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完形填空
2019
Ⅱ. 完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)
阅读短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was a young painter 11 made money by painting portraits (肖像). His dream was to 12 famous. One day, a rich man asked him to paint a portrait for him and promised to pay him 10,000 dollars.
After a week, the rich man came to 13 the painting. Although the painting was wonderful, he was not 14 with it. He told the young painter, “I will only buy this painting for 3,000 dollars.” The young painter was 15 . He argued with the rich man, 16 the rich man would keep his promise.
The rich man 17 , “The man in the painting is me. If I don’t buy this painting, 18 else will buy it.” So he said, “I will ask you one last time, ‘Will you sell it for 3,000 dollars?’”
The young painter said firmly, No. I 19 not to sell it, rather than be humiliated (侮辱) by you. Someday, you will pay 20 times the cost 20 breaking your promise.”
After that, the painter worked hard day and ni