Unit1 Art and artists 单元话题读写组合练 2025-2026学年沪教版（五四学制）八年级英语下册

Unit1 Art and artists单元话题读写组合练 选材聚焦本单元话题，含任务型语篇阅读5篇；单元话题写作2篇；句子翻译15题兼顾本单元词汇与语法运用，难度适中。 任务型阅读 Passage 1 Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist. She was born in Coyoacán, near Mexico City, in 1907. Frida grew up in a bright blue house called La Casa Azul with her parents and sisters. When she was six years old, she became ill with polio (小儿麻痹症). The illness left her right leg shorter than her left. Frida spent a lot of her life in and out of hospitals. She had many health problems, and she suffered a lot of pain. When she was eighteen, she was in a bus accident. She broke a lot of bones and spent many months recovering (康复). It was at this time that Erida started to paint. Many of her paintings from this time are self-portrairs (自画像) that show her pain and suffering. In 1929, Frida married Diego Rivera, a Mexican artist who was famous for huge paintings on walls. Both artists continued their work and became successful at home and abroad. After they got married, Frida started to wear traditional Mexican clothes and became interested in Mexican folk art. This influenced her paintings, which are very bright and colorful, with a style that was very personal to Frida. However, they continued to show the pain and sadness which she experienced during her life. Frida’s health condition became worse in 1950. That year she was diagnosed with gangrene (坏疽) in her right foot. She had to lie in bed for the next nine months and had several operations. But with great persistence (毅力), Frida continued to work and paint. Sadly, Frida died on July 13, 1954, after suffering more and more health problems. Her husband died three years later. Today, Frida and Diego’s home, La Casa Azul, is a very popular museum. It displays paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their lives. It helps tell the story of one of the most important artists in the twentieth century. 1．Frida was born disabled, wasn’t she? 2．When did Frida decide to start painting? 3．What did Frida’s husband do? 4．What did Frida’s paintings have in common before and after she got married? 5．What can you see at La Casa Azul? 6．What do you think of Frida? Why? Passage 2 Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter. He developed a way of painting called abstract art. This art uses colours, shapes and lines. He had many ideas about colour. He believed that colous communicated certain qualities and that the colours that surround us have a powerful influence on us. Most of us have a favourite colour and this favourite colour makes us feel good, too. Kandinsky thought that yellow was a warm exciting colour that could make us feel happy. In comparison, blue was a peaceful color that could make a person feel more relaxed. The colour green brings peace and stillness and makes us feel close to nature. White he thought was a colour associated with harmony, silence and cleanliness while black was linked to grief darkness and the unknown, Red can boost our energy and is linked to improving confidence. Orange is a healthy colour with a fun side to it. Schools use bright colours to encourage children to take part in activity and learning. Age influences our choice of favourite colours. Children like the colour yellow. As children become adults, yellow becomes less popular as a favourie colour. Older people seem to like blues and purples more than reds and oranges. This kind of knowledge about colours can be powerful in advertising and website design. It can have an effect on the success of these with their readers. If you are designing a website for children, the colour yellow would probably make it more successful. If you are designing a website for older people, the use of blues and purples would make it more successful than the use of yellow. It would seem that the power of colour is interesting as a subject. Colours seem to influence more than we could imagine in our lives. It is interesting to note that different colours have different meanings in different cultures. Red is often thought of as the colour of danger, love and passion (激情) in the West. In China, red represents good luck, South Africa, it is the colour associated with death. In Western cultures, black is the colour associated with death, while in Japan, white is the colour of death. Purple is the colour of death in Thailand, but in the West, it is the colour of royalty, wealth and luxury. 