A
Guo Yingxiong is a 58-year-old artist from Jiangxi. For over 40 years, he has made beautiful storybooks from bamboo. This is called bamboo carving, an old Chinese art form.
When Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife. "I cut my fingers many times!" he says. He practised every day, starting with easy things like leaves, then harder pictures.
Now, Guo's carvings show old Chinese life. For example, one shows a market: people selling tea, children playing, and farmers with vegetables. The details are so vivid that you can almost hear the market noises!
Bamboo carving is very old in China. In the Ming Dynasty, people put these carvings in their rooms. "Bamboo is strong. It bends弯曲 easily but never breaks—like people should be," Guo says. "These carvings help us remember our history and traditions."
Every morning, Guo picks bamboo in the forest. "Good bamboo grows slowly, like good art," he tells students. He teaches young artists, "I made 100 bad carvings before a good one. Mistakes错误 are okay."
Thanks to artists like Guo, this wonderful art form is still full of life. His carvings don't just show beautiful scenes—they protect China's traditional culture and teach people important lessons.
()46. How old was Guo Yingxiong when he got his first carving knife?
A. 12 years old.
B. 40 years old.
C. 46 years old.
D. 58 years old.
()47. What can we infer推断 about Guo's learning of bamboo carving?
A. He became skilled very quickly.
B. His grandma taught him the skills.
C. He only carved simple shapes.
D. It took him hard work to be a master.
()48. What does the underlined画线的 word "vivid" mean?
A. Colourful.
B. Lively.
C. Large.
D. Old.
()49. Why was bamboo carving important in the Ming Dynasty?
A. It was a symbol of power.
B. People used it to make tools.
C. It was a popular gift for farmers.
D. People used it to decorate their rooms.
()50. Why does the writer write the passage文章?
A. To teach people how to carve bamboo.
B. To talk about different Chinese art forms.
C. To introduce an artist protecting traditional art.
D. To ask for better protection of bamboo forests.

A【文章大意】本文主要介绍了竹雕传承人郭英雄以及他为保护中国传统艺术形式——竹雕所做出的贡献。
46.A [解析]细节理解题。根据第二段中的"When Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife."可知,郭英雄是在12岁时得到第一把刻刀的。故选A。
47.D [解析]推理判断题。根据第二段中的"'I cut my fingers many times!'... He practised every day"可知,A项"他很快变得熟练"错误,并推断出D项"他付出了艰苦的努力才成为大师"正确;根据第一段第一句"When Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife."可知,是爷爷给他的刻刀,而不是奶奶,B项错误;根据第三段中的"Now, Guo's carvings show old Chinese life. For example, one shows a market"可推知,C项"他只雕刻简单的形状"错误。故选D。
48.B [解析]词义猜测题。colourful丰富多彩的;lively生动的;large大的;old陈旧的。根据后面叙述的"你几乎能听到市场上的声音"可推知,本处意为"那些细节是如此生动"。画线词"vivid"意为"生动的,逼真的"。故选B。
→以"ly"结尾的单词多数是副词,如quickly;但个别形容词也有以"ly"结尾的,如lively, friendly。
49.D [解析]细节理解题。根据第四段中的"In the Ming Dynasty, people put these carvings in their rooms. (在明朝,人们把这些竹雕放在房间里。)"可推知,明朝的时人们是把竹雕作为屋内装饰用的。故选D。
50.C [解析]推理判断题。本文通过介绍郭英雄的故事,展示了一位艺术家是如何保护和传承中国传统艺术的。由此可推断,作者写这篇文章是向我们介绍一位保护传统艺术的艺术家。故选C。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕竹雕艺术家郭英雄的故事设置5道题，涵盖细节理解、推理判断、词义猜测、主旨大意四类核心阅读考点。解题时，需针对不同题型采用对应方法：细节题需精准定位原文信息，直接匹配答案；推理题要依据原文细节排除错误选项，合理推导；词义猜测题结合上下文语境（如举例、修饰内容）推断词义；主旨题梳理文章核心内容，明确作者写作意图。
【解析】
46. 细节理解题：定位原文第二段关键句"When Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife."，可知郭英雄12岁获得第一把刻刀，对应选项A。
47. 推理判断题：结合原文细节：①他多次切到手、每天练习，说明付出艰苦努力（排除A）；②是祖父赠刀而非祖母（排除B）；③他雕刻包含市场等复杂场景的作品（排除C），故D项正确。
48. 词义猜测题：后文"you can almost hear the market noises"说明竹雕细节逼真生动，因此vivid意为“生动的”，对应选项B。
49. 细节理解题：定位原文第四段"In the Ming Dynasty, people put these carvings in their rooms."，可知明朝人们用竹雕装饰房间，对应选项D。
50. 主旨大意题：文章核心是介绍传承竹雕、保护中国传统艺术的艺术家郭英雄，作者写作目的即此，对应选项C。
【答案】
46.A 47.D 48.B 49.D 50.C
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题选材贴近传统文化，题型为初中英语常规阅读题型，侧重考查学生的信息定位与语境推断能力，题目设置梯度合理，适合巩固基础阅读技能。
【难度系数】
0.6