四、词汇运用。(2025·江苏常州·中考改编)
根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。
I first became interested in calligraphy(书法) when my mum took me to a museum. The beautiful pieces of writing there were so shining that I was t 1 by them at once. I decided to try it myself the very s 2 way.
So, I took part in a calligraphy class. At first, I found it quite challenging. Holding the soft brush c 3 and controlling the ink(墨水) seemed difficult. However, with practice and patience, I got i 4.
Since I began practising my calligraphy skills, I have l 5 more about Chinese characters. Over thousands of years, they have developed from drawings into standard forms. What's more, Chinese people's attitude(态度) towards life is shown in calligraphy, too. As a t 6 of traditional Chinese culture, calligraphy is now practised by many people.
Calligraphy is not only a w 7 skill but also an art that can develop our mind and character. It is now one of my h 8 that help me relax. When I write, my mind starts to become peaceful, especially when I'm stressed.
I'm also p 9 to see my works get better and better. When the Spring Festival comes, my mother always enjoys s 10 the Chinese character Fu I write onto the door. What a happy time calligraphy has brought us!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. touched 2. same 3. correctly 4. improved 5. learned/learnt 6. treasure 7. writing 8. hobbies 9. proud 10. sticking

【分析】
本题是根据短文语境和首字母提示填单词的词汇运用题，解题思路为：1. 先通读全文，把握文章主旨（作者对书法的兴趣、学习过程及书法的文化意义）；2. 逐句分析每个空的语境，结合首字母提示，判断所需单词的词义、词性；3. 注意单词的正确形式，如时态、名词单复数、非谓语动词等，确保符合语法和语境要求。
【解析】
1. 句意：那里漂亮的书法作品如此耀眼，我立刻被它们打动了。固定搭配be touched by意为“被……打动”，结合首字母t，填touched。
2. 句意：我决定用同样的方式自己尝试。固定短语the same way意为“同样的方式”，结合首字母s，填same。
3. 句意：正确握住软毛笔、控制墨水似乎很难。此处需副词修饰动词hold，correctly是副词，意为“正确地”，结合首字母c，填correctly。
4. 句意：然而，通过练习和耐心，我进步了。此处为现在完成时，got improved意为“进步、提升”，结合首字母i，填improved。
5. 句意：自从我开始练习书法技巧，我学到了更多关于汉字的知识。现在完成时中learn的过去分词为learned/learnt，结合首字母l，填learned/learnt。
6. 句意：作为中国传统文化的瑰宝，书法现在被很多人练习。固定搭配a treasure of意为“……的瑰宝”，结合首字母t，填treasure。
7. 句意：书法不仅是一项写作技能，还是能培养我们心智和品格的艺术。固定短语writing skill意为“写作技能”，结合首字母w，填writing。
8. 句意：它现在是我帮助我放松的爱好之一。one of后接名词复数，hobbies是hobby的复数，结合首字母h，填hobbies。
9. 句意：我也很自豪看到我的作品越来越好。固定搭配be proud to do sth意为“自豪做某事”，结合首字母p，填proud。
10. 句意：春节时，我妈妈总是喜欢把我写的“福”字贴在门上。固定搭配enjoy doing sth，stick的动名词为sticking，结合首字母s，填sticking。
【答案】
1. touched 2. same 3. correctly 4. improved 5. learned/learnt 6. treasure 7. writing 8. hobbies 9. proud 10. sticking
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、动词时态
【点评】
本题为中考改编的词汇运用题，侧重考查学生对短文语境的理解、核心词汇的掌握及固定搭配的运用，需要学生结合首字母和上下文逻辑准确判断单词，同时注意单词的正确形式，是基础且常见的题型。
【难度系数】
0.5

