Unit 5 Art world单元话题阅读回答问题练习-2024-2025学年九年级英语上册单元单词词汇语法题型练习（牛津译林版）

Unit 5 Art world 单元话题阅读回答问题练习 （24-25九年级上·江苏扬州·阶段练习）根据上面短文的内容回答问题 (每个小题答案不超过8个单词) The Chinese shadow puppet play is an old art. It is usually played by five people. One moves the puppets, one sings and the other three people play music. It’s said that it appeared in China over 2,000 years ago. After the wife of the Emperor (皇帝) Han Wudi died of illness, the emperor was very sad. One day, a man called Li Shaoweng saw children playing with dolls and the shadows of the dolls were dancing on the wall. So he came up with an idea to help Han Wudi. He went back home and made a puppet of the emperor’s wife. He put sticks on the puppet’s hands and feet to make it easy to move. When night came, he put up a cloth, lit (点燃) a candle and invited the emperor to sit before the cloth. Li Shaoweng moved the puppet behind the cloth. The emperor felt his wife on the cloth and was very happy. After that the shadow puppet play became the emperors favorite hobby. Thousands of years have passed, but the shadow puppet play is still popular. And it is loved by more and more people all over the world. 1．Is the Chinese shadow puppet play an old art? 2．When did the Chinese shadow puppet play appear? 3．Who came up with an idea to help Han Wudi? 4．Why did Han Wudi become happy while seeing the puppet? 5．What does the passage mainly talk about? （24-25九年级上·江苏苏州·阶段练习）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 A great deal of creativity we find in Dunhuang goes through a thousand-year period. Dunhuang culture should be protected because of its great influence. Once being a main stop on the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang, is art dated back to 1,650 years ago. Its Mogao Grottoes are home to more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45.000 square meters of murals (壁画). The painting style of the murals changed over the years, giving insight into life thro uh gout the centuries. In addtition to their artistic value, today the Dunhuang murals are widely considered as a treasure house with valuable information about culture and social life in ancient China. Besides the achievement in visual art, Dunhuang is a witness (见证) to the mixture of different cultures. Some faces of these figures have rich shades to produce a 3D impression, a technique common in India and Western countries. The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and also helped Dunhuang culture develop better. The culture of Dunhuang develops quickly in a remote desert. What’s more, it can also make our life more colorful. For example, last year, students from Dunhuang Middle School designed their school exercises based on the local flying Apsara dance, which was inspired by the Dunhuang murals. 1．What can people see in Mogao Grottoes? 2．What is the influence of the cultural exchanges between China and the West? 3．What do you think of Dunhuang murals? Why? （2024·江苏淮安·中考真题）根据短文内容，回答问题 (每题答案不超过8个词) 。 Wheat Straw Painting (麦秆画) first appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Today, some people are still interested in it, and Zhang Li is one of them. She became interested in Wheat Straw Painting when she was 16 years old. In 2015, she set up her own workroom. Now, Zhang Li realizes that Wheat Straw Painting is what she wants to do for the rest of her life. She collects lots of wheat straw in the countryside. She dries the straw in the sun and then cuts it by hand. Colorful straws, like red, orange and brown can be found in her artworks. “They are all natural.” Zhang Li said. Different colors make her paintings beautiful. In order to develop Wheat Straw Painting, she came up with the idea of mixing it with other traditional Chinese art. So she spent two years learning Suzhou embroidery (苏绣) from some famous artists. One of her greatest works is a bird among flowers. It took her the whole year to finish it. The bird’s smooth-shiny and colorful feathers are made of wheat straw, while the flowers are made of silk. “In my works, you will find paintings and embroideries mix well.” said Zhang Li. Through great effort, Zhang Li successfully brought Wheat Straw Painting to people’s attention. She said, “What I have done is just the very beginning. There is still a long way to go.” 1．When did Zhang Li set up her own workroom? 2．Where does Zhang Li collect lots of wheat straw? 3．What makes Zhang Li’s paintings beautiful? 4．Who did Zhang Li learn Suzhou embroidery from? 5．What does Zhang Li mean by the underlined (画线的) words? （23-24九年级上·江苏苏州·阶段练习）“In the absence of foreign musicals during the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese musicals have grown up, bringing a number of original (原创) works into the musical market and building its confidence,” Zhang Zhilin, a musical producer and founder of Shanghai C-Musicals Cultural Company, told the Global Times on Thursday. However, a recent article says that Chinese musicals are losing their best state (状态) as the “South Korean idol (偶像) culture” has been introduced to the market. This has led to a boom (繁荣) in the musical industry, but it could not last long. The article said that fans are buying tickets not for truly loving musicals but just as an act to support their “idols”. Zhang and Luo Luo, a cultural investor (资方), disagreed with the views in the article. “Any culture needs guiding correctly,” Luo said. “And it’s our duty to lead the right way.” She thinks the fans’ love of the performers allows them to discover the charm of musicals. Moreover, the money brought in through tickets will make it possible to produce more excellent original works, which will finally turn these fans into real musical lovers. High-quality original works, mentioned many times during the interview with Zhang and Luo, as well as loyal fans matter most in the development of Chinese musical industry. “We hope to create great original pieces that tell the story of both famous and common people who are longing for better life, in the hope that they would bring out the best in human beings.” Zhang said. Musical fan Han, who has watched several foreign musicals, said that she has been looking forward to wonderful China-made musicals that reach the same level of quality as her favorites form the West. (Adapted from Golden Times) 1．What is Zhang Zhilin? 2．What are the most important things in the development of Chinese musical industry? 3．In your opinion, what influence does “South Korean idol culture” have on China’s show business (娱乐业)? （23-24九年级上·江苏扬州·期中）阅读表达 The oil paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handcraft (手工艺品). It has a history of over 1,000 years in China. In early Tang Dynasty, it was introduced to Japan and Korea, so it was called the “Tang Umbrella”. Later oil paper umbrellas were introduced to other Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, and each had its own style. However, as steel-ribbed umbrellas appeared in the last century, the hand-made oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily life. Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years. They are mainly made of skin paper, bamboo and Tung oil. They need to take more than 70 steps to make, including making bamboo ribs, pesting paper and painting patterns (图案). It takes at least a week to make such an umbrella. In 2008, these umbrellas were added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List of China. A young man called Liu Weixue learned the traditional art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather. “I want to bring the art to life,” Liu said. He improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people. As the traditional paper was easy to break, he started to use a kind of thicker paper. In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1,000 times without breaking. He used a kind of lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weigh less. Now Liu hopes the art can be passed on. He goes to local schools to teach students. He also goes to events in different places to introduce the art. 回答下面问题，每题答案不超过10个单词。 1．How many Asian countries were Chinese oil paper umbrellas introduced to? 2．Which place in China is known for making oil paper umbrellas? 3．How long does it take to make an oil paper umbrella? 4．Why did Liu Weixue learn this traditional art? 5．What do you think of Liu Weixue? （23-24九年级上·江苏淮安·开学考试）根据短文内容，回答问题（每题答案不超过8个词）。 Traditional Chinese culture is now becoming more and more popular all over the world. As a foreigner from Canada, I’m a lover of Chinese culture. Several years ago, during a visit to a small village near Suzhou, I found some teenage girls were learning the traditional art of embroidery (刺绣). For centuries, Suzhou has been famous for its wonderful embroidery. Young girls there start to learn the art from an early age. I watched these “modern” girls working for a while. After one of the girls just finished a piece of work, I bought it as a gift for my brother. He felt quite happy and hung it in the living room in Canada. What makes both Chinese and foreigners love embroidery so much? The work shows us the great skills of craftsmen (工匠). It may look simple, but in fact it is the result of years of hard work. As one Chinese artist said, “One minute on stage takes ten years of hard work off stage.” Many colleges in China are offering courses on traditional Chinese culture these years. The students who study traditional Chinese culture in colleges may not become true masters in the future. However, with lots of people’s hard work, thousands of years later, lots of traditional Chinese culture is coming back to life. 1．