D.短文理解(本题共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)
听短文,选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。
()16. How long is the history of Chinese painting?
A. 50 years. B. 2,000 years.
C. Over 2,000 years.
()17. What are the two necessary tools for Chinese brush painting?
①water ②brush ③ink
A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③
()18. Why is Xuan paper the best material for Chinese painting?
A. Because it can help the ink express the shades.
B. Because excellent painters love it more than silk.
C. Because the writing brush can move freely on it.
()19. In how many places can we find the beautiful Chinese pictures?
A. Three. B. Five. C. Six.
()20. Where can we enjoy Qi Baishi's paintings according to the passage?
A. In art museums. B. In national museums.
C. At art schools.

16. C 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A

Ⅱ.完形填空(本题共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
Liu Gongquan was a Chinese calligrapher who stood with Yan Zhenqing as one of the two great masters of the Tang Dynasty regular script. Liu was a native of Shaanxi Province. He was smart and showed a gift for 21 at an early age. He was proud of his 22 and often showed his calligraphy works to others proudly.
One day, a man who sold tofu saw his work and said, "Your handwriting (书法) is not 23 enough. You have nothing to be proud of." Liu felt angry and said, "24 don't you write a few characters for us to judge?"
The man smiled and said, "I 25 write well. But someone writes much 26 than you with his feet! If you don't believe me, you can go to the city and see for 27."
The next day, Liu went to the city. When he arrived, he saw many people 28 under a big tree. They were watching a(n) 29 man without arms writing with his feet. His brushstrokes were so smooth that the crowd burst 30 loud cheers.
Liu was 31 and wanted to learn calligraphy from the old man. 32, the old man refused to teach him. 33 he couldn't teach Liu calligraphy, he made a big difference to him. He told the boy his secret to success—hard work and persistence.
Liu kept the old man's words in mind and 34 hard every day. At last, Liu's 35 made him one of the greatest calligraphers in history.
()21. A. painting B. calligraphy C. music
()22. A. age B. look C. talent
()23. A. correct B. big C. perfect
()24. A. What B. Why C. How
()25. A. mustn't B. can't C. shouldn't
()26. A. better B. worse C. harder
()27. A. themselves B. himself C. yourself
()28. A. playing B. standing C. singing
()29. A. tall B. kind C. old
()30. A. out B. into C. of
()31. A. lonely B. lazy C. amazed
()32. A. Anyway B. Still C. However
()33. A. Unless B. Though C. Whether
()34. A. practised B. combined C. imagined
()35. A. passion B. fear C. doubt

21. B 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. A

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，本文讲述柳公权早年因书法天赋骄傲，被卖豆腐的人点醒后勤学苦练成为书法大师的故事；再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配等逐一分析空格，排除错误选项，选出符合文意的答案。
【解析】
21. 考查名词辨析。根据前文“calligrapher”及后文“calligraphy works”可知，他早年在书法上有天赋，选B（calligraphy书法）。
22. 考查名词辨析。前文提及他有书法天赋，因此他为自己的天赋骄傲，选C（talent天赋）。
23. 考查形容词辨析。卖豆腐的人指出他的书法不够完美，选C（perfect完美的）。
24. 考查固定句型。Why don't you do sth.是固定句型，表建议“为什么不做某事”，选B（Why）。
25. 考查情态动词辨析。卖豆腐的人表示自己写不好书法，选B（can't不能）。
26. 考查副词比较级。后文提到有人用脚写字，比柳公权写得更好，选A（better更好）。
27. 考查反身代词。see for oneself是固定搭配，意为“亲自去看”，此处指柳公权亲自去验证，选C（yourself你自己）。
28. 考查动词辨析。根据后文“watching”可知，人们站在树下观看，选B（standing站）。
29. 考查形容词辨析。后文明确提到“the old man”，可知是一位老人，选C（old老的）。
30. 考查固定搭配。burst into cheers是固定搭配，意为“突然欢呼起来”，选B（into）。
31. 考查形容词辨析。看到老人用脚写字技艺高超，柳公权感到惊讶，选C（amazed惊讶的）。
32. 考查副词辨析。前文说柳公权想拜师，后文说老人拒绝，是转折关系，选C（However然而）。
33. 考查连词辨析。前后是让步关系，“虽然老人不能教书法，但对柳公权影响很大”，选B（Though虽然）。
34. 考查动词辨析。柳公权记住老人的话，每天练习书法，选A（practised练习）。
35. 考查名词辨析。他对书法的热情让他成为伟大的书法家，选A（passion热情）。
【答案】
21.B 22.C 23.C 24.B 25.B 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.C 30.B 31.C 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.A
【知识点】
完形填空语篇理解、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文通过柳公权的成长故事，考察学生对语篇的整体理解及词汇在语境中的运用，贴近学生认知，传递了谦虚与坚持的道理。
【难度系数】
0.6