八、选词填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
know far successful while role spend include important tell never
Chang Shana is a designer and design educator. Out of love for Dunhuang, she has 1. her life spreading Dunhuang art.
Chang’s father is Chang Shuhong. As the first director of the Dunhuang Academy, he was 2. as “The Protector of Dunhuang”. At 12, Chang Shana followed her father to Dunhuang. At 14, she started to learn painting and the art of Dunhuang from her father 3. copying the murals(壁画) in the grottoes(石窟). At 17, Chang went to the USA for 4. study. She returned two years later to help her father hold an exhibition(展览) of Dunhuang art, where their copies were also shown. The exhibition was held 5. and their works caught the attention of Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng. Then Lin introduced her to the fields of design and education.
For Chang, Dunhuang has played an important 6. in her life. All of her most important designs, 7. the ceiling of the banquet(宴会) hall of the Great Hall of the People, have been influenced by the art of Dunhuang. In 2014, Chang started her touring exhibition Everlasting Beauty of Dunhuang. The show not only 8. a touching artistic story but also shows a history of protecting traditional Chinese culture. It has traveled around the country, making more people understand the 9. of protecting Dunhuang’s traditional art.
Chang’s father once told her, “10. forget you’re from Dunhuang.” She has always kept those words in her mind and continued creating modern works with the artistic style of Dunhuang.

1. spent 2. known 3. while 4. further 5. successfully 6. role 7. including 8. tells 9. importance 10. Never

【分析】
本题为选词填空题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，把握文章围绕常沙娜与敦煌艺术展开的核心内容；2. 分析每个空缺处的词性、语法结构及上下文语境，从给定词汇中匹配合适的词，同时注意单词的形式变化（如时态、词性转换等）；3. 填完后再次通读，验证语义和语法是否通顺合理。
【解析】
1. 句意为“她一生致力于传播敦煌艺术”，现在完成时结构“has + 过去分词”，固定搭配spend time (in) doing sth，故填spent；
2. 固定搭配be known as意为“被称为”，符合“被称为敦煌守护者”的语境，故填known；
3. 此处表“在临摹石窟壁画的同时学习敦煌艺术”，连词while表“当……时，与此同时”，故填while；
4. 句意为“去美国深造”，固定搭配further study意为“深造”，far的比较级further表“进一步的”，故填further；
5. 修饰动词held需用副词，successful的副词形式successfully，意为“成功地举办”，故填successfully；
6. 固定搭配play an important role in意为“在……中起重要作用”，故填role；
7. 此处举例说明设计作品包含人民大会堂宴会厅天花板，介词including表“包括”，故填including；
8. 主语the show为第三人称单数，一般现在时，动词tell需用第三人称单数形式tells，故填tells；
9. the后接名词，important的名词形式importance，the importance of意为“……的重要性”，故填importance；
10. 祈使句的否定形式，用Never开头，意为“永远不要”，符合语境，故填Never。
【答案】
1. spent 2. known 3. while 4. further 5. successfully 6. role 7. including 8. tells 9. importance 10. Never
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、词性转换
【点评】
本题结合人物故事考查选词填空，既涉及基础词汇词义辨析，又包含固定搭配、词性转换、时态运用等语法知识，需学生结合语境分析，难度适中，能有效检验学生的综合语言运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.5

九、阅读理解。（每小题2.5分,共12.5分）
Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters and rules of writing with a brush. When you practise calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes.
There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers' feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.
初中英语 默写能手 YL 版九年级上
"If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure," the world-famous master of art Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian's works.
The tool for practising calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practising calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you're interested in it, you may start practising with a teacher right away.
Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practise calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.
()1. What do we need to pay attention to when we practise calligraphy?
A. The changes of the strokes. B. Calligraphy brushes.
C. Chinese culture. D. Painting skills.
()2. What does the underlined word "they" refer to?
A. Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. B. Many famous calligraphers.
C. Different calligraphy works. D. Different calligraphers' feelings.
()3. When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy?
A. When he became a calligrapher. B. When he became a painter.
C. When he saw Zhang Daqian's works. D. When he lived in China.
()4. What is the structure of this passage?
A. ①/②③④⑤ B. ①②③④/⑤ C. ①/②③/④⑤ D. ①/②③④/⑤
5. Would you like to learn Chinese calligraphy? Why or why not?

1~4. ACCD
5. Yes. Because it can help me keep a peaceful mind and learn more about our traditional culture.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
1. 第1题是细节理解题，先定位题干关键词“practise calligraphy”，回到原文找对应内容即可确定练习书法的注意要点；
2. 第2题是代词指代题，需根据代词所在句的前文内容，找最近的复数名词作为指代对象；
3. 第3题是细节理解题，定位关键词“Picasso”，在原文中找到对应描述即可确定答案；
4. 第4题是文章结构题，需划分各段落的作用，判断段落间的逻辑关系；
5. 第5题是开放型问答题，结合文章最后一段的核心观点，给出符合逻辑的回答即可。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“When you practise calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes.”可知，练习书法需注意笔画的变化，对应选项A，故选A；
2. 代词指代题：代词“they”所在句前文提到“Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers' feelings and personalities.”，最近的复数名词为“Different calligraphy works”，故“they”指代该内容，对应选项C，故选C；
3. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian's works.”可知，毕加索看到张大千的作品后爱上中国书法，对应选项C，故选C；
4. 文章结构题：第一段总述中国书法是中国传统文化的重要部分；②-④段分别介绍著名书法家、毕加索对书法的喜爱、书法工具等内容；第五段总结书法的意义，故结构为①/②③④/⑤，对应选项D，故选D；
5. 开放型问答题：结合文章最后一段“not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind”等内容，可回答：Yes. Because it can help me keep a peaceful mind and learn more about our traditional culture.（言之有理即可）
【答案】
1~4. ACCD；5. Yes. Because it can help me keep a peaceful mind and learn more about our traditional culture.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构
【点评】
本题为初中英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节理解、代词指代、文章结构等常见题型，考查学生快速定位信息、分析文章结构及开放表达的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6