Abbaye, a master artist, was ready to retire in 1392.One day, Bartoli, a rich Italian merchant, __1__ him saying, "Could you __2__ 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 __3__." But seeing the 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

四、短文改错

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　注意：

　　1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。