阅读短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
If you have never heard of mineral-color painting, you are not alone. This art
This kind of art is created using materials like rock powder and colored soil. It can be traced back to the 3rd-century Kucha Grotto murals in Xinjiang. Later, ink wash painting became more popular, and mineral-color art gradually fell out of
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, some Japanese came to China to learn all kinds of things. They loved mineral-color art and took the art form back to their own country. For a long time, the Japanese
In the 1980s, many Chinese artists went to Japan to study. They decided to
For Miao Tong, the greatest joy in his work is to find
But this soil cannot be directly applied to his works. It first has to go through a number of steps,
The mineral pigments are able to stay safe from the effects of UV light. Therefore, their color does not fade over time. That's
Miao Tong believes that art should not just stay in museums. He hopes more young people can learn about it and keep the tradition
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If you have never heard of mineral-color painting, you are not alone. This art
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1 is unknown to most people. However, it is an ancient type of painting that is being given new life these days.This kind of art is created using materials like rock powder and colored soil. It can be traced back to the 3rd-century Kucha Grotto murals in Xinjiang. Later, ink wash painting became more popular, and mineral-color art gradually fell out of
A
2.During the Sui and Tang dynasties, some Japanese came to China to learn all kinds of things. They loved mineral-color art and took the art form back to their own country. For a long time, the Japanese
B
3 this traditional art form well.In the 1980s, many Chinese artists went to Japan to study. They decided to
B
4 this traditional art form in China. In 1996, they renamed it "mineral-color art".For Miao Tong, the greatest joy in his work is to find
C
5 "right earth" to make mineral pigments(颜料). "Every year I go to Wuyi Mountain. It is known for its Danxia land formation," he said. "You can't imagine how C
6 the earth is there. It is naturally colored in red, green, yellow, purple, etc."But this soil cannot be directly applied to his works. It first has to go through a number of steps,
B
7 washing, filtering, and sun-drying. After that the soil will be mixed together with a certain kind of glue. According to the artist, one mineral-color painting may take several weeks to several months to C
8.The mineral pigments are able to stay safe from the effects of UV light. Therefore, their color does not fade over time. That's
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9 even after thousands of years, the cave paintings in the Kucha Grottos are still very bright and colorful. This special art form shows us the A
10 of nature and human wisdom.Miao Tong believes that art should not just stay in museums. He hopes more young people can learn about it and keep the tradition
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11. By mixing old skills with new ideas, he is making sure this beautiful art form will continue to B
12 for a long time. It is truly a A
13 bridge between the past and the present. Through his hard work, we can see that traditional culture is not dead; it is just waiting for someone to A
14 its dust and let it shine again. This is the real meaning of being an B
15 today.(
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) 1. A. scene B. form C. skin D. model(
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) 2. A. fashion B. ancient C. order D. control(
B
) 3. A. studied B. protected C. changed D. forgot(
B
) 4. A. give up B. bring back C. look for D. put off(
C
) 5. A. a B. an C. the D. /(
C
) 6. A. terrible B. boring C. beautiful D. dangerous(
B
) 7. A. without B. including C. except D. besides(
C
) 8. A. copy B. knock C. complete D. burst(
D
