1 . The reduction woodcut (绝版木刻) is a kind of woodcut that uses one piece of wood to make a colorful artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers (层) in order on the same piece of wood. Famous for its colors, the reduction woodcut was listed as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009.
Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist. Leng started learning the art at university in 2003. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like a wonderful journey. “Every time we cut on the wood and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end.” As he sees beautiful woodcuts layer by layer, he only gets more delighted, added Leng.
But finishing such work is not easy. He said that before cutting, he needs to plan for the whole print first and choose colors for different layers. A big print usually takes months to finish.
Leng hopes his artworks show not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture and life. “For my works, there are two kinds: the Tea Horse Road, since Pu’er is one of the starting points of that road; and disappearing villages,” Leng said. “Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding because of safety reasons, so I want to make people remember their beauty before they are gone.”
1. What does the underlined word “delighted” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Pleased. | B．Tired. | C．Worried. | D．Relaxed. |
①Cut on the wood. ②Print the reduction woodcut.
③Plan for the whole print. ④Choose colors for different layers.
| A．①②③④ | B．②①④③ | C．④①②③ | D．③④①② |
| A．Because Pu’er is one of the ending points of the road. |
| B．Because he wants to show the local culture of Pu’er. |
| C．Because it can show his excellent woodcutting skills. |
| D．Because the road is gone because of safety reasons. |
| A．To call on people to travel in Pu’er. | B．To teach how to make reduction woodcuts. |
| C．To introduce a reduction woodcut artist. | D．To show the history of reduction woodcut. |
2 . 
As Wang Chunjing created a lifelike rabbit out of melted maltose (融化的麦芽糖) in minutes in her stall in Harbin, children stood around her and looked on in surprise, as if they were watching a magician.
The 32-year-old woman has been blowing sugar figures (人物) for more than ten years. Born in Qinggang county in Heilongjiang Province, Wang learned the basic skills of the art from her father, a folk craftsman, during her childhood. Wang could make some simple shapes at the age of 6.
“I tried several different jobs in Harbin before.” She said. “But I really want to be a craftsman to create magic like my father.”
She has opened three stalls near famous tourist attractions till 2024. Their sugar figures have been welcomed by both local people and tourists.
In 2006, the art was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (国家级非物质文化遗产), and in 2011, Wang was shown the title of provincial-level inheritor of sugar figures (省级糖人继承人).
“Sugar figures are not only a precious childhood memory but also bring me lots of happiness and joy in the creation process (过程),” she said. “I also wish to help more people learn about the art and the traditional culture.”
1. How did Wang Chunjing learn the skill of blowing sugar figures?| A．From the Internet. | B．From the book. |
| C．From her art teacher. | D．From her father. |
| A．In 2006. | B．In 2011. | C．In 2017. | D．In 2024. |
| A．To make more money. | B．To help more people learn about the art. |
| C．To get more professional titles. | D．To teach children to blow lifelike rabbits. |
3 . 艺术能激发人们的想象力和创造力，也能深化人们对生活和世界的理解，让生活更加美好。假如你是李华，你的国外朋友Jack向你了解中国文化，请你写一封邮件回复，推荐一种中国艺术，如诗歌、音乐、绘画、剪纸、戏剧等，结合自己的兴趣推荐并说明推荐的原因。
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Dear Jack,
I’m glad you’re interested in Chinese culture. Chinese art can be quite surprising. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
4 . Whether your favorite tea is in green or black, the best color of the teapot (茶壶) is purple. Because that is the color of the teapots which are produced in the city of Yixing, Jiangsu Province. Most people in China know that it
Thousands of craftspeople (工匠) make those teapots in that city. Nobody knows exactly how many teapots and cups are produced in Yixing. But everybody knows that the prices of those teapots and cups are very high. At an auction (拍卖会) in Beijing in 2015, the price of a set of 10-piece Yixing clay teapots reached 92 million yuan. It was made by Gu Jingzhou.
Gu was one of seven craftspeople in the 1950s. Officers of Yixing government offered him a job to train those young craftspeople. Now the seven—six men and a woman—are widely known as the “Seven Great Masters of Yixing Clay Teapots”.
Today there are 30 master craftspeople in Yixing who are known as national masters of making Yixing clay teapots.
1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?| A．Yixing city. | B．Jiangsu Province. | C．The teapot. | D．The green tea. |
| A．Teapots produced in Yixing are the best teapots. |
| B．Teapots produced in Yixing are very expensive. |
| C．Gu Jingzhou is the best craftsman in Yixing. |
| D．There are many people who make teapots in Yixing. |
| A．The clay teapots and craftspeople in Yixing. |
| B．Yixing clay teapots are produced in Jiangsu Province. |
| C．Yixing clay teapots master Gu Jingzhou. |
| D．Yixing clay teapots in the 1950s. |
5 . Niejiazhuang Village in Weifang is famous for colored clay sculpture handicraft (泥塑手工艺), which dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The Weifang government has
Nie Peng is a young villager in Niejiazhuang. He is
The
Today Nie
| A．warned | B．forced | C．invited | D．encouraged |
| A．upset | B．careful | C．crazy | D．worried |
| A．town | B．village | C．city | D．capital |
| A．bigger | B．harder | C．richer | D．luckier |
| A．rabbit | B．lion | C．monkey | D．tiger |
| A．development | B．spread | C．introduction | D．reason |
| A．size | B．name | C．color | D．shape |
| A．so | B．and | C．but | D．if |
| A．hears from | B．cares for | C．looks at | D．sticks to |
| A．really | B．quickly | C．sadly | D．finally |
6 . 根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
Lucy: Hi, Brady. What’s that in your hand?
