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盐城市第一初级中学九年级英语（下册） 限时作业1 姓名：________ 班级：________ 学号：________ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共55分） 一、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） （Jasper and Linda are talking about their future plans after graduation. ） A: Hey, Jasper! How excellent you are! We were all moved by your speech on the graduation ceremony. B: ___1___ Actually, I felt very nervous. A: ___2___ B: I prepared it for a week. By the way, don’t forget the party tonight. A: Oh, you remind me! ___3___ B: It’s at 6: 00 p.m. How time flies! After the party, maybe it’s time to say goodbye to junior school. A: The future is coming soon. ___4___ B: I am going to get into the senior high school. What about you? A: I am thinking of entering a music school. You know, my dream is to be a singer. B: Do your parents allow you to do that? A: ___5___ My parents think I can make my own decision. B: Lucky you. Graduation makes us sad, but the future will be more exciting! A. Yes, they do. B. When will the party begin? C. Thank you very much, Linda. D. How long did you prepare for it? E. What are you going to do after graduation? 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. E 5. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要为Jasper和Linda的对话，对话主要讲述了Jasper和Linda在毕业典礼后谈论未来的计划。 【1题详解】 根据“We were all moved by your speech on the graduation ceremony.”可知，此处需对对方的夸赞表示感谢。选项C“非常谢谢你，Linda。”符合语境。故选C。 【2题详解】 根据“I prepared it for a week.”可知，此处询问对方演讲准备了多久。选项D“你为它准备了多久？”符合语境。故选D。 【3题详解】 根据“don’t forget the party tonight.”和“It’s at 6:00 p.m.”可知，此处询问对方派对什么时候开始。选项B“派对什么时候开始？”符合语境。故选B。 【4题详解】 根据“The future is coming soon.”和“I am going to get into the senior high school.”可知，此处询问对方未来有什么计划。选项E“毕业后你打算做什么？”符合语境。故选E。 【5题详解】 根据“Do your parents allow you to do that?”和“My parents think I can make my own decision.”可知，说话者做出肯定回答。选项A“是的，他们允许。”符合语境。故选A。 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Andy was throwing an empty box when a woman and her daughter ran over. “You smell ___6___!”Andy said to the woman. The woman said, “I just want you to ___7___ me the box. It’s how my daughter and I survive.” “But it’s just rubbish,” said Andy. “One person’s trash is another person’s ___8___,” the woman said, reaching out her hand, “Can I have it?” “___9___ you want it, just take it out of the trash bin by yourself,” Andy replied ___10___. Then he threw the box and walked towards his mother’s car. The woman didn’t say anything and took the box. Andy told his mother about the dirty woman. His mother said in a ___11___ voice, “Andy, not everyone has good ___12___. Your father left us when you were two years old. We lived a hard life. I couldn’t find a ___13___, so we had to live on the streets. One day, I met a lady and she ___14___ me to make money by recycling boxes. I _____15_____ her suggestion and our life changed after that.” Hearing this, Andy got out of the car and _____16_____ to the lady. “I am sorry for what I did. You’re right. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Then his mother came over and was _____17_____ to find the woman was just the lady who helped them out of trouble a few years ago. She said to the woman with _____18_____, “You did so much for us. It’s my turn to _____19_____ you. I would like you and your daughter to come and stay with us.” The girl and her mother were moved to tears. There are always some people who give us unexpected _____20_____. So wherever we are, be kind to people around us. 6. A. sweet B. funny C. terrible D. boring 7. A. buy B. give C. show D. lend 8. A. respect B. support C. power D. treasure 9. A. Though B. Unless C. Before D. If 10. A. impolitely B. gladly C. nervously D. hopefully 11. A. funny B. soft C. cold D. strange 12. A. luck B. influence C. nature D. behavior 13. A. reason B. dream C. job D. hobby 14. A. allowed B. advised C. needed D. sent 15. A. checked B. questioned C. followed D. forgot 16. A. climbed B. rushed C. rode D. jumped 17. A. surprised B. afraid C. relaxed D. worried 18. A. fear B. interest C. sadness D. joy 19. A. teach B. understand C. praise D. help 20. A. success B. decision C. warmth D. pride 【答案】6. C 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述Andy因嫌弃拾荒妇女而无礼对待，后经母亲告知该妇女曾帮助过自己家，最终Andy向妇女道歉并报恩的故事，传递了“善待她人、感恩善意”的道理。 【6题详解】 句意：“你身上气味太难闻了！”Andy对妇女说。 根据后文妇女拾荒的语境，Andy是嫌弃对方气味糟糕，terrible符合题意。sweet“香甜的”、funny“有趣的”、boring“无聊的”均不符。 【7题详解】 句意：妇女说：“我只是想让你把箱子给我。这是我和女儿的生计。” 根据“生计”的语境，妇女是请求Andy给箱子，buy“买”、show“展示”、lend“借出”均不符。 【8题详解】 句意：“对一个人来说是垃圾，对另一个人来说是宝贝。”妇女边说边伸出手。 根据“one person’s trash is another person’s...”的谚语搭配，此处用treasure，respect“尊重”、support“支持”、power“力量”均不符。 【9题详解】 句意：“如果你想要，自己从垃圾桶里拿。” 此处表条件关系(“想要”是“自己拿”的条件)，用If引导，Though“尽管”、Unless“除非”、Before“在……前”均不符逻辑。 【10题详解】 句意：Andy无礼地回答。 根据Andy的语气，此处是impolitely，表示“无礼地”，gladly“高兴地”、nervously“紧张地”、hopefully“满怀希望地”均不符。 【11题详解】 句意：她的母亲用温柔的声音说。 根据母亲教育Andy的语境，语气是温柔的，funny“滑稽的”、cold“冷漠的”、strange“奇怪的”均不符。 【12题详解】 句意：Andy，不是每个人都有好运气。 根据后文“lived a hard life”的语境，此处是运气，influence“影响”、nature“本性”、behavior“行为”均不符。 【13题详解】 句意：我找不到工作，所以我们不得不流落街头。 根据“lived on the streets”的原因，是没找到工作，reason“理由”、dream“梦想”、hobby“爱好”均不符。 【14题详解】 句意：有一天，我遇到一位女士，她建议我靠回收箱子赚钱。 根据“suggestion”的对应词，此处是建议，allowed“允许”、needed“需要”、sent“发送”均不符。 【15题详解】 句意：我听从了她的建议，之后我们的生活变好了。 根据“生活变好”的结果，是听从建议，checked“检查”、questioned“质疑”、forgot“忘记”均不符。 【16题详解】 句意：听到这话，Andy从车里冲出来。 根据Andy急于道歉的心情，是冲出去，climbed“爬”、rode“骑”、jumped“跳”均不符。 【17题详解】 句意：然后她惊讶地发现这位妇女正是几年前帮她们摆脱困境的女士。 根据“发现妇女是恩人”的意外，此处是惊讶的，afraid“害怕的”、relaxed“放松的”、worried“担心的”均不符。 【18题详解】 句意：她带着喜悦对妇女说。 根据Andy报恩的心情，此处是喜悦，fear“恐惧”、interest“兴趣”、sadness“悲伤”均不符。 【19题详解】 句意：现在轮到我帮助你了。 根据“妇女曾帮助她们”的语境，Andy是要帮助对方，teach“教”、understand“理解”、praise“表扬”均不符。 【20题详解】 句意：总有人会给我们意想不到的温暖。 根据故事中妇女的善意，此处是温暖，success“成功”、decision“决定”、pride“骄傲”均不符。 