高三英语限时阅读训练（十三）

　　完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分,满分20分）

　　In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the goldsmith father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their 21 condition, two of Durer's children had a dream to seek their talent for 22 , but they knew well their father would never be able to send 23 of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

　　The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss（扔） a coin. The 24 would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht Durer 25 the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, 26 work at the academy was almost an 27 success. Albrecht's woodcuts and oils were 28 better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees 29 his works.

　　When the young 30 returned home, the Durer family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, "Now, Albert, it is your 31 to seek your dream. I will support you."

　　All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he 32 and repeated, "No ...no." Finally, Albert rose and 33 the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, "I 34 go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to 35 your toast."

　　Today, Albrecht Durer's masterful works 36 in every great museum in the world, but chances are great 37 you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht Durer drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin 38 stretched skyward. He 39 it "The Praying Hands."

　　Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it 40 !

　　21. A. hopeful B. lucky C. disappointed D. hopeless

　　22. A. music B. art C. mining D. farming

　　23. A. all B. both C. each D. either

　　24. A. painter B. loser C. winner D. failure

　　25. A. lost B. got C. won D. beat

　　26. A. who B. his C. whom D. whose

27. A. arbitrary B. immediate C. attractive D. ordinary