五、根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词或短语填空。（有一项为多余项）
interesting, more, take classes, take place, pressure, such as
Zhang Xiyuan, 12, Jiangsu
If calligraphy is turned into a compulsory(必修的) class, pupils will have to spend (1) time working on it and will feel more (2). Studying subjects (3) Chinese and English takes up most of their time. They don't have any extra time to study calligraphy.
Zhang Jiahao, 14, Beijing
Chinese characters represent the wisdom of our people. Calligraphy is a form of art. It should be fun and (4). If some students are interested in it, they can (5) to learn it. However, if we make everyone practise it every week or even test people on it, some kids might not like it. They might lose their interest in learning Chinese characters.

1. more 2. pressure 3. such as 4. interesting 5. take classes

【分析】
先通读短文，把握两位学生对书法成为必修课的观点，明确方框内单词/短语的含义，确定多余项为take place；再逐一分析每个空的语境，结合所需的词性、语义匹配合适的词汇，完成填空。
【解析】
1. 通读短文，明确方框内词汇：interesting（有趣的）、more（更多的）、take classes（上课）、take place（发生）、pressure（压力）、such as（例如），排除多余项take place；
2. 第1空：修饰不可数名词time，结合“花费更多时间”的语境，选more；
3. 第2空：feel后接名词，结合“感到更多压力”的语义，选pressure；
4. 第3空：用于列举Chinese和English，选such as；
5. 第4空：与fun并列，描述书法的特点，选interesting；
6. 第5空：结合“感兴趣的话可以学习”的语境，选take classes。
【答案】
1. more 2. pressure 3. such as 4. interesting 5. take classes
【知识点】
英语选词填空、词汇辨析、语境运用
【点评】
本题为初中英语语篇选词填空题，需结合上下文语境及词汇含义完成填空，考查学生对词汇的理解和语篇的把握能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5

六、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每题答案不超过7个单词。
The ink brush is a traditional tool for writing and painting in ancient China. It’s also one of the “Four Treasures of the Chinese Study”. The earliest ink brush was found more than 2,500 years ago.
The Han Dynasty (202 BC—220 AD) is an important period for the development of the ink brush, and it is also the time when Cai Lun improved the paper-making method. People began to widely use ink brushes at that time. Meanwhile, the first book on how to produce ink brushes came out.
In the Yuan and Ming dynasties, many ink brush experts got together in Huzhou of Zhejiang Province and the brush-producing industry developed rapidly. Huzhou has been the centre of brush making since the Qing Dynasty. Ink brushes produced there, called Hubi, are the best known.
The ink brush is made up of the stalk and the nib. The stalk is usually made of bamboo, wood or other valuable materials. The nib is made of fine, soft animal hair. For example, the animal hair includes three main kinds: rabbit’s hair, wool and weasel’s hair(黄鼠狼毛). People often call these nibs tuhao, yanghao, and langhao in Chinese.
The ink brush is made in three sizes: big, medium or small. Most works of calligraphy are written with a medium-sized brush. Usually, painters and calligraphers have several kinds of brushes on hand to meet personal purposes and preferences.
1. When were ink brushes widely used in ancient China?

2. Where has been the centre of brush making since the Qing Dynasty?

3. What are the three main kinds of animal hair for ink brush nibs?

4. What are most works of calligraphy created with?

5. What does the text mainly talk about?

1. In the Han Dynasty. 2. Huzhou. 3. Rabbit's hair, wool and weasel's hair. 4. A medium-sized brush. 5. The ink brush.

【分析】
解答本题需遵循“关键词定位原文”的思路：先读问题，标记每个问题的核心关键词；再带着关键词回原文找对应语句；最后提取符合“不超过7个单词”要求的准确答案，确保与原文信息一致。
【解析】
1. 定位短文第二段，由“People began to widely use ink brushes at that time”（“that time”指代前文的Han Dynasty），得答案In the Han Dynasty.；
2. 定位第三段，由“Huzhou has been the centre of brush making since the Qing Dynasty”，得答案Huzhou.；
3. 定位第四段，由“the animal hair includes three main kinds: rabbit’s hair, wool and weasel’s hair”，得对应内容；
4. 定位第五段，由“Most works of calligraphy are written with a medium-sized brush”，得答案A medium-sized brush.；
5. 通读全文，核心话题为ink brush，得答案The ink brush.
【答案】
1. In the Han Dynasty. 2. Huzhou. 3. Rabbit's hair, wool and weasel's hair. 4. A medium-sized brush. 5. The ink brush.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读基础题，侧重考查信息定位能力，所有答案均能从原文直接提取，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.7