Brady:
Lucy: Wow, it looks beautiful.
Brady: I learned to make paper-cutting from my grandma.
Lucy:
Brady: People in China often put them up on the doors, windows and walls to make their houses more beautiful.
Lucy:
Brady: Sure. I often make them in my free time.
Lucy: What do I need to bring?
Brady:
Lucy:That’s cool. I can’t wait to make paper-cutting.
| A．It sounds interesting. |
| B．Can I visit your grandma? |
| C．Who did you learn it from? |
| D．It’s a paper-cut with a dragon look. |
| E．What are these paper-cuttings used for? |
| F．Chinese paper-cuttings are made with red paper. |
| G．All you need is a pair of scissors and some paper. |
1. How long has Zhang Li learned paper cutting?
| A．For 8 years. | B．For 20 years. | C．For 28 years. |
| A．Her grandmother. | B．Her grandfather. | C．Her neighbor. |
| A．Good health. | B．More food. | C．Lovely animals. |
| A．On doors. | B．On tables. | C．On windows. |
| A．Some great paintings. |
| B．A modern Chinese invention. |
| C．A paper cutting artist. |
8 . Xiong Chuanfa is a 34-year-old man. He can blow a lively tiger out of sugar in just minutes. Kids look at him in surprise, thinking he is a “magician”. Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of over 600 years.
Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets to start his “magic show” around his city. He heats the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes—a rabbit, a monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen.
People, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. To make young people closer to the art, he also stops by universities. Many university students are interested in the art. Among them, Simon, a foreign student, also wanted to make one sugar figurine by himself. However, he couldn’t get the wanted shape though he tried several times. “It looks easy, but actually it’s very difficult to have the skill.” he said. Thanks to Xiong’s help, Simon finally saw a horse coming out slowly. “I can’t believe I can do this.” he said happily.
Xiong said that his family has passed down this art for four generations (代). “We will spend the rest of our lives helping pass on this skill.” Xiong said.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?| A．Xiong Chuanfa is 36 years old. |
| B．Xiong Chuanfa is a real magician. |
| C．Xiong Chuanfa started to blow sugar figurines when he was fourteen. |
| D．The art of blowing sugar figurines has a history of 500 years. |
| A．a rabbit | B．a monkey | C．Bing Dwen Dwen | D．a dragon |
| A．To show it is difficult to learn to blow sugar figurines. |
| B．To show only foreigners are interested in the popular art. |
| C．To show the art of blowing sugar figurines has a long history. |
| D．To show young people are good at learning to blow sugar figurines. |
9 . Xiong Chuanfa often appears in one of the liveliest areas in Nanchang. As he creates a sugar human, children feel
Ngendakumana comes from Burundi. He fell in love with one of sugar humans called “Bing Dwen Dwen”. He couldn’t stop trying making one
Xiong said the sugar art can be back to the Ming Dynasty and his family has passed down this art
| A．nervous | B．possible | C．surprised | D．serious |
| A．trusts | B．catches | C．reaches | D．seems |
| A．wastes | B．prepares | C．accepts | D．compares |
| A．slowly | B．heavily | C．brightly | D．luckily |
| A．themselves | B．myself | C．himself | D．yourself |
| A．questioned | B．realized | C．introduced | D．reported |
| A．excited | B．angry | C．sad | D．relaxed |
| A．chance | B．method | C．opinion | D．skill |
| A．stood | B．touched | C．valued | D．matched |
| A．culture | B．message | C．direction | D．journey |
10 . The colorful clothes we wear today are made by machines. But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something colorful? Tie-dye (扎染) was a way to do this.
More than 1,000 years ago, the Bai group in Yunnan used tie-dye to dye their clothes. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, this skill became so popular that people gave tie-dyed clothes to the officers as gifts.
To tie-dye, you need to first use ropes or other tools. The folded (折叠的) cloth is then put in dye. The Bai people usually make blue dye from a plant. As the cloth is folded, some parts become dark blue, while other parts have a lighter color. When you unfold the cloth, you will see beautiful patterns. Some of them may look like animals, and others may look like plants.
In the 1960s, tie-dye became popular in the US. People tie-dyed T-shirts and jeans in imaginative ways. Many children in the US still learn tie-dye in their art classes.
At Dior’s spring 2019 show in France, Italian designer (设计师) Maria Grazia Chiuri surprised people with beautiful tie-dye dresses. “Tie-dye is like an experiment,” Chiuri said. “It’s creative. We don’t know what it will be like, right until the very end. It’s a surprise.” It seems that the tie-dye has never really gone away.
1. What do people use tie-dye to do?| A．To make colorful clothes. | B．To help unfold the cloth. |
| C．To surprise the officers. | D．To do an experiment. |
| A．地貌 | B．提纲 | C．雕像 | D．图案 |
| A．Japanese students. | B．American children. |
| C．Italian designers. | D．French artists. |
| A．The Dior’s spring 2019 show wasn’t successful. |
| B．We can get any patterns we want through tie-dye. |
| C．Tie-dye is very creative and it can surprise us. |
| D．Dresses need to be folded when we use tie-dye. |
