二、阅读理解
Among the most famous traditional Chinese paintings, there is a very long painting of horses called “One Hundred Horses”. As its name suggests, “One Hundred Horses” shows about 100 horses in different poses. Some stand quietly, while others run, walk, drink water, play on the ground or even fight. The painting’s large size alone is enough to interest viewers. A closer look, however, may surprise you further.
To many people’s surprise, it was painted not by a Chinese artist but by an Italian named Giuseppe Castiglione. Castiglione was better known in China by his Chinese name, Lang Shining. He was born in 1688 in Milan, Italy. In 1715, he travelled to Beijing. As an experienced painter, he was invited to work as an artist in the palace. Seven years later, Emperor Yongzheng came to power. By then, Castiglione had already made a name for himself. He was famous for a special style that mixed Western and Chinese painting methods. In 1724, Yongzheng asked him to paint “One Hundred Horses”, a silk painting nearly eight metres long.
Painting on silk is no easy task. Once a mark is made, there is no going back. Castiglione first practised on paper and planned everything carefully. Then he copied the design onto silk step by step. It took Castiglione four years to finish the painting. There is no record of how Emperor Yongzheng viewed it. But the following emperor, Qianlong, thought highly of it and called the painting a wonderful work. Castiglione skillfully mixed Western realism(现实主义) with Chinese painting skills. The trees, horses and people look true to life, yet they were all painted with a Chinese brush.
In “One Hundred Horses”, humans and nature live side by side in peace, and so do Eastern and Western aesthetics(美学). Perhaps this perfect balance is why Emperor Qianlong liked it so much.
()1. What can we know about Castiglione from Paragraph 2?
A. He came to Beijing when he was 34.
B. He was invited to the palace for his painting skills.
C. He only used traditional Chinese ways to paint.
D. He worked as a teacher in the Chinese palace.
()2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The design on the paper.
B. The paper he practised on.
C. The silk used for the painting.
D. The painting “One Hundred Horses”.
()3. Which words can best describe Castiglione according to the passage?
A. Serious and talented.
B. Patient and creative.
C. Friendly and humorous.
D. Honest and warm-hearted.
()4. What’s the best title for the text?
A. “One Hundred Horses”: Where East Meets West
B. How to Paint on Silk: A Difficult Painting Skill
C. Giuseppe Castiglione: A Famous Italian Painter
D. Chinese Paintings: Beauty in Traditional Art
()5. What’s the structure of the passage?
A. Painting→Painter→Creation→Value
B. Painter→Painting→Creation→Value
C. Creation→Painting→Painter→Value
D. Value→Painter→Painting→Creation

1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、文章结构四类题型。解题思路：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对各题题干关键词定位原文对应段落，将选项与原文信息逐一比对，排除与原文不符的错误选项，最终确定正确答案。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：定位第二段。原文提到Castiglione是有经验的画家，被邀请到皇宫担任艺术家，对应选项B；A选项中他1688年出生，1715年到北京时27岁，并非34岁，错误；C选项他的画风是混合中西绘画方法，而非仅用中国传统方式，错误；D选项他是皇宫画家而非教师，错误。故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：定位第三段。前文提到Castiglione花四年完成《百骏图》，后文说乾隆高度评价它，结合语境可知“it”指代《百骏图》，对应选项D。故选D。
3. 推理判断题：原文提到Castiglione花四年完成画作，体现其耐心；他融合中西绘画风格，体现其创造力，对应选项B；A、C、D选项的品质原文未提及。故选B。
4. 主旨大意题：文章围绕《百骏图》展开，重点讲述其作者融合中西美学的创作特点，对应选项A；B选项仅涉及绘画技巧，非主旨；C选项侧重画家，偏离核心；D选项范围过宽。故选A。
5. 文章结构题：第一段介绍画作《百骏图》，第二段介绍画家Castiglione，第三段介绍画作创作过程，第四段介绍画作的价值，对应结构为Painting→Painter→Creation→Value，故选A。
【答案】1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测题、文章结构分析
【点评】本题围绕中国传统名画《百骏图》及其作者郎世宁展开，题型全面，考查学生的信息定位、词义推断、主旨把握及结构分析能力，文本难度适中，符合常规英语阅读题的考查要求。
【难度系数】0.5