Which country is the writer from? 2．When do young girls in Suzhou start to learn embroidery? 3．Did the writer’s brother like his gift? 4．According to Paragraph 3, what does the work of embroidery show us? 5．Why do many colleges in China offer courses on traditional Chinese culture? （2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 A talented young band, called Esinaba, became one of the top 10 winners at a national music competition this year. The band came from Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan. The band’s name means “azalea flower” in the Qiang language. The band was formed in March last year. It is made up of six children, including lead singer Li Guoran, guitarist Zhang Ruixiang, and drummer (鼓手) Qiu Zixin, with an average (平均) age of 10. “The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people,” says Ha Xue, a music teacher at two local primary schools. She adds that one of the members in the band is Yu Meng xiaofeng, who plays a Qiang musical instrument made of sheepskin. “We collected old songs of our ethnic group (民族). Many of them are not written. They are passed down by elders singing to their children,” says the teacher. “I worked with the children to turn the old songs into new pieces with modern instruments. We plan to hold a concert this year.” 1．What’s the name of the band? 2．How many members are there in the band? 3．Why did they form the band? 4．What do they plan to do this year? 5．What’s special about the band? （2024·江苏南通·二模）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Many traditional woodcut prints (版画) are either black and white or simple in color, but reduction woodcuts (绝版木刻) can show rich colors. The reduction woodcut uses one piece of wood to make a colorful artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers (层) in order on the same piece of wood. The reduction woodcuts became an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009. Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist. Leng started learning it in 2003. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like an adventure. “Every time we cut on the wood and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end. “ As he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer, he only gets more excited, added Leng. But finishing such work is not easy. He said that before cutting, he needs to plan for the whole print and choose colors for different layers. A big print usually takes months to finish. Leng wants his artwork to show both great woodcutting skills and the culture and life in Pu’er. “For my works, there are two themes: Tea Horse Road (茶马古道), because Pu’er is one of the starting places of that road; and disappearing villages,” Leng said. “Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding, so I want to make people remember their beauty before they are gone.” Leng Guangmian is now getting more people to know about the reduction woodcut. He trains farmers in Pu’er and brings the art into schools. To make students understand and learn the art quickly, he even thought of a new idea of cardboard printing. “By using a small cardboard and making it simpler with three to five colors, students can get the beauty of the art,” Leng said. 1．What is the difference between reduction woodcut prints and traditional ones? 2．How does Leng feel when he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer? 3．What are the two themes in Leng Guangmian’s works? 4．What does the underlined word they refer to in Paragraph 5? 5．Do you think teenagers should learn Chinese traditional art? Why? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 5 Art world 单元话题阅读回答问题练习 （24-25九年级上·江苏扬州·阶段练习）根据上面短文的内容回答问题 (每个小题答案不超过8个单词) The Chinese shadow puppet play is an old art. It is usually played by five people. One moves the puppets, one sings and the other three people play music. It’s said that it appeared in China over 2,000 years ago. After the wife of the Emperor (皇帝) Han Wudi died of illness, the emperor was very sad. One day, a man called Li Shaoweng saw children playing with dolls and the shadows of the dolls were dancing on the wall. So he came up with an idea to help Han Wudi. He went back home and made a puppet of the emperor’s wife. He put sticks on the puppet’s hands and feet to make it easy to move. When night came, he put up a cloth, lit (点燃) a candle and invited the emperor to sit before the cloth. Li Shaoweng moved the puppet behind the cloth. The emperor felt his wife on the cloth and was very happy. After that the shadow puppet play became the emperors favorite hobby. Thousands of years have passed, but the shadow puppet play is still popular. And it is loved by more and more people all over the world. 