Unit 1 Art and artists 完形填空10篇（单元话题：艺术与艺术家）-2025-2026学年八年级英语下学期单元重难点易错题精练（沪教版（五四学制））

Unit 1 Art and artists 完形填空10篇 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 艺术与艺术家 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文) Xie began to learn bamboo weaving when he was a teenager. “I found that bamboo weaving is all-embracing, meaning that, with an infinite (无限的) imagination, you can make 1 . So, I decided to study this handicraft,” he said. After years of hard work, in February 2022, Xie fulfilled (实现) his wish, getting the bamboo weaving of Wuyi Mountain recognized as a provincial intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). However, like other inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, Xie finds that it’s not 2 to pass on the craft, but he’s trying his best. He 3 a museum of bamboo weaving in which visitors can watch and take photos of his works. At his studio in the Wuyi Mountain scenic area, people can learn how to make earrings, bracelets, or bags from bamboo, 4 buy some innovative (创新的) handicrafts. Xie has more than 27,000 followers on Douyin and most of them were born after 1990 or 2000. Xie said he hoped that 5 making use of his ancient bamboo weaving skills and combining (结合) the development of the times, more young people would fall in love with the art and discover the charm and beauty of 6 culture. 1．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．things 2．A．useful B．useless C．difficult D．easy 3．A．invented B．discovered C．set up D．organized 4．A．with B．although C．therefore D．as well as 5．A．before B．besides C．by D．for 6．A．traditional B．creative C．foreign D．special 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．C 6．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了谢某从小学习竹编技艺，并通过努力使其成为省级非物质文化遗产，同时他通过建立博物馆和工作室推广竹编文化，吸引年轻人关注传统艺术。 1．句意：我发现竹编技艺包罗万象，意味着只要有无限的想象力，你可以制作任何东西。 nothing没有什么；something某物；anything任何东西；things东西。根据“bamboo weaving is all-embracing”可知，竹编技艺包罗万象，由此可知可能做出任何东西。故选C。 2．句意：然而，像其他非物质文化遗产的传承人一样，谢发现传承这门技艺并不容易，但他仍在尽力。 useful有用的；useless无用的；difficult困难的；easy容易的。根据“but he’s trying his best”可知，传承技艺并不容易，但是他很尽力。故选D。 3．句意：他建立了一个竹编博物馆，游客可以在里面观看并拍摄他的作品。 invented发明；discovered发现；set up建立；organized组织。根据“a museum of bamboo weaving”可知，此处指建立博物馆。故选C。 4．句意：在他的武夷山风景区工作室里，人们可以学习用竹子制作耳环、手镯或包包，也可以购买一些创新的手工艺品。 with和；although虽然；therefore因此；as well as以及。根据“learn how to make earrings, bracelets, or bags from bamboo, ...buy some innovative (创新的) handicrafts.”可知，可以用竹子制作耳环、手镯或包包，也可以购买手工艺品，此处表示“以及”购买手工艺品。故选D。 5．句意：谢希望通过利用古老的竹编技艺并结合时代发展，更多年轻人会爱上这门艺术，发现传统文化的魅力与美。 before之前；besides此外；by通过；for为了。根据“making use of his ancient bamboo weaving skills and combining (结合) the development of the times”可知，把古老的竹编技艺并结合时代发展，此处表示方式，by doing“通过做某事”，表示方式。故选C。 6．句意：谢希望通过利用古老的竹编技艺并结合时代发展，更多年轻人会爱上这门艺术，发现传统文化的魅力与美。 traditional传统的；creative有创造力的；foreign外国的；special特别的。根据“ancient bamboo weaving skills”可知，竹编技艺属于传统文化。故选A。 For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade, He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he 1 the only important match of the season. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. 2 , Sparky would be surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it. However, one thing was important to Sparky— 3 . He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else enjoyed it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were refused, Sparky didn’t complain or become 4 . He still believed in his ability and decided to become an artist. After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. 5 , the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again. Another loss for the loser. So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons. He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever (后进生). The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little 6 in school and whose work was refused again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and little cartoon character—Charlie Brown. 1．A．admitted B．recorded C．lost D．watched 2．A．At first B．In fact C．What’s more D．On the other hand 3．A．drawing B．singing C．playing D．acting 4．A．useless B．weak C．frightened D．disappointed 5．A．Luckily B．Yet C．Finally D．Strangely 6．A．time B．success C．experience D．homework 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．B 【导语】本文介绍了Sparky虽然在学业上并不成功，但他一直喜欢画画，并坚持没有放弃，最后根据自己的经历所创作的漫画获得巨大成功。 1．句意：虽然他参加了学校的高尔夫球队，但他输掉了本赛季唯一一场重要的比赛。 admitted承认；recorded记录；lost失去；watched观察。根据“Although he played for the school’s golf team”可知，此处为让步关系，是指他输掉了本赛季唯一重要的比赛，故选C。 2．句意：事实上，如果有同学在课余时间跟斯帕克打招呼，他会很惊讶的。 At first起初；In fact事实上；What’s more而且；On the other hand另一方面。根据上文“It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. ”可知，Sparky的同学们不那么在乎他，所以事实上要是有人跟他打招呼，他会感到吃惊，故选B。 3．句意：然而，有一件事对Sparky很重要——绘画。 drawing画画；singing唱歌；playing玩；acting表演。根据“He was proud of his artwork”可知，是指画画对他很重要，故选A。 4．句意：虽然漫画被拒绝了，但Sparky没有抱怨，也没有失望。 useless无用的；weak虚弱的；frightened害怕的；disappointed失望的。根据“Sparky didn’t complain”可知，此处是说Sparky没有抱怨，故选D。 5．句意：最后，回复来自迪士尼工作室。 Luckily幸运的是；Yet仍然；Finally最终；Strangely不寻常地。根据“the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again.”可知，此处是说最后收到了来自迪士尼工作室的回复，故选C。 6．句意：对Sparky来说，那个在学校成绩不佳，作业一次又一次被拒绝的男孩就是Charles Schulz。 time时间；success成功；experience经验，经历；homework作业。根据上文“He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever”可知，Sparky所描述的人物在学校成绩不好，故选B。 