Unit 4 Art and heritage 同步阅读训练 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

八年级下同步话题阅读 Unit 4 Art and heritage 语法选择： Word: about 270 Time: 8 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ Li Hao showed us how to disassemble (拆) and reassemble (重装) a Luban lock. He __1__ shared the history of this traditional Chinese folk educational toy and the ancient wisdom in it.“It’s easy to disassemble __2__ hard to reassemble, and that is why it is so special,” said Li. The Luban lock __3__ to have been created by Lu Ban. He was __4__ engineer known as the“father of carpentry (木工手艺)”in China and lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. Spending 11 years __5__ the Luban lock by mixing tradition with modern skills, Li has changed it into a creative cultural product. And that is very __6__ with tourists. So far, his company __7__ over 100 kinds of toys and has provided working chances for more than one __8__ villagers in his town. Li Hao’s dream to set up __9__ company began in 2009. The idea to develop the Luban lock as an educational toy came to his mind in 2010 __10__ he saw a large one at the Shanghai World Expo. Although there were lots of difficulties in his work, Li tried his best __11__ and deal with them. __12__ first, the products of the Luban lock didn’t sell well. Then Li thought about it over and over again. Finally, the sales __13__ reached 30 million yuan in 2023. After realizing the cultural importance of the Luban lock, the local government has been organizing __14__competitions about the design of disassembling and reassembling of the Luban lock to spread its ancient wisdom and influence. As our country values the traditional culture, I believe the future of the Luban lock __15__ have a bright future,”Li said. ( ) 1. A. too B. either C. as well D. also ( ) 2. A. and B. or C. but D. so ( ) 3. A. believes B. believed C. is believed D. has believed ( ) 4. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( ) 5. A. develop B. developed C. developing D. to develop ( ) 6. A. popular B. more popular C. most popular D. popularly ( ) 7. A. creates B. is creating C. has created D. will create ( ) 8. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundredth D. hundred of ( ) 9. A. he B. his C. him D. himself ( ) 10. A. unless B. until C. if D. when ( ) 11. A. face B. faced C. facing D. to face ( ) 12. A. At B. In C. From D. For ( ) 13. A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. successfully ( ) 14. A. much B. few C. many D. little ( ) 15. A. can B. need C. shall D. ought 完形填空: Word: about 250 Time: 6 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ In the picture, a girl is standing on a bamboo pole (杆) on the river and dancing beautifully. It’s a form of art called bamboo drifting (独竹漂). Yang Liu is a performer (表演者) of bamboo drifting. She __1__ to learn it from her grandmother when she was 7. As she had health problems in her childhood, her grandmother wanted her to become strong through this __2__. Yang threw herself into __3__ bamboo drifting all year round, even in the cold winter and hot summer. “It was common for me to fall into the water when I started practising,”said Yang, adding that it took her three years to learn the basic __4__ of bamboo drifting. In order to learn more bamboo drifting skills, Yang had to practise countless __5__ movements on a bamboo pole. She also stood (忍受) all the physical 6 that came with it. Through years of hard training, Yang now __7__ the bamboo pole as her“best friend”. Encouraged by her __8__, Yang began to put dance and bamboo drifting together. “My grandmother came up with an idea. She said that I had been practising bamboo drifting since I was a child, so why not try to combine dance with the skill? It might be something __9__,”the young woman explained. Yang’s hard work finally paid off when she was able to __10__ perform dancing with the traditional bamboo drifting skill.“I hope that more people can know about bamboo drifting and enjoy this art form,”said Yang. ( ) 1. A. continued B. started C. forgot D. required ( ) 2. A. subject B. class C. sport D. game ( ) 3. A. practising B. selling C. cutting D. growing ( ) 4. A. advice B. information C. subjects D. skills ( ) 5. A. helpful B. difficult C. impossible D. interesting ( ) 6. A. description B. health C. pain D. education ( ) 7. A. thinks of B. looks after C. depends on D. talks with ( ) 8. A. grandfather B. grandmother C. mother D. father ( ) 9. A. secret B. fit C. lucky D. different ( ) 10. A. suddenly B. simply C. quickly D. perfectly 阅读理解： A Words: about 290 Time: 7 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ It’s common to see the coffee art, but have you seen the art in a cup of tea? This kind of tea art is called Dian Cha, a main tea drinking method in the Song Dynasty. The process (工序) of making it is not easy but people really enjoy Dian Cha especially because of the nice patterns on the surface of the tea. The tea art begins with putting a spoon of powdered tea (一勺茶粉) in the teacup and adding hot water over it. These actions create a paste (糊状物). Then add more water while whisking (搅动) it by hand with a bamboo whisk. It usually requires whisking about 200 times before the thick foam (泡沫) appears. Then, one can begin drawing. But drawing on the tea foam is not the same thing as drawing on the paper. One may use the hard teaspoon against the soft foam, which requires great attention. Unlike normal spoons, the teaspoon used in Dian Cha is quite thin and has a pointed end to help to draw, just like a pen. In the Song Dynasty, many famous people regarded Dian Cha as an important free-time activity. Emperor Song Huizong even wrote a book called Treatise on Tea which included some details of tea-whisking. According to the book, good tea should be white and fine. The better the tea was, the whiter it should be, and the longer the foam should last. In 2019, Dian Cha was listed as a cultural heritage in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. A growing number of people now want to learn and spread this traditional skill. Han Zheming, a designer from Shanghai, has created nearly 200 images on the tea and put the process of Dian Cha online.