第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76,61.
one of America's most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”， turned to painting 62. she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about 63. (paint) soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted 64. (care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please 65. ， and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses' best works 66. were hanging in a shop. He liked them,67.
(buy) them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held 68. show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses 69. other artists. Grandma Moses,
70. was worldfamous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述一位名叫Anna Mary Robertson 的老奶奶在76岁时才开始学画画，并成为了美国最著名的艺术家之一的故事。
61．解析：前面说很少有人在76岁时还想开始一份新工作，后面说美国的一位著名艺术家就这么做了，前后是转折关系，故填but。
答案：but
62．解析：横线后面可以理解为一个时间状语从句，表示当她年龄太大而不能从事农场工作时她转向画画。故填when；横线后面也可以理解为她转向画画的原因，故也可填because。
答案：when/because
63．解析：固定短语：be crazy about“为……疯狂”，about 是介词，后跟动词ing 形式。故填painting。
答案：painting
64．解析：此处修饰前面的谓语动词painted, 应用副词。故填carefully。
答案：carefully
65．解析：由下文中的“then began to sell her works for a little money.” 可知，她先只是画画来取悦自己，故填反身代词herself。
答案：herself
66．解析：“ 66 were hanging in a shop.” 是定语从句，空处所填词引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是works, 且先行词前面有best修饰，故填that。
答案：that
67．解析：分析句子结构及句子时态可知应用一般过去时，故填bought。
答案：bought
68．解析：show “展览”，是可数名词，此处是单数形式，故填a。
答案：a
69．解析：introduce ... to ...“把……介绍给……”，故填to。
答案：to
70．解析：空处所填词引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是Grandma Moses，故填who。
答案：who
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76,61.
one of America's most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”， turned to painting 62. she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about 63. (paint) soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted 64. (care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please 65. ， and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses' best works 66. were hanging in a shop. He liked them,67.
(buy) them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held 68. show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses 69. other artists. Grandma Moses,
70. was worldfamous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述一位名叫Anna Mary Robertson 的老奶奶在76岁时才开始学画画，并成为了美国最著名的艺术家之一的故事。
61．解析：前面说很少有人在76岁时还想开始一份新工作，后面说美国的一位著名艺术家就这么做了，前后是转折关系，故填but。
答案：but
62．解析：横线后面可以理解为一个时间状语从句，表示当她年龄太大而不能从事农场工作时她转向画画。故填when；横线后面也可以理解为她转向画画的原因，故也可填because。
答案：when/because
63．解析：固定短语：be crazy about“为……疯狂”，about 是介词，后跟动词ing 形式。故填painting。
答案：painting
64．解析：此处修饰前面的谓语动词painted, 应用副词。故填carefully。
答案：carefully
65．解析：由下文中的“then began to sell her works for a little money.” 可知，她先只是画画来取悦自己，故填反身代词herself。
答案：herself
66．解析：“ 66 were hanging in a shop.” 是定语从句，空处所填词引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是works, 且先行词前面有best修饰，故填that。
答案：that
67．解析：分析句子结构及句子时态可知应用一般过去时，故填bought。
答案：bought
68．解析：show “展览”，是可数名词，此处是单数形式，故填a。
答案：a
69．解析：introduce ... to ...“把……介绍给……”，故填to。
答案：to
70．解析：空处所填词引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是Grandma Moses，故填who。
答案：who