The paintings of Vincent van Gogh sell for a lot of money today. But before his 1 in 1890, van Gogh had only been able to sell one painting. This star of the art world led a short, sad life that ended in a struggle with mental illness. Vincent was born in the Netherlands in 1853. He studied to be a minister of the church, like his father. But his mental illness was beginning and he felt 2 too deeply. The leaders of his church asked him to leave. At the age of twenty-seven, he went to study art in Belgium. He thought that he could bring people happiness by 3 something beautiful. He started painting. In 1886, Vincent moved to Paris. Around this time, there was a new style of painting among the artists there—impressionism. Vincent began to paint in this style. He used short strokes of his paintbrush and bright colours to create a feeling—an impression—of light and movement. In early 1888, he moved to Arles in the south of France. He wanted other artists to come and live there, too, 4 they could all work together. His friend, the artist Paul Gauguin, joined him. But Vincent’s mental illness became worse. Although he was often in hospital, Vincent painted his best works in the next few years, 5 Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles and The Starry Night. But people didn’t buy his paintings, and he always saw himself 6 a failure. He died at 37. After he died, his paintings became more and more popular. He is regarded as one of the most successful painters. 1．A．birth B．college C．death D．work 2．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．some things 3．A．creating B．buying C．having D．saying 4．A．or B．so C．but D．still 5．A．include B．included C．includes D．including 6．A．as B．with C．by D．against 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．A 【导语】本文介绍了梵高这位伟大画家的短暂而充满悲剧色彩的一生。 1．句意：但在梵高1890年去世之前，他只卖出了一幅画。 birth出生；college大学；death死亡；work工作。根据“The paintings of Vincent van Gogh sell for a lot of money today. But before his…in1890, van Gogh had only been able to sell one painting.”可知，如今，文森特·梵高的画作可以卖很多钱，但是在他去世之前他只卖出了一幅画。故选C。 2．句意：但他的精神疾病已经开始发作，他对一切的感受太深了。 something某事；everything一切；nothing没有什么；some things一些事。根据“But his mental illness was beginning and he felt…too deeply.”可知，他对万事万物都感受太深刻，过于敏感，因此导致精神疾病开始发作，此处应用代词everything表示“一切”。故选B。 3．句意：他认为他可以通过创造美好的事物给人们带来幸福。 creating创造；buying买；having有；saying说。根据“He thought that he could bring people happiness by…something beautiful. He started painting.”可知，他想通过创造美丽的事物带给人快乐。故选A。 4．句意：他希望其他艺术家也能来住在那里，这样他们就可以一起工作。 or或者；so这样；but但是；still仍然。根据“He wanted other artists to come and live there, too,…they could all work together.”可知，应用so连接，前后句是因果关系。故选B。 5．句意：尽管经常住院，文森特在接下来的几年里还是画出了他最好的作品，包括《向日葵》、《阿尔勒的卧室》和《星月夜》。 include包括；included包括在内的；includes包括，三单形式；including包括，为介词。根据“Although he was often in hospital, Vincent painted his best works in the next few years,…Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles and The Starry Night.”可知，空前已有谓语动词，此处应用介词including作状语。故选D。 6．句意：但人们并不买他的画，他也一直认为自己是个失败者。 as作为；with和；by通过；against反对。根据“But people didn’t buy his paintings, and he always saw himself…a failure.”可知，把自己当作一个失败者。故选A。 Have you ever looked at a simple drawing and felt something deep inside? That’s the magic that Feng Zikai, the father of Chinese cartoons, could create 1 his works show the joys and sorrows of life, full of kindness and care. Feng was born in 1898 in Zhejiang Province. He grew up in a wealthy family, but he didn’t enjoy the traditional studies his father valued. 2 , he loved art from a young age. He even borrowed dyes (染料) from the family shop to color illustrations in his father’s books. After his father passed away, Feng became known as the “Little Artist” in his town. At school, a teacher named Li Shutong encouraged him to 3 his passion. Li taught Feng to sketch from real life, not just to trace (临摹) pictures. He also said that a good artist needs both skill and good character-an idea deeply influencing Feng Zikai’s art. After graduation, Feng worked as an art teacher in Shanghai, but he wanted more training. In 1921, he went to Tokyo to study Japanese and European art. Inspired by the Japanese artist Takehisa Yumeji (竹久梦二), he returned home 4 fresh ideas about his ink paintings. Back in China, he joined a group of writers and artists. His drawings soon appeared in popular magazines, making art available to everyone. These works became known as manhua, a type of Chinese cartoon. Feng also designed book covers, illustrated (插图的) books, and 5 magazines, sharing his ideas about kindness and caring for people. Feng had a kind heart. He loved all living things, especially children. He believed that the most precious thing in the world is a person and children are full of life and spirit. He said teaching children was simple—“Just let them stay a child, and never let them 6 .” Through his art and caring ideas, Feng Zikai continues to inspire people today. 1．A．although B．while C．unless D．because 2．A．Luckily B．Instead C．Afterwards D．Besides 3．A．fit B．follow C．control D．affect 4．A．for B．with C．on D．at 5．A．created B．edited C．purchased D．imagined 6．A．lose heart B．make a complaint C．meet difficulties D．break in 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．B 4．B 5．B 6．A 【导语】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了中国漫画之父丰子恺的生平，包括他的早年爱好、恩师影响、海外求学、艺术创作以及其充满仁慈与关怀的艺术理念。 1．句意：这就是中国漫画之父丰子恺能够创造的魔力，因为他的作品展现了生活的悲欢，充满了仁慈与关怀。 Although虽然；while当……时/然而；unless除非；because因为。空格前后为因果关系，“his works show the joys and sorrows of life, full of kindness and care”是原因，“That’s the magic that Feng Zikai...could create”是结果。故选D。 2．句意：相反，他从小热爱艺术。 Luckily幸运地；Instead相反；Afterwards之后；Besides此外。前句说“he didn’t enjoy the traditional studies his father valued”，本句说“he loved art”，前后为转折关系。instead“相反”，表转折。故选B。 3．句意：在学校，一位名叫李叔同的老师鼓励他追随自己的热情。 fit适合；follow跟随，追随；control控制；affect影响。根据宾语“his passion”，follow one’s passion“追随热情/热爱”。故选B。 4．句意：受到日本艺术家竹久梦二的启发，他带着关于水墨画的新想法回到了家。 for为了；with带着，具有；on在……上；at在。return with...“带着……回来”。故选B。 5．句意：丰子恺还设计书籍封面，为书籍绘制插图，并编辑杂志，分享他关于仁慈与关爱他人的理念。 created创造；edited编辑；purchased购买；imagined想象。根据并列的动词“designed”和“illustrated”，以及宾语“magazines”，最合理的动作为“编辑”杂志。故选B。 6．句意：他说教育孩子很简单——“就让他们保持童真，永远不要让他们失去信心。” lose heart失去信心，灰心；make a complaint抱怨；meet difficulties遇到困难；break in打断，闯入。根据前文“Just let them stay a child”的积极引导理念，与之呼应的应是避免消极心态。“lose heart”符合语境。故选A。 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从后面各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。 My parents always told me that I couldn’t dance, because they thought it was a girl’s sport. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I learned dance moves from books, movies and shows. However, without my parents’ support (支持), my 1 was impossible to reach. One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room when Mary walked in. “What’s the matter, Mary?” I stopped dancing. “Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?” “What is it?” I asked. “There’ ll be a dancing show in my school, but the boys think I’m slow, and none of them wants to dance with me. Could you dance with me for it?” She looked at me, waiting for my answer. “Let’s show those people that they have been wrong all along.” In the following months, we 2 every evening. I was having a fantastic time and soon Mary improved a lot. Finally came the big day. I became 3 when I heard my parents would come to watch the show. As the music began, I took a deep breath (呼吸) and tried to calm down. We moved perfectly, shining with 4 . From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had been successful. My heart was beating (心跳) 5 when I saw my father coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit (承认) it, I have to say you are born to dance. Go for it and make us proud.” I’d been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasn’t going to be easy, but I wouldn’t give up. I wanted 6 more in life than to dance. 1．A．dream B．life C．order D．subject 2．A．talked B．practiced C．watched D．showed 3．A．excited B．bored C．relaxed D．nervous 4．A．surprise B．luck C．confidence D．peace 5．A．sadly B．slowly C．wildly D．heavily 6．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．C 6．A 【导语】本文介绍了作者是个喜欢跳舞的男孩，但是父母不支持他。他通过送妹妹学习舞蹈而偷偷学习。一次偶然的机会，他和妹妹舞台上的表演，征服了父亲，改变了父母以前的看法，获得了父母的支持。 1．句意：然而，没有父母的支持，我的梦想是不可能实现的。 dream梦想；life生活；order顺序；subject科目。根据上文“But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star.”可知，作者的梦想是成为一位舞蹈家，但是他的父母不支持，所以这个“梦想”几乎遥不可及。故选A。 2．句意：在接下来的几个月里，我们每晚都练习。 talked谈话；practiced练习；watched观看；showed展示。根据下文“I was having a fantastic time and soon Mary improved a lot.”可知，经过了每天晚上的练习，Mary的舞蹈进步很快。故选B。 3．句意：当我听说我的父母要来看演出时，我变得紧张起来。 excited激动的；relaxed放松的；bored厌烦的；nervous紧张的。根据“when I heard my parents would come to watch the show”和上下文可知，当作者听到他的父母将要来观看演出的时候，他感到非常紧张。故选D。 4．句意：我们完美地舞动着，闪耀着自信的光芒。 surprise惊奇；luck运气；confidence自信；peace和平。根据“From the cheering of the crowd ...”可知，人们欢呼喝彩，让作者确定他们已经成功了，所以他们在闪耀着自信的光芒。故选C。 5．句意：当我看到父亲向我走来时，我的心狂跳。 sadly悲伤地；slowly慢地；wildly狂乱地；heavily沉重地。根据上文“when I heard my parents would come to watch the show”可知，作者一直瞒着父母跳舞，这回看到父亲向他走来时，他很紧张，内心狂跳。故选C。 6．句意：生命中没有什么比跳舞更让我想要的了。 nothing没什么；something某事；anything任何事；everything每件事。根据“I wanted…more in life than to dance.”可知，此处表示“没有什么”可以超过跳舞，跳舞就是他最想要的。故选A。 When I was 14, life felt dull and boring. I didn’t really care to notice the differences among the students in my school. But this dull view of mine changed when my parents bought me a camera for Christmas. Even though I didn’t know anything about photography, I showed great interest in the new 1 . I kept taking photos of different people around me and plants in the field. Then after a month, I realized I had no 2 for taking pictures. My photos were clearly missing something of importance and lacked creativity. Soon, I became so angry with my lack of artistic talent that I gave up my new hobby. During the summer vacation, I went for a walk on the railroad track behind my house. The tracks are a warm red color. It’s a(n) 3 sight to see. Before the walk, I thought, “Maybe I should bring my camera”, which hadn’t been touched for weeks. Surprisingly, this walk on the tracks has 4 my love for photography. When I was walking on the train tracks without a model to photograph and only nature around me, I 5 how important it was to look at the details of things. I didn’t worry about trying to create something beautiful. Instead, I just captured photos of the beauty already around me. After months of studying outdoor scenes, watching shadows and staring at people’s eyes—I was finally able to 6 beauty of my own. So far, my work has been published in two small magazines and shown in two art galleries. They are important to me because they are signs of how much my artistic abilities have 7 : I went from zero artistic talent to being published. And my photos have become something I was 8 of. Thanks to this Christmas gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world. 1．A．game B．hobby C．film D．picture 2．A．knowledge B．time C．energy D．talent 3．A．old B．amazing C．bright D．satisfactory 4．A．expressed B．shared C．begun D．kept 5．A．wondered B．imagined C．remembered D．realized 6．A．make B．see C．create D．check 7．A．got B．grown C．brought D．come 8．A．proud B．sure C．fond D．glad 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．C 7．B 8．A 【导语】本文讲述了一个14岁少年通过摄影改变自己视角和生活的故事。 1．句意：即使我对摄影一无所知，我也对这个新的爱好表现出极大的兴趣。 game游戏；hobby爱好；film电影/胶卷；picture图画/照片。根据“I became so angry with my lack of artistic talent that I gave up my new hobby.”可知，摄影是作者新的“爱好”。故选B。 2．句意：一个月后，我意识到自己没有拍照的天赋。 knowledge知识；time时间；energy精力；talent天赋。根据下文“My photos were clearly missing something of importance and lacked creativity.”和“I became so angry with my lack of artistic talent”可知，作者认为自己缺乏艺术“天赋”。故选D。 3．句意：这是一个令人惊叹的景象。 old陈旧的；amazing令人惊叹的；bright明亮的；satisfactory令人满意的。根据上文“The tracks are a warm red color.”可知，对铁轨温暖红色的描述，这是一种美的令人赞叹的景象，所以用“令人惊叹的”最合适。故选B。 4．句意：惊喜的是，这次铁轨上的散步重新点燃了我对摄影的热爱。 expressed表达；shared分享；begun开始/重新开始；kept保持。根据上文“I gave up my new hobby”和下文“this walk on the tracks has…my love for photography.”可知，作者之前已经放弃了摄影，而这次散步后重新找回了热爱，begun有“开启，重新点燃”的含义。故选C。 5．句意：当我在铁轨上行走，没有模特可拍，只有自然环绕着我，我意识到观察事物的细节是多么重要。 wondered想知道；imagined想象；remembered记起；realized意识到。根据“how important it was to look at the details of things”可知，这是在散步过程中产生的一个深刻认识或领悟，所以用“意识到”最贴切。故选D。 6．句意：经过数月研究户外景象、观察光影变换并凝视人们的双眼——我终于能够创造属于自己的美。 make制造；see看见；create创造；check检查。根据“I was finally able to…beauty of my own.”可知，在艺术创作的语境下，“创造美”是最地道的表达，且与上文“lacked creativity”缺乏创造力形成对比。故选C。 7．句意：它们对我意义重大，标志着我的艺术造诣已取得长足进步：从毫无艺术天赋到作品得以发表。 got得到；grown成长；brought带来；come来。根据“ they are signs of how much my artistic abilities have…: I went from zero artistic talent to being published.”