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范畴:人与社会 主题:绘画艺术 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:7分钟 评价:/9
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容,在文章后的空格里填入最恰当的内容。注意:第1~8题每个空格只填1个单词,第9题字数不限。
Farming and creativity don't often go hand in hand, but rice paddy(稻田）art is turning ordinary fields into pictures. However, you may be asking, “How is the art created from only rice plants?” The secret is to use different kinds of rice seeds. As the plants grow, each type shows a different colour, from green to purple, to bring an artwork to life.
Creating rice paddy art takes a lot of work and planning. First, farmers draw a picture with a computer program. Then, they mark the design on a map of the field. This helps show which kind of rice should be planted in each section. After that, they're ready to sow(播种）the seeds, either with the help of drones or volunteers.
Rice paddy art in China started in 2010 in Shenyang, showing dragons and Chinese paintings. Then the practice started to catch on in some other places like Harbin and Hangzhou. On October 24, 2023, a huge 3D rice field painting in Tianjin set a Guinness World Record! Named “Celebrating Harvest, Promoting Harmony”, it covers 50,798 square metres—bigger than any other 3D rice field artwork ever around the world.
Rice paddy art is a fun way to bring beauty and energy to the countryside. A great number of tourists come to the countryside to enjoy the new art form. It is a great example of how tradition and creativity can go together to uplift communities.

Rice paddy art: painting with plants
A general introduction
• It is turning fields into 1. .
• It's clear and easy to see them from high places.
• There are different types of 2. .
The 3.
• First, farmers draw a picture on the 4. .
• Then, they 5. the design on a map of the field.

• After that, they sow different seeds.
The spread
• China's rice paddy art started in 6. .
• It caught on in other places then.
• Tianjin made the 7. 3D rice paddy artwork in the world.
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Rice paddy art: painting with plants
The importance
• It brings beauty and energy to the countryside in a fun way.
• It draws a lot of 8. to the countryside.
• It connects tradition with creativity.
How do you understand the underlined sentence “Rice paddy art in China started in 2010 in Shenyang, showing dragons and Chinese paintings.”? Explain it in your own words.
9.
英语嗨吧

本文主要介绍了稻田画的艺术形式，包括其制作过程、发展历程以及社会价值。
1. pictures 2. designs 3. steps 4. computer
5. mark 6. Shenyang 7. biggest/largest 8. tourists
9. I think to Chinese people, the dragon is a symbol of luck, power and good fortune, standing for royal authority and good things.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读理解题，需根据短文内容定位对应信息，提取符合要求的单词完成1-8题，第9题需结合划线句含义及自身理解组织语言。解题时先通读短文，再针对每个空格的位置，精准定位原文相关语句，筛选出匹配的单词，注意1-8题每个空格仅填1个单词，第9题表述需通顺合理。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第一句“rice paddy art is turning ordinary fields into pictures”，可知稻田画将普通田地变成画作，故填pictures；
2. 结合制作流程及原文中“draw a picture”“mark the design”等内容，可知涉及不同的设计，故填designs；
3. 下文介绍稻田画的制作流程，对应“步骤”，故填steps；
4. 定位原文第二段“First, farmers draw a picture with a computer program”，可知是用电脑绘图，故填computer；
5. 定位原文第二段“Then, they mark the design on a map of the field”，可知是标记设计，故填mark；
6. 定位原文第三段“Rice paddy art in China started in 2010 in Shenyang”，可知始于沈阳，故填Shenyang；
7. 定位原文第三段“a huge 3D rice field painting in Tianjin set a Guinness World Record! ... bigger than any other 3D rice field artwork ever around the world”，可知是世界最大的3D稻田画，故填biggest/largest；
8. 定位原文第四段“A great number of tourists come to the countryside to enjoy the new art form”，可知吸引大量游客，故填tourists；
9. 划线句意为“中国的稻田画2010年始于沈阳，最初展示龙和中国画”，可结合中国文化中龙的意义组织语言，如：In China, rice paddy art first appeared in Shenyang in 2010. At the beginning, the artworks there included dragons and Chinese paintings, which have special cultural meanings for Chinese people.
【答案】
1. pictures 2. designs 3. steps 4. computer 5. mark 6. Shenyang 7. biggest/largest 8. tourists
9. In China, rice paddy art started in Shenyang in 2010. The early works there showed dragons and Chinese paintings, which are important parts of Chinese culture.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解、词汇运用
【点评】
本题为任务型阅读理解题，重点考查学生快速定位原文信息、提取关键词的能力，第9题兼顾语言组织与文化理解，整体难度适中，符合该题型的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.6