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2016---2017学年度高一上学期英语期中考试题
说明:本套试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分,满分150分。考试时间:90分钟。
第I卷
第一部分 阅读理解(共20题;每小题2分,满分40分)
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The First Time I Sold A Painting
The first time I sold a painting was during an art fair(艺术博览会). I was satisfied with all the people who stepped at my booth(摊位),only to leave without buying anything .One couple, however, kept returning to admire a particular painting, and they finally decided to buy it.
My first sale! Someone did like my work. Then, as they walked away, I heard the woman say, “Won't Grandma's wedding(婚礼)portrait(肖像) look wonderful in this frame(框)?”
1. No one would buy his paintings because his paintings were ______.
A. good-looking but no use B. so expensive that no one could afford to
C. not good enough to be worth buying D. very cheap but wonderful
2. The couple bought the painting ______.
A. and were going to put it beside their grandma's wedding portrait
B. and were going to put it in the frame in place of their grandma's portrait
C. and then, took th