Ⅱ. Choose the proper sentences from A—E to complete the passage below (Each sentence can be used only once, here is one extra option), then answer the question.
Many teenagers today play an active role in protecting traditional culture. Lin Tao, a Grade 9 student, is one of them. 1. As a child, he often watched his grandma create beautiful paper-cuttings. Now he worries this wonderful art will be forgotten slowly.
2. He began to share paper-cut works online. To interest young people, he designed new cartoon styles and fashionable patterns. Soon his works became popular and lots of teens wanted to learn paper-cutting.
Later he started a school art club. 3. He also invites local skilled artists to give lessons. 4. He believes unless teenagers learn traditional skills, old arts will die out.
Now he will hold a public show in the neighborhood. He expects more people to understand the beauty of our traditional culture.
A. He decided to take active steps.
B. He loves paper-cutting deeply.
C. He never wastes his pocket money.
D. More classmates join the meaningful activity.
E. He hopes more young people care about paper-cutting.
5. What can we learn from Lin Tao’s story?

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. E
5. We teenagers can protect our traditional culture well. /We should take action to protect and pass on traditional culture. /We can try our best to let more people know about traditional arts.（合理即可）

【分析】做补全短文时，需结合上下文语境和逻辑关系选择合适句子：1空后讲述林涛与剪纸的渊源，对应他深爱剪纸；2空后提到他分享作品的行动，对应采取积极措施；3空前说他创办学校艺术俱乐部，对应更多同学加入；4空后是他关于青少年与传统技能的观点，对应希望年轻人关心剪纸。第5题需结合文本主旨，围绕青少年保护、传承传统文化作答，合理即可。
【解析】1. 第1空：前句指出林涛是保护传统文化的青少年之一，后句讲他与剪纸的渊源，B项“他深爱剪纸”衔接自然，故选B；2. 第2空：后句提到他开始网上分享剪纸作品，是主动采取行动的体现，A项“他决定采取积极措施”符合语境，故选A；3. 第3空：前句说他创办学校艺术俱乐部，后句提到邀请艺术家授课，D项“更多同学加入这项有意义的活动”承接俱乐部发展，故选D；4. 第4空：后句阐述他关于青少年学习传统技能的看法，E项“他希望更多年轻人关心剪纸”衔接观点，故选E；5. 第5题：结合林涛通过行动保护传统文化的故事，可从青少年应保护、传承传统文化等角度作答，合理即可。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.D 4.E；5. We teenagers can protect our traditional culture well. /We should take action to protect and pass on traditional culture. /We can try our best to let more people know about traditional arts.（合理即可）
【知识点】英语补全短文、英语开放性问答
【点评】本题为补全短文加开放性问答的综合题型，补全部分侧重考查上下文逻辑推理能力，开放性问题需提炼文本主旨，整体难度适中，能有效考查学生的阅读理解和语言运用能力。
【难度系数】0.6

Ⅲ. Choose the best answers to complete the passage below.
Today's teenagers are not only busy with lessons. Many use their creativity to improve the world around them.
Wang Yu is a 15-year-old student. She loves shadow puppetry and decides to ______ 1 ______ the special art alive. At the beginning, she was quite ______ 2 ______ to act in front of crowds. She couldn't control puppets well and often made ______ 3 ______ . She even wanted to give up and ______ 4 ______ her ability.
But her teacher told her nothing is difficult 5 you put your heart into it. She didn't lose heart. She practiced finger movements again and again. She asked experienced 6 for advice and learned useful skills. She also added modern music to old stories to make shows less 7. Little by little, her skills improved greatly. Her shows won high praise from 8. More students knew about shadow puppetry and joined her club. She became more 9 and outgoing than before. She learnt to arrange time wisely. She balanced study 10 hobby perfectly.
She says teenagers shouldn't only live in the digital world. We should 11 our cultural roots. Every small effort can make a big 12. We have the duty to carry forward our national art.
13 we keep trying, traditional arts will be more popular. Wang Yu will go on with her dream. She hopes to 14 young people to love traditional art. She believes teenagers are the best 15 of our culture.
()1. A. keep B. kill C. break D. hide
()2. A. relaxed B. nervous C. excited D. bored
()3. A. decisions B. mistakes C. choices D. plans
()4. A. doubt B. accept C. believe D. discover
()5. A. if B. unless C. though D. until
()6. A. viewers B. volunteers C. artists D. teenagers
()7. A. new B. old-fashioned C. lively D. creative
()8. A. anyone B. someone C. no one D. everyone
()9. A. independent B. shy C. scared D. quiet
()10. A. or B. but C. and D. so
()11. A. forget B. value C. waste D. lose
()12. A. difference B. trouble C. wealth D. fear
()13. A. Although B. Unless C. If D. Because
()14. A. scare B. inspire C. punish D. allow
()15. A. guests B. visitors C. viewers D. carriers

1—5 ABBAA 6—10 CBDAC 11—15 BACBD

【分析】
本题为完形填空，围绕15岁学生王宇传承皮影戏的经历展开，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（青少年传承传统文化），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及连词用法逐个分析选项，选出最符合文意的答案。
【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配。keep sth alive意为“使某物延续/存活”，此处指让皮影戏这一艺术形式延续，选A。
2. 考查形容词辨析。根据后文“couldn't control puppets well”可知，刚开始在人前表演时王宇很紧张，nervous（紧张的）符合语境，选B。
3. 考查名词辨析。控制不好木偶会导致犯错，make mistakes（犯错）符合逻辑，选B。
4. 考查动词辨析。想放弃皮影戏说明王宇怀疑自己的能力，doubt（怀疑）符合语境，选A。
5. 考查连词。此处为条件状语从句，表达“如果用心就没有难事”，if（如果）引导条件状语从句，选A。
6. 考查名词辨析。向有经验的艺术家请教皮影戏的技巧，artists（艺术家）符合语境，选C。
7. 考查形容词辨析。加入现代音乐是为了让老故事不那么过时，old-fashioned（过时的）符合文意，选B。
8. 考查代词。表演成功后赢得了所有人的好评，everyone（每个人）符合语境，选D。
9. 考查形容词辨析。与后文outgoing（外向的）对应，王宇之前比较害羞，shy（害羞的）符合，选A。
10. 考查固定搭配。balance A and B意为“平衡A和B”，此处指平衡学习和爱好，选C。
11. 考查动词辨析。此处表达青少年应重视文化根源，value（重视）符合语境，选B。
12. 考查固定搭配。make a difference意为“有影响，起作用”，此处指小努力能带来大改变，选A。
13. 考查连词。此处为条件状语从句，表达“如果坚持尝试，传统艺术会更流行”，if（如果）引导条件状语从句，选C。
14. 考查动词辨析。王宇希望激励年轻人热爱传统艺术，inspire（激励）符合语境，选B。
15. 考查名词辨析。青少年是文化的传承者，carriers（传承者）符合文意，选D。
【答案】
1—5 ABBAA 6—10 CBDAC 11—15 BACBD
【知识点】
完形填空词义辨析、固定搭配、连词用法
【点评】
本文以青少年传承传统文化为主题，贴近学生生活，考查内容涵盖基础词汇、常用固定搭配及语境逻辑，注重学生的语篇理解能力，是典型的初中英语完形填空题型。
【难度系数】
0.6