Question

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to   1  for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very  2 . Could you please  3  me some water from the lake?”

The follower walked to the lake  4  the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake.  5  , the water became very muddy.

Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not   6  to drink.

After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the   7  follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had   8   to the bottom. The water was very   9 and looked fit to drink. So he    10 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See what you did   11   the water clean?” he said. “You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own,  12  you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is   13   by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own   14  being put in any effort at all to   15   it.”

1.                A．rest           B．look           C．watch    D．see

2.                A．hungry         B．thirsty          C．happy    D．sad

3.                A．get            B．give            C．take D．bring

4.                A．while          B．before          C．as   D．until

5.                A．However       B．Instead         C．In addition D．As a result

6.                A．fit             B．able           C．important D．interesting

7.A. different   B same          C. other            D. left

8.                A．gone           B．been           C．settled   D．lived

9.                A．dirty           B．clear           C．fresh D．sweet

10.               A．got            B．finished        C．reached   D．filled

11.               A．making         B．to make        C．made D．had made

12.               A．so that         B．in order to      C．because   D．when

13.               A．woken         B．left            C．disturbed D．given

14.               A．without         B．with           C．after  D．like

15.               A．prevent        B．calm           C．protect    D．fix

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.A

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文借水通过时间沉淀泥沙，自身变得清澈的事实，告诉了我们一个思想也能通过时间来平静下来，所以做事不能冲动，着急。

1.动词辨析。A.休息；B.看；C.观看，观察；D.看见。结合语境可知此处指的是他们停下来休息一会儿。故选A。

2.联系后一句描述，可知这个智者说自己渴了。故选B，渴的。

3.动词辨析。A.到达，获得；B.给；C.拿，取，带走；D.带来。联系第二段描述，可知这位智者是让他的随从去取一些水来。故选A。

4.联系上下文，可知此处指的是这个随从按照智者的要求来到湖边。故选C，如同，按照。

5.词义辨析。A.可是，然而；B.代替，反而；C.另外，此外；D.因此，结果是。联系前一句描述，可知后一句描述的是结果，故选D。

6.词义辨析。A.健康的，合适的；B.有能力的，能干的；C.重要的；D.有趣的。联系前文描述，可知此处指的是这水不适合喝了。故选A。

7.联系下文描述，可知他是让同一名随从去取水，故选B，相同的。

8.联系后一句描述,可知此处指的是泥已经沉淀到底部了.故选C,定居,沉淀.

9.联系上下文描述,可知水非常清澈,故选B,清澈的.

10.动词辨析. A.获取;B.完成.结束;C.到达,触,摸;D.装满.联系下文描述,可知他装了一瓶水给这个智者.故选D.

11.结合语境可知此处智者问的是,想象你做了什么让水变得清澈了?动词不定式做目的状语表示具体的将要进行的动作,结合语境可知选B.

12.连词辨析. A.一遍,所以;B.为了;C.因为;D.当……时。联系上下文，可知前后是因果关系，后面表示结果。故选A，所以你才能得到清澈的饮水。

13.联系前文描述，可知此处指的是思想被某些东西打扰时。故选C。

14.联系前文条件从句内容，可知此处指的是根本不用投入任何努力，故选A，没有。

15.联系前文描述，可知思想混乱的时候，最需要冷静下来。故选B，使平静，使镇定。

考点：哲理性记述文