1．Is the Chinese shadow puppet play an old art? 2．When did the Chinese shadow puppet play appear? 3．Who came up with an idea to help Han Wudi? 4．Why did Han Wudi become happy while seeing the puppet? 5．What does the passage mainly talk about? 【答案】1．Yes, it is. 2．It appeared in China over 2,000 years ago. 3．Li Shaoweng. 4．Because Han Wudi felt like he was seeing his wife. 5．Chinese shadow puppet play. 【导语】本文介绍了中国的古老的艺术——皮影戏的来历、组成部分以及是如何表演的。 1．根据“The Chinese shadow puppet play is an old art.”可知，皮影戏是一门古老的艺术。故填Yes, it is. 2．根据“It’s said that it appeared in China over 2,000 years ago.”可知，它出现在中国两千多年前的汉代。故填It appeared in China over 2,000 years ago. 3．根据“One day, a man called Li Shaoweng saw children playing with dolls and the shadows of the dolls were dancing on the wall. So he came up with an idea to help Han Wudi.”可知，是李邵翁想出了这个主意来帮助汉武帝，故填Li Shaoweng. 4．根据“The emperor felt like he was seeing his wife again and was very happy.”可知，汉武帝觉得他又见到了他的妻子，非常高兴。故填Because Han Wudi felt like he was seeing his wife. 5．通读全文可知，本文主要是介绍关于中国皮影戏的由来以及表演方式，故填Chinese shadow puppet play. （24-25九年级上·江苏苏州·阶段练习）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 A great deal of creativity we find in Dunhuang goes through a thousand-year period. Dunhuang culture should be protected because of its great influence. Once being a main stop on the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang, is art dated back to 1,650 years ago. Its Mogao Grottoes are home to more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45.000 square meters of murals (壁画). The painting style of the murals changed over the years, giving insight into life thro uh gout the centuries. In addtition to their artistic value, today the Dunhuang murals are widely considered as a treasure house with valuable information about culture and social life in ancient China. Besides the achievement in visual art, Dunhuang is a witness (见证) to the mixture of different cultures. Some faces of these figures have rich shades to produce a 3D impression, a technique common in India and Western countries. The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and also helped Dunhuang culture develop better. The culture of Dunhuang develops quickly in a remote desert. What’s more, it can also make our life more colorful. For example, last year, students from Dunhuang Middle School designed their school exercises based on the local flying Apsara dance, which was inspired by the Dunhuang murals. 1．What can people see in Mogao Grottoes? 2．What is the influence of the cultural exchanges between China and the West? 3．What do you think of Dunhuang murals? Why? 【答案】1．People can see more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals in Mogao Grottoes. 2．The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and helped Dunhuang culture develop better. 3．Dunhuang murals are valuable because they provide insight into ancient life, witness cultural exchange, and enrich our cultural heritage. 【导语】本文介绍了敦煌壁画极高的艺术价值和影响力，以及敦煌文化在发展的同时，使我们的生活更加丰富多彩。 1．根据第二段“Its Mogao Grottoes are home to more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45.000 square meters of murals (壁画).”可知，人们可以在莫高窟看到2000多件彩色雕塑和45000平方米的壁画。故填People can see more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals in Mogao Grottoes. 2．根据第四段“The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and also helped Dunhuang culture develop better.”可知，中西文化交流带来了和平，也促进了敦煌文化的更好发展。故填The cultural exchanges between China the the West brought peace and helped Dunhuang culture develop better. 3．本题为开放性问题，言之有理即可，参考答案为Dunhuang murals are valuable because they provide insight into ancient life, witness cultural exchange, and enrich our cultural heritage. （2024·江苏淮安·中考真题）根据短文内容，回答问题 (每题答案不超过8个词) 。 Wheat Straw Painting (麦秆画) first appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Today, some people are still interested in it, and Zhang Li is one of them. She became interested in Wheat Straw Painting when she was 16 years old. In 2015, she set up her own workroom. Now, Zhang Li realizes that Wheat Straw Painting is what she wants to do for the rest of her life. She collects lots of wheat straw in the countryside. She dries the straw in the sun and then cuts it by hand. Colorful straws, like red, orange and brown can be found in her artworks. “They are all natural.” Zhang Li said. Different colors make her paintings beautiful. In order to develop Wheat Straw Painting, she came up with the idea of mixing it with other traditional Chinese art. So she spent two years learning Suzhou embroidery (苏绣) from some famous artists. One of her greatest works is a bird among flowers. It took her the whole year to finish it. The bird’s smooth-shiny and colorful feathers are made of wheat straw, while the flowers are made of silk. “In my works, you will find paintings and embroideries mix well.” said Zhang Li. Through great effort, Zhang Li successfully brought Wheat Straw Painting to people’s attention. She said, “What I have done is just the very beginning. There is still a long way to go.” 1．