1．Who developed a way of painting call abstract art? 2．Did Wassily Kandinsky believe the colours that surround us have a powerful influence on us? 3．According to Kandinsky, if you want to be relaxed, what colour would you choose? 4．Why do advertising and website design use different colours for different readers? 5．How can a website attract older people more according to the passage? 6．"Red is often thought of as the colour of danger, love and passion in the West." Which one of the three ideas do you agree with here in China? Try to give an example. Passage 3 "Just because you can't see something, that doesn't mean it's not there. "This old saying is quite meaningful for British sculptor（雕刻家） Willard. The items he creates are so small that most of them fit on the head of a pin. You can see them clearly only through a microscope（显微镜）. Many people want to own his art pieces. He's been honored by the Queen of England for his great art achievements. At every one of his exhibitions, the question is always the same. How does he do it? The answer is very, very carefully. So carefully, in fact, that he actually slows his breathing down and works in between breaths. Willard usually works under a microscope using special tools that he creates. To paint his works, he uses the hair from a fly as a paintbrush. Creating these detailed works is a very long and difficult process, and it isn't always enjoyable." It is a terrible dream when I start but a nice dream when I finish," he says. A single item can take at least several weeks to complete. People have asked Willard why he chose to do something that needed effort and took time. His interest in creating small things began when he was five. He started creating houses and playgrounds for ants. Willard was not a strong student. He had difficulty in reading and spelling words. Some kids used to call him a loser. This made him feel small, so focusing on lite things helped him to feel big. The smaller his work got, the bigger he felt. A newspaper reporter said, "Willard has shown the world that he is special. Though_______ , he________." 1．Are Willard's art pieces big or small in size? 2．When people visit Willard's exhibitions, what question do they always ask? 3．What does Willard use to make a paintbrush? 4．What does the underlined word it in paragraph 4 refer to? 5．Why did Willard choose to do something that needed effort and took time? 6．What can be filled in the blanks in the last paragraph? Passage 4 In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some people in the United States worked very hard. Mathew Brady, a famous American photographer, was one of them. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike（栩栩如生）. Photography also became one kind of art at the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed some feelings, like other kinds of art. 1．Why did Niepce invent the first camera? __________________________________________________________________ 2．According to this passage, how many important dates were there in the history of photography? __________________________________________________________________ 3．In the early days, photographers didn't feel like taking pictures of moving things because they had to carry a lot of film and machines, did they? __________________________________________________________________ 4．How were the pictures taken by Mathew Brady? __________________________________________________________________ 5．Why do people think photography had become a kind of art by the end of the 19th century? __________________________________________________________________ Passage 5 根据短文内容回答下列问题。 Mr Chen makes toys from dough. He is over 50 years old now. His hands are rough because he works with dough all the time. Mr Chen makes dough toys of different sizes. Only a small piece of dough and some simple tools are required to make a dough toy. Mr Chen uses his hands to turn the dough into different characters, for example the Monkey King. Dough of different colours is used to make the toys more interesting. Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play. Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted In bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs. A Chinese knot is usually made of a thin rope. It can be in the shape of a an animal, a flower or a Chinese character with a special meaning. Red ropes are usually used because red is a lucky colour for Chinese people. Many Chinese knots have special meanings. People think these knots can bring them happiness or good luck, so they carry the knots with them or put them up at home. 1．How many traditional skills does this passage mention (提及)? 2．Why does Mr Chen need different colours of the dough? 3．Why can the audience not see Wang and his friends? 4．What are shadow puppets made of? 5．Chinese knots usually have special meanings, don’t they? 6．What do you think of Chinese traditional skills?  Why do you think so? 句子翻译 1.通过绘画和雕塑，艺术家们记录了当时人们的生活方式。 (sculpture) 2. 他在研究过程中偶然发现了一些关于古代艺术家的有趣事实。(come across) 3. 我宁愿待在家里看书，也不愿去拥挤的聚会。(prefer to...rather than...) 4. 我父母允许我在周末玩一个小时的电脑游戏。(allow) 5. 他想象不出比这更祥和的景象。 (peaceful) 6. 我们学校鼓励所有学科的自我表达与创造力，而不仅仅是美术课。 (self-expression and creativity) 7. 他认为艺术不仅是一种自我表达的方式，也是和别人分享感情和想法的重要途径。(not only...) 8. 我们应该学会与自然和谐共存，而不是破坏它。 (harmony) 9. 她总是对我很好，所以我想做点什么来回报她。(in return) 9这幅画中的一切都是如此生动，以至于他们都震惊了。(so...that...) 10.这是一部如此令人兴奋的电影，李毅想再看一遍。 (such...that...) 11. 学生们非常喜欢在舞台上表演戏剧，因为这能帮助他们增加自信并展示创造力。 12. 范宽相信大自然是最好的老师，所以他常常独自走进山里观察树木和河流。 13. 我更喜欢陶艺而不是摄影，因为我能亲手制作碗和花瓶，这让我觉得很有成就感。 14. 皮影戏通过木偶和灯光来讲故事，观众可以在幕布上看到生动的画面和人物。 15. 这幅画生动地展现了山水的美，让人感觉仿佛真的置身于大自然之中。 话题写作 一．中国是一个拥有五千多年历史的国家，在民间流传着许多传统的艺术和文化。皮影戏、京剧、剪纸等都是中国古老的传统艺术。在创新的同时，传承优秀的中国传统文化和艺术是每个中华儿女的责任。请以“My Favourite Traditional Chinese Art”为题，用英语写一篇文章。 提示： 1. What is your favourite traditional Chinese art? 2. What do people often do in this art? 3. Why do you like it? 4. What do you hope for the art? 要求： 1. 卷面整洁、语言通顺，书写规范。 2. 不少于60个单词。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 提示词：be proud of...为……感到骄傲 My Favourite Traditional Chinese Art My favourite traditional Chinese art is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 二、假如你校英文校报Cultural Insights正在征稿，请根据以下具体要求，用英文写一篇短文投稿。 ARTICLES WANTED! China is an amazing country with different forms of traditional arts. Please choose a form of traditional Chinese art you love and know well, describe its features and tell an experience about it. Email us at Cultural Insights@126.com. We will publish the best ones in Cultural Insights. 注意： 1. 内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥。 2. 词数60左右（已给出的文章开头，不计入总词数）。 3. 文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。 There are many different forms of traditional Chinese arts. Among them,     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第 6 页 共 9 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit1 Art and artists单元话题读写组合练 选材聚焦本单元话题，含任务型语篇阅读5篇；单元话题写作2篇；句子翻译15题兼顾本单元词汇与语法运用，难度适中。 任务型阅读 Passage 1 Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist. She was born in Coyoacán, near Mexico City, in 1907. Frida grew up in a bright blue house called La Casa Azul with her parents and sisters. When she was six years old, she became ill with polio (小儿麻痹症). The illness left her right leg shorter than her left. Frida spent a lot of her life in and out of hospitals. She had many health problems, and she suffered a lot of pain. When she was eighteen, she was in a bus accident. She broke a lot of bones and spent many months recovering (康复). It was at this time that Erida started to paint. Many of her paintings from this time are self-portrairs (自画像) that show her pain and suffering. In 1929, Frida married Diego Rivera, a Mexican artist who was famous for huge paintings on walls. Both artists continued their work and became successful at home and abroad. After they got married, Frida started to wear traditional Mexican clothes and became interested in Mexican folk art. This influenced her paintings, which are very bright and colorful, with a style that was very personal to Frida. However, they continued to show the pain and sadness which she experienced during her life. Frida’s health condition became worse in 1950. That year she was diagnosed with gangrene (坏疽) in her right foot. She had to lie in bed for the next nine months and had several operations. But with great persistence (毅力), Frida continued to work and paint. Sadly, Frida died on July 13, 1954, after suffering more and more health problems. Her husband died three years later. Today, Frida and Diego’s home, La Casa Azul, is a very popular museum. It displays paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their lives. It helps tell the story of one of the most important artists in the twentieth century. 