1、瓷器瓷器Words and Expressionstexture n.质地；手感exquisite adj.精美的 celebrated adj.著名的 exotic adj.异国情调的 durable adj.耐用的 large-scale adj.大规模的；大批的 ceramic n.陶瓷制品 prosperous adj.繁荣的中国瓷器 Chinese porcelain经济文化交流 economic and cultural exchanges瓷都 the home/capital of porcelain青花瓷 blue and white china阅读下面短文，在空白处填入阅读下
2、面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。式。Pottery(陶器）may be the oldest artwork of human beings.As far back as more than 8,000 years ago,people in China first made pottery by mixing clay with water 1_ baking it until it held 2 _(it)shape.Ancient people used pottery to create various vessels and
3、tools 3_(improve)the quality of life.As time passed,the technique became perfect.Different kinds of pottery appeared in different times and 4_(region).For example,during the Tang Dynasty people made pottery by 5_（add)various metallic oxide and baking it at a low temperature.The pottery would appear
4、to be light yellow,reddish brown and light green.6_（prefer)by many foreigners,the tricolored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty(唐三彩）had been transported all over7_ world.Purple clay pottery won a great reputation for the next hundreds of years.As early as the Song Dynasty,people 8(find)that purple c
5、lay teapots looked much more graceful than those of other materials.In the Ming and Qing Dynasties,people 9_liked drinking tea held firm to the 10_（believe)that tea in the purple clay pot smelled better and could retain(保留）the original quality.【答案解析】1.and 考查连词。mixing clay与baking it共同作介词by的宾语，两者之间为顺承
6、关系，故填连词and.2.its 考查代词。作定语，修饰名词shape,应填形容词性物主代词。3.to improve 考查非谓语动词。本空作状语，表目的，应填动词不定式。4.regions 考查名词复数。region为可数名词，此处表不同的地区，有复数含义，应填名词复数regions.5.adding 考查非谓语动词。作介词by的宾语，故用动词ing形式。6.Preferred 考查非谓语动词。动词prefer与主语 the tricolored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty 之间为逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作状语，表原因。7.the 考查冠词。a
7、ll over the world为固定表达，意为“世界各地”。8.found 考查动词时态。此处讲述宋朝发生的事情，应用一般过去时。9.who/that 考查定语从句关系代词。分析句子结构可知，此处是限制性定语从句，先行词people指人，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，用关系代词who或that引导该从句。10.belief 考查词性转换。句意：明清时期，喜欢喝茶的人坚信紫砂壶里的茶闻起来更香，还能保持原有的品质。此处作介词to的宾语，表“信仰”，应填名词belief.国画国画Words and Expressions pigment n.颜料 mount vt.镶嵌；安置 scroll
8、n.卷轴 in terms of 就而言literally adv.按字面；字面上 meticulous adj.细心的；一丝不苟的 brushwork n.(画家的）笔触；画法 stroke n.笔画 symbolism n.象征手法 inherent adj.内在的山水画 landscape paintings中国水墨画 Chinese ink and wash Paintings阅读下面短文，在空白处填入阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。式。Chinese painting is one of the 1_（old)conti
9、nuous artistic traditions in the world.The materials 2_(use)in Chinese paintings,the brush,ink or pigment,paper or silk,etc.,have determined 3_(it)character and development over thousands of years.Chinese paintings are 4 _(close)related to Zen(禅宗）and Taoist ideals of total concentration on the act o
10、f the very moment,5 the harmony between man and nature.They do not attempt to get the actual physical 6_subject,but rather its essential nature.A Chinese appearance of painting has different perspectives(视角）；every area of it is interesting.Landscapes are often painted from a viewpoint above the scen
11、e,so that many 7_(area)can be seen at once.In large scenes or landscapes,your eyes are meant 8_(travel)along a visual path 9 _one area to another.There are three main subjects of Chinese paintings:human figures,landscapes,and birds and flowers.Figure painting became highly developed during the Tang
12、Dynasty,and landscape painting reached its height during the Song Dynasty.After Chinese painters 10_（expose)to Western art during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,they began to develop new styles,which combined traditional Chinese painting with Western impressionism.【答案解析】1.oldest 考查形容词最高级。此处为