When did Zhang Li set up her own workroom? 2．Where does Zhang Li collect lots of wheat straw? 3．What makes Zhang Li’s paintings beautiful? 4．Who did Zhang Li learn Suzhou embroidery from? 5．What does Zhang Li mean by the underlined (画线的) words? 【答案】1．In 2015. 2．In the countryside. 3．Different colors. 4．Some famous artists. 5．She has more work to do. 【导语】本文介绍了张丽对麦秆画的热爱以及她为发展麦秆画所做的努力。 1．根据“In 2015, she set up her own workroom.”可知，张丽在2015年建立了自己的工作室。故填In 2015. 2．根据“She collects lots of wheat straw in the countryside.”可知，张丽在乡下收集了很多麦秆。故填In the countryside. 3．根据“Different colors make her paintings beautiful.”可知，不同的颜色使她的画作美丽。故填Different colors. 4．根据“So she spent two years learning Suzhou embroidery (苏绣) from some famous artists.”可知，张丽向一些著名艺术家学习了苏绣。故填Some famous artists. 5．根据“What I have done is just the very beginning. There is still a long way to go.”可知，张丽认为她所做的只是一个开始，还有很长的路要走，也就是说她还有更多工作要做。故填She has more work to do. （23-24九年级上·江苏苏州·阶段练习）“In the absence of foreign musicals during the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese musicals have grown up, bringing a number of original (原创) works into the musical market and building its confidence,” Zhang Zhilin, a musical producer and founder of Shanghai C-Musicals Cultural Company, told the Global Times on Thursday. However, a recent article says that Chinese musicals are losing their best state (状态) as the “South Korean idol (偶像) culture” has been introduced to the market. This has led to a boom (繁荣) in the musical industry, but it could not last long. The article said that fans are buying tickets not for truly loving musicals but just as an act to support their “idols”. Zhang and Luo Luo, a cultural investor (资方), disagreed with the views in the article. “Any culture needs guiding correctly,” Luo said. “And it’s our duty to lead the right way.” She thinks the fans’ love of the performers allows them to discover the charm of musicals. Moreover, the money brought in through tickets will make it possible to produce more excellent original works, which will finally turn these fans into real musical lovers. High-quality original works, mentioned many times during the interview with Zhang and Luo, as well as loyal fans matter most in the development of Chinese musical industry. “We hope to create great original pieces that tell the story of both famous and common people who are longing for better life, in the hope that they would bring out the best in human beings.” Zhang said. Musical fan Han, who has watched several foreign musicals, said that she has been looking forward to wonderful China-made musicals that reach the same level of quality as her favorites form the West. (Adapted from Golden Times) 1．What is Zhang Zhilin? 2．What are the most important things in the development of Chinese musical industry? 3．In your opinion, what influence does “South Korean idol culture” have on China’s show business (娱乐业)? 【答案】1． A musical producer and founder of Shanghai C-Musicals Cultural Company. 2． High-quality original works and loyal fans. 3．It results in a lack of innovation in China’s show business. 【导语】本文主要介绍了最近的一篇文章称，随着“韩国偶像文化”被引入市场，中国音乐剧正在失去其最佳状态，但是中国的音乐制作人张志林认为高质量的原创作品以及忠实的粉丝在中国音乐产业的发展中最为重要。 1．根据“Zhang Zhilin, a musical producer and founder of Shanghai C-Musicals Cultural Company”可知他是音乐制作人、上海C-musicals文化公司创始人。故填A musical producer and founder of Shanghai C-Musicals Cultural Company. 2．根据“High-quality original works, mentioned many times during the interview with Zhang and Luo, as well as loyal fans matter most in the development of Chinese musical industry”可知高质量的原创作品以及忠实的粉丝在中国音乐产业的发展中最为重要。故填High-quality original works and loyal fans. 3．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为It results in a lack of innovation in China’s show business. （23-24九年级上·江苏扬州·期中）阅读表达 The oil paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handcraft (手工艺品). It has a history of over 1,000 years in China. In early Tang Dynasty, it was introduced to Japan and Korea, so it was called the “Tang Umbrella”. Later oil paper umbrellas were introduced to other Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, and each had its own style. However, as steel-ribbed umbrellas appeared in the last century, the hand-made oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily life. Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years. They are mainly made of skin paper, bamboo and Tung oil. They need to take more than 70 steps to make, including making bamboo ribs, pesting paper and painting patterns (图案). It takes at least a week to make such an umbrella. In 2008, these umbrellas were added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List of China. A young man called Liu Weixue learned the traditional art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather. “I want to bring the art to life,” Liu said. He improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people. As the traditional paper was easy to break, he started to use a kind of thicker paper. In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1,000 times without breaking. He used a kind of lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weigh less. Now Liu hopes the art can be passed on. He goes to local schools to teach students. He also goes to events in different places to introduce the art. 回答下面问题，每题答案不超过10个单词。 1．How many Asian countries were Chinese oil paper umbrellas introduced to? 2．Which place in China is known for making oil paper umbrellas? 3．How long does it take to make an oil paper umbrella? 4．Why did Liu Weixue learn this traditional art? 5．What do you think of Liu Weixue? 【答案】1．Five. / 5. 2．Yuhang in Hangzhou. 3．At least a week. 4．Because he wanted to bring the art to life. 5．I think he is clever/creative. 【导语】本文主要介绍了是中国传统的手工艺品——油纸伞。 1．根据第一段“In early Tang Dynasty, it was introduced to Japan and Korea, so it was called the ‘Tang Umbrella’. Later oil paper umbrellas were introduced to other Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, and each had its own style.”可知，中国油纸伞传入了日本、朝鲜、越南、泰国、老挝等5个亚洲国家。故填Five. / 5. 2．根据第二段“Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years.”可知，杭州余杭以制作油纸伞而闻名。故填Yuhang in Hangzhou. 3．根据第二段“It takes at least a week to make such an umbrella.”可知，制作一把油纸伞至少需要一个星期。故填At least a week. 4．根据第三段“I want to bring the art to life”可知，刘伟学学这门传统艺术是因为他想把艺术带到生活中来。故填Because he wanted to bring the art to life. 5．本题是开放性回答，言之有理即可。根据第三段“He improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people ... He used a kind of lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weigh less.”可知，刘伟学非常聪明，有创造性。故填I think he is clever/creative. （23-24九年级上·江苏淮安·开学考试）根据短文内容，回答问题（每题答案不超过8个词）。 Traditional Chinese culture is now becoming more and more popular all over the world. As a foreigner from Canada, I’m a lover of Chinese culture. Several years ago, during a visit to a small village near Suzhou, I found some teenage girls were learning the traditional art of embroidery (刺绣). For centuries, Suzhou has been famous for its wonderful embroidery. Young girls there start to learn the art from an early age. I watched these “modern” girls working for a while. After one of the girls just finished a piece of work, I bought it as a gift for my brother. He felt quite happy and hung it in the living room in Canada. What makes both Chinese and foreigners love embroidery so much? The work shows us the great skills of craftsmen (工匠). It may look simple, but in fact it is the result of years of hard work. As one Chinese artist said, “One minute on stage takes ten years of hard work off stage.” Many colleges in China are offering courses on traditional Chinese culture these years. The students who study traditional Chinese culture in colleges may not become true masters in the future. However, with lots of people’s hard work, thousands of years later, lots of traditional Chinese culture is coming back to life. 1．Which country is the writer from? 2．When do young girls in Suzhou start to learn embroidery? 3．Did the writer’s brother like his gift? 4．According to Paragraph 3, what does the work of embroidery show us? 5．Why do many colleges in China offer courses on traditional Chinese culture? 【答案】1．Canada. 2．From an early age. 3．Yes, he did. 4．The great skills of craftsmen. 5．To revive traditional Chinese culture. 【导语】本文讲述了一位加拿大人的刺绣经历以及对中国传统文化的看法。 1．根据“As a foreigner from Canada,”可知，作者来自加拿大。故填Canada. 2．根据“Young girls there start to learn the art from an early age.”可知，苏州的年轻女孩从小就开始学习刺绣。故填From an early age. 3．根据“He felt quite happy and hung it in the living room in Canada.”可知，作者的兄弟很喜欢这个礼物。故填Yes, he did. 4．根据“The work shows us the great skills of craftsmen (工匠).”可知，刺绣作品展示了工匠们的高超技艺。故填The great skills of craftsmen. 5．根据“However, with lots of people’s hard work, thousands of years later, lots of traditional Chinese culture is coming back to life.”可知，许多中国的大学开设传统文化课程是为了复兴传统文化。