一、完形填空 观察的艺术
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[2025 南充中考改编] My mother was an artist. Growing up, I could draw a little myself and enjoyed doing so, but I never had her 1.
Once, I asked her how I could improve. I 2 her to say something like "Practice 10,000 hours", 3 she only told me, "Look at the things you want to draw." Hearing her words, I 4 it because that's exactly what I thought I had been doing.
"You probably aren't," she explained. "Actually, people 5 look at things carefully. They just look at them quickly and then 6 their brains to imagine all the small parts they miss. However, the brain fails, leading to 7 drawings." Then I did as I was told, and looked long and hard at the object I wanted to draw: an apple. I noticed more about its 8, color, and size. I drew each part carefully—and sure enough, it turned out to be a pretty 9 apple.
I loved the experience of really looking. I came to 10 my mom's words. That was to enjoy seeing something deeply and drawing it carefully.
1. A. talent B. chance
C. wealth D. courage
2. A. required B. advised
C. warned D. expected
3. A. so B. and
C. but D. as
4. A. shared B. doubted
C. expressed D. believed
5. A. seldom B. always
C. still D. only
6. A. work out B. give up
C. depend on D. check out
7. A. poor B. special
C. amazing D. new
8. A. smell B. shape
C. weight D. taste
9. A. well-drawn B. well-developed
C. well-known D. well-prepared
10. A. translate B. spread
C. forget D. understand

【解题导语】 本文讲述了作者在妈妈的指导下学会通过仔细观察来提高绘画技能的故事。
1. A 根据上文中的“My mother was an artist”“but”及下文中的“I asked her how I could improve”可知，此处表示“但我从未拥有她的天赋”。故talent“天资，天赋”符合文意。
2. D 根据下文中的“she only told me, ‘Look at the things you want to draw’”可知，此处表示“我本以为她会说类似‘练习一万个小时’这样的话”。故所缺的词是expected“预料，预期”。
3. C 设空前表示“我本以为她会说类似‘练习一万个小时’这样的话”，设空后表示“她只对我说：‘观察你想画的东西’”。设空前后表示转折，故选C。
4. B 根据设空后的“because that’s exactly what I thought I had been doing”可知，此处表示“听了她的话，我表示怀疑”。故所缺的词是doubted“怀疑”。
5. A 根据设空后的“They just look at them quickly”可知，此处表示“实际上，人们很少会仔细观察事物”。故seldom“不常，很少”符合文意。
6. C 根据设空后的“imagine all the small parts they miss”可知，此处表示“依赖他们的大脑来想象所有那些他们没看到的小细节”。depend on意为“依靠，依赖”，符合文意。
7. A 根据设空前的“However, the brain fails”可推知，此处表示“然而，大脑会出错，导致画作拙劣”。故poor“劣质的，差的”符合文意。
熟词生义
However, the brain fails, leading to poor drawings.
常用义:adj.贫穷的;可怜的
句中义:adj.劣质的,差的
8. B 根据设空前的“looked long and hard”及设空后的“color, and size”可知，shape“形状”符合文意。
9. A 根据上文中的“looked long and hard at the object I wanted to draw ... I drew each part carefully”可推知，作者画出来的苹果相当不错。well-drawn意为“画得很好的”，符合文意。well-developed“发育良好的，完善的”;well-known“众所周知的”;well-prepared“准备充分的”。
10. D 根据设空后的“That was to enjoy seeing something deeply and drawing it carefully”可知，作者开始理解妈妈的话了。故understand“理解”符合文意。

二、阅读理解 富有创意的树洞画
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In Shanxi Province, tree hollows(树洞) are no longer boring holes. Local artists have turned them into wonderful painting places, mixing art with environmental protection and local culture.
Liu Yu, a 36-year-old art graduate in Taiyuan, is one of the artists behind this street art movement. Before picking up her brush, she always walks to the trees again and again, looking carefully at the shape of each hollow and considering the most suitable pictures. She uses eco-friendly paints, not only to beautify the environment but also to protect the trees against water and insect damage.
So far, Liu has finished nearly 40 works in Taiyuan’s parks, including cute birds, lively squirrels and other animals. Moreover, she mentions the importance of introducing Shanxi’s famous cultural symbols to her creations, like Mengshan Buddha(蒙山大佛) and Jinci Temple. She hopes that her tree hollows can give a touch of warmth to her hometown and also to spread Shanxi’s long history and rich culture.
It’s hard to work outdoors. Liu suffers from mosquitoes in summer and sharp winds blow on her face in winter. However, warm praises from locals and tourists keep her going. A mother named He Qiaoning said when her children play in the parks, they always point at the paintings of cultural symbols, ask interesting questions and take photos—and this is how a love for their hometown’s culture quietly grows in their hearts.
1. Why does Liu walk to the trees many times before painting?
A. To use eco-friendly paints.
B. To look at the shape of roots.
C. To protect the trees from damage.
D. To consider the most fitting pictures.
2. How does Liu spread Shanxi’s history and culture?
A. She gives a sense of warmth to her hometown.
B. She takes photos of Mengshan Buddha and Jinci Temple.
C. She adds famous cultural symbols to her paintings.
D. She finishes forty animal works in Taiyuan’s parks.
3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. A mother’s comments on Liu’s art.
B. The difficulties of working outdoors.
C. Others’ recognition for Liu’s hard work.
D. Liu’s influence on children’s education.
4. Which words can best describe Liu Yu?
A. Creative and hard-working.
B. Careful and light-hearted.
C. Helpful and open-minded.
D. Attractive and easy-going.
拓展设问
新考法·图文转换题 Where does Liu Yu most often paint according to the passage?
A.

【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了山西太原艺术家刘宇的树洞绘画项目。她将城市中的树洞改造为创意绘画作品，选用环保颜料兼顾树木保护，在作品中融入山西本土文化符号，既美化了环境，又向公众推广了山西的历史文化。
1. D 细节理解题。
解题图式
明题意 本题问的是“为什么刘宇在作画前多次走到树前？”。
寻线索 根据第二段中的“Before picking up her brush, she always walks to the trees again and again, looking carefully at the shape of each hollow and considering the most suitable pictures”可知，因为要考虑最合适的画，所以刘宇在作画前多次走到树前。
定答案 故答案为D。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Moreover, she mentions the importance of introducing Shanxi's famous cultural symbols to her creations ... to spread Shanxi's long history and rich culture”可知，刘宇在作品中融入山西本土文化符号，推广了山西的历史文化。
3. C 段落大意题。根据第四段内容尤其是“However, warm praises from locals and tourists keep her going”可知，本段先介绍了刘宇户外创作的艰辛，再重点说明当地居民和游客的称赞，以及作品对孩子的积极影响，核心是别人对刘宇付出的认可，故选C。
4. A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“she mentions the importance of introducing Shanxi's famous cultural symbols to her creations”和第四段前两句可知，刘宇富有创造力且十分努力。
【拓展设问】
A 图文转换题。根据第三段中的“So far, Liu has finished nearly 40 works in Taiyuan's parks, including cute birds, lively squirrels and other animals”可知，刘宇经常在公园里画画。