一、完形填空
Qi Baishi was one of the most famous artists in China. He was good at painting, and especially 1 his paintings of shrimps(虾). Today, his paintings are seen as national treasures, influencing modern Chinese art greatly.
In 1864, Qi was born into a 2 family in Hunan. He showed a great 3 for art from a young age and could draw almost anything that he saw. 4 life was hard, Qi never lost his love for art. In his spare time, he liked to watch and draw the 5 things around him, such as insects, flowers and fish. When he was around 14, he worked as a carpenter(木匠) to make a 6. Later, he learnt painting skills from other artists and received proper 7. He practised painting day and night to 8 his skills, and gradually, his gift began to shine.
Qi Baishi painted everything from the peaceful countryside to the hard-working farmers. His art broke the 9 between high art and everyday life. Besides, he developed his own 10 painting style—using only a few brush strokes(笔画) and leaving large empty spaces. Instead of being 11 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 12, swimming right on the paper. That's what makes Qi Baishi's paintings 13 amazing.
Even 14 his 80s, Qi Baishi still practised painting every day, just as he wrote,
"Not a single day should be wasted." He often 15 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. Since B. Though C. Unless D. If
()5. A. quiet B. difficult C. common D. necessary
()6. A. change B. living C. adventure D. mistake
()7. A. training B. courage C. patience D. information
()8. A. show B. enjoy C. improve D. celebrate
()9. A. record B. habit C. experience D. boundary
()10. A. strict B. simple C. strange D. natural
()11. A. copies B. wishes C. choices D. doubts
()12. A. busy B. delicious C. alive D. dead
()13. A. only B. really C. hardly D. nearly
()14. A. in B. at C. of D. to
()15. A. allowed B. invited C. promised D. encouraged
二、阅读理解
We all have moments when bright ideas come to us, but not everyone can turn these moments into results from creative thinking. We often think of creative thinking as something sudden, like the falling apple that gave a great idea to Isaac Newton. But in fact, creative thinking is a step-by-step process.
Let's look at what happened to Newton in 1666.
Sitting in a garden, Newton watched an apple fall from a tree. He started to wonder: was the same strength that pulled the apple down also keeping the moon moving around the Earth? Newton thought it was. He called this strength "gravity(重力)".
This story is a famous example of a "eureka" moment—when you suddenly understand something. But when we talk about this great discovery, we should not forget the whole process of creative thinking behind it.
Newton studied mathematics for many years to understand the world better. He always liked finding new ways to solve problems. The falling apple was just the result of years of hard work before it. It also started a long train of thought that continued for the next twenty years.
Newton began to look closely at "gravity". He did experiments. Then he studied the results and used what he learnt to do new experiments. In 1687, his greatest scientific work was published.
The process of creative thinking works the same way in our own lives.
At school, we get ready for the right moment. When the moment comes, we catch it and keep working hard in the years after. It takes a lot to get the results of creative thinking, but the best results come to those who wait and work the longest.
()1. What does the writer think of creative thinking?
A. It is always very sudden.
B. It is a step-by-step process.
C. It only happens to great scientists.
D. It comes easily to everyone.
()2. What does the underlined word "eureka" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. I've got it.
B. I've no idea.
C. I believe it.
D. I'm afraid so.
()3. What's the correct order of the creative thinking process for Newton?
a. He caught the right moment.
b. He did experiments over and over.
c. He saw an apple fall from a tree.
d. He studied mathematics for long.
A. a-c-d-b
B. b-a-c-d
C. d-c-a-b
D. d-c-b-a
()4. How does the writer mainly express his idea?
A. By raising questions.
B. By giving examples.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By explaining differences.
()5. Where can we probably read the passage?
A. In a travel guide.
B. In a personal diary.
C. In a storybook for kids.
D. In a science education magazine.

微组合 06 阅读提优
一、1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D
二、1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D

【分析】
本题包含英语完形填空和阅读理解两部分。完形填空围绕画家齐白石的生平与艺术成就展开，需结合语境、词义辨析及固定搭配选择合适选项；阅读理解围绕创造性思维的过程展开，需通过定位原文、分析题干与选项的对应关系解题。
【解析】
一、完形填空解析：
1. 句意：他擅长绘画，尤其以虾的画作闻名。be famous for为固定搭配，意为“以……闻名”，符合语境，选D。
2. 齐白石出身贫苦家庭，poor表示“贫穷的”，符合他早年的生活背景，选B。
3. show a talent for为固定搭配，意为“对……有天赋”，符合语境，选C。
4. 句意：虽然生活艰苦，但他从未失去对艺术的热爱。though引导让步状语从句，表转折，选B。
5. 他喜欢观察和画周围常见的事物，common表示“常见的”，符合语境，选C。
6. make a living为固定搭配，意为“谋生”，符合他14岁当木匠的目的，选B。
7. 他从其他艺术家处学习绘画技巧，接受正规训练，training表示“训练”，选A。
8. 他日夜练习绘画来提高技能，improve表示“提高”，选C。
9. 他的艺术打破了高雅艺术与日常生活的界限，boundary表示“界限”，选D。
10. 他形成了自己简单的绘画风格，simple表示“简单的”，符合后文“只用几笔、留大量空白”的描述，选B。
11. 他的画作不是对现实世界的复制，copies表示“复制品”，选A。
12. 虾看起来是活的，alive表示“活着的”，符合画作的生动效果，选C。
13. 这让齐白石的画作真的很神奇，really表示“真正地”，选B。
14. in one's 80s为固定搭配，意为“在某人八十多岁时”，选A。
15. 他经常鼓励年轻人为梦想努力，encouraged表示“鼓励”，选D。
二、阅读理解解析：
1. 原文第一段最后一句明确指出“creative thinking is a step-by-step process”，对应选项B，选B。
2. 结合上下文，eureka moment指突然理解的时刻，即“我明白了”，对应选项A，选A。
3. 牛顿的创造过程：先长期学习数学（d），再看到苹果落地（c），抓住这个时刻（a），最后反复做实验（b），顺序为d-c-a-b，选C。
4. 作者通过牛顿的例子表达观点，选B。
5. 文章围绕创造性思维展开，属于科学教育类内容，可能出现在科学教育杂志，选D。
【答案】
一、1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D；二、1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D
【知识点】
英语完形填空、英语阅读理解
【点评】
本题为英语微组合练习题，涵盖完形填空与阅读理解，考查学生词汇运用、语境把握及阅读解题能力，贴合初中英语考点，有助于巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.6