Question

There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most
beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.
So the king said, “All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall.” Just then, another artist said, “ Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cann’t see the other.”
Everyone in the king’s court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.
The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.
A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come.
So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening.
After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up.
The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.
The man said simply, “It’s very easy I just polished the wall every day!”
It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror.  
The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!

1. 1.
   A thick curtain was put up between the two walls in order to _____________
   1. A.
      help them concentrate on their work
   2. B.
      keep the first artist’s painting a secret
   3. C.
      prevent their painting from being seen
   4. D.
      make it hare for them exchange ideas
2. 2.
   Why did the first artist receive a large sum of money from the king?
   1. A.
      His painting satisfied the king
   2. B.
      His painting was the best the king has ever seen
   3. C.
      He painted better than the second artist
   4. D.
      The king promised to give him a reward
3. 3.
   How was the king feeling when he saw second wall?
   1. A.
      Surprised and excited
   2. B.
      Fascinated and doubtful
   3. C.
      Satisfied and curious
   4. D.
      The paintings on the wall
4. 4.
   What would be the best title of the text? _____________
   1. A.
      A king who loved art
   2. B.
      Two artists and the king
   3. C.
      Whose painting is better?
   4. D.
      The painting on the wall

Answer 1

BACD
试题分析：这是一则小故事。有一位艺术家为国王在墙上画画，另一位艺术家说他不用看第一位艺术家的画，就可以画出一模一样的画，于是国王在两面墙之间拉上厚厚的窗帘。结果第二位艺术家的墙上真的出现了和第一位艺术家一模一样的画。原来第二位艺术家把自己的墙磨成了像镜子一样。
1.在两面墙之间挂一个很厚的窗帘是为了使第一位艺术家的画成为一个秘密，故选B。
2. 根据After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward.故选A。
3.根据The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.可猜出国王看到第二面墙的时候，又满意又好奇，可知答案为C。
4.这篇文章主要讲了墙上的画，可知答案为 D。
考点：故事类短文阅读理解
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