1．Frida was born disabled, wasn’t she? 2．When did Frida decide to start painting? 3．What did Frida’s husband do? 4．What did Frida’s paintings have in common before and after she got married? 5．What can you see at La Casa Azul? 6．What do you think of Frida? Why? 【答案】1．No, she wasn’t./No. 2．When she was eighteen, she started to paint. 3．A Mexican artist who was famous for huge paintings on walls. 4．They all showed the pain and sadness which she experienced during her life. 5．We can see paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their lives./Paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their lives. 6．开放性题目，言之有理即可。She is a strong and great artist because she didn’t give up when she was faced with difficulties. 【导语】本文介绍了一位墨西哥艺术家——弗里达·卡罗的人生经历，她在经历了一系列的磨难之后，最后成为了一名著名画家。 1．根据“When she was six years old, she became ill with polio. The illness left her right leg shorter than her left.”可知，她六岁时得了小儿麻痹症，并不是天生残疾，故填No, she wasn’t./No. 2．根据“When she was eighteen, she was in a bus accident. She broke a lot of bones and spent many months recovering. It was at this time that Erida started to paint”可知，她十八岁时，出了车祸。她摔断了很多骨头，花了几个月的时间康复。正是在这个时候，埃里达开始画画，故填When she was eighteen, she started to paint. 3．根据“In 1929, Frida married Diego Rivera, a Mexican artist who was famous for huge paintings on walls”可知，1929年，弗里达嫁给了墨西哥艺术家迭戈·里维拉，他以墙上的巨幅画作而闻名，故填A Mexican artist who was famous for huge paintings on walls. 4．根据“Many of her paintings from this time are self-portrairs that show her pain and suffering.”和“After they got married, Frida started to wear traditional Mexican clothes and became interested in Mexican folk art. This influenced her paintings, which are very bright and colorful, with a style that was very personal to Frida. However, they continued to show the pain and sadness which she experienced during her life.”可知，结婚前，她的许多画作都是自画像，展示了她的痛苦和磨难；结婚后，她的画作非常明亮多彩，具有弗里达非常私人的风格，然而，他们继续表现出她一生中经历的痛苦和悲伤。所以结婚前后她绘画的共同点是展示了她的痛苦和磨难，故填They all showed the pain and sadness which she experienced during her life. 5．根据“Today, Frida and Diego’s home, La Casa Azul, is a very popular museum. It displays paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their lives”可知，La Casa Azul里展示了弗里达和迭戈的画作，以及他们生活中的许多物品，故填We can see paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their lives./Paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their lives. 6．开放性题目，言之有理即可。根据全文可知，本文介绍了一位墨西哥艺术家——弗里达·卡罗的人生经历，她在经历了一系列的磨难之后，最后成为了一名著名画家。故填She is a strong and great artist because she didn’t give up when she was faced with difficulties. Passage 2 Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter. He developed a way of painting called abstract art. This art uses colours, shapes and lines. He had many ideas about colour. He believed that colous communicated certain qualities and that the colours that surround us have a powerful influence on us. Most of us have a favourite colour and this favourite colour makes us feel good, too. Kandinsky thought that yellow was a warm exciting colour that could make us feel happy. In comparison, blue was a peaceful color that could make a person feel more relaxed. The colour green brings peace and stillness and makes us feel close to nature. White he thought was a colour associated with harmony, silence and cleanliness while black was linked to grief darkness and the unknown, Red can boost our energy and is linked to improving confidence. Orange is a healthy colour with a fun side to it. Schools use bright colours to encourage children to take part in activity and learning. Age influences our choice of favourite colours. Children like the colour yellow. As children become adults, yellow becomes less popular as a favourie colour. Older people seem to like blues and purples more than reds and oranges. This kind of knowledge about colours can be powerful