) 9. A. what B. when C. where D. why(
A
) 10. A. power B. price C. problem D. pain(
A
) 11. A. alive B. lonely C. silent D. busy(
B
) 12. A. disappear B. grow C. break D. stop(
A
) 13. A. magical B. heavy C. simple D. short(
A
) 14. A. clean B. cover C. throw D. catch(
B
) 15. A. engineer B. artist C. driver D. doctor答案
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
解析
【分析】
这是一篇介绍矿物颜料艺术的完形填空,解题思路为:1. 通读全文把握主旨(矿物颜料艺术的起源、传承及现状);2. 结合每空前后语境,分析词汇含义、固定搭配及语法规则;3. 逐一排除不符合语境的选项,选出最佳答案。例如第1题需结合前文“this art”和后文“an ancient type of painting”,选表“形式”的名词;第2题考查固定搭配“fall out of fashion”(过时),结合水墨画流行的背景可快速判断。
【解析】
1. 选B。考查名词辨析。scene(场景)、form(形式)、skin(皮肤)、model(模型)。此处指这种艺术形式,故选B。
2. 选A。考查固定搭配。fall out of fashion(过时),结合前文“ink wash painting became more popular”,可知矿物颜料艺术逐渐过时,故选A。
3. 选B。考查动词辨析。studied(学习)、protected(保护)、changed(改变)、forgot(忘记)。前文提到日本人喜爱并带回该艺术,可知他们很好地保护了这一传统形式,故选B。
4. 选B。考查动词短语辨析。give up(放弃)、bring back(带回)、look for(寻找)、put off(推迟)。中国艺术家去日本学习后,决定将这一传统艺术带回中国,故选B。
5. 选C。考查冠词。此处特指制作矿物颜料的“合适的泥土”,用定冠词the,故选C。
6. 选C。考查形容词辨析。terrible(糟糕的)、boring(无聊的)、beautiful(美丽的)、dangerous(危险的)。后文提到泥土有红、绿、黄等自然颜色,可知此处指泥土很美,故选C。
7. 选B。考查介词辨析。without(没有)、including(包括)、except(除…之外)、besides(除…之外还有)。此处指泥土需要经过清洗、过滤、晒干这些步骤,用including符合语境,故选B。
8. 选C。考查动词辨析。copy(复制)、knock(敲)、complete(完成)、burst(爆发)。此处指完成一幅矿物颜料画需要几周甚至几个月,故选C。
9. 选D。考查表语从句引导词。what(什么)、when(何时)、where(哪里)、why(为什么)。前文提到矿物颜料不褪色,后文解释库车壁画仍鲜艳的原因,故选D。
10. 选A。考查名词辨析。power(力量)、price(价格)、problem(问题)、pain(痛苦)。此处指这种艺术形式展现了自然的力量和人类智慧,故选A。
11. 选A。考查形容词辨析。alive(有活力的)、lonely(孤独的)、silent(沉默的)、busy(忙碌的)。keep sth alive意为“使某物延续活力”,此处指传承传统艺术,保持其活力,故选A。
12. 选B。考查动词辨析。disappear(消失)、grow(发展)、break(打破)、stop(停止)。通过新旧结合,让这种艺术形式继续发展,故选B。
13. 选A。考查形容词辨析。magical(神奇的)、heavy(重的)、simple(简单的)、short(短的)。此处指它是连接过去和现在的神奇桥梁,故选A。
14. 选A。考查动词辨析。clean(清理)、cover(覆盖)、throw(扔)、catch(抓住)。clean its dust意为“清理灰尘”,对应后文“let it shine again”,故选A。
15. 选B。考查名词辨析。engineer(工程师)、artist(艺术家)、driver(司机)、doctor(医生)。文章围绕艺术传承展开,此处指作为艺术家的真正意义,故选B。
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
【知识点】
英语完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕传统矿物颜料艺术的传承展开,考查学生对词汇含义、固定搭配及上下文语境的理解,结合文化背景知识,难度适中,既帮助学生了解传统艺术,又能提升完形填空解题能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇介绍矿物颜料艺术的完形填空,解题思路为:1. 通读全文把握主旨(矿物颜料艺术的起源、传承及现状);2. 结合每空前后语境,分析词汇含义、固定搭配及语法规则;3. 逐一排除不符合语境的选项,选出最佳答案。例如第1题需结合前文“this art”和后文“an ancient type of painting”,选表“形式”的名词;第2题考查固定搭配“fall out of fashion”(过时),结合水墨画流行的背景可快速判断。
【解析】
1. 选B。考查名词辨析。scene(场景)、form(形式)、skin(皮肤)、model(模型)。此处指这种艺术形式,故选B。
2. 选A。考查固定搭配。fall out of fashion(过时),结合前文“ink wash painting became more popular”,可知矿物颜料艺术逐渐过时,故选A。
3. 选B。考查动词辨析。studied(学习)、protected(保护)、changed(改变)、forgot(忘记)。前文提到日本人喜爱并带回该艺术,可知他们很好地保护了这一传统形式,故选B。
4. 选B。考查动词短语辨析。give up(放弃)、bring back(带回)、look for(寻找)、put off(推迟)。中国艺术家去日本学习后,决定将这一传统艺术带回中国,故选B。
5. 选C。考查冠词。此处特指制作矿物颜料的“合适的泥土”,用定冠词the,故选C。
6. 选C。考查形容词辨析。terrible(糟糕的)、boring(无聊的)、beautiful(美丽的)、dangerous(危险的)。后文提到泥土有红、绿、黄等自然颜色,可知此处指泥土很美,故选C。
7. 选B。考查介词辨析。without(没有)、including(包括)、except(除…之外)、besides(除…之外还有)。此处指泥土需要经过清洗、过滤、晒干这些步骤,用including符合语境,故选B。
8. 选C。考查动词辨析。copy(复制)、knock(敲)、complete(完成)、burst(爆发)。此处指完成一幅矿物颜料画需要几周甚至几个月,故选C。
9. 选D。考查表语从句引导词。what(什么)、when(何时)、where(哪里)、why(为什么)。前文提到矿物颜料不褪色,后文解释库车壁画仍鲜艳的原因,故选D。
10. 选A。考查名词辨析。power(力量)、price(价格)、problem(问题)、pain(痛苦)。此处指这种艺术形式展现了自然的力量和人类智慧,故选A。
11. 选A。考查形容词辨析。alive(有活力的)、lonely(孤独的)、silent(沉默的)、busy(忙碌的)。keep sth alive意为“使某物延续活力”,此处指传承传统艺术,保持其活力,故选A。
12. 选B。考查动词辨析。disappear(消失)、grow(发展)、break(打破)、stop(停止)。通过新旧结合,让这种艺术形式继续发展,故选B。
13. 选A。考查形容词辨析。magical(神奇的)、heavy(重的)、simple(简单的)、short(短的)。此处指它是连接过去和现在的神奇桥梁,故选A。
14. 选A。考查动词辨析。clean(清理)、cover(覆盖)、throw(扔)、catch(抓住)。clean its dust意为“清理灰尘”,对应后文“let it shine again”,故选A。
15. 选B。考查名词辨析。engineer(工程师)、artist(艺术家)、driver(司机)、doctor(医生)。文章围绕艺术传承展开,此处指作为艺术家的真正意义,故选B。
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
【知识点】
英语完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕传统矿物颜料艺术的传承展开,考查学生对词汇含义、固定搭配及上下文语境的理解,结合文化背景知识,难度适中,既帮助学生了解传统艺术,又能提升完形填空解题能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
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