Wang Ximeng was born in 1096. He was very good at painting. When he was only 18 years old, he finished the painting “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains”. 

The painting is 51.5 cm high, and about 12 meters wide. It only took Wang Ximeng about half a year to finish it. It’s painted on a piece of silk (丝绸). It shows mountains, rivers, villages, and nature. It also shows the activities (活动) of many people.

Wang died when he was only 23 years old. You can see his great painting in the Palace Museum (also called the Forbidden City), Beijing.

1.Wang Ximeng was a ___________.

A scientist

B singer

C painter

D farmer

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第一段的“He was very good at painting.”以及“he finished the painting ‘A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains’”可知，王希孟非常擅长画画，他画出了《千里江山图》，即他是一名画家。故选C。

2.Wang Ximeng spent about __________ to finish the painting.

A 51 days

B 6 months

C 8 months

D a year

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“It only took Wang Ximeng about half a year to finish it.”王希孟只用了约半年的时间就完成了这幅画，即6个月。故选B。

3.No _________ are on Wang Ximeng’s painting.

A mountains

B villages

C people

D museums

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“It shows mountains, rivers, villages, and nature. It also shows the activities (活动) of many people.”这幅画展示了山脉、河流、村庄和大自然。它还展示了许多人的活动。并未提及博物馆。故选D。

4.Wang Ximeng died in the year _________.

A 1096

B 1099

C 1114

D 1119

解析：选D。D 数字计算题。根据第一段第一句“Wang Ximeng was born in 1096.”以及第三段第一句“Wang died when he was only 23 years old. ”可知，王希孟出生于1096年，他去世的时候23岁，即他死于1119年。故选D。