题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳

选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Abbaye,a master artist, was ready to retire in 1392. One day, Bartoli, a rich Italian merchant, ___________ him saying, "Could you____________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____________．”But seeing the disappointment in Bartoli's eyes, he____________4his mind, "Well, there's a possibility if you can find it in your ___________  to allow me to explore the ___________ of my abilities. Furthermore, already I can see your___________ .So I insist

that while l work your portrait stay_____________ even from you!”

“No problem," Bartoli agreed, though he thought it was____________ ，"Anything you wish, but it must look realistic．”

Immediately the master artist ___________ 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 ___________  Bartoli.

“It's coming quite well. You see, a masterpiece  ___________  quite a while at least.” Abbaye answered from behind the___________．

Another three, four weeks passed and___________half a year went by. Bartoli lost his ___________ .“Today I must see it!" he shouted.

Stepping from behind the curtain___________ surprised by such anger, Abbaye said calmly," That's fine.

You needed only to request it.” And he____________  aside the 20 - foot curtain.

Bartoli stared at the masterpiece and then his mouth ___________open. He was obviously so angry that his eyes ___________ red. So what was wrong? Abbaye had drawn to his heart's ___________ 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