三、阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分） A People perform graceful (优雅的) moves, all while standing on a bamboo strip in the river. You may thınk it’s a scene from an art movie, but actually it is a form of intangible (无形的) cultural heritage: bamboo drifting (独竹漂). Bamboo drifting dated back to over 2,000 years ago in the Chishui River area of Guizhou. During the Qin Dynasty, the Bozhou district of Zunyi city was known for its high-quality nanmu. It was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no transportation along the Chishui River, people had to stand on one log (原木) to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price. Now, communities in Guizhou hold bamboo drifting competitions every year during Dragon Boat Festival. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to get the hang of this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list. Yang Liu, 24, is an inheritor (继承人) of bamboo drifting. Yang said the most challenging part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance. “I fell in the water several times when I was practising,” she said. But the love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat. Yang also produces new ideas when spreading the culture of bamboo drifting. For example, she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. In 2020, Yang registered on social media platforms and posted her videos. “I want to spread it to other countries so that more people around the world will like Chinese culture,” she told China Daily. 21. Why did bamboo drifting replace wood drifting? A. The bamboo was much more convenient. B. The bamboo was much more beautiful. C. The bamboo was much cheaper. D. The bamboo was much easier to control. 22. What does the underlined phrase “get the hang of” in paragraph 3 mean? A. 准备 B. 精通 C. 改变 D. 提高 23. What is the most difficult for bamboo drifting in Yang Liu’s opinion? A. Designing moves. B. Transporting goods. C. Choosing bamboos. D. Keeping balance. 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的非物质文化遗产独竹漂，包括其起源、发展、特点以及传承人杨柳为传播独竹漂文化所做的努力。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price.”可知，因为竹子价格更低，所以独竹漂取代了原木漂流。故选C。 【22题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第三段“Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to get the hang of this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.”可知，独竹漂被列入了国家非物质文化遗产名录，所以此处是指需要很大的力量和平衡才能掌握这项技艺；据此可以推断，划线单词“get the hang of”意思是“精通，掌握”。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Yang said the most challenging part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance.”可知，杨柳认为独竹漂最具挑战性的部分是保持平衡。故选D。 B ①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to have a taste of a special plant? Would you like to keep a plant with little care? An Aloe Vera plant could be just what the scientists may suggest! ②Growing Aloe Vera plants at home can make the air clean and fresh. Studies have shown that they give off oxygen(O₂) and take away harmful things from the air. With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs. And even if you do get sick, Aloe Vera plants may help you get better from the illness faster. ③Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can be used as medicine? Aloe Vera gel(胶体) helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness(痒) caused by insect bites. To get this gel, just cut off a part of the plant, peel it, and put the gel on the affected skin(患处). This easy-to-get and safe-to-use medicine is available to you all year round. ④Apart from medical use, Aloe Vera plants are also popular in food industry. Whether you are interested in Aloe juice or crazy about Aloe yogurt, you’ll easily find them in the supermarket. Aloe Vera can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table. ⑤ ▲ They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window. Aloe Vera plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them. When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time. That’s all you need to do to to take care of an Aloe Vera plant. Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners. 24. In Paragraph 1, the writer leads into the topic by ________. A. telling stories B. listing numbers C. giving examples D. asking questions 25. What are the uses of Aloe Vera gel as medicine in Paragraph 3? a. It’s good for eyes. b. It stops nosebleeds. c. It helps with the itchiness. d. It helps people lose weight. e. It deals with the pain of burns. A. c,e B. a,b C. b,d D. a,d 26. Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 5? A. Aloe Vera plants help you improve memory. B. Aloe Vera plants are very easy to take care of. C. Aloe Vera plants can serve as a delicious dish. D. Aloe Vera plants are good-looking houseplants. 27. The structure of the passage may be ________. A. B. C. D. 【答案】24. D 25. A 26. B 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍为什么适合养芦荟。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。分析第一段内容可知，作者以问题的方式引出主题，故选D。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Aloe Vera gel(胶体) helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness(痒) caused by insect bites.”可知，芦荟凝胶有助于处理烧伤的疼痛，它还有助于缓解蚊虫叮咬引起的瘙痒。故选A。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据横线后内容，尤其是“Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners.”可知，芦荟非常好养，不需要太多的照料，故选B。 【27题详解】 篇章结构题。第一段以问题的形式引出主题；第二、三、四、五段分别介绍养芦荟的优势和好处，故选B。 