1 . 阅读下面材料，并按要求完成1至5小题。

How much do you know about Chinese oil-paper umbrellas? They are not just tools to keep people away from rain or sunlight, but also works of art with rich cultural meaning in China.

Chinese oil-paper umbrellas are one of the world’s oldest umbrellas. According to historical records, the first oil-paper umbrella came out during the Eastern Han Dynasty. They soon became very popular, especially among the literati (文人). They loved to write and draw on the umbrella to show their literacy tastes (文学品味) and painting skills.

Oil-paper umbrellas are a necessary part of traditional Chinese weddings (婚礼). A red oil-paper umbrella is needed when the bride (新娘) goes into the groom’s (新郎的) home. That’s because people believe the umbrella can help stop bad luck. Also, the sound of oil-paper in Chinese sounds like “youzi”, which means having more children.

It takes quite a lot of time and effort to make a Chinese oil-paper umbrella by hand. Luzhou in southwest China’s Sichuan Province is now the only main production place for handmade oil-paper umbrellas in China. There, craftsmen (手艺人) must complete more than 90 steps and use over 100 different tools to make a single umbrella. With all their efforts, a traditional oil-paper umbrella made in Luzhou can stand strong winds and 3, 000 openings and closings.

阅读短文，根据其内容完成以下任务。
任务一：回答问题。
1. Do people use oil-paper umbrellas on sunny days?
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2. How many times can an oil-paper umbrella made by hand in Luzhou open and close?
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任务二：列举一条关于文中Chinese oil-paper umbrellas 的事实性信息(fact)。（用英语列举）
3. ________________________________________________
任务三：根据短文信息补全下面句子。
4. The craftsmen have to ________ to make a single umbrella.
5. 填写以下信息卡中所缺的内容（横线上填写一词）。

Handicraft (手工艺品): Chinese oil-paper umbrellas Time: the Eastern Han Dynasty Meaning: Having more children Production place: Sichuan Province Production steps: complicated and it’s made by ________

2 . 用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。

create   it   come   tradition   keep   more than   one   see   wide   try one’s best

The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival has been officially listed as a UN foating (浮动的) holiday from 2024. When the Spring Festival     1    , people put up nianhua (年画) from the front door to the bedroom. They are     2     as a symbol of good luck and wealth.

Nianhua, like Spring Festival couplets, actually originated (起源于) from “door gods (神)”. It     3     appeared as a picture of gods carved (雕刻) on the door, dating back to the Western Han Dynasty. In the 19th century, nianhua was     4     produced for those who could not read. Nowadays, nianhua is usually printed with bright warm colors and simple lines.

However, “Nianhua is losing     5     position (位置). Now it’s my turn     6     the old art alive,” Zhong Xinglin said. Her family has been working on the nianhua-making business for     7     a century. Both traditional products and modern spinoffs (衍生产品) from Zhong family’s nianhua studio have been selling like hot cakes on social media.

People of different ages and from different areas are     8     to revive (复苏) nianhua. Most importantly, more and more young people are working hard in the     9     and promotion (推广) of nianhua. They also try to make it better-known to the public and draw the world’s attention to the     10     Chinese art.

3 .

use;       see;       their;       express;       an;       has;       put up;       when;       really;       but

I believed that you must have heard about Chinese paper-cutting, haven’t you? Paper-cutting is     1     important art form in China. Paper-cuts were used for many purposes, and everything can become the theme of paper-cuts, from people to the things that can be     2     in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals.

Paper-cuts     3     the personal ideas of the writer. People show traditional culture or     4     own feelings with different styles of paper-cuts. For example,     5     someone marries, we can     6     some red paper-cuts on the wall, dressing table or other furniture to express our best wishes.

It is easy to learn paper-cutting     7     very difficult to make it perfect. We need a long-time practice to learn how     8     the scissors and how to paint. Moreover, we     9     need to learn some cutting skills.

From history until now, in many parts of China, paper-cutting skill     10     become necessary for women and a symbol of a clever mind.

4 . What do you know about folk or traditional art in China? Each different part of China has     1     (它的) own special forms of traditional art.