13、“one of the+形容词最高级名词复数”结构，意为“最之一”。2.used 考查非谓语动词。本空在句中作定语，主语The materials与动词use是逻辑上的被动关系，所以用过去分词。3.its 考查代词。作定语，修饰名词，应用形容词性物主代词its.4.closely 考查副词。此处为副词作状语修饰形容词，be closely related to意为“与紧密相关”。5.and 考查连词。the act of the very moment 与 the harmony between man and nature 都作介词on的宾语，两者之间为并列关系，故填连词and.6.a 考查
14、冠词。subject是可数名词，此处泛指一个绘画题材或表现对象，故用不定冠词a修饰。7.areas 考查名词复数。area为可数名词，空前有many修饰，含有复数含义，故此处用名词复数。8.to travel 考查非谓语动词。be meant to do sth.意为“应该做某事”。句意：眼睛要沿着视觉路线从一个地方到另一个地方。9.from 考查介词。结合句意知此处指从一个地方到另一个地方，故用from.10.were exposed 考查动词时态语态。复数主语 painters与动词expose之间为被动关系，且时间状语为duringthe nineteenth and twentieth
15、 centuries,故用一般过去时的被动语态。风筝风筝Words and Expressions military n.军队 centipede n.蜈蚣 adorn vt.装饰 rim n.边缘；外框 mythological adj.神话的 legendary adj.传奇的；传说中的 whistle n.哨子 be famous as 作为而出名风筝之都 the capital of kites放风筝 fly kites风筝线 kite strings/lines板子风筝 flat kites 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Kite flying or
16、iginated from China.With a long history,it is considered as the 1_(early)aircraft we have ever known.Kites were used 2_military purposes in the very beginning.Later kite flying gradually became 3_ outdoor activity for both recreation and art.In the past,people fastened bamboo-made whistles onto a ki
17、te.While flying through the wind,it produced sounds like the music produced by guzheng,4_ is a traditional Chinese musical instrument.Therefore,the kite has 5_(it)modern name as fengzheng.In the 7th century,the kite 6_(introduce)to neighboring countries including South Korea and Japan.Around the 13t
18、h century,Marco Polo introduced it to Europe and Arab countries.Around the Qingming Festival,7(usual)in early April,many people fly kites in public squares.The sky is dotted with kites of different 8_(pattern),such as dancing butterflies,bounding dragons,and swimming fish.When people look at those k
19、ites,they feel as if they areflying away with the kites to escape the noisy world and step into the nature with their body and soul.It is a way for people 9_（pray)for blessings and good luck.The traditional Chinese kite expresses the harmony between human and nature,a long-held belief 10_（treasure)b
20、y Chinese people.【答案解析】1.earliest 考查形容词最高级。句意：风筝有着悠久的历史，被认为是我们所知道的最早的飞行器。根据句意可知，应用形容词最高级。2.for 考查介词。be used for意为“被用于”，是固定用法。3.an 考查冠词。activity意为“（为兴趣、娱乐或达到一定目的而进行的）活动”时为可数名词，此处表一种户外活动，outdoor发音以元音音素开头，故填不定冠词an.4.which 考查定语从句关系代词。此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词guzheng指物，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，故填关系代词which.5.its 考查代词。作定语，修饰
21、名词name,应用形容词性物主代词its.6.was introduced 考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。由时间状语 In the 7th century 可知，应用一般过去时，主语the kite表单数，与动词introduce之间为被动关系，应用被动语态，故填was introduced.7.usually 考查副词。作状语，修饰介词短语，用副词，故填usually.8.patterns 考查名词复数。pattern意为“图案”时是可数名词，被different修饰，有复数含义，故填patterns.9.to pray 考查非谓语动词。a way to do sth.意为“做某事的方法”，故
22、用不定式作后置定语。10.treasured 考查非谓语动词。名词a long-held belief与动词 treasure之间为逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。剪纸剪纸Words and Expressions distinctive adj.独特的 handicraft n.手工艺品 foil n.箔 sacred adj.神圣的ritual n.仪式propitious adj.吉祥的adom vt.装饰 longevity n.长寿 upside down adv.颠倒；倒转 craftsmanship n.手艺；技艺乡土气息 the country charm文化价值 c
23、ultural value窗花 paper cuttings pasted on windows阅读下面短文，在空白处填入阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。形式。Paper cutting was recognized as our national intangible cultural heritage（遗产）in 2006.According to 1 _(expert),paper cuttings convey the culture shared between China 2 _foreign countries to
24、wish for family reunions and maintain links with loved ones,alive or dead.In the movie Coco,for instance,the 12-year-old Miguel and his family dance and sing to celebrate a 3(tradition)festival in Mexico,when colorful paper cuttings are hung on the street.Chinese people also cut images of small figu