可知，这里需要一个表示“进步、提升、发展”的不及物动词，grown（grow的过去分词，表示“已经增长/提高”）最符合语境，表示能力增强了。故选B。 8．句意：而且我的照片已经成为我为之自豪的东西。 proud自豪的；sure确信的；fond喜爱的；glad高兴的。固定搭配“be proud of”意为“为……感到自豪”，最能体现作品被发表和展出后作者的成就感。故选A。 When the Spring Festival falls, red flowers bloom (盛开) on the windows of my home. Of course, these are not 1 flowers. But in the cold of winter, these wonderful flowers 2 warmth to us. They are made of paper by my 3 who is now aged 70. With a few cuts, she 4 a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art. When my grandma was young, she was considered clumsy (笨拙的) in the village. But 5 a cold winter night, she saw some beautiful red paper art on her new neighbour’s windows. She was so interested in it and decided to 6 from her neighbour. Tons of paper were wasted, and her fingers were cut many times. But she kept 7 . It took 10 years 8 my grandma could make paper art skillfully (娴熟地). The 9 flowers, blooming like burning fire, light up her world. Now, everyone in the village respects her. My grandma’s story told us if we want to 10 our dream, we must try our best and stick to it. 1．A．nice B．full C．real D．sweet 2．A．hold B．hug C．build D．bring 3．A．grandma B．sister C．mother D．aunt 4．A．spreads B．turns C．burns D．places 5．A．in B．on C．at D．of 6．A．buy B．catch C．borrow D．learn 7．A．practising B．singing C．dancing D．speaking 8．A．since B．before C．so D．though 9．A．white B．orange C．purple D．red 10．A．remember B．leave C．achieve D．drive 【答案】 1．C 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．D 7．A 8．B 9．D 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者奶奶年轻时被认为很笨拙，但在一个寒冬看到邻居漂亮的红色剪纸后产生了兴趣，决定向邻居学习，经过不断练习，10年后奶奶能娴熟制作剪纸，现在村里人都尊敬她，奶奶的故事告诉我们要实现梦想必须尽力并坚持。 1．句意：当然，这些不是真正的花。 nice好的；full满的；real真正的；sweet甜的。根据下文“They are made of paper”可知，这些不是真正的花。故选C。 2．句意：但在寒冷的冬天，这些奇妙的花给我们带来了温暖。 hold握住；hug拥抱；build建造；bring带来。根据“these wonderful flowers...warm to us”可知，这些花给我们带来温暖，bring sth. to sb.“给某人带来某物”。故选D。 3．句意：它们是我70岁的奶奶用纸做的。 grandma奶奶；sister姐妹；mother妈妈；aunt阿姨。根据下文“When my grandma was young”可知，这些花是奶奶做的。故选A。 4．句意：剪几下，她就把一张纸变成了一件美丽的艺术品。 spreads传播；turns转变；burns燃烧；places放置。根据“a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art”可知，此处指把一张纸变成一件艺术品，turn...into...“把……变成……”。故选B。 5．句意：但在一个寒冷的冬夜，她在新邻居的窗户上看到了一些漂亮的红色纸艺。 in后接年、月、季节等；on后接具体某一天；at后接具体时刻；of……的。根据“a cold winter night”可知，此处指具体某一天的晚上，用介词on。故选B。 6．句意：她对此很感兴趣，决定向邻居学习。 buy买；catch抓住；borrow借；learn学习。根据“She was so interested in it”可知，她对纸艺感兴趣，决定向邻居学习，learn from“向……学习”。故选D。 7．句意：但她一直在练习。 practising练习；singing唱歌；dancing跳舞；speaking说话。根据上文“Tons of paper were wasted, and her fingers were cut many times.”可知，她一直在练习剪纸。故选A。 8．句意：我奶奶花了10年时间才能熟练地制作纸艺。 since自从；before在……之前；so所以；though虽然。根据“It took 10 years...my grandma could make paper art skillfully”可知，此处指在奶奶能熟练制作纸艺之前花了10年时间，用before引导时间状语从句。故选B。 9．句意：红色的花朵，像燃烧的火焰一样绽放，照亮了她的世界。 white白色的；orange橙色的；purple紫色的；red红色的。根据上文“she saw some beautiful red paper art on her new neighbour’s windows”可知，此处指红色的花。故选D。 10．句意：我奶奶的故事告诉我们，如果我们想实现我们的梦想，我们必须尽我们最大的努力并坚持下去。 remember记住；leave离开；achieve实现；drive驾驶。根据“our dream”可知，此处指实现梦想，achieve one’s dream“实现某人的梦想”。故选C。 Do you know sugar painting? It is a kind of snack and also one of the traditional Chinese art forms. Sugar painting started from the Ming dynasty and became 1 in the Qing dynasty. At that time, many people made a living through sugar painting and they sold it in 2 streets or public places. Now people can still see it in many areas of China. The sugar painters usually sit before a wooden table. On the side, there is a wooden plate with a revolving arrow (可旋转箭头) on it. The plate is painted with different 3 such as a horse, a bird, a flower and so on. After paying, the buyers turn the arrow and wait till it 4 . The picture pointed by the arrow is the one that the painters will make. Sugar painting is 5 from usual painting. The sugar painters use syrup (糖浆) as the “ 6 ”, a spoon as the “paintbrush”. To prepare the syrup, they first heat sugar until it turns soft, and then they can start 7 . Because the syrup hardens quickly when it cools down, the painters must work very 8 . They move the spoon full of the syrup up and down, left and right. Soon a sugar painting of an animal or a flower is 9 . The number of sugar painters is getting 10 . However, some of them still keep doing this art. They try their best to hold different activities such as offering classes and giving speeches to spread the Chinese traditional culture. 1．A．healthy B．wise C．popular D．expensive 2．A．south B．busy C．empty D．dirty 3．A．colors B．sizes C．holes D．pictures 4．A．runs B．stops C．leaves D．goes 5．A．same B．close C．important D．different 6．A．gate B．ruler C．crayon D．paint 7．A．tasting B．creating C．collecting D．storing 8．A．nicely B．slowly C．quietly D．quickly 9．A．finished B．closed C．worked D．sold 10．A．fewer B．usual C．silent D．larger 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．D 6．D 7．B 8．D 9．A 10．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国传统艺术形式糖画的历史、制作流程及现状，展现其文化价值，说明传承者为推广该文化所做的努力。 1．句意：糖画始于明代，在清代变得流行。 healthy健康的；wise明智的；popular流行的；expensive昂贵的。根据“At that time, many people made a living through sugar painting”可知，很多人靠糖画谋生，说明它在清代很受欢迎，故选C。 2．句意：当时，许多人靠糖画谋生，他们在繁忙的街道或公共场所售卖。 south南方的；busy繁忙的；empty空的；dirty脏的。结合常识可知，售卖商品通常选择人流量大的繁忙街道，“busy streets”符合语境，故选B。 3．句意：盘子上画着不同的图案，比如马、鸟、花等等。 colors颜色；sizes尺寸；holes洞；pictures图案、图画。根据“such as a horse, a bird, a flower”可知，盘子上是具体的图案，故选D。 4．句意：付款后，购买者转动箭头，等待它停下。 runs跑；stops停止；leaves离开；goes走。根据“The picture pointed by the arrow is the one that the painters will make”可知，箭头停下后指向的图案即为要制作的糖画，故选B。 5．句意：糖画与普通的绘画不同。 same相同的；close接近的；important重要的；different不同的。根据后文“The sugar painters use syrup as the paint, a spoon as the paintbrush”可知，糖画的工具和普通绘画不同，“be different from”符合语境，故选D。 6．句意：糖画艺人用糖浆作为“颜料”，用勺子作为“画笔”。 gate大门；ruler尺子；crayon蜡笔；paint颜料。结合“a spoon as the paintbrush”可知，此处是类比普通绘画的工具，糖浆对应的是颜料，故选D。 7．句意：为了准备糖浆，他们首先将糖加热至软化，然后就可以开始创作了。 tasting品尝；creating创作；collecting收集；storing储存。结合语境可知，加热糖浆后，下一步是用它制作糖画，即创作，故选B。 8．句意：因为糖浆冷却后会很快变硬，所以艺人必须动作非常快。 nicely漂亮地；slowly缓慢地；quietly安静地；quickly快速地。