in advertising and website design. It can have an effect on the success of these with their readers. If you are designing a website for children, the colour yellow would probably make it more successful. If you are designing a website for older people, the use of blues and purples would make it more successful than the use of yellow. It would seem that the power of colour is interesting as a subject. Colours seem to influence more than we could imagine in our lives. It is interesting to note that different colours have different meanings in different cultures. Red is often thought of as the colour of danger, love and passion (激情) in the West. In China, red represents good luck, South Africa, it is the colour associated with death. In Western cultures, black is the colour associated with death, while in Japan, white is the colour of death. Purple is the colour of death in Thailand, but in the West, it is the colour of royalty, wealth and luxury. 1．Who developed a way of painting call abstract art? 2．Did Wassily Kandinsky believe the colours that surround us have a powerful influence on us? 3．According to Kandinsky, if you want to be relaxed, what colour would you choose? 4．Why do advertising and website design use different colours for different readers? 5．How can a website attract older people more according to the passage? 6．"Red is often thought of as the colour of danger, love and passion in the West." Which one of the three ideas do you agree with here in China? Try to give an example. 【答案】1．Wassily Kandinsky(did./did it./developed a way of paining called abstract art.) 2．Yes, he did. 3．I would choose(the colour) blue/Blue. 4．Because they/different colours can have an effect on the success(of these) with the readers. 5．By using blues and purples. 6．I agree/also think that red means love, because when we give others presents, we often use red packets. 【分析】文章大意：Wassily Kandinsky是一位俄国画家。他发展了一种称为抽象艺术的绘画方法。这门艺术使用颜色、形状和线条。他对色彩有很多想法。年龄影响我们选择最喜欢的颜色。颜色对我们生活的影响似乎比我们想象的要大。 1．细节理解题。根据Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter. He developed a way of painting called abstract art. Wassily Kandinsky是一位俄国画家。他发展了一种称为抽象艺术的绘画方法。此空故填Wassily Kandinsky(did./did it./developed a way of paining called abstract art.) 2．细节理解题。根据He believed that colous communicated certain qualities and that the colours that surround us have a powerful influence on us. 他相信，科洛厄斯传达了某些品质，而我们周围的色彩对我们有着强大的影响。可知，此句应用肯定回答，此空故填Yes, he did.。 3．细节理解题。根据 In comparison, blue was a peaceful color that could make a person feel more relaxed. 相比之下，蓝色是一种平和的颜色，可以让人感觉更放松。可知，According to Kandinsky, if you want to be relaxed, 康定斯基说，如果你想放松，choose(the colour) blue/Blue.此空故填. I would choose(the colour) blue/Blue。 4．理解判断题。根据This kind of knowledge about colours can be powerful in advertising and website design. It can have an effect on the success of these with their readers. 这种关于颜色的知识在广告和网站设计中非常有用。它可能会对读者的成功产生影响。可知，此空故填. 因为它们/不同的颜色会对读者的成功产生影响。 Because they/different colours can have an effect on the success(of these) with the readers。 5．理解判断题。根据. If you are designing a website for older people, the use of blues and purples would make it more successful than the use of yellow. It would seem that the power of colour is interesting as a subject. 如果你是为老年人设计一个网站，使用蓝色和紫色会比使用黄色更成功。作为一个主题，色彩的力量似乎很有趣。可知，此空应填By using blues and purples。 6．列举示例题。如果你是为老年人设计一个网站，使用蓝色和紫色会比使用黄色更成功。作为一个主题，色彩的力量似乎很有趣。根据题意可知。I agree/also think that red means love, because when we give others presents, we often use red packets. Passage 3 "Just because you can't see something, that doesn't mean it's not there. "This old saying is quite meaningful for British sculptor（雕刻家） Willard. The items he creates are so small that most of them fit on the head of a pin. You can see them clearly only through a microscope（显微镜）. Many people want to own his art pieces. He's been honored by the Queen of England for his great art achievements. At every one of his exhibitions, the question is always the same. How does he do it? The answer is very, very carefully. So carefully, in fact, that he actually slows his breathing down and works in between breaths. Willard usually works under a microscope using special tools that he creates. To paint his works, he uses the hair from a fly as a paintbrush. Creating these detailed works is a very long and difficult process, and it isn't always enjoyable." It is a terrible dream when I start but a nice dream when I finish," he says. A single item can take at least several weeks to complete. People have asked Willard why he chose to do something that needed effort and took time. His interest in creating small things began when he was five. He started creating houses and playgrounds for ants. Willard was not a strong student. He had difficulty in reading and spelling words. Some kids used to call him a loser. This made him feel small, so focusing on lite things helped him to feel big. The smaller his work got, the bigger he felt. A newspaper reporter said, "Willard has shown the world that he is special. Though_______ , he________." 1．Are Willard's art pieces big or small in size? 2．When people visit Willard's exhibitions, what question do they always ask? 3．What does Willard use to make a paintbrush? 4．What does the underlined word it in paragraph 4 refer to? 5．Why did Willard choose to do something that needed effort and took time? 6．What can be filled in the blanks in the last paragraph? 【答案】1．（They are） small （in size） 2．How does he do it? 3．（The）hair from a fly 4．（It refers to） the process of creating the detailed works. 5．Because focusing on lttle things helped him to feel big. 6．his works are small； is great.观点题,言之有理即可. 【分析】文章介绍了英国雕塑家威拉德,因为他创作的物品非常小,大部分都放在一个别针的头上,只有通过显微镜才能看清楚。威拉德向全世界展示了他是特别的。 1．根据文中This old saying is quite meaningful for British sculptor（雕刻家） Willard. The items he creates are so small that most of them fit on the head of a pin. You can see them clearly only through a microscope.（这句老话对英国雕塑家威拉德来说是很有意义的,他创作的物品非常小,大部分都放在大头针的头上,只有通过显微镜才能看清楚）可知是小的。故答案填（They are） small （in size）. 2．根据文中At every one of his exhibitions, the question is always the same. How does he do it？（每次他的展览,问题总是一样的.他是怎么做到的）可知。故答案填How does he do it？ 3．根据文中To paint his works, he uses the hair from a fly as a paintbrush.他用苍蝇的头发作画笔来画画。可知答案填（The） hair from a fly. 4．根据文中Creating these detailed works is a very long and difficult process, and it isn't always enjoyable.（创作这些详细的作品是一个非常漫长和困难的过程,并不总是令人愉快的）可知答案填（It refers to） the process of creating the detailed works. 5．根据文中This made him feel small, so focusing on lite things helped him to feel big. The smaller his work got, the bigger he felt.可知。故答案填Because focusing on lttle things helped him to feel big. 6．his works are small； is great.观点题,言之有理即可。 Passage 4 In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some people in the United States worked very hard. Mathew Brady, a famous American photographer, was one of them. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike（栩栩如生）. Photography also became one kind of art at the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed some feelings, like other kinds of art. 1．Why did Niepce invent the first camera? __________________________________________________________________ 2．According to this passage, how many important dates were there in the history of photography? __________________________________________________________________ 3．In the early days, photographers didn't feel like taking pictures of moving things because they had to carry a lot of film and machines, did they? __________________________________________________________________ 4．How were the pictures taken by Mathew Brady? __________________________________________________________________ 5．Why do people think photography had become a kind of art by the end of the 19th century? __________________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Because he needed pictures for his business but he was not a good artist. 2．There were four important dates in the history of photography. 3．No, they didn’t. 4．They were unusual and very lifelike. 5．Because they showed some feelings. 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了摄影艺术的发展史以及每个历史阶段的重要人物。 1．根据第一段“In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera.”可知，Niepce发明第一台照相机的原因是他做生意需要图画，但他又不是一个好的艺术家。故答案为Because he needed pictures for his business but he was not a good artist. 2．根据文章“In 1826”、“The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837”、“In about 1840, photography was developed.”