故填To revive traditional Chinese culture. （2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 A talented young band, called Esinaba, became one of the top 10 winners at a national music competition this year. The band came from Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan. The band’s name means “azalea flower” in the Qiang language. The band was formed in March last year. It is made up of six children, including lead singer Li Guoran, guitarist Zhang Ruixiang, and drummer (鼓手) Qiu Zixin, with an average (平均) age of 10. “The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people,” says Ha Xue, a music teacher at two local primary schools. She adds that one of the members in the band is Yu Meng xiaofeng, who plays a Qiang musical instrument made of sheepskin. “We collected old songs of our ethnic group (民族). Many of them are not written. They are passed down by elders singing to their children,” says the teacher. “I worked with the children to turn the old songs into new pieces with modern instruments. We plan to hold a concert this year.” 1．What’s the name of the band? 2．How many members are there in the band? 3．Why did they form the band? 4．What do they plan to do this year? 5．What’s special about the band? 【答案】1．Esinaba. 2．Six. 3．To make music class interesting./To make folk music popular. 4．Hold a concert. 5．It makes folk music popular. 【导语】本文主要介绍了来自四川省阿坝藏族羌族自治州的乐队Esinaba。 1．根据“A talented young band, called Esinaba”可知乐队的名字是Esinaba。故填Esinaba. 2．根据“It is made up of six children”可知乐队里有六个孩子。故填Six. 3．根据“The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular”可知组建乐队的最初想法是让音乐课变得有趣，目标是让民间音乐流行起来。故填To make music class interesting./To make folk music popular. 4．根据“We plan to hold a concert this year”可知他们计划今年举办一个音乐会。故填Hold a concert. 5．开放性试题，合理即可。根据“Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people”可知这个乐队让民间音乐流行起来。故填It makes folk music popular. （2024·江苏南通·二模）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Many traditional woodcut prints (版画) are either black and white or simple in color, but reduction woodcuts (绝版木刻) can show rich colors. The reduction woodcut uses one piece of wood to make a colorful artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers (层) in order on the same piece of wood. The reduction woodcuts became an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009. Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist. Leng started learning it in 2003. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like an adventure. “Every time we cut on the wood and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end. “ As he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer, he only gets more excited, added Leng. But finishing such work is not easy. He said that before cutting, he needs to plan for the whole print and choose colors for different layers. A big print usually takes months to finish. Leng wants his artwork to show both great woodcutting skills and the culture and life in Pu’er. “For my works, there are two themes: Tea Horse Road (茶马古道), because Pu’er is one of the starting places of that road; and disappearing villages,” Leng said. “Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding, so I want to make people remember their beauty before they are gone.” Leng Guangmian is now getting more people to know about the reduction woodcut. He trains farmers in Pu’er and brings the art into schools. To make students understand and learn the art quickly, he even thought of a new idea of cardboard printing. “By using a small cardboard and making it simpler with three to five colors, students can get the beauty of the art,” Leng said. 1．What is the difference between reduction woodcut prints and traditional ones? 2．How does Leng feel when he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer? 3．What are the two themes in Leng Guangmian’s works? 4．What does the underlined word they refer to in Paragraph 5? 5．Do you think teenagers should learn Chinese traditional art? Why? 【答案】1．The reduction wood prints can show rich colours. 2．He feels excited. 3．Tea Horse Road and disappearing villages. 4．Old villages in Pu’er. 5．Yes. Because it is a symbol of Chinese culture./... 【导语】本文主要介绍的是非物质文化遗产——绝版木刻以及冷光冕的故事。 1．根据“but reduction woodcuts (绝版木刻) can show rich colors.”可知，绝版木刻色彩丰富。故填The reduction wood prints can show rich colours. 2．根据“As he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer, he only gets more excited”可知，当他看到一层又一层美丽的图案时，他会很兴奋。故填He feels excited. 3．根据“For my works, there are two themes: Tea Horse Road (茶马古道), because Pu’er is one of the starting places of that road; and disappearing villages”可知，作品的两个主题是茶马古道和消失的村庄。故填Tea Horse Road and disappearing villages. 4．根据“Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding, so I want to make people remember their beauty before they are gone”可知，普洱的许多老村庄需要重建，所以我想让人们在它们消失之前记住它们的美丽，所以they指的是普洱的老村庄。故填Old villages in Pu’er. 5．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes. Because it is a symbol of Chinese culture./... 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$