五、完形填空。（2025·江苏泰州调研改编）
In the summer of 2024, Daniel Newham from the UK and Cleo Luden from France travelled across China. Their journey was recorded in the China’s Culture Journey(《文运中国》). It shows the world the rich culture and modern life of China the eyes of these two explorers(探索者).
The two explorers' journey over 20,000 kilometres and they visited 16 famous landmarks(地标）across China. Along the way, they discovered the value of Chinese culture.
Newham, 46, has lived in China for over 26 years. he knows China very well, the journey was still a big surprise to him. He the Green Cloud Corridor(翠云廊）in Sichuan, which is a 151-kilometre ancient road with thousands of old trees. “It’s to walk among the trees. I know that some great poets like Du Fu and Li Bai walked on the same path and enjoyed the same thousands of years ago,” he said. As he walked, he thought, “ can I feel the same emotions(情绪）as those ancient poets did when they were here?” He closed his eyes, listened to the sound of the wind, and the world as it was years ago.
The other explorer Luden began learning Chinese at the age of 10. During the journey, she saw many things that she couldn't learn from books. She was deeply by Dunhuang, Gansu. “I’m really interested in the pictures on the wall, the female characters are amazing,” she said.
Both Newham and Luden hope their experiences can more people to visit China. “You don’t need to be afraid of . If you have any trouble, somebody will help you. If you are about the language barrier(障碍), Chinese people always find a way to help,” Luden said.

()1. A. cartoon B. documentary C. comedy D. drama
()2. A. except B. among C. against D. through
()3. A. covered B. supported C. directed D. required
()4. A. common B. unclear C. lasting D. usual
()5. A. Unless B. Before C. Because D. Although
()6. A. dealt with B. went over C. thought highly of D. made a difference to
()7. A. boring B. exciting C. hard D. impossible
()8. A. scene B. talent C. dialogue D. energy
()9. A. Why B. Where C. When D. How
()10. A. doubted B. balanced C. imagined D. practised
()11. A. proven B. praised C. impressed D. admired
()12. A. exactly B. hardly C. simply D. especially
()13. A. encourage B. force C. allow D. warn
()14. A. nothing B. anything C. nobody D. somebody
()15. A. sorry B. crazy C. worried D. relaxed

1. B 【点拨】根据“shows the world the rich culture and modern life of China”可知,记录真实旅程并展示中国文化与生活的是“纪录片”。故选B。
2. D 【点拨】根据“the eyes of these two explorers”可知,“through the eyes of”表示“通过……的视角”。故选D。
3. A 【点拨】根据“20,000 kilometres”可知,此处指旅程“覆盖”的距离。故选A。
4. C 【点拨】根据“some great poets like Du Fu and Li Bai walked on the same path”可知,杜甫、李白等诗人的足迹印证了文化的“持久”价值。故选C。
5. D 【点拨】根据“knows China very well”和“still a big surprise”可知,前后是转折关系,用Although引导让步状语从句。故选D。
6. C 【点拨】根据“It's $\boldsymbol{7}$ to walk among the trees.”可知,Newham对翠云廊的感受很好,说明他“高度评价”这里。故选C。
7. B 【点拨】根据“enjoyed the same $\boldsymbol{8}$ thousands of years ago”可知,能与古代诗人共享景致,是“令人兴奋的”。故选B。
8. A 【点拨】根据“walked on the same path”可知,走同样的路,欣赏的是同样的“景色”。故选A。
9. D 【点拨】根据“closed his eyes, listened to the sound of the wind”可知,Newham在尝试寻找产生相同情感的方式。故选D。
10. C 【点拨】根据“the world as it was years ago”可知,多年前的世界无法亲历,只能“想象”。故选C。
11. C 【点拨】根据“I'm really interested in the pictures on the wall”可知,Luden对敦煌的壁画感兴趣,说明敦煌给她留下深刻印象。故选C。
12. D 【点拨】根据“the female characters are amazing”可知,在所有壁画中,“尤其”关注女性形象。故选D。
13. A 【点拨】根据“You don't need to be afraid of...”可知,他们在消除人们对中国旅游的顾虑,是为了“鼓励”更多人前来。故选A。
14. B 【点拨】根据“If you have any trouble, somebody will help you”可知,有困难会有人帮忙,所以不用害怕“任何事情”。故选B。
15. C 【点拨】根据“Chinese people always find a way to help”可知,针对语言障碍给出解决办法,说明是安抚“担心”此事的人。故选C。

