2024届高三英语二轮复习语法填空专练107-109

语法专练107 A Living Heritage: Porcelain (瓷器) Many years ago, a dance between clay and fire gave rise to a tangible piece of art: porcelain. Flames in kilns (窑) around China 1. (burn) since the Xia and Shang Dynasties. Along the way, porcelain was born. Porcelain is ceramic made by heating raw materials, often a mix between China stone and kaolin clay, in a kiln at a temperature as high 2. 1, 200 degree Celsius. Temperature is 3. (certain) the key to making porcelain. Going through the fire at a high temperature gives porcelain greater strength, more translucence (透澈度) and a feast of colors. Celadon (青瓷) , 4. (produce) in Longquan, Zhejiang province, is a typical example of crafts-men’s pursuit of the perfect green shine. It takes 72 steps to produce Longquan celadon’s jade-like green. Plum green and light green are two colors of 5. best quality. Porcelain has also been a carrier for cultural exchanges. Along with China’s silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first goods 6. (receive) worldwide trade. As it travelled around the globe through the ancient Maritime Silk Road, porcelain enjoyed great 7. (popular) among royal families and upper classes in Europe, 8. were attracted by these beautiful vessels they named after China, a product that could be produced only in the far East. Porcelain began as a 9. (practice) utensil (器具) and evolved into pieces of art. Even when broken into pieces and buried deep in mud, cultural values attached to porcelain would never fade. As a memory that can 10. (feel) with both hands, porcelain is touchable history. B Celebrating the Minor New Year(小年) The 23rd of lunar calendar is celebrated as the Minor Festival, the festival mood of 11. begins to pick up, from 23rd of lunar calendar onwards. There are more and more traders’ stands along the streets filled 12. a variety of Spring Festi