2020年全国Ⅲ卷
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In ancient China lived an artist 61.________ paintings were almost lifelike. The artist's reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their 62.________ (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would. 63.___________ (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor's chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River - perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.
Filled with 64.________ (curious), the artist packed his bags and left. 65._______ he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and 66._________ (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out 67.________ (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved. 68.________ (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue; And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds 69._________ (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled(谦卑) by the greatest artist 70._____ earth, Mother Nature.
答案及解析：
61. whose
解析：这里需要一个关系词来引导定语从句，修饰前面的artist，并且表示所属关系，因此使用whose。
62. finest
解析：这里是形容词的比较级，表示最好的作品，所以使用fine的最高级形式finest。
63. be chosen
解析：根据句意，艺术家确信自己会被选中，所以应该使用被动语态，即would be chosen。
64. curiosity
解析：这里需要名词形式，表示充满好奇，所以使用curiosity。
65. When/As
解析：本句为时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”，且从句中动词asked为短暂性动作动词，不能用while引导，故应用when或as引导。句首单词首字母要大写。故填When/As。
66. pointed
解析：这里描述的是村民的动作，他们指向河流，所以使用point的过去式pointed。
67. to find
解析：这里需要不定式表示目的，即他租船是为了找到那位著名的画家，所以使用to find。
68. gently
解析：这里需要副词形式修饰动词moved，表示小船轻轻地沿着河流移动，所以使用gently。
69. surrounding
解析：这里需要现在分词作定语，修饰clouds，表示云围绕着山顶，所以使用surrounding。
70. on
解析：这里表示在地球上，使用介词on，即on earth。