“I want more people to understand and appreciate the beauty of Dian Cha,” Han says. ( ) 1. What is Dian Cha popular for? A. Its long history. B. Its patterns on the tea. C. Its special taste. D. Its tea-making process. ( ) 2. What is used to draw on the tea foam during the process of Dian Cha? ( ) 3. Which of the following about Dian Cha is TRUE? A. Better tea has much less foam. B. Han Zheming tries to spread this tea art. C. It was chosen as a cultural heritage in Shanghai. D. Many famous people wrote Treatise on Tea together. ( ) 4. In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage? A. Culture. B. Education. C. History. D. Nature. B Words: about 310 Time: 9 minutes 难易度 ★★★★☆ No building comes without carvings (雕刻), and carvings make buildings more valuable,” goes an old saying in Minnan, an area in southern Fujian Province. The saying refers to brick (砖) carvings, which were an important part of the old red brick buildings in the area. Wu Jiandong, a young master (能手) brick carver from Fujian’s Quanzhou city, became worried when he discovered that this tradition was disappearing. The carvings were once commonly found on either side of the door of Minnan’s buildings, but with development, the number of ancient red brick buildings has fallen, causing Minnan’s brick carvings have gradually been out of sight. The 44-year-old has learnt the traditional skill and decided to combine it with modern tastes to develop his own style of brick carving. Wu said that he hoped to be able to help the traditional art form continue through innovation. People in Minnan love tea, so Wu created many carved brick tea decorations (装饰), including tea plates, tea cups and other things. They have been warmly received by local people and foreign visitors. Earlier years, an art piece with a swallow tail ridge (燕尾形屋脊) and a bright moon was bought by an overseas Chinese man from the Philippines. The customer told Wu that he would hang the art piece in his office as a reminder of the buildings and the Moon of his home town. Wu’s works are now more popular among people, and this helps him to pass down the tradition and further develop his pieces, and the popularity of short videos has also given him new hopes of promoting Minnan brick carvings. Recently, he has designed a DIY brick carving experience box called Wei Yu Huan Xi (or“Only You are Happy”).“I wish that more young people will make their own pieces with the knife and red brick in the box, and enjoy a sense of achievement through my video,”Wu said. ( ) 1. Why did the writer mention the saying at the beginning? A. To attract more people to visit Minnan. B. To give advice on developing brick carvings. C. To introduce an area in southern Fujian Province. D. To show the importance of brick carvings in Minnan. ( ) 2. What does the underlined word“ it ”in Paragraph 3 probably refer to? A. The door. B. The short video. C. The brick tea decoration. D. The traditional skill. ( ) 3. How did Wu feel about his brick art pieces? A. Hopeful. B. Worried. C. Uncertain. D. Surprised. ( ) 4. What might be the best title for this passage? A. The history of Minnian’s brick carvings B. The ancient red brick buildings in Minnan C. Minnan’s brick carving art is coming back D. The popularity of brick buildings in Minnan 阅读填空：Words: about 240 Time: 6 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ Have you heard of inner painting? 1.________ Artists use special, fine brushes that can go into very small containers (容器) to create their paintings. With a history of over 200 years, there are different schools of inner painting. Beijing, Hebei, Shandong and Guangdong schools are four of them. Li Shaoyue, from Zibo, Shandong Province, is the fifth-generation inheritor of the Shandong school. 2.________ He is a master of traditional Chinese arts and crafts. I have seen my father do this since I was a child. He always works hard and tries to improve his skills,”Li said. She wanted to be an inner painter like her father. 3. ________“If it were to be discontinued here, it would be a great pity,”she added. 4.________ Over the years, she has finished a lot of works of art for sale and show. She thinks inner painting requires inheritance and development. Old artists usually choose themes of historical scenes and stories. 5.________“Now, I’m sharing inner painting skills on social media platforms to make more people know about inner painting. I hope more young people will practise inner painting,” said Li. A. It’s a form of traditional art in China. B. Li has worked as an inner painter for ten years. C. She learnt the skills from her father, Li Huitong. D. Because she knew fewer young people were willing to learn inner painting. E. However, Li would like to use something new and modern as the subject of her artwork. 写作训练 假设你要参加一个演讲比赛，主题是“让世界看见中国传统技艺之美”，请你根据以下内容提示写一篇英文演讲稿，谈谈你最喜欢的一项中国传统技艺——风筝制作。内容提示： 1. 教你制作风筝的人； 2. 你对制作风筝的看法； 3. …… 注意： 1. 可在内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息； 2. 词数 80 词左右（演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。 Hello, everyone! My favourite Chinese traditional skill is kite making. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Kite making is a traditional and interesting skill. I hope more people will fall in love with it. 参考答案 语法选择：1-5 DCCBC 6-10 ACABD 11-15 DADCA 完形填空：1-5 BCADB 6-10 CABDD 阅读理解：A:1-4 BCBA B: 1-4 DDAC 阅读填空：1-5 ACDBE 写作训练 Hello, everyone! My favourite Chinese traditional skill is kite making. Kite making is a wonderful ancient art. Simple tools like scissors and paper are needed. My grandmother has taught me how to make a kite since I was little. It seems simple to make kites, but it’s not easy at all. It only takes my grandmother about 30 minutes to make a kite, but as for me, I need much more time. So I have to practise for a long time. Now, I can make kites that are in different shapes, like animals, flowers, plants and so on. Kite making is a traditional and interesting skill. I hope more people will fall in love with it. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $