Question

【题目】

according to, because, turn into, show ，difficult, usually, with, lively, slowly, happiness

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. They 【1】 try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are 【2】 objects of beauty。

【3】 Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered 【4】 paper. When the lanterns are lit, they 【5】 rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of 【6】 and good wishes

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be 【7】 to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers. animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous 【8】 the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or 【9】characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pifeces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art 【10】 the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】usually

【2】turned into

【3】According to

【4】with

【5】slowly

【6】happiness

【7】difficult

【8】because

【9】lively

【10】show

【解析】

这篇文章主要介绍了中国的孔明灯、剪纸艺术、中国粘土等传统艺术是怎样制作的。

【1】句意：他们通常试图展示生活中重要的东西，如爱情、美丽和家庭。

根据上句“Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.”“中国的每一个地区都有自己独特的传统艺术形式。”以及本句承接上句应该表示“他们通常试图展示生活中重要的东西，如爱情、美丽和家庭。”，且结合选择的单词可知，应该填usually。

【2】句意：最常见的东西，从纸到粘土再到竹子，都变成了漂亮的东西。

根据句意“从纸到粘土再到竹子，都变成了漂亮的东西”，再结合选择的短语以及被动语态可知，这些原材料被变成了漂亮的物品，可知应该填turned into。

【3】句意：根据中国历史，孔明灯最早是由诸葛孔明使用的。

根据句意“根据中国历史”以及结合选择的词组可知，应该填According to。

【4】句意：它们是竹子做的，上面覆盖着纸。

根据句意“上面覆盖着纸”和关键短语be covered with“用……覆盖”，且结合选择项可知用纸来覆盖，应该填with。

【5】句意：当灯笼点燃时，它们像小热气球一样慢慢升到空中，让所有人都能看到。

根据句意和题干中的“like small hot-air balloons”可知，天灯应该是缓慢上升，故填副词修饰后面的动词，用slowly。

【6】句意：它们被视为幸福和美好愿望的象征。

根据题干前半句They are seen as bright symbols of“它们被看作是”，后半句and good wishes“和良好祝愿”可知应填happy的名词形式．意为它们被视为幸福和美好愿望的象征。故答案为happiness。

【7】句意：剪纸听起来很容易，但做起来可能很难。

根据句意和关键词“sounds very easy but”可知，做起来应该不容易，故填difficult。

【8】句意：中国泥塑艺术之所以出名，是因为泥塑作品很小，但看起来很真实。

根据句意理解，“the clay pieces are so small but they look very real”是泥塑艺术出名的原因，故填because。

【9】句意：作品通常是可爱的孩子或活泼的人物从中国童话或历史故事。

根据句意和“cute children or”可知应该填形容词，意思和cute相近，故填lively。

【10】句意：这些陶艺展示了所有中国人对生命和美丽的热爱。

根据句意和句意分析可知，应该填动词，主语为复数，此处的谓语动词用原形，结合选项，可知应该填show。