There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists 1 . The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he 2
liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a 3 lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering 4 were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a 5 picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too. But there were rugged and 6 . Above was an 7 sky from which rain fell, in which lightening 8 . Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look 9 at all.
But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny 10 growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her 11 . There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, 12 the mother bird on her nest…perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize?
The King 13 the second picture.
Do you know why?
“Because,” explained the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, 14 , or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your 15 . That is the real meaning of peace.”
【小题1】A．tiedB．triedC．diedD．mined【小题2】A．probablyB．generallyC．reallyD．finally【小题3】A．calmB．cleanC．clearD．beautiful【小题4】A．housesB．mountainsC．fieldsD．deserts【小题5】A．awfulB．fearfulC．terribleD．perfect【小题6】A．bareB．thickC．strongD．handsome【小题7】A．sunnyB．happyC．angryD．kind【小题8】A．predictedB．drownedC．expectedD．played【小题9】A．dreadfulB．peacefulC．gratefulD．respectful【小题10】A．treeB．grassC．bushD．flower【小题11】A．roomB．kitchenC．toiletD．nest【小题12】A．satB．trembledC．shookD．strained【小题13】A．removedB．choseC．abandonedD．postponed【小题14】A．excitementB．happinessC．troubleD．joy【小题15】A．handB．mouthC．stomachD．heartB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章通过国王征集最宁静的艺术品，通过两幅画的对比告诉我们真正的宁静是心底的宁静。
【小题1】B 动词辨析。A系，捆；B尝试；C死亡；D采矿；指很多艺术家都尝试创作这样一幅作品。
【小题2】C 副词辨析。A可能的；B一般。C真地；D最后。指有两幅画都是他真正喜欢的。
【小题3】A 上下文串联。根据下文对这幅画的描述，说明这是一个宁静的湖泊。
【小题4】B 上下文串联。根据下段第一句The other picture had mountains too说明这幅画里也有山。
【小题5】D 形容词辨析。A可怕的；B糟糕的；C可怕的；D完美的；指这是一幅完美的宁静的画。
【小题6】A 形容词辨析，A光秃的；B厚的；C强壮的；D英俊的；指山是光秃的。
【小题7】C 形容词辨析。根据下文下雨，这是一种修辞的法。说明太空好像在发怒；
【小题8】D 动词辨析。A预测；B淹死；C期待；这里的play与In连用表示闪电在划过天空。
【小题9】B 上下文串联。这样的场景是一点也不宁静。
【小题10】C 上下文串联，根据下文可知在灌木丛中有一个鸟窝。
【小题11】D 名词辨析，A房间；B厨房；C厕所；D窝。进行同上。
【小题12】A 动词辨析。本题是一个倒装句，指鸟妈妈站在窝中央。
【小题13】B 动词辨析。A去除；B选择；C抛弃；D推迟；指国王选择了第二幅。
【小题14】C 上下文串联。上文的noise下文的hard work说明都是指一些困难麻烦的事情，故trouble正确。
【小题15】D 上下文串联。真正的宁静是在心里。