根据“the syrup hardens quickly when it cools down”可知，为避免糖浆变硬无法塑形，艺人需快速操作，故选D。 9．句意：很快，一幅动物或花朵的糖画就完成了。 finished完成的；closed关闭的；worked工作过的；sold售出的。结合前文艺人快速操作的过程，此处指糖画制作完成，故选A。 10．句意：糖画艺人的数量正在减少。 fewer更少的；usual通常的；silent沉默的；larger更大的。根据“However, some of them still keep doing this art”可知，此处存在转折关系，说明艺人数量在减少，但仍有部分人坚持，“the number of…is getting fewer”表示“……的数量在减少”，故选A。 重难语篇练习 Cute rabbits, lucky bags...Do you eat these cute shapes of huabobo, a kind of mantou? Zang Chaiyuan, a 26-year-old girl from Yantai, Shandong Province, chooses the way of making huabobo as her favourite job. Zang loved huabobo when she was young. Her grandmother used to make huabobo in different shapes. This made her interested in 1 craft. After leaving college in 2018, Zang had a strong 2 to start her own business with huabobo. 3 , it was hard at the beginning. Her parents were 4 her, and they thought it better to find a stable (稳定的) job. Even so, Zang still kept learning skills of making huabobo. The process (过程) was not 5 she thought before. She learned from huabobo masters and watched some online videos, and then practised by herself again and again. It didn’t take long before Zang got the whole skills. In early 2021, Zang 6 opened her first small huabobo shop. The lovely shapes and good taste 7 her huabobo apart, and her success came as no 8 . Now Zang’s business is going very well. She has opened her second huabobo shop. Besides her shops in Yantai, she also has an online shop to sell her cute huabobo. She 9 shares videos to help more people know the traditional craft. “I love traditional Chinese culture and believe that we should introduce the craft of making huabobo.” Zang says. She will 10 making more new types of huabobo. 1．A．foreign B．traditional C．modern D．popular 2．A．hobby B．drive C．plan D．dream 3．A．However B．Then C．Moreover D．So 4．A．against B．for C．with D．to 5．A．so difficult as B．as difficult than C．as easier as D．so easy as 6．A．quickly B．finally C．suddenly D．easily 7．A．put B．take C．fall D．set 8．A．joy B．problem C．surprise D．secret 9．A．just B．even C．still D．only 10．A．look on B．turn on C．get on D．keep on 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．D 6．B 7．D 8．C 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了山东烟台26岁女孩臧钗瑗与传统面点花饽饽的故事。 1．句意：这让她对这门传统手艺产生了兴趣。 foreign外国的；traditional传统的；modern现代的；popular流行的。根据常识可知，花饽饽是传统面点。故选B。 2．句意：2018年大学毕业后，臧钗瑗怀揣着强烈的欲望，想用花饽饽创业。 hobby爱好；drive强烈欲望；plan计划；dream梦想。根据“Zang had a strong...to start her own business with huabobo.”可知，此处指她怀揣着强烈的欲望。故选B。 3．句意：然而，创业初期困难重重。 However然而；Then然后；Moreover此外；So所以。根据“...it was hard at the beginning.”可知，前文讲想要创业，此处说创业初期有困难，两者为转折关系，表示然而，且有逗号隔开。故选A。 4．句意：她的父母反对她这么做，他们认为找一份稳定的工作会更好。 against反对；for为了；with和……一起；to朝向。根据“they thought it better to find a stable job.”可知，他们认为找一份稳定的工作会更好，因此是反对她创业。故选A。 5．句意：制作花饽饽的过程，并不像她之前想象的那么简单。 so difficult as和……一样困难，多用于否定句；as difficult than搭配错误；as easier as搭配错误；so easy as和……一样容易，多用于否定句。根据“The process was not...she thought before.”可知，制作过程没有她想得那么容易。故选D。 6．句意：2021年初，臧钗瑗终于开起了自己的第一家小花饽饽店。 quickly快地；finally最终；suddenly突然；easily容易地。根据前文可知，她跟大师学习、观看网上视频，并且自己不断练习，因此最终开店。故选B。 7．句意：可爱的造型和绝佳的口感让她的花饽饽脱颖而出，她取得成功也不足为奇。 put放；take拿走；fall掉落；set设置。根据“The lovely shapes and good taste...her huabobo apart”可知，set apart“突出”。故选D。 8．句意：可爱的造型和绝佳的口感让她的花饽饽脱颖而出，她取得成功也不足为奇。 joy高兴；problem问题；surprise惊喜；secret秘密。根据“and her success came as no...”可知，come as no surprise“不足为奇”。故选C。 9．句意：她甚至还会分享相关视频，帮助更多人了解这门传统手艺。 just刚刚；even甚至；still仍然；only只有。根据“She...shares videos to help more people know the traditional craft”可知，此处与前文她有实体店和网店为递进关系。故选B。 10．句意：她会继续研发制作更多新颖的花饽饽。 look on旁观；turn on打开；get on上车；keep on继续。根据“She will...making more new huabobo.”可知，keep on doing sth.“继续做某事”，此处指她会继续研发制作更多新颖的花饽饽。故选D。 Weifang in Shandong is known as the world’s kite capital. It has a long history of kite-making. Now it 1 over 70% of the world’s kites. Emily, an exchange student (交换生) in Beijing, travelled to Weifang with her friend Cathy in April. On their way there, they 2 who invented the kite. “Laozi?” Emily was 3 . “He liked the idea of letting go of control and just enjoying the experience, just like when flying a kite.” “No, the 4 answer is Mozi,” Cathy said. “He used wood to make a ‘wooden bird’. It was the early kite and could fly for one day, Later, Lu Ban 5 the design. He used bamboo instead of wood. His ‘bamboo bird’ could stay in the air 6 , for about three days.” In Weifang, they saw thousands of kites in the sky. Their 7 were from dragons to pandas, from modern cars to folk characters. The locals say there’s nothing that can’t fly in the sky of Weifang. Emily and Cathy also learned kite-making skills from a local artist. There are four main 8 making the frame (框架), pasting (粘贴) paper onto the frame, painting it, and final balancing. They finished each step 9 and in the end, each made a beautiful kite. The trip to Weifang made Emily and Cathy 10 kite culture better. They couldn’t wait to share the amazing experience with their friends. 1．A．wastes B．records C．collects D．produces 2．A．waited for B．looked for C．talked about D．worried about 3．A．satisfied B．brave C．curious D．nervous 4．A．similar B．correct C．popular D．possible 5．A．improved B．described C．introduced D．forgot 6．A．slower B．longer C．higher D．deeper 7．A．sizes B．colours C．heights D．shapes 8．A．forms B．steps C．tools D．reasons 9．A．carefully B．loudly C．suddenly D．quickly 10．A．develop B．influence C．protect D．understand 【答案】 1．D 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．D 【导语】本文是记叙文。主要讲述了交换生埃米莉和凯西前往山东潍坊旅行，了解风筝的起源、制作工艺，感受潍坊风筝文化的经历，展现了潍坊风筝文化的魅力。 1．句意：现在它生产了世界上70%以上的风筝。 wastes浪费；records记录；collects收集；produces生产。根据“Weifang in Shandong is known as the world’s kite capital. It has a long history of kite-making.”可知，此处应指潍坊的风筝产量占比高。故选D。 2．句意：在去那里的路上，她们谈论了谁发明了风筝。 waited for等待；looked for寻找；talked about谈论；worried about担心。根据“they ... who invented the kite.”可知，她们在路上讨论了风筝的发明者。故选C。 3．句意：“老子？”埃米莉感到好奇。 satisfied满意的；brave勇敢的；curious好奇的；nervous紧张的。埃米莉听到凯西提到风筝发明者可能是老子时，表现出疑惑和好奇，才会进一步追问相关原因。故选C。 4．句意：“不，正确的答案是墨子。”凯西说。 similar相似的；correct正确的；popular受欢迎的；possible可能的。前文埃米莉猜测是老子，凯西否定了该说法并给出墨子的答案，此处应强调“正确的答案”。故选B。 5．句意：后来，鲁班改进了设计。 improved改进；described描述；introduced介绍；forgot忘记。根据“He used bamboo instead of wood”可知，鲁班对早期墨子的“木鸢”设计进行了优化升级。故选A。 6．句意：他的“竹鸢”能在天上停留更长时间，大约三天。 slower更慢；longer更长；higher更高；deeper更深。结合前文墨子的木鸢“能飞一天”和鲁班竹鸢“能飞三天”的对比，可知此处强调停留时间“更长”。故选B。 7．句意：它们的形状从龙到熊猫，从现代汽车到民间人物应有尽有。 sizes尺寸；colours颜色；heights高度；shapes形状。根据“dragons、pandas、modern cars、folk characters”可知，这些都是风筝的不同外形设计，故选D。 8．句意：制作风筝主要有四个步骤：制作框架、在框架上糊纸、绘画以及最后的平衡调整。 forms形式；steps步骤；tools工具；reasons原因。后文“making the frame、pasting paper、painting、balancing”是制作风筝的具体流程环节，即“步骤”。故选B。 9．句意：她们认真完成了每一个步骤，最后每人都做了一个漂亮的风筝。 carefully认真地；loudly大声地；suddenly突然地；quickly快速地。制作风筝的每个步骤都需要细致操作才能做出漂亮的风筝，结合“finished a beautiful kite”可知，她们是“认真地”完成步骤。故选A。 10．句意：潍坊之行让埃米莉和凯西更好地理解了风筝文化。 develop发展；influence影响；protect保护；understand理解。结合前文两人了解风筝起源、学习制作工艺的经历，以及后文“迫不及待分享经历”可知，这次旅行让她们对风筝文化有了更深的“理解”。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Art and artists 完形填空10篇 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 艺术与艺术家 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文) Xie began to learn bamboo weaving when he was a teenager. “I found that bamboo weaving is all-embracing, meaning that, with an infinite (无限的) imagination, you can make 1 . So, I decided to study this handicraft,” he said. After years of hard work, in February 2022, Xie fulfilled (实现) his wish, getting the bamboo weaving of Wuyi Mountain recognized as a provincial intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). However, like other inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, Xie finds that it’s not 2 to pass on the craft, but he’s trying his best. He 3 a museum of bamboo weaving in which visitors can watch and take photos of his works. At his studio in the Wuyi Mountain scenic area, people can learn how to make earrings, bracelets, or bags from bamboo, 4 buy some innovative (创新的) handicrafts. Xie has more than 27,000 followers on Douyin and most of them were born after 1990 or 2000. Xie said he hoped that 5 making use of his ancient bamboo weaving skills and combining (结合) the development of the times, more young people would fall in love with the art and discover the charm and beauty of 6 culture. 1．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．things 2．A．useful B．useless C．difficult D．easy 3．A．invented B．discovered C．set up D．organized 4．A．with B．although C．therefore D．as well as 5．A．before B．besides C．by D．for 6．A．traditional B．creative C．foreign D．special For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade, He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he 1 the only important match of the season. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. 2 , Sparky would be surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it. However, one thing was important to Sparky— 3 . He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else enjoyed it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were refused, Sparky didn’t complain or become 4 . He still believed in his ability and decided to become an artist. After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. 5 , the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again. Another loss for the loser. So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons. He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever (后进生). The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little 6 in school and whose work was refused again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and little cartoon character—Charlie Brown. 1．A．admitted B．recorded C．lost D．watched 2．A．At first B．In fact C．What’s more D．On the other hand 3．A．drawing B．singing C．playing D．acting 4．A．useless B．weak C．frightened D．disappointed 5．A．Luckily B．Yet C．Finally D．Strangely 6．A．time B．success C．experience D．homework The paintings of Vincent van Gogh sell for a lot of money today. But before his 1 in 1890, van Gogh had only been able to sell one painting. This star of the art world led a short, sad life that ended in a struggle with mental illness. Vincent was born in the Netherlands in 1853. He studied to be a minister of the church, like his father. But his mental illness was beginning and he felt 2 too deeply. The leaders of his church asked him to leave. At the age of twenty-seven, he went to study art in Belgium. He thought that he could bring people happiness by 3 something beautiful. He started painting. In 1886, Vincent moved to Paris. Around this time, there was a new style of painting among the artists there—impressionism. Vincent began to paint in this style. He used short strokes of his paintbrush and bright colours to create a feeling—an impression—of light and movement. In early 1888, he moved to Arles in the south of France. He wanted other artists to come and live there, too, 4 they could all work together. His friend, the artist Paul Gauguin, joined him. But Vincent’s mental illness became worse. Although he was often in hospital, Vincent painted his best works in the next few years, 5 Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles and The Starry Night. But people didn’t buy his paintings, and he always saw himself 6 a failure. He died at 37. After he died, his paintings became more and more popular. He is regarded as one of the most successful painters. 1．A．birth B．college C．death D．work 2．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．some things 3．A．creating B．buying C．having D．saying 4．A．or B．so C．but D．still 5．A．include B．included C．includes D．including 6．A．as B．with C．by D．against Have you ever looked at a simple drawing and felt something deep inside? That’s the magic that Feng Zikai, the father of Chinese cartoons, could create 1 his works show the joys and sorrows of life, full of kindness and care. Feng was born in 1898 in Zhejiang Province. He grew up in a wealthy family, but he didn’t enjoy the traditional studies his father valued. 