C It’s a typical day at school. You’re playing soccer with your friends. One of them kicks you the ball and you run for it. You trip. You fly through the air. You land—hard, right on your face! The next moment, you’re in the nurse’s office. Your bleeding nose is being checked by laser sensors (激光传感器) that coming out of a...robot? Has the nurse’s office been taken over by sci-fi aliens from outer space? No. You’ve just been pushed forward 15 years into the future. And it’s a future that Susan Epstein, a computer science professor who teaches artificial intelligence, is really excited to think about. “I am crazy about this kind of thing! You could go up to the robot, put your nose in, and the machine would decide whether you needed to be treated, and how.” Aside from being cool, an AI nurse has other advantages. It doesn’t need to take vacations. It doesn’t need to get paid a salary. And it might figure out what’s wrong with your nose faster than a human would. There are all kinds of ways that AI could be used to help make us healthier and researchers are studying how to use AI to diagnose (诊断) lung disease, cancer, and more. Our robot nurse isn’t meant to completely take the place of humans, though. “It would work with real, live nurses and doctors,” says Epstein, “there are things humans are good at, like building trust among members of our own species or comforting someone who’s hurt or sick. A big part of medicine is the relationship between a doctor and a patient.” Epstein points out that AI programs will never be perfect—no matter how much we might want them to be. But if AI can diagnose a deadly disease more precisely even 10 percent of the time, think of how many lives it could save. “Besides”, says Epstein, “I think there are probably patients who might prefer to have a machine for a doctor!” Would you? 28. What’s the function (作用) of Para 1? A. To give an example to support at argument. B. To describe an experience of the writer. C. To lead to the topic of the text. D. To introduce a scientific study. 29. What can be inferred from Epstein’s words in Para 4? A. Humans are better at treating patients than AI doctors. B. Patients’ trust in doctors may affect their treatments positively. C. AI doctors alone can cure patients of most of the diseases. D. Patients may receive as much comfort from AI doctors as from humans. 30. What is true about AI doctors and nurses according to the text? A. They are life-saving if properly used. B. They will take over humans. C. Their biggest strength is being cool. D. They are better at trust-building. 31. What’s Epstein’s attitude towards AI doctors and nurses? A. Negative (否定). B. Unclear. C. Doubtful. D. Supportive. 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要探讨了人工智能在医疗领域的应用前景，尤其是人工智能护士和医生的潜在优势与局限性，并强调了人机协作的重要性。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Your bleeding nose is being checked by laser sensors (激光传感器) that coming out of a...robot? Has the nurse’s office been taken over by sci-fi aliens from outer space?”可推知，第一段用于引出文章的主题：人工智能医疗。故选C。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“there are things humans are good at, like building trust among members of our own species or comforting someone who’s hurt or sick. A big part of medicine is the relationship between a doctor and a patient.”可知，有些事情是人类擅长的，比如在我们同类之间建立信任，或者安慰受伤或生病的人，医学很大一部分是医生和病人之间的关系。由此推知，患者对医生的信任可能对治疗产生积极影响。故选B。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“if AI can diagnose a deadly disease more precisely even 10 percent of the time, think of how many lives it could save”可知，如果人工智能可以更准确地诊断出致命疾病，哪怕只有10%的准确率，想想它可以挽救多少生命。由此推知，人工智能若正确使用可以拯救生命。故选A。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“I am crazy about this kind of thing!”及第五段“I think there are probably patients who might prefer to have a machine for a doctor!”可推知，Epstein对人工智能医生和护士的态度是支持的。故选D。 四、信息还原（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 No one expected that Baduanjin would become popular among young Chinese people. In the past couple of years, an online teaching video of Baduanjin, a form of Qigong, has been played for more than 10 million times. “I have been doing Baduanjin for about four months. ____32____ I like Baduanjin because it gives me a much healthier lifestyle,” a young man commented (评论). Baduanjin is one of the oldest health and fitness methods in China, first created over 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty. Its name is made up of two parts, namely “baduan” and “jin”. The first part refers to eight separate movements. ____33____ Compared to sports such as ball games or swimming, Baduanjin is slow and usually played with peaceful music, so it used to be considered as a sport for the elders. ____34____ It helps kill their neck and back pain after long working hours while not requiring much effort, time and space. Sun Yuxuan, a college student majoring in (专修) martial arts, has also noticed the rising popularity of Baduanjin. The 21-year-old girl has been teaching other students to practice for over three years. They started with 20 members in 2019 and the group has 45 members now. ____35____ “I didn’t expect that it could attract so many young people. I guess that’s because they receive real benefits from the sport,” she said. A. It helps me sleep better and get stronger. B. Every member in the group is very active. C. Baduanjin has been spread worldwide by young Chinese people. D. It not only attracts many young people but also draws lots of foreigners. E. And the second part refers to the stretch (舒展) and grace (优雅) of the movements. F. Step by step, however, many young people have realized the advantages of the sport. 【答案】32. A 33. E 34. F 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了八段锦在年轻人中流行的现象，并分析了其受欢迎的原因。 【32题详解】 根据上文“I have been doing Baduanjin for about four months.”以及下文“I like Baduanjin because it gives me a much healthier lifestyle”可知，此处介绍练习八段锦后感受到具体益处，选项A“它帮助我睡得更好，变得更强壮。”符合语境。故选A。 【33题详解】 根据上文“Its name is made up of two parts, namely ‘baduan’ and ‘jin’. The first part refers to eight separate movements.”可知，此处介绍第二部分，选项E“第二部分是指运动的舒展和优雅。”符合语境。故选E。 【34题详解】 根据上文“it used to be considered as a sport for the elders”以及下文“It helps kill their neck and back pain after long working hours while not requiring much effort, time and space.”可推知，此处需体现年轻人态度转变，选项F“然而，许多年轻人已经逐渐意识到这项运动的优势。”符合语境。故选F。 【35题详解】 根据上文“They started with 20 members in 2019 and the group has 45 members now.”以及下文“I didn’t expect that it could attract so many young people. I guess that’s because they receive real benefits from the sport”可知，此处与小组成员有关，选项B“小组中的每个成员都很活跃。”符合语境。故选B。 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共45分） 五、单词拼写，每空一词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 36. I’ve never ________ (后悔) the decision to work in western China. 