8．Even_if_I_have_to_sell_my_house(即使我不得不卖掉房子) I'll keep my business going.

　　9．The manager is_said_to_attend_the_meeting_tomorrow(据说要参加明天的会议)．

　　10．Since she lost her job she can't_afford(支付不起) to have a car.

　　Ⅳ.完形填空

　　Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working __1__ a special painting for a church at that time __2__ the church painting was not __3__ well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his second __4__. This is the woman who __5__ be seen in the Mona Lisa.

　　 All in all the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci's __6__ and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinci used __7__ and light in a clever __8__ in the painting. Da Vinci loved science and __9__. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry(几何形状) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and __10__ shapes like __11__. Even her __12__ can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the __13__ is sitting on a balcony(阳台) and __14__ can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks so these can be seen __15__ in his other paintings. The woman is sitting with her knees __16__ the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are __17__ together in front of her. This way of __18__ is now used by many __19__ when __20__. The Mona Lisa is a remarkable masterpiece.

　　1．A.up　　　　　　　　　B．in

　　C．on D．about

　　解析：考查固定搭配，work on指从事某一件事。

　　答案：C

　　2．A.but B．thus

　　C．however D．so

　　解析：根据the church painting was not __3__ well.可知上下文意义有"转折"关系。

　　答案：A

　　3．A.doing B．going

　　C．making D．working

　　解析：考查习惯用法。go well表示进展顺利。

　　答案：B

　　4．A.servant B．daughter

　　C．nurse D．wife

　　解析：从下文的the husband可以得到足够的启示。

　　答案：D

　　5．A.must B．should

　　C．might D．can

　　解析：情态动词can表示"能、会"。

　　答案：D

　　6．A.works B．jobs

　　C．novels D．photos

解析：works意为"作品"。《蒙娜丽莎》应是达·芬奇的"作品"之一。