Unit 4 Chinese folk art Further Study 同步基础练习 2025-2026学年译林版英语七年级下册

U4 Chinese folk art Further Study 同步基础练习

一、用所给词的适当形式填空

根据句意，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。

1. The oil-paper umbrella is a ________ (tradition) Chinese folk art with a long history.

2. You should carve the seal ________ (careful) if you want to make a perfect one.

3. The ________ (develop) of dough modeling has a history of over 1,000 years.

4. The old artist showed great ________ (kind) when teaching us to make cloisonne works.

5. The little boy looked ________ (sad) at his broken dough figurine.

6. The master practices seal cutting every day to improve his ________ (carve) skill.

7. The oil-paper umbrellas of Hangzhou are one of the most famous ________ (treasure) in Chinese folk art.

8. My cousin is old enough to teach ________ (she) to make simple Chinese knots.

9. It is about fifteen ________ (minute) walk from my home to the folk art studio.

10. The young designer is very ________ (create). He makes new-style oil-paper umbrellas for young people.

11. Many young people become ________ (interest) in traditional Chinese folk art now.

12. The artist will give two ________ (speech) about seal cutting in our school next week.

13. I want to buy some beautiful ________ (umbrella) with Chinese paintings as gifts for my foreign friends.

14. This carving knife is not mine. It's my ________ (teacher). She left it here just now.

15. We should try our best ________ (protect) these traditional folk art forms.

二、短文选词填空

从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次，有两个多余词。

The oil-paper umbrella is a symbol of traditional Chinese folk art. Its history can 1_______ back to more than 1,000 years ago in China. At first, ancient people

2_______ it to keep off the rain and the sun. Later, it 3_______ a popular art form with beautiful designs.

The best-known oil-paper umbrellas are from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. To make a good oil-paper umbrella, there are more than 70 steps. First, workers 4_______ the umbrella frame with bamboo. Then, they paste the paper on the frame, and 5_______ beautiful pictures on it, such as flowers, birds and Chinese landscapes. At last, they brush it with tung oil (桐油) to 6_______ the paper strong and waterproof (防水的).

Each oil-paper umbrella has its 7_______ meaning. For example, the umbrella with a red double happiness pattern is often used at weddings, as it can 8_______ good luck to the new couple.

Now, oil-paper umbrellas are also popular in many other 9_______ around the world. Many foreign visitors love to buy them as gifts. More and more young people start to 10_______ how to make this beautiful art, to keep it alive.

三、单项选择

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. The oil-paper umbrella is famous ______ its beautiful patterns and waterproof skill.

A. as    B. for    C. with    D. in

2. — ______ is the nearest folk art museum from here? — It's about 10 minutes' walk.

A. How long    B. How soon    C. How far    D. How often

3. — Must I finish my seal cutting work today? — No, you ______. You can hand it in tomorrow.

A. needn't    B. mustn't    C. can't    D. shouldn't

4. The young artist spends 2 hours every day ______ dough figurines for his customers.

A. make    B. to make    C. making    D. made

5. The cloisonne works ______ by the old master are very popular around the world.

A. make    B. made    C. making    D. to make

6. He is only 8 years old, ______ he can make very wonderful woodblock prints.

A. and    B. but    C. so    D. or

7. We should do what we can ______ our traditional folk art from dying out.

A. protect    B. protecting    C. to protect    D. protected

8. — Would you like to go to the dough modeling show with me this weekend? — ______

A. You're welcome.    B. Sounds great!    C. It doesn't matter.    D. That's all

right.

9. The number of the students in our folk art club ______ over 80 now.

A. is    B. are    C. was    D. were

10. — Could you please tell me ______? — He is a famous master of Chinese seal cutting.

A. what is the man    B. what the man is    C. where the man is    D. where is the man

四、完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Dough modeling, also called dough figurine making, is a famous traditional Chinese folk art. It has a long history of more than 1,000 years. Last month, our school invited an old artist to 1_______ us how to make dough figurines, and I was very 2_______ to join the lesson.

The artist is Mr Li, a 72-year-old master from Shanxi Province. He told us that dough modeling uses simple 3_______: flour, water and glutinous rice flour. But it needs great skill and 4_______ to make a good figurine. "A small figurine may take me several hours to finish," Mr Li said.

At first, Mr Li 5_______ us how to make a simple rabbit figurine. It was the Year of the Rabbit, so the rabbit is a symbol of good luck. I tried to follow his steps, but my hands always shook. My rabbit's ears were lopsided (歪的), and its face was not round at all. I felt very 6_______ and wanted to stop.

Mr Li came to me and said, "Don't give up. No one can learn it well 7______. Just be patient and try again." He helped me fix the ears, and showed me how to make the face round. With his help, I 8_______ finished my first dough figurine.

After that, I 9_______ making dough figurines in my free time. Now I can make simple animal figurines well. I hope I can 10_______ this beautiful folk art to more people around me.

1. A. teach    B. learn    C. tell    D. speak

2. A. tired    B. lucky    C. bored    D. sad

3. A. tools    B. clothes    C. materials    D. books

4. A. money    B. time    C. luck    D. patience

5. A. watched    B. showed    C. found    D. heard

6. A. happy    B. excited    C. upset    D. relaxed