【答案】regretted 【解析】 【详解】句意：我从未后悔过到中国西部工作的决定。句中“I’ve”是“I have”的缩写，提示本句使用现在完成时，结构为“have/has+动词过去分词”。“后悔”对应的英文单词为regret，其过去分词形式需双写末尾辅音字母t再加-ed，即regretted。 37. His achievements have ________ (增长) the rice production a lot. 【答案】increased 【解析】 【详解】句意：他的成就极大地增长了水稻产量。句中“have”提示本句使用现在完成时，结构为“have/has+动词过去分词”。“增长”对应的英文单词为increase，其过去分词形式为increased。 38. The clothes were ________(平整地) ironed by his mother just now. 【答案】smoothly 【解析】 【详解】句意：他妈妈刚才把衣服熨得很平整。smoothly“平整地”，是副词，此处用副词修饰动词ironed。故填smoothly。 39. The father was ________ (满意) with the work his son did. 【答案】satisfied 【解析】 【详解】句意：父亲对儿子所做的工作感到满意。be satisfied with“对……满意”，形容词短语，satisfied“满意的”，作表语。故填satisfied。 40. The supermarket _________ (专门地) sets a path for the disabled. 【答案】specially 【解析】 【详解】句意：这家超市专门为残疾人开辟了一条道路。结合句意和汉语提示可知，specially“专门地”，副词，在句中作状语，修饰动词sets。故填specially。 41. The virus can be ________ (spread) to others by coughing and sneezing. 【答案】spread 【解析】 【详解】句意：这种病毒可以通过咳嗽和打喷嚏传播给其他人。句中“The virus”与“spread”之间为被动关系，结合“can be”，可知此处为含有情态动词的被动语态，结构为“情态动词+be+动词过去分词”，因此需要使用spread的过去分词形式。spread的过去分词与原形相同，仍为spread。 42. Breathing ________ (pollute) air for a long time can be harmful to our health. 【答案】polluted 【解析】 【详解】句意：长期吸入被污染的空气对我们的健康有害。根据句子结构，空格处需要填入一个形容词或分词作定语修饰名词“air”。pollute的过去分词polluted可作形容词，意为“被污染的”。故填polluted。 43. China is good at making high-tech ________ (produce) that people can buy everywhere. 【答案】products 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国擅长制造人们在各地都能买到的高科技产品。空格前的high-tech（高科技的）为形容词，后接名词；括号内produce是动词，意为“生产”，其对应的名词形式为product，表示“产品”，此处泛指各类高科技产品，需使用复数形式，故填products。 44. She ________ (lay) the baby gently and then walked out of the room. 【答案】laid 【解析】 【详解】句意：她轻轻地把婴儿放好，然后走出了房间。lay“摆，放”，动词，作谓语，根据“and then walked…”可知，时态为一般过去时，lay用过去式laid。故填laid。 45. The explorer looked with ________ (proud) at what he has achieved. 【答案】pride 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位探险家自豪地看着自己取得的成就。介词with后面必须接名词，不能直接用形容词，with pride是固定词组，意思是“自豪地”。 六、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） they,   who,    know,    surprise,   influence You may have never thought of how fast the technology can develop in China. In January 2025, a Chinese tech company named DeepSeek ____46____ the world with the new AI-DeepSeek-R1. There is a group of smart people ____47____ use their brains to create new and amazing things. They focus on (关注) helping machines learn by ____48____ and making products that are “created in China” rather than “made in China”. For a long time, China was ____49____ for making everyday things. This means that China was good at making a lot of products quickly and cheaply. Actually in ancient times, Chinese inventions not only made life better in China but also had a big ____50____ around the world. story, Europe,    simple,    when, great For example, before paper was invented, people used things like bamboo or animal skins to write on. Around 2,000 years ago, Cai Lun mixed bark (树皮), ropes, and old cloth to create the first paper. This great invention helped people record ____51____, poems, and important knowledge. It also spread to other countries, changing the way people learned and communicated. In recent years, China has also been making more high-technology products. ____52____ you walk into a store in Sydney, Australia, you can see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. The popularity of Chinese high-technology products is even ____53____ in other places. In many ____54____ countries, stores sell Xiaomi smartphones, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models. They’re not ____55____ made in China, but designed and developed there. 【答案】46. surprised 47. who 48. themselves 49. known 50. influence 51. stories 52. When 53. greater 54. European 55. simply 【解析】 【导语】本文从古、今两个角度介绍中国创新：古代中国发明惠及世界、影响深远；如今中国科技飞速发展，人工智能、电子、家电等高端产品走向全球，实现了从“中国制造”到“中国创造”的转变。 【46题详解】 句意：2025年1月，一家名为DeepSeek的中国科技公司用新款AI震惊了世界。根据时间状语“In January 2025”可知，动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，此处表示震惊了世界，需用surprise的过去式surprised，其他动词无法表达此含义。 【47题详解】 句意：有一群聪明的人用他们的大脑创造出令人惊叹的新事物。此处是一个定语从句，先行词是 smart people，指人，且在从句中作主语，需用关系代词who，其他单词均不符合语法功能。 【48题详解】 句意：他们致力于让机器实现自主学习，并打造“中国创造”而非“中国制造”的产品。by oneself是固定搭配，意为“独立地，靠自己”。此处指代前面的复数名词machines，需用they的反身代词themselves，其他单词无此搭配。 【49题详解】 句意：很长一段时间以来，中国以制造日常用品而闻名。be known for是固定搭配，意为“以……而闻名”，需用know的过去分词known，其他单词无此搭配。 【50题详解】 句意：事实上，在古代，中国的发明不仅改善了国内民众的生活，也在世界范围内产生了巨大影响。have a big influence是固定搭配，意为“产生巨大影响”，此处作宾语，需用名词形式influence，其他名词不符合语境。 【51题详解】 句意：这项伟大的发明帮助人们记录故事、诗歌和重要知识。根据后面的并列词poems可知，此处也应使用可数名词的复数形式，需用story的复数形式stories，表示记录故事、诗歌，其他名词不符合语境。 【52题详解】 句意：当你走进澳大利亚悉尼的一家商店时，你可以看到华为智能手机在售。此处引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时”，需用连词when，位于句首需大写首字母，即When，其他单词均非连词，无法使句子成立。 【53题详解】 句意：中国高科技产品在其他地方的受欢迎程度甚至更高。even“甚至”其后应接形容词比较级，great的比较级greater，其他形容词无法表达此含义。 【54题详解】 句意：在许多欧洲国家，商店里出售小米智能手机、海尔冰箱和联想电脑。此处需要形容词来修饰名词countries，表示“欧洲的”，Europe的形容词形式European，其他形容词不符合语境。 【55题详解】 句意：它们不仅仅是在中国制造，而是在那里设计和开发的。此处需要副词来修饰动词made，not simply…but…相当于not only…but also…，意为“不仅仅……而且……”，需用simple的副词形式simply，其他单词无法表达此含义。 七、首字母短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） You stick a stamp on an envelope (信封), and then it travels across the world to find another person. Stamps help people keep in t___56___ with their friends and families. They have played an important r___57___ in people’s lives for a long time now. People have a special day for stamps—October 9th is World Post Day. Before stamps, people didn’t pay for the letters they sent. I___58___, they paid for the letters they got. The Penny Black, the world’s first stamp, was c___59___ in Britain in 1840. It shows a picture of Queen Victoria, who became queen at the age of 18. This stamp made sending letters much e___60___ as people could pay the money before putting them in the post. Do you know h___61___ the back of a stamp is sticky? The earliest stamps didn’t have sticky backs. In the past, people used paste (浆糊) sometimes. But usually they had to pin (钉住) stamps onto letters! Later, stamp makers added sticky glue on the back because using pins or paste made letters messy and d___62___. Now we can just wet the stamp and press it down, which made sending letters much faster and cleaner! Years ago, sending letters used to be the most i___63___ way to communicate with other people. It seemed that everyone had stamps on hand. A___64___ few people send letters now, stamp collecting is still one of the world’s most popular hobbies. Through stamp clubs, people can quickly find interesting new stamps and proudly add them to their collections. These tiny paper treasures continue to tell stories o___65___ the past while bringing joy to collectors today. 【答案】56. touch##ouch 57. role##ole 58. Instead##nstead 59. created##reated 60. easier##asier 61. how##ow 62. dirty##irty 63. important##mportant 64. Although##lthough 65. of##f 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了邮票的历史、作用以及集邮这一爱好。 【56题详解】 句意：邮票帮助人们与朋友和家人保持联系。根据设空处前后的“keep in...with”以及首字母提示可知，此处考查固定搭配keep in touch with，意为“与……保持联系”，touch作名词。 【57题详解】 句意：很长一段时间以来，它们在人们的生活中扮演着重要的角色。根据设空处前后的“played an important...in”以及首字母提示可知，此处考查固定搭配play an important role in，意为“在……中扮演重要角色/发挥重要作用”，role作名词。 【58题详解】 句意：相反，他们为收到的信件付钱。前句提到“人们不为寄出的信付钱”，本句说“为收到的信付钱”，前后句意形成对比，结合首字母提示可知，应填副词instead，意为“相反，代替”，作状语，位于句首首字母需大写。 【59题详解】 句意：世界上第一枚邮票“黑便士”于1840年在英国被创造出来。主语The Penny Black与动词之间是被动关系，且事情发生在1840年，应用一般过去时的被动语态（was/were+过去分词），结合首字母提示可知，应填create（创造）的过去分词形式。 【60题详解】 句意：这种邮票让寄信变得容易得多，因为人们可以在把信投入邮筒前付钱。根据空前的程度副词“much”可知，此处应填形容词的比较级作宾语补足语；结合首字母提示和语境，邮票的出现让寄信变得“更容易”。 【61题详解】 句意：你知道邮票的背面是如何变黏的吗？分析句子结构可知，此处是一个宾语从句，后文详细解释了邮票背面变黏的过程和原因（以前用浆糊或钉子，后来加了胶水），结合首字母提示可知，应用疑问副词how引导该从句，表示方式或状况。 【62题详解】 句意：后来，邮票制造者在背面加上了黏性胶水，因为使用钉子或浆糊会让信件变得凌乱和肮脏。根据并列连词“and”可知，空处与形容词messy（凌乱的）并列，共同作宾语补足语，结合首字母提示可知，应填dirty，意为“肮脏的”。 【63题详解】 句意：多年前，寄信曾经是与他人交流的最重要的方式。根据空前的“the most”可知，此处应填多音节形容词的原级以构成最高级修饰名词way；结合首字母提示和语境，寄信曾是“最重要的”交流方式。 【64题详解】 句意：尽管现在很少有人寄信了，集邮仍然是世界上最受欢迎的爱好之一。分析语境可知，从句“很少有人寄信”与主句“集邮仍然受欢迎”之间存在让步关系，结合首字母提示可知，应用连词although引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管，虽然”，位于句首首字母需大写。 【65题详解】 句意：这些微小的纸质珍宝继续讲述着过去的故事，同时给今天的收藏家带来欢乐。根据“stories...the past”结合首字母提示可知，此处表示“过去的故事”，应用介词of表示所属关系，作后置定语。 八、 阅读并回答问题，每小题不超过6个单词。 Fengxiang clay figurines are a well-known form of traditional Chinese folk art from Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province. With a history of thousands of years—dating back to the Neolithic Age, these vivid and colorful sculptures are not only works of art but also an important symbol of Shaanxi’s rich culture, deeply loved by people both at home and abroad. In the early days, local people used clay to make simple daily tools and objects for worship. As pottery-making skills continued to develop, the art of clay figurine-making slowly took shape. It finally reached its golden age during the Ming and Qing dynasties, becoming popular among common people and widely used in festivals, weddings and other important events to bring joy and good wishes. Their production process is complex and needs great patience. First, artisans choose high-quality local clay. Next, they knead, pound and filter it to take out impurities (杂质). Then, they shape the clay into lively forms like tigers and historical characters by hand or simple tools. After that, the shaped clay goes through natural drying and high-temperature firing. Finally, the most important step—painting—is carried out, with bold, bright colors to create strong visual contrast. These clay figurines carry deep cultural meanings. For example, tiger-shaped figurines are believed to drive off evil spirits and bring good luck to families. To protect this valuable traditional art, the local government has set up training centres to teach young people the making skills, while some young artisans are trying new things through mixing traditional styles with modern designs to attract more young people. 66. Where are Fengxiang clay figurines from? _________________________ 67. When did Fengxiang clay figurines enter their golden age? _________________________ 68. How many steps are required to make Fengxiang clay figurines? _________________________ 69. What does the local government do to protect Fengxiang clay figurines? _________________________ 70. How do you like Fengxiang clay figurines? _________________________ 【答案】66. Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province. 67. During the Ming and Qing dynasties. 68. Five/5 (steps). 69. It has set up training centres to teach young people the making skills. 70. They are vivid and colorful. (言之有理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了陕西凤翔泥塑的起源、发展历程、制作工艺、文化意义以及当地政府和年轻艺人为传承这一传统艺术所采取的措施。 【66题详解】 第一段“Fengxiang clay figurines are a well-known form of traditional Chinese folk art from Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province.”提到凤翔泥塑来自陕西省凤翔县，直接提取答案。 【67题详解】 第二段“It finally reached its golden age during the Ming and Qing dynasties...”提到凤翔泥塑在明清时期进入了鼎盛时期，直接提取答案。 【68题详解】 第三段描述的制作过程，包括“First（首先）”“Next（接下来）”“Then（然后）”“After that（之后）”和“Finally（最后）”五个步骤，提到制作凤翔泥塑需要5个步骤，直接提取答案。 【69题详解】 第四段“To protect this valuable traditional art, the local government has set up training centres to teach young people the making skills...”提到当地政府通过设立培训中心来保护凤翔泥塑，直接提取答案。 【70题详解】 根据文章第一段“these vivid and colorful sculptures are not only works of art but also an important symbol of Shaanxi’s rich culture”可知它们生动且色彩丰富，也可表达自己非常喜欢。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 盐城市第一初级中学九年级英语（下册） 限时作业1 姓名：________ 班级：________ 学号：________ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共55分） 一、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） （Jasper and Linda are talking about their future plans after graduation. ） A: Hey, Jasper! How excellent you are! We were all moved by your speech on the graduation ceremony. B: ___1___ Actually, I felt very nervous. A: ___2___ B: I prepared it for a week. By the way, don’t forget the party tonight. A: Oh, you remind me! ___3___ B: It’s at 6: 00 p.m. How time flies! After the party, maybe it’s time to say goodbye to junior school. A: The future is coming soon. ___4___ B: I am going to get into the senior high school. What about you? A: I am thinking of entering a music school. You know, my dream is to be a singer. B: Do your parents allow you to do that? A: ___5___ My parents think I can make my own decision. B: Lucky you. Graduation makes us sad, but the future will be more exciting! A. Yes, they do. B. When will the party begin? C. Thank you very much, Linda. D. How long did you prepare for it? E. What are you going to do after graduation? 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Andy was throwing an empty box when a woman and her daughter ran over. “You smell ___6___!”Andy said to the woman. The woman said, “I just want you to ___7___ me the box. It’s how my daughter and I survive.” “But it’s just rubbish,” said Andy. “One person’s trash is another person’s ___8___,” the woman said, reaching out her hand, “Can I have it?” “___9___ you want it, just take it out of the trash bin by yourself,” Andy replied ___10___. Then he threw the box and walked towards his mother’s car. The woman didn’t say anything and took the box. Andy told his mother about the dirty woman. His mother said in a ___11___ voice, “Andy, not everyone has good ___12___. Your father left us when you were two years old. We lived a hard life. I couldn’t find a ___13___, so we had to live on the streets. One day, I met a lady and she ___14___ me to make money by recycling boxes. I _____15_____ her suggestion and our life changed after that.” Hearing this, Andy got out of the car and _____16_____ to the lady. “I am sorry for what I did. You’re right. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Then his mother came over and was _____17_____ to find the woman was just the lady who helped them out of trouble a few years ago. She said to the woman with _____18_____, “You did so much for us. It’s my turn to _____19_____ you. I would like you and your daughter to come and stay with us.” The girl and her mother were moved to tears. There are always some people who give us unexpected _____20_____. So wherever we are, be kind to people around us. 6. A. sweet B. funny C. terrible D. boring 7. A. buy B. give C. show D. lend 8. A. respect B. support C. power D. treasure 9. A. Though B. Unless C. Before D. If 10. A. impolitely B. gladly C. nervously D. hopefully 11. A. funny B. soft C. cold D. strange 12. A. luck B. influence C. nature D. behavior 13. A. reason B. dream C. job D. hobby 14. A. allowed B. advised C. needed D. sent 15. A. checked B. questioned C. followed D. forgot 16. A. climbed B. rushed C. rode D. jumped 17. A. surprised B. afraid C. relaxed D. worried 18. A. fear B. interest C. sadness D. joy 19. A. teach B. understand C. praise D. help 20. A. success B. decision C. warmth D. pride 三、阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分） A People perform graceful (优雅的) moves, all while standing on a bamboo strip in the river. You may thınk it’s a scene from an art movie, but actually it is a form of intangible (无形的) cultural heritage: bamboo drifting (独竹漂). Bamboo drifting dated back to over 2,000 years ago in the Chishui River area of Guizhou. During the Qin Dynasty, the Bozhou district of Zunyi city was known for its high-quality nanmu. It was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no transportation along the Chishui River, people had to stand on one log (原木) to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price. Now, communities in Guizhou hold bamboo drifting competitions every year during Dragon Boat Festival. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to get the hang of this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list. Yang Liu, 24, is an inheritor (继承人) of bamboo drifting. Yang said the most challenging part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance. “I fell in the water several times when I was practising,” she said. But the love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat. Yang also produces new ideas when spreading the culture of bamboo drifting. For example, she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. In 2020, Yang registered on social media platforms and posted her videos. “I want to spread it to other countries so that more people around the world will like Chinese culture,” she told China Daily. 21. Why did bamboo drifting replace wood drifting? A. The bamboo was much more convenient. B. The bamboo was much more beautiful. C. The bamboo was much cheaper. D. The bamboo was much easier to control. 22. What does the underlined phrase “get the hang of” in paragraph 3 mean? A. 准备 B. 精通 C. 改变 D. 提高 23. What is the most difficult for bamboo drifting in Yang Liu’s opinion? A. Designing moves. B. Transporting goods. C. Choosing bamboos. D. Keeping balance. B ①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to have a taste of a special plant? Would you like to keep a plant with little care? An Aloe Vera plant could be just what the scientists may suggest! ②Growing Aloe Vera plants at home can make the air clean and fresh. Studies have shown that they give off oxygen(O₂) and take away harmful things from the air. With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs. And even if you do get sick, Aloe Vera plants may help you get better from the illness faster. ③Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can be used as medicine? Aloe Vera gel(胶体) helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness(痒) caused by insect bites. To get this gel, just cut off a part of the plant, peel it, and put the gel on the affected skin(患处). This easy-to-get and safe-to-use medicine is available to you all year round. ④Apart from medical use, Aloe Vera plants are also popular in food industry. Whether you are interested in Aloe juice or crazy about Aloe yogurt, you’ll easily find them in the supermarket. Aloe Vera can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table. ⑤ ▲ They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window. Aloe Vera plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them. When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time. That’s all you need to do to to take care of an Aloe Vera plant. Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners. 24. In Paragraph 1, the writer leads into the topic by ________. A. telling stories B. listing numbers C. giving examples D. asking questions 25. What are the uses of Aloe Vera gel as medicine in Paragraph 3? a. It’s good for eyes. b. It stops nosebleeds. c. It helps with the itchiness. d. It helps people lose weight. e. It deals with the pain of burns. A. c,e B. a,b C. b,d D. a,d 26. Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 5? A. Aloe Vera plants help you improve memory. B. Aloe Vera plants are very easy to take care of. C. Aloe Vera plants can serve as a delicious dish. D. Aloe Vera plants are good-looking houseplants. 27. The structure of the passage may be ________. A. B. C. D. C It’s a typical day at school. You’re playing soccer with your friends. One of them kicks you the ball and you run for it. You trip. You fly through the air. You land—hard, right on your face! The next moment, you’re in the nurse’s office. Your bleeding nose is being checked by laser sensors (激光传感器) that coming out of a...robot? Has the nurse’s office been taken over by sci-fi aliens from outer space? No. You’ve just been pushed forward 15 years into the future. And it’s a future that Susan Epstein, a computer science professor who teaches artificial intelligence, is really excited to think about. “I am crazy about this kind of thing! You could go up to the robot, put your nose in, and the machine would decide whether you needed to be treated, and how.” Aside from being cool, an AI nurse has other advantages. It doesn’t need to take vacations. It doesn’t need to get paid a salary. And it might figure out what’s wrong with your nose faster than a human would. There are all kinds of ways that AI could be used to help make us healthier and researchers are studying how to use AI to diagnose (诊断) lung disease, cancer, and more. Our robot nurse isn’t meant to completely take the place of humans, though. “It would work with real, live nurses and doctors,” says Epstein, “there are things humans are good at, like building trust among members of our own species or comforting someone who’s hurt or sick. A big part of medicine is the relationship between a doctor and a patient.” Epstein points out that AI programs will never be perfect—no matter how much we might want them to be. But if AI can diagnose a deadly disease more precisely even 10 percent of the time, think of how many lives it could save. “Besides”, says Epstein, “I think there are probably patients who might prefer to have a machine for a doctor!” Would you? 28. What’s the function (作用) of Para 1? A. To give an example to support at argument. B. To describe an experience of the writer. C. To lead to the topic of the text. D. To introduce a scientific study. 29. What can be inferred from Epstein’s words in Para 4? A. Humans are better at treating patients than AI doctors. B. Patients’ trust in doctors may affect their treatments positively. C. AI doctors alone can cure patients of most of the diseases. D. Patients may receive as much comfort from AI doctors as from humans. 30. What is true about AI doctors and nurses according to the text? A. They are life-saving if properly used. B. They will take over humans. C. Their biggest strength is being cool. D. They are better at trust-building. 31. What’s Epstein’s attitude towards AI doctors and nurses? A. Negative (否定). B. Unclear. C. Doubtful. D. Supportive. 四、信息还原（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 No one expected that Baduanjin would become popular among young Chinese people. In the past couple of years, an online teaching video of Baduanjin, a form of Qigong, has been played for more than 10 million times. “I have been doing Baduanjin for about four months. ____32____ I like Baduanjin because it gives me a much healthier lifestyle,” a young man commented (评论). Baduanjin is one of the oldest health and fitness methods in China, first created over 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty. Its name is made up of two parts, namely “baduan” and “jin”. The first part refers to eight separate movements. ____33____ Compared to sports such as ball games or swimming, Baduanjin is slow and usually played with peaceful music, so it used to be considered as a sport for the elders. ____34____ It helps kill their neck and back pain after long working hours while not requiring much effort, time and space. Sun Yuxuan, a college student majoring in (专修) martial arts, has also noticed the rising popularity of Baduanjin. The 21-year-old girl has been teaching other students to practice for over three years. They started with 20 members in 2019 and the group has 45 members now. ____35____ “I didn’t expect that it could attract so many young people. I guess that’s because they receive real benefits from the sport,” she said. A. It helps me sleep better and get stronger. B. Every member in the group is very active. C. Baduanjin has been spread worldwide by young Chinese people. D. It not only attracts many young people but also draws lots of foreigners. E. And the second part refers to the stretch (舒展) and grace (优雅) of the movements. F. Step by step, however, many young people have realized the advantages of the sport. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共45分） 五、单词拼写，每空一词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 36. I’ve never ________ (后悔) the decision to work in western China. 37. His achievements have ________ (增长) the rice production a lot. 38. The clothes were ________(平整地) ironed by his mother just now. 39. The father was ________ (满意) with the work his son did. 40. The supermarket _________ (专门地) sets a path for the disabled. 41. The virus can be ________ (spread) to others by coughing and sneezing. 42. Breathing ________ (pollute) air for a long time can be harmful to our health. 43. China is good at making high-tech ________ (produce) that people can buy everywhere. 44. She ________ (lay) the baby gently and then walked out of the room. 45. The explorer looked with ________ (proud) at what he has achieved. 六、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） they,   who,    know,    surprise,   influence You may have never thought of how fast the technology can develop in China. In January 2025, a Chinese tech company named DeepSeek ____46____ the world with the new AI-DeepSeek-R1. There is a group of smart people ____47____ use their brains to create new and amazing things. They focus on (关注) helping machines learn by ____48____ and making products that are “created in China” rather than “made in China”. For a long time, China was ____49____ for making everyday things. This means that China was good at making a lot of products quickly and cheaply. Actually in ancient times, Chinese inventions not only made life better in China but also had a big ____50____ around the world. story, Europe,    simple,    when, great For example, before paper was invented, people used things like bamboo or animal skins to write on. Around 2,000 years ago, Cai Lun mixed bark (树皮), ropes, and old cloth to create the first paper. This great invention helped people record ____51____, poems, and important knowledge. It also spread to other countries, changing the way people learned and communicated. In recent years, China has also been making more high-technology products. ____52____ you walk into a store in Sydney, Australia, you can see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. The popularity of Chinese high-technology products is even ____53____ in other places. In many ____54____ countries, stores sell Xiaomi smartphones, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models. They’re not ____55____ made in China, but designed and developed there. 七、首字母短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） You stick a stamp on an envelope (信封), and then it travels across the world to find another person. Stamps help people keep in t___56___ with their friends and families. They have played an important r___57___ in people’s lives for a long time now. People have a special day for stamps—October 9th is World Post Day. Before stamps, people didn’t pay for the letters they sent. I___58___, they paid for the letters they got. The Penny Black, the world’s first stamp, was c___59___ in Britain in 1840. It shows a picture of Queen Victoria, who became queen at the age of 18. This stamp made sending letters much e___60___ as people could pay the money before putting them in the post. Do you know h___61___ the back of a stamp is sticky? The earliest stamps didn’t have sticky backs. In the past, people used paste (浆糊) sometimes. But usually they had to pin (钉住) stamps onto letters! Later, stamp makers added sticky glue on the back because using pins or paste made letters messy and d___62___. Now we can just wet the stamp and press it down, which made sending letters much faster and cleaner! Years ago, sending letters used to be the most i___63___ way to communicate with other people. It seemed that everyone had stamps on hand. A___64___ few people send letters now, stamp collecting is still one of the world’s most popular hobbies. Through stamp clubs, people can quickly find interesting new stamps and proudly add them to their collections. These tiny paper treasures continue to tell stories o___65___ the past while bringing joy to collectors today. 八、 阅读并回答问题，每小题不超过6个单词。 Fengxiang clay figurines are a well-known form of traditional Chinese folk art from Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province. With a history of thousands of years—dating back to the Neolithic Age, these vivid and colorful sculptures are not only works of art but also an important symbol of Shaanxi’s rich culture, deeply loved by people both at home and abroad. In the early days, local people used clay to make simple daily tools and objects for worship. As pottery-making skills continued to develop, the art of clay figurine-making slowly took shape. It finally reached its golden age during the Ming and Qing dynasties, becoming popular among common people and widely used in festivals, weddings and other important events to bring joy and good wishes. Their production process is complex and needs great patience. First, artisans choose high-quality local clay. Next, they knead, pound and filter it to take out impurities (杂质). Then, they shape the clay into lively forms like tigers and historical characters by hand or simple tools. After that, the shaped clay goes through natural drying and high-temperature firing. Finally, the most important step—painting—is carried out, with bold, bright colors to create strong visual contrast. These clay figurines carry deep cultural meanings. For example, tiger-shaped figurines are believed to drive off evil spirits and bring good luck to families. To protect this valuable traditional art, the local government has set up training centres to teach young people the making skills, while some young artisans are trying new things through mixing traditional styles with modern designs to attract more young people. 66. Where are Fengxiang clay figurines from? _________________________ 67. When did Fengxiang clay figurines enter their golden age? _________________________ 68. How many steps are required to make Fengxiang clay figurines? _________________________ 69. What does the local government do to protect Fengxiang clay figurines? _________________________ 70. How do you like Fengxiang clay figurines? _________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $