一、完形填空
KEY→P9
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Once upon a time, there was a young man named Tom who dreamed of becoming a famous . He was talented but lacked(缺少) patience.
Tom heard that an old and wise painter, Mr. Smith, lived in a small village. People said he knew the of becoming a great artist. So Tom traveled a long way to meet him. When he arrived, Mr. Smith asked Tom to him some of his paintings. After looking at them, Mr. Smith didn’t say anything but asked Tom to paint a picture of a bird. Tom quickly it, thinking it was quite good. But Mr. Smith said, “It’s not , but it took you only ten minutes. Try again, and spend more time on it.”
Tom painted the same picture again and again. Each time, Mr. Smith would find something . Tom became impatient. “I’ve painted this bird so many times. When will I be good enough?” he asked. Mr. Smith smiled and said, “My boy, doesn’t come overnight. Every great artist spends years and practicing. The key is patience and continuous effort.”
Tom understood it and he Mr. Smith for two years, learning and painting every day. Finally, his hard work paid off. Tom became a well-known painter, and his were loved by many people. His story tells us that only with patience and hard work can we achieve our dreams.
()1. A. singer B. painter C. actor D. writer
()2. A. secret B. chance C. answer D. plan
()3. A. lend B. show C. send D. bring
()4. A. asked B. watched C. finished D. copied
()5. A. nice B. bad C. strange D. creative
()6. A. wonderful B. wrong C. special D. smart
()7. A. success B. dream C. chance D. luck
()8. A. choosing B. changing C. learning D. listening
()9. A. helped with B. moved with C. fought with D. stayed with
()10. A. works B. songs C. photos D. experiences

完形填空
文章讲述了年轻画家Tom通过耐心和努力,最终成为著名画家的故事,强调了成功需要时间和坚持。
1. B 根据下文Tom became a well-known painter可知,此处指梦想成为一名著名的画家。
2. A 根据下文"So Tom traveled a long way to meet him."可知,Tom长途跋涉去见这位画家,应是这位画家可以帮助他成功,即知道成为一位伟大艺术家的秘诀。
3. B 根据下文After looking at them可知,此处指请Tom给他看一些他的画。
4. C 根据上文asked Tom to paint a picture of a bird以及下文Try again可知,此处指很快就画完了。
5. B 根据but it took you only ten minutes以及"When will I be good enough?"可知,此处表示并不差,但是并不是足够好。
6. B 根据下文"I've painted this bird so many times. When will I be good enough?"可知,他画了好多遍,但Smith先生每次都会发现问题。
7. A 根据下文"Every great artist spends years ... and practicing. The key is patience and continuous effort."可知,成功不是一蹴而就的。
8. C 根据语境可知,此处指艺术家需要学习和练习。
9. D 根据"Tom understood it and he ... Mr. Smith for two years, learning and painting every day."可知,此处指和Smith先生待了两年,每天学习和画画。
10. A 根据Tom became a well-known painter可知,他成了一名著名的画家,作品受到人们的喜欢。

二、阅读理解
A 热考内容 传统文化 KEY→P9
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Traditional Chinese culture is so fantastic.

()1. Why do painters leave a large empty space on paper?
A. To make the paper colourful.
B. To get people to draw.
C. To make people imagine.
D. To make the paper expensive.
()2. What is the highest form of Chinese paintings?
A. The landscape painting.
B. The figure painting.
C. The bird-and-flower painting.
D. The oil painting.
()3. What is called the "living fossil of ancient Chinese music"?
A. Folk music.
B. Country music.
C. Ancient music.
D. Nanyin.
B 热考内容 名著选读 KEY→P9

阅读理解
A
本文主要介绍了中国画以及中国民间音乐。
1. C 细节理解题。根据表格第一栏中的it can give viewers enough space to imagine可知,留白是为了给观赏者留足想象空间。
2. A 细节理解题。根据表格第一栏中的"The landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese paintings."可知,A项符合题意。
3. D 细节理解题。根据表格第二栏最后两句可知,D项符合题意。