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An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday. He stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his brushes and painted from morning to evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of the holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “ No, I don’t want any money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, “ It is 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 then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
【小题1】The artist went to the countryside to ____________________.

A．visit his old friend	B．spend his holiday
C．visit the farmer	D．thank the farmer

【小题2】Every day, the artist _________________.

A．went out to help the farmer to do some farming

B．went out to visit his friends

C．painted pictures

D．enjoyed the beautiful scenery( 风景)

【小题3】The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ___________________.

A．wanted much more money

B．want nothing

C．didn’t need any money at all

D．wanted one of his pictures instead of(代替) money

【小题4】After hearing the farmer’s words, perhaps the artist would be __________.

A．very relaxed	B．very happy
C．very thankful	D．very disappointed

答案：【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】D

试题分析：这个故事讲述的是一位画家去农村度假，住在一个农民的家里。度完假之后，他想给农民钱，但是农民想要他的一幅画。画家本来很高兴，但是听了农民的话，他就不会高兴了。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文的开头An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday.可知，一位画家去一个美丽的农村度假。由此可知选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据短文中Every day he went out with his brushes and painted from morning to evening.可知，每天画家都带着他的刷子从早到晚的画画。由此可知选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据短文中At the end of the holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “ No, I don’t want any money, but give me one of your pictures可知，度完假，画家要给农民钱，但是农民不要他的钱，想要他的一幅画。由此可知选D。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据故事的结尾“ It is 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 then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”可知，农民之所以要画家的画，是想给他的儿子看看，看了之后他的儿子就不会想当画家了。由此可知，那个画家听了农民的话会感到非常失望。故选D。
考点：故事类短文阅读。

2015学年浙江余姚梨洲中学八年级上期中英语试卷（带解析）