2 , he loved art from a young age. He even borrowed dyes (染料) from the family shop to color illustrations in his father’s books. After his father passed away, Feng became known as the “Little Artist” in his town. At school, a teacher named Li Shutong encouraged him to 3 his passion. Li taught Feng to sketch from real life, not just to trace (临摹) pictures. He also said that a good artist needs both skill and good character-an idea deeply influencing Feng Zikai’s art. After graduation, Feng worked as an art teacher in Shanghai, but he wanted more training. In 1921, he went to Tokyo to study Japanese and European art. Inspired by the Japanese artist Takehisa Yumeji (竹久梦二), he returned home 4 fresh ideas about his ink paintings. Back in China, he joined a group of writers and artists. His drawings soon appeared in popular magazines, making art available to everyone. These works became known as manhua, a type of Chinese cartoon. Feng also designed book covers, illustrated (插图的) books, and 5 magazines, sharing his ideas about kindness and caring for people. Feng had a kind heart. He loved all living things, especially children. He believed that the most precious thing in the world is a person and children are full of life and spirit. He said teaching children was simple—“Just let them stay a child, and never let them 6 .” Through his art and caring ideas, Feng Zikai continues to inspire people today. 1．A．although B．while C．unless D．because 2．A．Luckily B．Instead C．Afterwards D．Besides 3．A．fit B．follow C．control D．affect 4．A．for B．with C．on D．at 5．A．created B．edited C．purchased D．imagined 6．A．lose heart B．make a complaint C．meet difficulties D．break in 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从后面各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。 My parents always told me that I couldn’t dance, because they thought it was a girl’s sport. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I learned dance moves from books, movies and shows. However, without my parents’ support (支持), my 1 was impossible to reach. One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room when Mary walked in. “What’s the matter, Mary?” I stopped dancing. “Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?” “What is it?” I asked. “There’ ll be a dancing show in my school, but the boys think I’m slow, and none of them wants to dance with me. Could you dance with me for it?” She looked at me, waiting for my answer. “Let’s show those people that they have been wrong all along.” In the following months, we 2 every evening. I was having a fantastic time and soon Mary improved a lot. Finally came the big day. I became 3 when I heard my parents would come to watch the show. As the music began, I took a deep breath (呼吸) and tried to calm down. We moved perfectly, shining with 4 . From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had been successful. My heart was beating (心跳) 5 when I saw my father coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit (承认) it, I have to say you are born to dance. Go for it and make us proud.” I’d been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasn’t going to be easy, but I wouldn’t give up. I wanted 6 more in life than to dance. 1．A．dream B．life C．order D．subject 2．A．talked B．practiced C．watched D．showed 3．A．excited B．bored C．relaxed D．nervous 4．A．surprise B．luck C．confidence D．peace 5．A．sadly B．slowly C．wildly D．heavily 6．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything When I was 14, life felt dull and boring. I didn’t really care to notice the differences among the students in my school. But this dull view of mine changed when my parents bought me a camera for Christmas. Even though I didn’t know anything about photography, I showed great interest in the new 1 . I kept taking photos of different people around me and plants in the field. Then after a month, I realized I had no 2 for taking pictures. My photos were clearly missing something of importance and lacked creativity. Soon, I became so angry with my lack of artistic talent that I gave up my new hobby. During the summer vacation, I went for a walk on the railroad track behind my house. The tracks are a warm red color. It’s a(n) 3 sight to see. Before the walk, I thought, “Maybe I should bring my camera”, which hadn’t been touched for weeks. Surprisingly, this walk on the tracks has 4 my love for photography. When I was walking on the train tracks without a model to photograph and only nature around me, I 5 how important it was to look at the details of things. I didn’t worry about trying to create something beautiful. Instead, I just captured photos of the beauty already around me. After months of studying outdoor scenes, watching shadows and staring at people’s eyes—I was finally able to 6 beauty of my own. So far, my work has been published in two small magazines and shown in two art galleries. They are important to me because they are signs of how much my artistic abilities have 7 : I went from zero artistic talent to being published. And my photos have become something I was 8 of. Thanks to this Christmas gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world. 1．A．game B．hobby C．film D．picture 2．A．knowledge B．time C．energy D．talent 3．A．old B．amazing C．bright D．satisfactory 4．A．expressed B．shared C．begun D．kept 5．A．wondered B．imagined C．remembered D．realized 6．A．make B．see C．create D．check 7．A．got B．grown C．brought D．come 8．A．proud B．sure C．fond D．glad When the Spring Festival falls, red flowers bloom (盛开) on the windows of my home. Of course, these are not 1 flowers. But in the cold of winter, these wonderful flowers 2 warmth to us. They are made of paper by my 3 who is now aged 70. With a few cuts, she 4 a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art. When my grandma was young, she was considered clumsy (笨拙的) in the village. But 5 a cold winter night, she saw some beautiful red paper art on her new neighbour’s windows. She was so interested in it and decided to 6 from her neighbour. Tons of paper were wasted, and her fingers were cut many times. But she kept 7 . It took 10 years 8 my grandma could make paper art skillfully (娴熟地). The 9 flowers, blooming like burning fire, light up her world. Now, everyone in the village respects her. My grandma’s story told us if we want to 10 our dream, we must try our best and stick to it. 1．A．nice B．full C．real D．sweet 2．A．hold B．hug C．build D．bring 3．A．grandma B．sister C．mother D．aunt 4．A．spreads B．turns C．burns D．places 5．A．in B．on C．at D．of 6．A．buy B．catch C．borrow D．learn 7．A．practising B．singing C．dancing D．speaking 8．A．since B．before C．so D．though 9．A．white B．orange C．purple D．red 10．A．remember B．leave C．achieve D．drive Do you know sugar painting? It is a kind of snack and also one of the traditional Chinese art forms. Sugar painting started from the Ming dynasty and became 1 in the Qing dynasty. At that time, many people made a living through sugar painting and they sold it in 2 streets or public places. Now people can still see it in many areas of China. The sugar painters usually sit before a wooden table. On the side, there is a wooden plate with a revolving arrow (可旋转箭头) on it. The plate is painted with different 3 such as a horse, a bird, a flower and so on. After paying, the buyers turn the arrow and wait till it 4 . The picture pointed by the arrow is the one that the painters will make. Sugar painting is 5 from usual painting. The sugar painters use syrup (糖浆) as the “ 6 ”, a spoon as the “paintbrush”. To prepare the syrup, they first heat sugar until it turns soft, and then they can start 7 . Because the syrup hardens quickly when it cools down, the painters must work very 8 . They move the spoon full of the syrup up and down, left and right. Soon a sugar painting of an animal or a flower is 9 . The number of sugar painters is getting 10 . However, some of them still keep doing this art. They try their best to hold different activities such as offering classes and giving speeches to spread the Chinese traditional culture. 1．A．healthy B．wise C．popular D．expensive 2．A．south B．busy C．empty D．dirty 3．A．colors B．sizes C．holes D．pictures 4．A．runs B．stops C．leaves D．goes 5．A．same B．close C．important D．different 6．A．gate B．ruler C．crayon D．paint 7．A．tasting B．creating C．collecting D．storing 8．A．nicely B．slowly C．quietly D．quickly 9．A．finished B．closed C．worked D．sold 10．A．fewer B．usual C．silent D．larger 重难语篇练习 Cute rabbits, lucky bags...Do you eat these cute shapes of huabobo, a kind of mantou? Zang Chaiyuan, a 26-year-old girl from Yantai, Shandong Province, chooses the way of making huabobo as her favourite job. Zang loved huabobo when she was young. Her grandmother used to make huabobo in different shapes. This made her interested in 1 craft. After leaving college in 2018, Zang had a strong 2 to start her own business with huabobo. 3 , it was hard at the beginning. Her parents were 4 her, and they thought it better to find a stable (稳定的) job. Even so, Zang still kept learning skills of making huabobo. The process (过程) was not 5 she thought before. She learned from huabobo masters and watched some online videos, and then practised by herself again and again. It didn’t take long before Zang got the whole skills. In early 2021, Zang 6 opened her first small huabobo shop. The lovely shapes and good taste 7 her huabobo apart, and her success came as no 8 . Now Zang’s business is going very well. She has opened her second huabobo shop. Besides her shops in Yantai, she also has an online shop to sell her cute huabobo. She 9 shares videos to help more people know the traditional craft. “I love traditional Chinese culture and believe that we should introduce the craft of making huabobo.” Zang says. She will 10 making more new types of huabobo. 1．A．foreign B．traditional C．modern D．popular 2．A．hobby B．drive C．plan D．dream 3．A．However B．Then C．Moreover D．So 4．A．against B．for C．with D．to 5．A．so difficult as B．as difficult than C．as easier as D．so easy as 6．A．quickly B．finally C．suddenly D．easily 7．A．put B．take C．fall D．set 8．A．joy B．problem C．surprise D．secret 9．A．just B．even C．still D．only 10．A．look on B．turn on C．get on D．keep on Weifang in Shandong is known as the world’s kite capital. It has a long history of kite-making. Now it 1 over 70% of the world’s kites. Emily, an exchange student (交换生) in Beijing, travelled to Weifang with her friend Cathy in April. On their way there, they 2 who invented the kite. “Laozi?” Emily was 3 . “He liked the idea of letting go of control and just enjoying the experience, just like when flying a kite.” “No, the 4 answer is Mozi,” Cathy said. “He used wood to make a ‘wooden bird’. It was the early kite and could fly for one day, Later, Lu Ban 5 the design. He used bamboo instead of wood. His ‘bamboo bird’ could stay in the air 6 , for about three days.” In Weifang, they saw thousands of kites in the sky. Their 7 were from dragons to pandas, from modern cars to folk characters. The locals say there’s nothing that can’t fly in the sky of Weifang. Emily and Cathy also learned kite-making skills from a local artist. There are four main 8 making the frame (框架), pasting (粘贴) paper onto the frame, painting it, and final balancing. They finished each step 9 and in the end, each made a beautiful kite. The trip to Weifang made Emily and Cathy 10 kite culture better. They couldn’t wait to share the amazing experience with their friends. 1．A．wastes B．records C．collects D．produces 2．A．waited for B．looked for C．talked about D．worried about 3．A．satisfied B．brave C．curious D．nervous 4．A．similar B．correct C．popular D．possible 5．A．improved B．described C．introduced D．forgot 6．A．slower B．longer C．higher D．deeper 7．A．sizes B．colours C．heights D．shapes 8．A．forms B．steps C．tools D．reasons 9．A．carefully B．loudly C．suddenly D．quickly 10．A．develop B．influence C．protect D．understand 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $