Day 6-中考英语考前抢分练之完形填空专练（广州专用）.docxVIP

Day 6 A Years ago, a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art. They traveled around the world, collecting priceless works of art 1 famous artists like Van Gogh and Monet. When war broke out, the son left to serve his country. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter saying his son had died while 2 another soldier to a hospital. The man became very 3 and sad. One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting — it was 4 portrait (画像) of his son. 5 the world would never consider it a great work, the painting was important to the man. The painting of his son became the old man’s 5 thing. The following spring, the old man was 7 ill and passed away. All of the old man’s paintings would 8 at an auction (拍卖). The auction began with a painting 9 was not on any of the buyers’ lists — it was the painting of the old man’s son. “Who will open the price at $10?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or 10 their hand. Someone said, “Who cares about that painting? Let’s get on to the good 11 .” More voices followed in agreement. “No, we 12 sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, 13 will take the portrait of the son?” Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke, “Will you take $10 for the painting? That’s all 14 have.” “Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence he said, “Going once…going twice...sold!” The auctioneer looked at the crowd and announced that the whole auction was over. “According to the father’s will, whoever takes the son’s portrait gets the whole 15 .” the auctioneer said. 1．A．for B．by C．from D．with 2．A．take B．took C．taking D．will take 3．A．alone B．lonely C．lone D．loneliness 4．A．a B．an C．the D．/ 5．A．Because B．If C．Though D．Since 6．A．value B．valuable C．more valuable D．most valuable 7．A．serious B．seriousness C．seriously D．more serious 8．A．sell B．to sell C．be sold D．be selling 9．A．who B．w