三、完形填空(共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
This summer, the film based on Ma Boyong's novel The Litchi Road(《长安的荔枝》) became a big hit in China. , in just four days, it earned more than 258 million yuan at the box office. The behind it, Ma Boyong, is famous for blending history with storytelling.
Ma, has sold millions of books. He often finds in small details of history. Once, at a museum, he saw bamboo slips(竹简) listing daily jobs, like how many rats people had to catch. Most visitors might see them as simple records, but Ma saw a starting point for stories. He enjoys these little pieces of history to life for modern readers.
In The Litchi Road, he on a Tang poem about lychees. The poem reads, "A steed raising red dust won the fair mistress's smile; no one knew how many steeds carrying lychees died along the way." Most people remember the image of a smiling concubine(妃子). But Ma asked a different : How could fresh lychees travel such a long distance to Chang'an without going bad? To write the novel, he this big question into smaller ones, just like a project manager. He studied the roads, the horses, and the methods of transport. Step by step, he each part and produced a 70, 000 - word bestselling novel that combines historical facts with imagination.
Readers love this blend. One fan said Ma's books mix solid research with humor, making history lively. For Ma, history is not just the past — it with the present. He hopes his stories will readers to visit Xi'an, walk along the Grand Canal(大运河), or even taste fresh lychees. His approach to writing is both and creative.
"A novel is like a ," Ma said. "You catch a glimpse(一瞥) of the sky, then step out and walk into it." For many young readers, his works have become that window into history and imagination. He successfully a vivid world that attracts millions.
Ma Boyong uses his stories to open a window to history. They let readers today feel like they are travelling back to the Tang Dynasty, smell the sweet lychees, and live in that lively world.
()36. A. Gradually B. Incredibly C. Sadly D. Frankly
()37. A. writer B. director C. producer D. painter
()38. A. relaxation B. inspiration C. fortune D. evidence
()39. A. leaving B. keeping C. sending D. bringing
()40. A. turned B. relied C. focused D. passed
()41. A. favor B. question C. path D. person
()42. A. broke down B. gave up C. looked for D. put aside
()43. A. ignored B. solved C. repeated D. described
()44. A. strange B. simple C. unique D. traditional
()45. A. competes B. connects C. agrees D. plays
()46. A. warn B. force C. order D. inspire
()47. A. logical B. dangerous C. boring D. expensive
()48. A. door B. window C. book D. mirror
()49. A. cloudy B. closed C. magical D. broken
()50. A. destroyed B. created C. forgot D. followed

36—40 BABDC
41—45 BABCB
46—50 DABCB

【解析】
36. B。前文提及电影大获成功，后文说四天票房超2.58亿元，这是令人难以置信的结果，Incredibly（难以置信地）符合语境；Gradually（逐渐地）、Sadly（悲伤地）、Frankly（坦白地）均不符合。
37. A。根据前文“Ma Boyong's novel”可知马伯庸是这本书的作者，writer（作者）正确；director（导演）、producer（制片人）、painter（画家）不符合文意。
38. B。结合后文他从竹简细节中找到故事起点，可知他从历史小细节中获取灵感，inspiration（灵感）符合；relaxation（放松）、fortune（财富）、evidence（证据）不合适。
39. D。固定搭配bring...to life表示“使……变得生动；赋予……生命力”，此处指他喜欢把这些历史小细节变得生动，呈现给现代读者。
40. C。固定搭配focus on表示“专注于”，此处指他专注于一首关于荔枝的唐诗。
41. B。根据后文“How could fresh lychees travel such a long distance to Chang'an without going bad?”可知这是一个问题，question（问题）正确。
42. A。固定搭配break down...into表示“把……分解成”，此处指他把这个大问题分解成小问题，符合语境；give up（放弃）、look for（寻找）、put aside（搁置）均不符合。
43. B。结合前文分解问题，此处指他一步步解决每个部分，solved（解决）正确；ignored（忽视）、repeated（重复）、described（描述）不合适。
44. C。根据后文“mix solid research with humor, making history lively”可知这种历史与故事的融合是独特的，unique（独特的）符合；strange（奇怪的）、simple（简单的）、traditional（传统的）不符合。
45. B。此处指历史不只是过去，它与现在相连，connects（连接）符合；competes（竞争）、agrees（同意）、plays（玩耍）不符合。
46. D。inspire sb. to do sth.表示“激励某人做某事”，此处指他希望自己的故事激励读者去西安等地，符合语境；warn（警告）、force（强迫）、order（命令）语气过重。
47. A。结合前文他把大问题分解成小问题逐步研究，可知他的写作方法既有逻辑性又有创意，logical（有逻辑的）正确；dangerous（危险的）、boring（无聊的）、expensive（昂贵的）不符合。
48. B。根据后文“window into history and imagination”可知此处将小说比作一扇窗，window（窗户）正确。
49. C。结合前文他的作品把历史变得生动，可知这是一扇通往历史与想象的神奇的窗，magical（神奇的）符合；cloudy（多云的）、closed（关闭的）、broken（破损的）不符合。
50. B。此处指他成功创造了一个吸引数百万人的生动世界，created（创造）正确；destroyed（破坏）、forgot（忘记）、followed（跟随）不符合。
【答案】
36—40 BABDC
41—45 BABCB
46—50 DABCB
【知识点】
1. 完形填空语境理解
2. 固定短语搭配
3. 词义辨析
【点评】
本文介绍了作家马伯庸及其作品《长安的荔枝》，考查学生对语境的理解能力、固定短语的掌握以及词义辨析能力，题目紧密结合文本内容，注重对语篇逻辑的考查。
【难度系数】
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