【分析】
做完形填空需遵循“通读全文→逐空分析→验证答案”的思路：1. 先快速通读全文，把握文章主旨（两位外国探险家记录中国文化的旅程）；2. 结合空格前后语境、词汇搭配、逻辑关系（转折、因果等），逐一分析每个选项，排除不符合语境的选项；3. 最后代入答案通读全文，检查逻辑是否通顺，确保答案正确。
【解析】
1. 分析语境：后文提到该作品向世界展示中国的丰富文化和现代生活，结合选项，cartoon（卡通）、comedy（喜剧）、drama（戏剧）均不符合记录真实旅程的属性，documentary（纪录片）符合，故选B。
2. 考查固定搭配：“through the eyes of”是固定表达，意为“通过……的视角”，其余选项except（除……之外）、among（在……之中）、against（反对）均不搭配，故选D。
3. 考查动词词义：此处指旅程“覆盖”的距离，cover有“覆盖（距离、范围）”之意，support（支持）、direct（指导）、require（要求）不符合，故选A。
4. 考查形容词词义：根据后文提到古代诗人曾走过同一条路，可知中国文化有“持久的”价值，lasting（持久的）符合，common（普通的）、unclear（不清楚的）、usual（通常的）不符合，故选C。
5. 考查连词：前半句“Newham在中国生活26年，很了解中国”，后半句“旅程仍让他惊喜”，是转折关系，although（虽然）引导让步状语从句，unless（除非）、before（在……之前）、because（因为）不符合，故选D。
6. 考查动词短语：根据后文他对翠云廊的正面感受，可知他“高度评价”这里，think highly of（高度评价）符合，deal with（处理）、go over（复习）、make a difference to（对……有影响）不符合，故选C。
7. 考查形容词：能与古代诗人共享景致，所以在树林中行走是“令人兴奋的”，exciting符合，boring（无聊的）、hard（困难的）、impossible（不可能的）不符合，故选B。
8. 考查名词：走同样的路，欣赏的是同样的“景色”，scene（景色）符合，talent（天赋）、dialogue（对话）、energy（能量）不符合，故选A。
9. 考查疑问词：Newham在尝试寻找产生相同情感的“方式”，how（如何）符合，why（为什么）、where（哪里）、when（何时）不符合，故选D。
10. 考查动词：多年前的世界无法亲历，只能“想象”，imagine（想象）符合，doubt（怀疑）、balance（平衡）、practise（练习）不符合，故选C。
11. 考查动词：Luden对敦煌壁画感兴趣，说明敦煌给她留下“深刻印象”，impress（使印象深刻）符合，prove（证明）、praise（表扬）、admire（钦佩）不符合，故选C。
12. 考查副词：在所有壁画中，“尤其”关注女性形象，especially（尤其）符合，exactly（确切地）、hardly（几乎不）、simply（简单地）不符合，故选D。
13. 考查动词：他们希望自己的经历能“鼓励”更多人来中国，encourage（鼓励）符合，force（强迫）、allow（允许）、warn（警告）不符合，故选A。
14. 考查不定代词：根据后文“有困难会有人帮忙”，可知不用害怕“任何事情”，anything（任何事情）符合，nothing（没有事情）、nobody（没人）、somebody（某人）不符合，故选B。
15. 考查形容词：针对语言障碍给出解决办法，说明是安抚“担心”此事的人，worried（担心的）符合，sorry（抱歉的）、crazy（疯狂的）、relaxed（放松的）不符合，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.C 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.C
【知识点】
词义辨析、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本篇完形以外国探险家记录中国文化旅程为题材，贴近文化交流热点，考察学生词汇运用与逻辑推理能力，难度适中，适合巩固完形解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6