完形填空 走近齐白石
素养:文化意识 难度:中 用时:7分钟
Qi Baishi was one of the most famous artists in China. He was good at painting, and especially

D

his paintings of shrimps. Today, his paintings are regarded as national treasures, influencing modern Chinese art greatly.
In 1864, Qi was born into a

B

family in Hunan. He had a great

C

for art from a young age and could draw almost everything that he saw. Though life was hard, Qi never

B

his love for art. In his spare time, he liked to watch and draw the

C

things around him, such as insects, flowers and fish. When he was very young, he worked as a carpenter(木匠) to make a

A

. Later, he learned painting skills from other artists and received proper

A

. He practised painting day and night to

C

his skills, and gradually, his gift began to shine.
Qi Baishi painted everything from the peaceful countryside to the hard-working farmers. He

D

high art and everyday life. Besides, he developed his own

B

painting style—using only a few brush strokes and leaving large empty spaces. Instead of being

A

of the real world, his paintings bring out the spirit of things. For example, with just a few quick strokes for their legs and bodies, the shrimps in his paintings seem to be

C

, swimming right on the paper. That is what makes Qi Baishi's paintings

B

amazing.
Even in his 80s, Qi Baishi

A

practised painting every day, just as he wrote, “Not a single day should be wasted.” He often

D

young people to work hard for their dreams. Qi is a role model in Chinese art and his spirit always inspires those who follow.
1. A. interested in B. happy about
C. afraid of D. famous for
2. A. rich B. poor
C. musical D. successful
3. A. plan B. picture
C. talent D. story
4. A. shared B. lost
C. kept D. found
5. A. quiet B. difficult
C. common D. necessary
6. A. living B. change
C. friend D. mistake
7. A. training B. courage
C. patience D. information
8. A. show B. enjoy
C. improve D. celebrate
9. A. compared B. completed
C. contacted D. connected
10. A. strict B. simple
C. strange D. stressed
11. A. copies B. wishes
C. choices D. doubts
12. A. busy B. delicious
C. alive D. dead
13. A. only B. truly
C. hardly D. nearly
14. A. still B. once
C. again D. seldom
15. A. allowed B. invited
C. promised D. encouraged

【解题导语】本文主要介绍了中国著名画家齐白石的艺术生涯、绘画风格及对后世的影响等。
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$\begin{cases}\mathrm{what} & \mathrm{makes} & \mathrm{Qi Baishi's paintings} \\ \mathrm{从句主语} & \mathrm{从句谓语} & \mathrm{从句宾语}\end{cases}$
$\frac{\mathrm{truly amazing}}{\mathrm{从句宾语补足语}}$). 正是这一点使得齐白石的画作真正令人惊叹。
1. D 根据空后的“his paintings of shrimps”及语境可知,齐白石因他画的虾而闻名,故 be famous for“因……而闻名”符合语境。
2. B 根据下文中的“Though life was hard”可知,齐白石的家庭并不富裕,故选 B。
3. C 根据空后的“and could draw almost everything that he saw”可知,齐白石很有绘画天赋,故所缺的词是 talent。
4. B 根据空前的“Though life was hard”和下文中的“he liked to watch and draw the 5 things around him”可知,齐白石并未失去对艺术的热爱,故所缺的词是 lost。
5. C 根据空后的“such as insects, flowers and fish”可知,齐白石画的是他身边常见的事物,故所缺的词是 common。
6. A 根据空前的“he worked as a carpenter(木匠)”可知,齐白石通过当木匠谋生。make a living“谋生”符合语境。
7. A 根据空前的“he learned painting skills from other artists”可知,齐白石应是接受了训练,故所缺的词是 training。
8. C 根据空前的“He practised painting day and night”可知,日夜练习是为了绘画技术的提升,故所缺的词是 improve。
9. D 根据上文中的“Qi Baishi painted everything from the peaceful countryside to the hard-working farmers”可推知,此处是说齐白石将绘画与日常生活联系起来,故所缺的词是 connected。
10. B 根据空后的“using only a few brush strokes and leaving large empty spaces”可知,齐白石的绘画风格是简约的,故所缺的词是 simple。
11. A 根据空后的“his paintings bring out the spirit of things”可知,齐白石的画并不是真实世界的复制品,故所缺的词是 copies。
12. C 根据空后的“swimming right on the paper”可知,虾活灵活现,故所缺的词是 alive。
13. B 正是这一点使得齐白石的画作真正(truly)令人惊叹。
14. A 根据空后的“Not a single day should be wasted”可推知,齐白石 80 多岁时依然坚持每天练习,故所缺的词是 still。
15. D 根据文章末句“Qi is a role model in Chinese art and his spirit always inspires those who follow”可知,齐白石鼓励年轻人为自己的梦想努力,故所缺的词是 encouraged。