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Do you know what wamao is? It's a traditional clay cat, which usually has a round face, big eyes, sharp teeth and a wide-open mouth. It may look a little scary at first. In Yunnan, these clay cats are small heroes. They were once placed on the rooftops of old houses to protect homes. People believed they could drive away bad luck and bring peace. In 2023, Kunming wamao became Yunnan's provincial intangible cultural heritage.
Zhang Hang is an inheritor of the Kunming wamao-making skills. He makes these lovely clay cats in his museum, which opened in 2019 in Kunming. He has made wamao popular through exhibitions(展览), workshops and tours.
Zhang first saw wamao in 2012. "I was attracted by its special and lively look," he said. After that, looking for old wamao became part of his daily life. After more than 10 years of hard work, Zhang's museum has over 700 wamao. "It is a symbol of history, culture and people's hope for a good life," he said.
To make a wamao, Zhang mixes clay, shapes it, dries it and then fires it. Skilled artisans can finish one in a week. But Zhang says the real challenge is mixing traditional styles with new ideas. "Sometimes it takes me a month to make a perfect wamao," he said. "The goal is to help wamao find new meaning in modern society."
As old houses in Yunnan are disappearing, Zhang Hang hopes to keep the tradition of wamao alive and pass down its culture.
(
A. By telling a story.
B. By asking a question.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By giving suggestions.
(
A. Through online videos about wamao.
B. Through exhibitions, workshops and tours.
C. Through the intangible cultural heritage list.
D. Through different kinds of wamao-making skills.
(
A. Interested in.
B. Worried about.
C. Proud of.
D. Angry at.
(
A. The importance of wamao in house-building.
B. The advice on how to keep wamao-making skills alive.
C. The way of making traditional wamao with modern ideas.
D. The introduction of wamao and Zhang Hang's efforts to pass down its culture.
D
Do you know what wamao is? It's a traditional clay cat, which usually has a round face, big eyes, sharp teeth and a wide-open mouth. It may look a little scary at first. In Yunnan, these clay cats are small heroes. They were once placed on the rooftops of old houses to protect homes. People believed they could drive away bad luck and bring peace. In 2023, Kunming wamao became Yunnan's provincial intangible cultural heritage.
Zhang Hang is an inheritor of the Kunming wamao-making skills. He makes these lovely clay cats in his museum, which opened in 2019 in Kunming. He has made wamao popular through exhibitions(展览), workshops and tours.
Zhang first saw wamao in 2012. "I was attracted by its special and lively look," he said. After that, looking for old wamao became part of his daily life. After more than 10 years of hard work, Zhang's museum has over 700 wamao. "It is a symbol of history, culture and people's hope for a good life," he said.
To make a wamao, Zhang mixes clay, shapes it, dries it and then fires it. Skilled artisans can finish one in a week. But Zhang says the real challenge is mixing traditional styles with new ideas. "Sometimes it takes me a month to make a perfect wamao," he said. "The goal is to help wamao find new meaning in modern society."
As old houses in Yunnan are disappearing, Zhang Hang hopes to keep the tradition of wamao alive and pass down its culture.
(
B
)46. How does the writer start the text?A. By telling a story.
B. By asking a question.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By giving suggestions.
(
B
)47. How has Zhang Hang made wamao popular?A. Through online videos about wamao.
B. Through exhibitions, workshops and tours.
C. Through the intangible cultural heritage list.
D. Through different kinds of wamao-making skills.
(
A
)48. Which of the following can take the place of "attracted by" in Paragraph 3?A. Interested in.
B. Worried about.
C. Proud of.
D. Angry at.
(
D
)49. What's the main idea of the text?A. The importance of wamao in house-building.
B. The advice on how to keep wamao-making skills alive.
C. The way of making traditional wamao with modern ideas.
D. The introduction of wamao and Zhang Hang's efforts to pass down its culture.
D
答案
46. B 47. B 48. A 49. D
解析
【分析】
46题：先定位文章开头，第一句是“Do you know what wamao is?”，属于提问形式，据此判断开篇方式；
47题：根据题干关键词“made wamao popular”，定位原文对应表述，匹配选项；
48题：结合第三段语境，分析“attracted by”的语义，匹配同义短语；
49题：梳理文章结构，明确前半部分介绍瓦猫、后半部分讲张航传承文化的核心内容，归纳主旨。
【解析】
46题：文章第一句以“Do you know what wamao is?”的问句开篇，属于提问式开头，对应选项B，故选B。
47题：根据题干关键词“made wamao popular”，定位到第二段最后一句“He has made wamao popular through exhibitions, workshops and tours.”，直接对应选项B，故选B。
48题：“attracted by”意为“被……吸引”，结合语境指被瓦猫的样子吸引，“interested in”（对……感兴趣）语义相近，其他选项不符合，故选A。
49题：文章前半部分介绍传统瓦猫的定义、文化意义，后半部分讲述传承人张航推广瓦猫、传承其文化的努力，主旨与选项D一致，故选D。
【答案】
46.B 47.B 48.A 49.D
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，涵盖细节查找、词义替换、主旨归纳，需学生准确定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8
46题：先定位文章开头，第一句是“Do you know what wamao is?”，属于提问形式，据此判断开篇方式；
47题：根据题干关键词“made wamao popular”，定位原文对应表述，匹配选项；
48题：结合第三段语境，分析“attracted by”的语义，匹配同义短语；
49题：梳理文章结构，明确前半部分介绍瓦猫、后半部分讲张航传承文化的核心内容，归纳主旨。
【解析】
46题：文章第一句以“Do you know what wamao is?”的问句开篇，属于提问式开头，对应选项B，故选B。
47题：根据题干关键词“made wamao popular”，定位到第二段最后一句“He has made wamao popular through exhibitions, workshops and tours.”，直接对应选项B，故选B。
48题：“attracted by”意为“被……吸引”，结合语境指被瓦猫的样子吸引，“interested in”（对……感兴趣）语义相近，其他选项不符合，故选A。
49题：文章前半部分介绍传统瓦猫的定义、文化意义，后半部分讲述传承人张航推广瓦猫、传承其文化的努力，主旨与选项D一致，故选D。
【答案】
46.B 47.B 48.A 49.D
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，涵盖细节查找、词义替换、主旨归纳，需学生准确定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8
