Question

【题目】There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to______a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of ______. So many artists ______. The king looked at all the pictures. ______ there were only two he really liked, and he had to ______between them. One picture was of a ______ lake. The lake was aperfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a ______ sky with light white clouds.All who ______ this picture thought that it was a perfectpicture of peace.

The other picture had ______, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was a (an) ______ sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played ______. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look ______ at all.

But when the king looked ______, he saw behind the waterfall a small tree ______ in a crack (缝隙) in the rock. In the tree a mother bird had ______ her comfortable home. There, with the flow of angry water, the mother bird was ______ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to the ______ things around them — in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think______ the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?

“Because” said the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, ______ or hard work. Peace means although noisy things are around you, you ______ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

【1】A. take B. send C. offer D. leave

【2】A. beauty B. peace C. silence D. honesty

【3】A. tried B. managed C. succeeded D. went

【4】A. And B. Or C. But D. Yet

【5】A. choose B. like C. give D. need

【6】A. beautiful B. calm C. noisy D. dirty

【7】A. black B. dark C. gray D. blue

【8】A. saw B. liked C. painted D. had

【9】A. sky B. mountains C. peace D. clouds

【10】A. gentle B. angry C. blue D. sunny

【11】A. slowly B. gently C. happily D. wildly

【12】A. happy B. noisy C. peaceful D. beautiful

【13】A. strictly B. closely C. quickly D. suddenly

【14】A. growing B. coming C. rising D. planting

【15】A. created B. left C. built D. lain

【16】A. feeding B. touching C. beating D. speaking

【17】A. silent B. noisy C. faraway D. beautiful

【18】A. wanted B. lost C. received D. won

【19】A. trouble B. silence C. patience D. joy

【20】A. even B. again C. still D. just

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】A

【6】B

【7】D

【8】A

【9】B

【10】B

【11】D

【12】C

【13】B

【14】A

【15】B

【16】A

【17】B

【18】D

【19】A

【20】C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是国王要选择一副最能体现平静的画，并予以奖励。在两幅画中做出选择，一副平静的蓝天白云和湖泊。另一幅是在狂风暴雨下，在瀑布的灌木树上，正在给小鸟喂食的鸟妈妈。国王选择看第二幅，在嘈杂的环境中，仍守住内心的宁静，这才是真正的平静。

【1】C

考查动词。A. take拿走，带走； B. send寄派； C. offer提供； D. leave离开。他决定给画出最好和平画的艺术家颁奖。故选C。

【2】B

考查名词。A. beauty美丽； B. peace和平； C. silence沉默； D. honesty诚实。他决定给画出最好和平画的艺术家颁奖。故选B。

【3】A

考查动词。A. tried 尝试； B. managed 管理，控制； C. succeeded 成功； D. went去。所以很多艺术家尝试。故选A。

【4】C

考查并列连词。A. And 和； B. Or 或者； C. But 但是； D. Yet然而。国王看了所有的画，但是只有两幅他喜欢。此处表示转折，故选C。

【5】A

考查动词。A. choose 选择； B. like 喜欢； C. give 给； D. need需要。他必须在两幅当中做出选择。故选A。

【6】B

考查形容词。A. beautiful美丽的； B. calm 冷静的； C. noisy 吵闹的； D. dirty脏的。其中一幅是一个平静的湖。故选B。

【7】D

考查名词。A. black 黑色； B. dark黑暗； C. gray 灰色； D. blue蓝色。上面是蓝天与白云。故选D。

【8】A

考查动词。A. saw看见； B. liked 喜欢； C. painted油漆； D. had有。由语境可知，谁看到这幅画，都会觉得这是一副宁静的画。故选A。

【9】B

考查名词。A. sky 天空； B. mountains 山； C. peace 和平； D. clouds云。The lake was aperfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it.可知第二幅画上也画了山脉。故选B。

【10】B

考查形容词。A. gentle温柔的； B. angry 生气的，天昏地暗； C. blue 蓝色的； D. sunny阳光充足的。由下文from which rain fell heavily可以判断这幅画天空是灰蒙蒙的，电闪雷鸣，狂风暴雨。故选B。

【11】D

考查副词。A. slowly慢慢地； B. gently 温柔地； C. happily 高兴地； D. wildly狂暴地。由下文from which rain fell heavily可知雨下的很大，而且时不时就有闪电。故选D。

【12】C

考查形容词。A. happy高兴的； B. noisy 吵闹的； C. peaceful 和平的； D. beautiful美丽的。由情理可知这幅画描绘了电闪雷鸣，一点也不是一副平静的画。故选C。

【13】B

考查副词。A. strictly 严格地； B. closely紧密地； C. quickly迅速地； D. suddenly突然地。由下文he saw behind the waterfall a small tree可知当国王走近看的时候，瀑布的后面有一棵小树。故选B。

【14】A

考查动词。A. growing生长； B. coming来； C. rising 上升； D. planting种植。由情理可知小树生长在岩石裂缝中。故选A。

【15】B

考查动词。A. created 创造； B. left 离开； C. built 建造； D. lain躺卧。由情理可知鸟妈妈把鸟巢建在小树上。故选B。

【16】A

考查动词。A. feeding 喂； B. touching 触摸； C. beating打； D. speaking讲话。her hungry children in the nest由下文可知鸟妈妈正在喂饥饿的鸟宝宝。故选A。

【17】B

考查形容词。A. silent 沉默的； B. noisy吵闹的； C. faraway遥远的； D. beautiful美丽的。没有关注周围嘈杂的环境。故选B。。

【18】D

考查动词。A. wanted 想要； B. lost 丢失； C. received收到； D. won赢得。由下文The king chose the second picture.可知国王只选了一幅画赢得奖项。故选D。

【19】A

考查名词。A. trouble 麻烦； B. silence 沉默； C. patience 耐心； D. joy快乐。由下文although noisy things are around you可知平静并不意味着没有任何杂音。故选A。

【20】C

考查副词。A. even 甚至； B. again又； C. still 仍然； D. just仅仅，只是。由下文although noisy things are around you可知，即使周围有嘈杂的环境，在这种环境下能保持内心的安静才是真正的平静。故选C。

做完形填空题时，单独看一句话是找不到正确答案的，需要阅读下句或者若干句才能明白。所谓上下对照，即在上文和下文中找到与正确答案相同的关键词，千万不能脱离开语境。因此，在做题时要边读边在大脑中储存上下文信息的能力，捕捉关键词。本题第11小题，考查副词。A. slowly慢慢地； B. gently 温柔地； C. happily 高兴地； D. wildly狂暴地。由下文from hich rain fell heavily可知雨下的很大，而且时不时就有闪电。故选D。