一、根据汉语意思写单词。
1. The whole town looks （漂亮的）with green trees and nice flowers.
2. Journey to the Centre of the Earth describes the （神秘事物）inside our planet.
3. The new exhibition about ancient relics has become a big （风行一时的事物）among people.
4. We saw the amazing （创造力）of folk artists in every piece they created.
5. （除……之外）learning to cut paper, we drew nice pictures on the paper.

1.pretty 2.mysteries 3.hit 4.creativity
5.Besides

【分析】
首先通读每个句子，明确句子结构和所需词性，再结合汉语提示选择正确的英语单词，同时注意单词的形式变化（如名词单复数、句首大写）。具体思路：1. 句中look为系动词，后接形容词，对应“漂亮的”选形容词；2. “神秘事物”是可数名词，需考虑单复数；3. “风行一时的事物”对应固定表达；4. “创造力”是名词；5. “除……之外（还有）”是介词，句首需大写。
【解析】
1. 系动词look后接形容词作表语，“漂亮的”对应形容词pretty，故填pretty；
2. mystery意为“神秘事物”，是可数名词，此处指星球内部的各类神秘事物，应用复数形式mysteries，故填mysteries；
3. a big hit是固定短语，意为“风行一时的事物”，符合语境，故填hit；
4. creativity是名词，意为“创造力”，符合“民间艺术家的创造力”的语境，故填creativity；
5. Besides表示“除……之外（还有）”，用于句首时首字母大写，故填Besides。
【答案】
1.pretty 2.mysteries 3.hit 4.creativity 5.Besides
【知识点】
英语单词拼写、名词单复数、介词用法
【点评】
本题考查基础英语词汇的运用，涉及形容词、名词、介词的正确使用，是英语学习中的基础题型，主要检验学生对核心词汇的掌握程度。
【难度系数】
0.7

二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
6. We can learn a lot from . It's our duty to protect buildings. (history)
7. The ancient (woman) wearing hanfu in the wall paintings looked really amazing.
8. (learn) to make paper-cutting art brings us plenty of happy and warm feelings.
9. This is beautiful and it by a famous artist long ago. (paint)
10. The old story keeps , and it shows the culture of our country. (live)

6.history;historical 7.women 8.Learning
9.painting;was painted 10.alive;living

【分析】本题为英语单词适当形式填空题，需结合句子成分、词性要求、语法规则（如名词复数、动名词作主语、被动语态、形容词用法等）逐一分析：6题第一空介词后接名词，第二空修饰名词需用形容词；7题根据语境用名词复数；8题动词作主语需用动名词；9题第一空用名词作主语，第二空用一般过去时被动语态；10题第一空keep后接形容词，第二空修饰名词需用形容词。
【解析】6. 第一空：介词from后需接名词，故填history（历史，名词）；第二空修饰名词buildings，需用形容词，故填historical（历史的，形容词）。7. 句中“壁画里的古代女性”为复数概念，woman的复数形式是women，故填women。8. 动词作主语需用动名词形式，learn的动名词是Learning，句首首字母大写，故填Learning。9. 第一空需名词作主语，故填painting（画作，名词）；第二空主语it指代painting，与动词paint是被动关系，时间状语long ago表过去，故用一般过去时的被动语态was painted，故填painting;was painted。10. keep后接形容词alive，构成固定用法keep alive（流传）；第二空修饰名词culture，需用形容词living（现存的），故填alive;living。
【答案】6.history;historical 7.women 8.Learning 9.painting;was painted 10.alive;living
【知识点】单词适当形式填空、词形转换、被动语态
【点评】本题考查英语基础词形转换，涉及名词、形容词、动名词、被动语态等基础语法，是初中英语常见题型，侧重对基础知识点的运用，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7

三、阅读理解。
A group of historians uncovered some amazing secrets from Mawangdui, a more than 2,000-year-old tomb complex（墓群）of the Western Han Dynasty.
One exciting discovery involved a beautiful piece of silk. Historians had believed for years that it was a pillow cover. However, new research shows that it is actually China’s oldest known silk seat cushion（坐垫）.
Yu Yanjiao, a researcher from Mawangdui, studied the burial（埋藏的）lists, old photos, and the place where the silk piece was found again. Then she found it probably belonged to Lady Xin Zhui, a famous woman from that time. She might have used it when she sat on the ground.
Another fascinating secret comes from a T-shaped silk painting found in the tomb complex. This artwork was created with a brush and colourful paint, showing ancient objects, animals and human activities. When researchers examined it with modern tools, they found something startling. The artwork had been altered（改动）, possibly to keep up with new styles. Yu explained that the changes also might have been part of the artist’s normal process during its creation.
Thanks to modern technology, these interesting secrets can be uncovered. Using AI, researchers also recreated the colours of Lady Xin Zhui’s silk dress, making it feel like a time machine that brings the past back to life.
However, some mysteries still remain. In a painting from the tomb of Lady Xin Zhui’s son, four shapes of persons were added after the artwork was finished. No one knows for sure who they were. The new discovery serves as a reminder that history is full of mysteries waiting to be solved.
() 11. What do we know about the silk piece from Mawangdui?
A. It was discovered by researcher Yu Yanjiao.
B. It was believed to be the oldest pillow cover.
C. Its true purpose had been misunderstood for years.
D. It belonged to Lady Xin Zhui’s son.
() 12. How did Yu Yanjiao carry out her research according to the passage?
A. By using AI to test the silk’s material.
B. By restudying the burial site and old records.
C. By adding colours to the silk.
D. By repairing some ancient artworks.
() 13. The author mentions the recreation of Lady Xin Zhui’s silk dress colours mainly to show that .
A. AI technology is better than traditional research methods
B. modern tools can help us get a deeper understanding of the past
C. ancient silk dresses had more colours than people think
D. historians are more interested in clothing than in artworks
() 14. Which of the following may the writer agree with?
A. It’s easy to uncover all the secrets of history.
B. The new discovery is an unfinished painting.
C. Ancient artworks are more valuable than modern ones.
D. Many historical questions can’t be answered yet.

11.C 12.B 13.B 14.D

【分析】
1. 第11题：先定位原文关于马王堆丝绸的描述，第二段提到历史学家多年认为它是枕套，新研究发现是中国已知最古老的丝绸坐垫，说明其真实用途曾被误解，据此排除错误选项选C。
2. 第12题：定位Yu Yanjiao的研究方法，第三段明确说明她研究了埋藏清单、旧照片和丝绸发现地，对应选项B，排除其他无关选项。
3. 第13题：定位AI重现辛追夫人丝绸裙颜色的内容，第五段提到这像时光机带回过去，目的是说明现代工具能帮助理解过去，选B。
4. 第14题：定位最后一段，提到仍有历史谜团存在，对应选项D，排除不符合的选项。
【解析】
11题：根据原文第二段“Historians had believed for years that it was a pillow cover. However, new research shows that it is actually China’s oldest known silk seat cushion.”可知，这块丝绸的真实用途（坐垫）多年来被误解，对应选项C。A选项错误，丝绸是历史学家发现的，并非Yu Yanjiao；B选项错误，之前认为它是枕套，但并非“最古老的”；D选项错误，它属于辛追夫人，而非其儿子。
12题：根据原文第三段“Yu Yanjiao, a researcher from Mawangdui, studied the burial lists, old photos, and the place where the silk piece was found again.”可知，Yu Yanjiao的研究方法是重新研究埋藏清单、旧照片和发现地，对应选项B。A选项错误，AI是用于重现丝绸裙颜色，并非研究这块丝绸；C、D选项原文未提及。
13题：根据原文第五段“Using AI, researchers also recreated the colours of Lady Xin Zhui’s silk dress, making it feel like a time machine that brings the past back to life.”可知，作者提到重现丝绸裙颜色是为了说明现代工具能帮助我们更深入地理解过去，对应选项B。A选项原文未对比AI与传统方法的优劣；C选项不是该细节的核心目的；D选项与原文不符。
14题：根据原文最后一段“However, some mysteries still remain.”可知，作者认为仍有许多历史问题无法解答，对应选项D。A选项错误，原文未提及揭开所有秘密很容易；B选项错误，新发现并非未完成的画；C选项原文未提及古代艺术品比现代有价值。
【答案】
11.C 12.B 13.B 14.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（推理判断）
【点评】
本题围绕马王堆汉墓的考古新发现展开，考查学生对英语阅读中细节信息的定位能力和推理判断能力，需要学生结合原文内容逐一分析选项，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6