2025届高三英语二轮复习外刊阅读改编语法填空第9期

外刊阅读原创改编语法填空 第9期 Chinese stamp engraver decodes the mystery of Snake stamps 中国邮票雕刻师揭秘蛇年邮票的奥秘 By 3 am, some citizens in Jinan, Shandong Province, had lined up outside a post office, ready (1)______ purchase a set of special stamps commemorating the (2)______ (imminence) Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake. In the chilly morning, their breath was visible in the cold air, and their faces were etched with eagerness as they waited to see these tiny pieces of art that symbolize the (3)______ (propitiousness) Year of the Snake. In Beijing, the stamp sales (4)______ (kick) off one hour earlier than usual, at 8 am; and within one hour, all the stamps for the Year of the Snake were sold out. The popular engraved artwork was made by Yang Zhiying, one of the only nine stamp engravers in China. "Since September 28, 2024, I (5)______ (be) working on the project. Seven of us stamp engravers were bidding for the set of stamps for the Year of the Snake when my work was selected. I was quite pleased and excited," Yang told the Global Times. China has released zodiac stamps (6)______ (annual) since 1980, (7)______ was the Year of the Monkey. These stamps not only carry cultural significance but also (8)______ (become) a collectible item for many. The art of stamp - engraving (9)______ (require) great skill and patience. Yang's work is a fine example of how this traditional art form is combined (10)______ modern design concepts to create something truly special. 答案： 1. to（考查固定搭配，be ready to do sth. 准备做某事） 2. imminent（考查词性转换，此处需用形容词修饰名词 “Year of the Snake”，imminence 的形容词形式为 imminent） 3. propitious（考查词性转换，这里需用形容词修饰名词 “Year of the Snake”，propitiousness 的形容词形式为 propitious） 4. kicked（考查动词时态，根据语境，事情发生在过去，用一般过去时，kick 的过去式为 kicked） 5. have been（考查动词时态，since 引导时间状语，主句用现在完成进行时，表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的动作，故用 have been） 6. annually（考查词性转换，此处需用副词修饰动词 “released”，annual 的副词形式为 annually） 7. which（考查定语从句关系词，先行词是 1980，在从句中作主语，引导非限制性定语从句用 which） 8. have become（考查动词时态，since 引导时间状语，句子用现在完成时，主语是 “These stamps”，故用 have become） 9. requires（考查动词时态和主谓一致，主语是 “The art of stamp - engraving”，为第三人称单数，描述一般情况，用一般现在时第三人称单数形式 requires） 10. with（考查固定搭配，combine with 与…… 结合） Yang reminisced about her journey into the art of craftsmanship. During this period, she discovered a striking resemblance between the dots and lines in engraving and the techniques (1)______ (employ) in traditional Chinese painting. "The dots and lines reminded me of the sketches in Chinese painting. So, the concept in stamp engraving is easy for Chinese people (2)______ (understand) and pick up," Yang said. As a collector of works in the form of dots and lines (3)______ (her), Yang explained that the design for the set of two special stamps for the Year of the Snake has an infusion of elements of traditional Chinese culture (4)______ (inspire) by Dunhuang murals and folk customs. It ingeniously combines the image of snakes with auspicious meanings, (5)______ not only reflects the unique charm of the zodiac culture but also embodies simple and flexible folk wisdom. The design enlightened her (6)______ (feature) the agility as well as the cadence and fluency in the stamps. Yang then referred (7)______ Chinese paintings that showcase animals and birds. Through her creative works in stamp engraving, the even lines in the design copy were varied into different sizes. The adjustment was based (8)______ her experience. She also took the following process in printing. By changing the thickness of the lines, Yang has ensured the snakes look even (9)______ (vivid). Her works are (10)______ great value, representing the integration of traditional and modern art. 答案： 1. employed（考查非谓语动词，过去分词作后置定语，修饰 “techniques”，表被动，意为 “被用于传统中国画中的技巧”） 2. to understand（考查固定搭配，be easy for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事很容易） 3. herself（考查反身代词，“as a collector of works in the form of dots and lines herself” 表示 “作为她自己本身也是点线形式作品的收藏者” ） 4. inspired（考查非谓语动词，过去分词作后置定语，修饰 “elements”，表被动，“受敦煌壁画和民俗启发的中国传统文化元素”） 5. which（考查定语从句关系词，引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个句子，在从句中作主语） 6. to feature（考查固定搭配，enlighten sb. to do sth. 启发某人做某事） 7. to（考查固定搭配，refer to 参考，查阅 ） 8. on（考查固定搭配，be based on 基于） 9. more vivid（考查形容词比较级，even 修饰比较级，表示 “更……” ） 10. of（考查固定搭配，be of great value 有很大价值 ） Yang revealed that the stamp engraving technique (1)______ (master) by no more than 100 people in the world. While in China, there are only nine masters in stamp engraving. In April, 2011, Yang passed a selective examination (2)______ sketching and started a 10 - people - in - one - class training program majoring in graphic design. Their trainer was Martin Mörck, a Norwegian - Swedish artist, who is also the most productive living stamp designer and engraver in the world today. "When I went through his hand - drawing works, I was amazed and found it to be 'mission impossible,'" Yang said. Fourteen years later, she has grown into a stamp - engraving master who got the set of two special stamps for the Year of the Snake done (3)______ one go. "I had a tough time during the training. Every day, I worked on the engraving for about 12 hours. It was quite a challenge, (4)______ an enjoyable life." Yang pointed out the difficulty of the skill that since the stamps are small - sized works, the ink draft that Yang worked on was usually four to six times (5)______ (large) than the stamps. When the ink draft was scanned into her desktop, she could refine the lines. The next copy of the draft was then converted onto a film on a steel plate for hand engraving. Before (6)______ (convert) the film, the stamp engraver needs to convert the copy to four times or six times smaller than the eventual size, which is usually about three centimeters by four centimeters. The process of transferring the film onto the steel plate requires the stamp engraver to cut it at various depths to give the effect of shadows, highlights, and contours (7)______ craftsmanship. Laser engraving also requires ink drawings. The engraver hands the stamp - sized manuscript to the laser - engraving team for engraving (8)______ (use) laser technology. Though (9)______ (have) the occupation for 14 years, Yang still works on it passionately as she believes every stamp should be a masterpiece that combines skill (10)______ art. 答案： 1. is mastered（考查动词时态和语态，陈述客观事实，且 “technique” 与 “master” 是被动关系，用一般现在时的被动语态） 2. on（考查固定搭配，examination on sth. 关于…… 的考试） 3. in（考查固定搭配，in one go 一口气，一下子） 4. but（考查连词，前后句是转折关系，用 but 连接） 5. larger（考查形容词比较级，由 than 可知用比较级形式） 6. converting（考查非谓语动词，before 是介词，后接动名词作宾语） 7. through（考查介词，此处表示 “通过工艺”，用 through） 8. using（考查非谓语动词，现在分词作方式状语，“using laser technology” 表示 “使用激光技术” ） 9. having（考查非谓语动词，though 后省略了 she has，完整形式为 though she has had，这里用现在分词形式 having） 10. and（考查连词，combine...and... 把…… 和…… 结合起来） 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$