．ignoreB．defeatC．divide D．tolerate【小题15】A．sellerB．painterC．voiceD．scream【小题16】A．spendB．sponsorC．contributeD．afford【小题17】A．ThusB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Besides【小题18】A．overB．onC．apartD．alongside【小题19】A．the gardener’sB．the son’sC．the young man’sD．the old man’s【小题20】A．suppliedB．appointedC．presentedD．equippedB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文简述了一个有钱的人的他的儿子喜欢收藏稀有的艺术作品。他们经常在一起欣赏名画。但是战争爆发，儿子救了战友而自己却牺牲了。那位士兵把儿子的画像带回老人的身边。不久富人死了，在他家门前进行财产拍卖。很多人想得到一幅名画，但只有儿子的画像拍卖，没有人愿意买。最后，富人家的园丁以10美元的价格买下了儿子这幅画。附赠富人的所有财产。包括那些名画。
【小题1】考查动词辨析。从后面可知，他们有一个丰富的收藏集。library图书馆；collection收集；house房子；garden花园。根据前面的collect判断，选B。
【小题2】考查动词辨析。他们经常坐在一起欣赏大艺术家的画。 admire欣赏；process加工；sell卖；arrange安排。选A。
【小题3】考查动词辨析。当越南战争爆发时，儿子去打仗了。broke away摆脱；broke up打碎；broke out爆发；broke off打断。选C。
【小题4】考查动词辨析。不幸的是，儿子在救另一名士兵时死了。Unwillingly不愿意；Surprisingly吃惊地；Generally一般；Unfortunately不幸地。选D。
【小题5】考查名词辨析。儿子战死，这位父亲陷入深深的悲痛中。mood情绪；sorrow悲伤； pressure压力；nerve神经。选B。
【小题6】考查名词辨析。一个月后，一个年轻人手里拿着一个很大的包裹。package包裹；book书；box箱子；case手提箱。下文出现了package一词。选A。
【小题7】考查动词辨析。我就是你儿子付出生命救下来的那个士兵。cost花费；gave给；assessed评价；concluded得结论。选B。
【小题8】考查动词辨析。根据前文可知，他经常谈论你对艺术的热爱。music音乐；smoking烟；clothes衣服；art艺术。选D。
【小题9】考查动词辨析。父亲打开包裹看到了他儿子的画像。watch手表；picture画；gift礼物；letter信。后面有picture出现。选B。
【小题10】考查动词辨析。他的画有一个大拍卖。house房子；garden花园； paintings画；son儿子。故选C。
【小题11】考查动词辨析。许多人聚在那里，很激动因为有机会买他的一幅画。disappointed失望；excited激动；puzzled迷惑；stressed有压力的。选B。
【小题12】考查动词辨析。很激动有机会买他的一幅画。前文提到拍卖。所以人们是去买画。buy买；search搜寻；steal偷；adopt采用。选A。
【小题13】考查动词辨析。从儿子的画像开始拍卖。一阵沉默。 noise噪音；shout喊叫 ；delight高兴；silence沉默。后面有silence出现。选D。
【小题14】考查动词辨析。 有个声音说，别管这幅画，我们想看名画。ignore；忽视；defeat打败；divide分开；tolerate容忍。选A。
【小题15】考查动词辨析。 一个声音从很后面传来。seller卖主；painter画家；voice（人的）声音；scream尖叫声。选C。
【小题16】考查动词辨析。我很穷，只能支付10美元。spend花费；sponsor做…的保人，担保；contribute贡献；afford支付。选D。
【小题17】考查动词辨析。拍卖商问人群有没有人出高价，但是他们依然沉默。Thus 因此；However可是，然而；Therefore因此，所以；Besides而且；另外选B。
【小题18】考查动词辨析。对不起，拍卖结束了。over（用作表语[述语]〕完了，结束了；on〔多用作表语〕在进行；在发生；在活动；apart (与众)不同的；alongside在…的侧面；与…并排。 选A。
【小题19】考查动词辨析。. 根据老人的意愿，只有儿子这幅画拍卖。the gardener’s园丁的； the son’s儿子的；the young man’s年轻人的；the old man’s老人的。选D。
【小题20】考查动词辨析。谁买了这幅画，谁就将被赠送给他老人的所有财产，包括那些画。supplied供给、配给；appointed指定，约定；presented赠送，给予；equipped配备，装备。结合上下文可知，选C。