25、res to remember their families 4_have passed away.The 5_(different)is that most Chinese paper cuttings are red,while those in other countries 6_(make)in many other colors.The fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen liked to cut characters,such as princesses,out of paper while 7(tell)stories to chi
26、ldren.In China,female friends and family members used 8_（chat)and make paper cuttings together.“Though the patterns and colors may be different,paper cuttings share 9_same function of maintaining emotional ties among people,”says Yang Huizi,an art teacher at Beijing Union University.Yang has studied
27、 and performed the art for over a decade.Besides routine university courses,she also organizes nonprofit paper-cutting activities that are open 10_the public in Beijing to promote basic knowledge of paper cutting.【答案解析】1.experts 考查名词复数。expert是可数名词，此处表根据专家们的说法，expert含有复数意义，故用名词复数形式。2.and 考查连词。between
28、.and是固定搭配，意为“在和之间”。3.traditional 考查形容词。作定语，修饰名词，用形容词，故填traditional.4.that/who 考查定语从句关系代词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词families指人，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，故用关系代词that或who来引导。5.difference 考查词性转换。作主语，被定冠词修饰，应用名词，故填difference.6.are made 考查动词时态语态。陈述一般情况，用一般现在时，且those 指代 paper cuttings,表复数，与动词 make之间为被动关系，故填 are made.7.
29、telling 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处是状语从句的省略，即当主从句的主语一致且从句谓语含有be动词时，可省略从句主语和be 动词，故填telling.完整形式是while he was telling.8.to chat 考查非谓语动词。used to do sth.意为“过去经常做某事”，是固定用法。9.the 考查冠词。same常与定冠词连用，故填the.10.to 考查介词。be open to为固定搭配，意为“对开放”。中国结中国结Words and Expressions weave vt.织；编织 symbolic adj.象征性的 prevail vi.盛行；普遍
30、存在 up to now 到目前为止 charm n.符咒festivity n.庆典；庆祝活动 reunion n.重逢；团聚 prosperity n.兴旺；繁荣 ornamental adj.装饰性的 elaborate adj.精心制作的中国结 Chinese knots辟邪 ward off evil spirits护身符 lucky charms挂饰 hanging decorations阅读下面短文，在空白处填入阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。形式。Chinese knots are 1_ancient folk ar
31、t form in China,simple but attractive.Its history can date back to the Zhou Dynasty(1046 BC-256 BC),and it fully developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties,and became widely popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.A knot 2 _is made of colorful silk thread can bring good luck to its owner.It is often us
32、ed 3_（express)good wishes,including happiness,prosperity 4_ love.A Chinese knot is made of a single rope and named by its specific form and meaning,for example,“Happiness&Health,Luck and Auspiciousness（吉祥）”and“Wish you a fair wind”。People combining different knots with other well-designed things 5 _
33、(skillful),a unique auspicious Chinese knot with many wishes 6_(form).And it is also worth 7_（note)thatthe logo of Beijings bid to host the 2008 Olympics was based 8_a traditional knot craft design.Today,people are fond of Chinese knots for its 9_（character)form,colorfulness and deep meaning.Most co
34、mmonly,the knot is used either as a hanging 10_（decorate),such as in the home or car,or on the body like a ring,an earring,a hand chain or a necklace.【答案解析】1.an 考查冠词。art form是可数名词，此处表“一种古老的民间艺术形式”，并且ancient 首字母发元音音素，故填不定冠词an.2.that/which 考查定语从句关系代词。此处是限制性定语从句，先行词A knot指物，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，故用关系代词that或w
35、hich引导。3.to express 考查非谓语动词。be used to do sth.意为“被用来做某事”，是固定用法。4.and 考查连词。happiness、prosperity和love并列作介词 including的宾语，故填连词and.5.skillfully 考查副词。作状语，修饰动词，作“熟练地”讲，故填副词 skillfully.6.is formed 考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。讲述一般情况，应用一般现在时，并且单数主语 a unique auspicious Chinese knot 和动词form之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，故填is formed.7.noting 考查非谓语动词。be worth doing sth.意为“值得做某事”，是固定用法。8.on 考查介词。be based on意为“以为基础”，是固定搭配。9.characteristic 考查形容词。作定语，修饰名词form,用形容词，表“独特的”。10.decoration 考查名词。空处作介词as的宾语，被不定冠词a修饰，意为“装饰品”，故填名词 decoration.
