第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16－35各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to ___16__ a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of __17___. So many artists __18___.The king looked at all the pictures. __19___ there were only two he really liked, and he had to __20__ between them.
One picture was of a __21___ lake. The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a __22___ sky with light white clouds. All who __23__ this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had __24___, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an __25___ sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played __26___. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look __27__ at all.
But when the king looked __28__, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush ___29__ in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had __30__ her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was __31__ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its __32___ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think __33__ 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__34__, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you __35__ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”
16. A. take B. offer C. send D. leave
17. A. peace B. silence C. beauty D. honesty
18. A. managed B. tried C. succeeded D. went
19. A. And B. Or C. Yet D. But
20. A. like B. choose C. give D. need
21. A. calm B. noisy C. beautiful D. dirty
22. A. black B. blue C. gray D. dark
23. A. painted B. liked C. saw D. had
24. A. sky B. mountains C. peace D. clouds
25. A. gentle B. angry C. calm D. sunny
26. A. happily B. gently C. slowly D. wildly
27. A. beautiful B. noisy C. happy D. peaceful
28. A. closely B. strictly C. quickly D. seriously
29. A. planting B. growing C. rising D. coming
30. A. created B. built C. left D. lain
31. A. beating B. touching C. feeding D. speaking
32. A. silent B. beautiful C. noisy D. faraway
33. A. got B. lost C. won D. received
34. A. silence B. noise C. shock D. joy
35. A. still B. again C. even D. just