单选题 An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints (颜料) and his brushes (刷子) and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he' went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I don't want money—but give me one of your pictures. In a week it will all be finished, but your painting(画) will be here."
The artist was very glad and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his painting.
The farmer smiled and answered, "It's not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture. And he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."
单选题 The artist was ______ holiday in the country.
  • A. on
  • B. for
  • C. in
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据文中大意，一位画家去一个美丽的地方度假。for a holiday度假=on holiday。
单选题 Every day the artist could ______ a good dinner.
  • A. had
  • B. has
  • C. have
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】could后面用动词原形。
单选题 At last the artist wanted to give ______ to the farmer.
  • A. paints
  • B. money
  • C. brushes
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】第二段“wanted to pay the farmer”。
单选题 The farmer wanted ______ picture.
  • A. artist
  • B. the artist
  • C. the artist's
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】画家的画，用所有格。
单选题 The farmer's son wanted ______ an artist.
  • A. was
  • B. is
  • C. to be
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】“want to do”用动词原形。