Ⅰ.完形填空

An artist who had painted many pictures of great beauty found that he had not yet painted one “real” picture.

In his 1 along a dusty road, he met an aged priest who asked him where he was going.“I do not know,” said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world.Perhaps you can 2 me to it.”

“How simple,” replied the priest.“In any church, you will find it —‘Faith’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.”

The artist traveled on. 3 , he met a young bride who told him that the most beautiful thing in the world is “Love”.“Love” 4 the world go round.It 5 poverty into riches and sweetens tears. 6 love there is no beauty.

Still the artist 7 his search and met a soldier.The artist asked him the 8 question and the soldier answered, “‘Peace’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.‘War’ is ugly and 9 you find peace, youll find Beauty, Faith and Love.”

“How can I 10 them—Faith, Love and Peace?” thought the artist.As he resumed (继续) his walk, his mind 11 the “real” picture he hoped to paint.He was 12 that without thinking where he was going, he had reached his 13 surroundings.As he entered the doorway, light flashed in his eyes and he 14 that his search was over.

In the 15 of his wife and children, he saw Love and Faith.“Not a minute passed by that our children and I had not 16 you.We prayed that you would return to us 17 ,” his wife said as they embraced him.He sat on his 18 old chair and his heart was at 19 .

Finally, the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it “ 20 ”.

【语篇解读】一位已经有许多佳作的画家发现自己从未画出一幅真正体现美的作品,于是他开始寻找世间真正的美。不同的人给了他不同的答案——信仰、爱与和平。在继续思考和寻找中,不知不觉他回到了家里,此时他意识到自己找到了答案——家就是世上最美的东西。

1.A.path B.trip

C.imagination D.search

【答案与解析】D 从第14空后的“his search”以及全文内容可知那位画家不停地搜寻世界上最美好的东西。

2.A.adjust B.apply C.direct D.force

【答案与解析】C 这位画家想找到世界上最美的东西。在寻找时遇到了一位牧师,希望牧师能够给予指点。

3.A.Earlier B.Later

C.Nowadays D.Finally

【答案与解析】B 根据故事发展的顺序看,画家继续前行,后来遇到一位新娘。finally“最后”。

4.A.makes B.expects

C.appreciates D.demands

【答案与解析】A 句意:爱使整个世界运转。“make +宾语+动词原形”是make的一种固定用法。

5.A.builds B.advises C.charges D.results

【答案与解析】A 句意:爱能使贫穷变为富有,能将泪水变甜。build...into...意为“变成”。