以及“Photography also became one kind of art at the end of the 19th century.”可知，摄影艺术发展史上有四个重要的日期。故答案为There were four important dates in the history of photography. 3．根据第三段“The photographers had to carry a lot of film and machines. But this did not stop them.”可知，摄影家们并没有因为需要背着许多胶卷和机器而放弃拍摄移动的事物。故答案为No, they didn’t. 4．根据第三段“The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike”可知，Mathew Brady拍摄的照片是不平常的，栩栩如生的。故答案为They were unusual and very lifelike. 5．根据第三段“Photography also became one kind of art at the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed some feelings, like other kinds of art. ”可知，人们认为摄影成为一种艺术的原因是“有些照片不仅仅是真实世界的复制品。他们表现出一些感情，就像其他艺术一样”。故答案为Because they showed some feelings. Passage 5 根据短文内容回答下列问题。 Mr Chen makes toys from dough. He is over 50 years old now. His hands are rough because he works with dough all the time. Mr Chen makes dough toys of different sizes. Only a small piece of dough and some simple tools are required to make a dough toy. Mr Chen uses his hands to turn the dough into different characters, for example the Monkey King. Dough of different colours is used to make the toys more interesting. Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play. Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted In bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs. A Chinese knot is usually made of a thin rope. It can be in the shape of a an animal, a flower or a Chinese character with a special meaning. Red ropes are usually used because red is a lucky colour for Chinese people. Many Chinese knots have special meanings. People think these knots can bring them happiness or good luck, so they carry the knots with them or put them up at home. 1．How many traditional skills does this passage mention (提及)? 2．Why does Mr Chen need different colours of the dough? 3．Why can the audience not see Wang and his friends? 4．What are shadow puppets made of? 5．Chinese knots usually have special meanings, don’t they? 6．What do you think of Chinese traditional skills?  Why do you think so? 【答案】1．Three. 2．To make the toys more interesting. 3．Because they are putting on a shadow puppet play. 4．They are made of hard leather. 5．Yes, they do. 6．Chinese traditional skills are very meaningful because they not only show China’s history and culture, but also bring happiness and good luck to people. 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国传统技艺：捏面人、皮影戏和中国结。 1．根据“Mr Chen makes toys from dough.”、“Shadow puppets are made of hard leather.”以及“A Chinese knot is usually made of a thin rope.”可知，文章提到了捏面人、皮影戏以及中国结三种传统技能。故填Three。 2．根据“Dough of different colours is used to make the toys more interesting.”可知，之所以使用不同颜色的面团，是因为做出的玩具会变得更有趣。故填To make the toys more interesting。 3．根据“That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.”可知，之所以观众看不到王和他的朋友，是因为他们正在上演皮影戏。故填Because they are putting on a shadow puppet play. 4．根据“Shadow puppets are made of hard leather.”可知，皮影是用硬皮革制成的。故填They are made of hard leather. 5．根据“Many Chinese knots have special meanings.”可知，很多中国结有特殊的寓意。故填Yes, they do. 6．本题为开放性习题。言之有理即可。故填Chinese traditional skills are very meaningful because they not only show China’s history and culture, but also bring happiness and good luck to people. 句子翻译 1.通过绘画和雕塑，艺术家们记录了当时人们的生活方式。 (sculpture) 2. 他在研究过程中偶然发现了一些关于古代艺术家的有趣事实。(come across) 3. 我宁愿待在家里看书，也不愿去拥挤的聚会。(prefer to...rather than...) 4. 我父母允许我在周末玩一个小时的电脑游戏。(allow) 5. 他想象不出比这更祥和的景象。 (peaceful) 6. 我们学校鼓励所有学科的自我表达与创造力，而不仅仅是美术课。 (self-expression and creativity) 7. 他认为艺术不仅是一种自我表达的方式，也是和别人分享感情和想法的重要途径。(not only...) 8. 我们应该学会与自然和谐共存，而不是破坏它。 (harmony) 9. 她总是对我很好，所以我想做点什么来回报她。(in return) 9这幅画中的一切都是如此生动，以至于他们都震惊了。(so...that...) 10.这是一部如此令人兴奋的电影，李毅想再看一遍。 (such...that...) 11. 学生们非常喜欢在舞台上表演戏剧，因为这能帮助他们增加自信并展示创造力。 12. 范宽相信大自然是最好的老师，所以他常常独自走进山里观察树木和河流。 13. 我更喜欢陶艺而不是摄影，因为我能亲手制作碗和花瓶，这让我觉得很有成就感。 14. 皮影戏通过木偶和灯光来讲故事，观众可以在幕布上看到生动的画面和人物。 15. 这幅画生动地展现了山水的美，让人感觉仿佛真的置身于大自然之中。 1. Through painting and sculpture, artists recorded the way of lives of people at that time. 2. He came across some interesting facts about ancient artists during his research. 3. I prefer to stay at home reading rather than go to a crowded party. 4. My parents allow me to play computer games for an hour at weekends. 5. He couldn't imagine a more peaceful scene than this. 6. Our school encourages self-expression and creativity in all subjects, not just art class. 