Ⅵ. 同学们了解敦煌石窟艺术吗？读一读，完成任务。

任务一：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
() 1. Who started making caves in the mountains about 1700 years ago?
A. Visitors. B. Artists. C. Monks.
() 2. People painted Buddha pictures inside the caves to .
A. express respect for Buddhas B. draw for fun
C. show different kinds of Buddhas
() 3. What can we learn from the cave paintings?
A. The life of people in old times. B. The way to do good things.
C. Why artists painted Buddhas inside the cave.
() 4. Which sentence is right about Dunhuang’s cave art?
A. It’s a treasure for the whole world.
B. Only Chinese people can see it.
C. People made it for less than 1000 years.
() 5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Silk Road B. Cave Art in Dunhuang C. How to Paint Caves
任务二：回答问题。
Do you like Dunhuang’s cave art? Why?

任务一：1.C 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B 任务二：略

【分析】
本题是英语阅读理解题，分为任务一（选择题）和任务二（开放性问答）。解题思路：任务一的5道选择题需先通读短文，定位每个题目对应的原文细节，逐一匹配选项得出答案；任务二需结合短文内容，表达自己对敦煌石窟艺术的看法及原因，言之有理即可。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 定位原文第二段第一句“About 1700 years ago, monks started making caves in the mountains in Dunhuang.”可知是僧人开始凿窟，选C。
2. 定位原文第二段“They painted pictures of Buddhas inside to show their respect.”可知画佛像为表达尊敬，选A。
3. 定位原文第二段最后一句“These pictures help us learn about how people lived in the past.”可知能了解古人生活，选A。
4. 定位原文最后一句“Dunhuang’s cave art is not just a treasure for China, but for the whole world.”可知是世界宝藏，选A。
5. 全文围绕敦煌石窟艺术展开，主旨是介绍敦煌的石窟艺术，选B。
任务二：为开放性问题，结合短文内容回答即可，如“Yes, I do. Because it is beautiful and helps us learn about people's life in the past.”（答案不唯一）
【答案】
任务一：1.C 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B；任务二：略
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本题以敦煌石窟艺术为主题，考查学生的英语阅读能力，涵盖细节查找和主旨归纳题型，既考查语言能力，又渗透文化常识，有助于学生了解敦煌文化。
【难度系数】
0.7