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。

【分析】
首先通读全文，把握文章主旨为介绍中国著名画家齐白石的艺术生涯、绘画风格及成就，属于文化类记叙文；解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配、逻辑关系（如转折、因果）及相关文化常识，逐空分析：先根据首段提到齐白石是著名画家，尤其以画虾闻名，确定第1题；再由后文“生活艰难”推断家庭状况，确定第2题；后续每空均结合前后文提示、词汇含义及搭配，逐一筛选正确选项，确保符合文意与逻辑。
【解析】
1. 根据空后“his paintings of shrimps”及齐白石的相关常识，他因画虾而闻名，be famous for意为“因……而闻名”，故选D。
2. 由下文中“Though life was hard”可知，齐白石出生于贫穷家庭，故选B。
3. 由后文“could draw almost everything that he saw”可知，他从小有绘画天赋，talent意为“天赋”，故选C。
4. 由“Though life was hard”及后文他坚持绘画可知，他从未失去对艺术的热爱，lost意为“失去”，故选B。
5. 由后文“such as insects, flowers and fish”可知，他画身边常见的事物，common意为“常见的”，故选C。
6. 由“he worked as a carpenter”可知，他当木匠谋生，make a living意为“谋生”，故选A。
7. 由“he learned painting skills from other artists”可知，他接受了绘画训练，training意为“训练”，故选A。
8. 由“He practised painting day and night”可知，日夜练习是为了提升绘画技巧，improve意为“提升”，故选C。
9. 由前文“painted everything from countryside to farmers”可知，他将高雅艺术与日常生活联系起来，connected意为“联系”，故选D。
10. 由后文“using only a few brush strokes and leaving large empty spaces”可知，他的绘画风格简约，simple意为“简约的”，故选B。
11. 由“his paintings bring out the spirit of things”可知，他的画并非真实世界的复制品，copies意为“复制品”，故选A。
12. 由“swimming right on the paper”可知，画中的虾栩栩如生，alive意为“活的、栩栩如生的”，故选C。
13. 此处指齐白石的画作真正令人惊叹，truly意为“真正地”，故选B。
14. 由“Not a single day should be wasted”可知，他80多岁时依然每天练习绘画，still意为“仍然”，故选A。
15. 由后文“his spirit always inspires those who follow”可知，他鼓励年轻人为梦想努力，encouraged意为“鼓励”，故选D。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配运用
【点评】
本文围绕中国著名画家齐白石展开，融合文化常识，既考察学生的词汇运用、语境理解能力，又渗透文化意识，难度适中，适合巩固完形填空解题方法，提升对名人故事的理解。
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