7. He thinks art is not only a way of self-expression, but also an important way to share feelings and ideas with others. 8. We should learn to live in harmony with nature instead of destroying it. 9. She is always kind to me,so I want to do something for her in return. 10. It is such an exciting film that Li Yi wants to see it again. 11. The students really enjoy performing drama on stage because it helps them build confidence and show their creativity. 12. Fan Kuan believed that nature was the best teacher so he often went alone into the mountains to observe the trees and rivers. 13. I prefer pottery to photography because I can make bowls and vases with my own hands, which makes me feel a great sense of achievement. 14. Shadow plays tell stories through puppets and light and the audience can see vivid pictures and characters on the screen. 15. This painting vividly shows the beauty of mountains and rivers making people feel as if they were really in nature. 话题写作 一．中国是一个拥有五千多年历史的国家，在民间流传着许多传统的艺术和文化。皮影戏、京剧、剪纸等都是中国古老的传统艺术。在创新的同时，传承优秀的中国传统文化和艺术是每个中华儿女的责任。请以“My Favourite Traditional Chinese Art”为题，用英语写一篇文章。 提示： 1. What is your favourite traditional Chinese art? 2. What do people often do in this art? 3. Why do you like it? 4. What do you hope for the art? 要求： 1. 卷面整洁、语言通顺，书写规范。 2. 不少于60个单词。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 提示词：be proud of...为……感到骄傲 My Favourite Traditional Chinese Art My favourite traditional Chinese art is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 My Favourite Traditional Chinese Art My favourite traditional Chinese art is paper cutting. People often use scissors to cut red paper into beautiful shapes like flowers, animals, and lucky symbols. They do this during traditional festivals, such as Chinese New Year, to decorate homes and bring good luck. I like it because it is truly creative and relaxing. It helps me express my unique ideas and makes me happy. I am very proud of this art. I hope that more young people will learn it, cherish it and keep it alive for the future. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：为“一般现在时态”和“一般将来时态”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，不得遗漏，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 [写作步骤] 第一步：开门见山，引出话题； 第二步：详细描述剪纸的相关内容； 第三步：书写结尾，表达愿望； [亮点词汇] ①paper cutting 剪纸 ②beautiful shapes 漂亮的形状 ③unique ideas 独特的想法 ④keep it alive 保持它的活力 [高分句型] ①I like it because it is truly creative and relaxing. (原因状语从句) ②I hope that more young people will learn it, cherish it and keep it alive for the future. (宾语从句) 二、假如你校英文校报Cultural Insights正在征稿，请根据以下具体要求，用英文写一篇短文投稿。 ARTICLES WANTED! China is an amazing country with different forms of traditional arts. Please choose a form of traditional Chinese art you love and know well, describe its features and tell an experience about it. Email us at Cultural Insights@126.com. We will publish the best ones in Cultural Insights. 注意： 1. 内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥。 2. 词数60左右（已给出的文章开头，不计入总词数）。 3. 文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。 There are many different forms of traditional Chinese arts. Among them,     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 There are many different forms of traditional Chinese arts. Among them, paper-cutting holds a special place in my heart. Paper-cutting, mainly made of red paper, is known for its intricate patterns—such as peonies and dragons—that symbolize good luck and joy. Last summer, I joined a community class to learn it. My first attempt turned out a lopsided butterfly, but the instructor guided me patiently. After hours of practice, I finally made a vivid peony. Now I often create paper-cuts for family gatherings; they add warm, festive vibes to every occasion. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；   ②时态：以一般现在时和一般过去时为主；   ③提示：围绕选择一种中国传统艺术、描述其特点以及分享个人经历展开。 [写作步骤] 第一步：介绍所选艺术形式，描述其特点； 第二步：讲述个人经历； 第三步：表达对传统艺术的喜爱。 [亮点词汇] ① paper-cutting剪纸   ② intricate复杂精美的   ③ lopsided不对称的 [高分句型] ① Paper-cutting, mainly made of red paper, is known for its intricate patterns—such as peonies and dragons—that symbolize good luck and joy. （运用了that引导的定语从句） 第 15 页 共 15 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $