02-冲刺2024年中考英语首字母填空考前押题预测（上海专用）

冲刺2024年中考英语首字母填空临考原创押题（上海专用） 02 （一） Ice Frolicking（冰嬉）: Sports Passion on Ice Ice frolicking refers to all kinds of ice activities in ancient China. It started from Song Dynasty, reached its peak in Qing Dynasty, and took place mostly in the north of China during winter. During the Qing Dynasty, ice frolicking was a part of national military activity. Soldiers put on ice shoes to train on the ice. This was a m____1____ to relax as well as help soldiers perform well in the battle and get used to cold weather. After the winter solstice（冬至）, the emperor would have activities on the ice in Beihai Park. B____2____ the ice singing and dancing performances, ice sports competitions were held. The classic events i____3____ "skating, grabbing the ball, turning the dragon and shooting the ball", which was similar to speed skating, football, and other competitive games today. In 2019, the Forbidden City held an exhibition on "Celebrating the Spring Festival in the Forbidden City". At this exhibition, the painting 'Frolic on Ice' drawn by court painters Zhang Weibang and Yao Wenhan during the Qianlong period was s____4____. The painting was based on the great performance of the courtiers（侍臣）on ice at that time. Today, the traditional activity of ice frolicking is still alive and well-protected. Every winter solstice, Beihai Park holds a royal ice frolic performance. The ice frolic performers wear clothes similar to those worn by Eight Banners soldiers in Qing dynasty and perform in ice shoes. Most of the performances are based on classic ice actions that were r____5____ in the 'Frolic on Ice' painting to reproduce the great time in the past. Folk ice activities are also very popular. In Beijing, every winter, the ice activities were held in big and small places in the most lively time of the year. In Shichahai, Summer Palace and other places, people from all walks of life gather to play ice. This scene has been mentioned by numerous literary and film works and has become an un