Chinese paper cutting, or jianzhi, is a kind of folk art. People who can make paper cutting take     2     (骄傲) in it. It’s a way to show people’s hope and feelings. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult. Red paper usually     3     (与……联系) with happiness in Chinese culture. The most common pictures are flowers,     4     (动物), xi (喜) and fu (福). They are put on windows, doors and walls     5     (作为) symbols of wishes for good luck.

Chinese clay art is     6     (广泛) known and popular all over the country. Now many kids learn to make it in schools or even in     7     (公开的) places. To make Chinese clay art, the Chinese shape the clay by hand into things, such as cute children or     8     (生气勃勃的) characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. After the things get dry in the air, they are fired at a very high     9     (热，高温) and then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to     10     (完成) everything. Although they look so small, they look very real. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

5 . 阅读下面材料，并按要求完成1至5小题。

Shadow puppetry started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2, 000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap.

The puppets are usually made from leather (皮革) or paper. It is hard to make them. The puppet- makers have to take 24 steps, which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet.

Just like many things that are in danger, traditional arts also face the risk of disappearing. “Many young people still think that shadow puppetry is an old-fashioned folk art,” said Liu Chaokan, the sixth-generation inheritor (继承人) of shadow puppetry in Yunnan Province.

Liu understands why old art forms couldn’t interest young people, so he connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon characters, together with the modern factors (元素) are Liu’s secret in getting the attention of children. “Since they couldn’t understand those old stories, why don’t we show them the cartoon characters they love in shadow puppetry shows? ” said Liu.

To keep the old art forever young, Liu thinks they should respect its traditions and protect the basic of the art.

任务一：回答问题。
1. How long has shadow puppetry been in China?
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2. How do many young people feel about shadow puppetry according to Liu Chaokan?
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任务二：请把文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
3. ____________________________________________________________________
任务三：请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
4. ____________________________________________________________________
任务四：请结合实际情况回答问题。
Do you think traditional arts like shadow puppetry will disappear? Why or why not?
5. ____________________________________________________________________

6 . 阅读下面材料，并按要求完成1至5小题。

There is a traditional toy called taiping nijiaojiao. It is a clay toy and also a whistle (哨子) in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. It has a history of over 1,000 years.

Taiping nijiaojiao is made of the mud (泥) from the local mountain. It takes more than ten steps to make the clay toy, and the key step is to knead (捏) it with your hands. You can knead the clay toy into anything, like animals and plants. The blowhole is the most difficult part to make, for the size of the blowhole makes a difference to the sound. While coloring, you can use traditional cultural elements (元素) that carry good meanings. It’s hard to make taiping nijiaojiao. But when you finally make it, you will feel proud of yourself.

Zhou Baokang, a lover of folk art, learned how to make the clay toy from local artists about 20 years ago. He wants more people to know about it, so he has opened a museum to introduce the clay toy. He teaches kids how to make the clay toy, too.

There are many traditional art forms in China, but some of them have been lost. Luckily, the traditional clay toy taiping nijiaojiao is kept to this day.

任务一：回答问题。
1. What is taiping nijiaojiao?
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2. What is the key step when you make taiping nijiaojiao?
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3. Who does Zhou Baokang teach to make taiping nijiaojiao?
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任务二：根据第二段补全下面句子。
4. We can use traditional cultural elements ________ to color the clay toy.
任务三：太平泥叫叫可以被捏成什么，用英文列举。（至少一条）
5. ________________________________

7 . 根据短文内容，在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

I am sure that you must have heard about Chinese paper-cutting, haven’t you? Paper-cutting is a traditional art form ________ China. Paper-cuts ________ for many purposes, and everything can become the theme (主题) of paper-cuts, from people to the things that can be ________ in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals.

Each paper-cut brings out the personal ________ of the writer. People express traditional culture or ________ own feelings with different styles of paper-cuts. For example, ________ someone marries, we put up some red paper-cuts on the wall, dressing table or other furniture (家具) to express our best wishes.

It is easy ________ paper-cutting but very difficult to make it perfect. We need a long-time practice to learn how to use the scissors ________ how to paint. Moreover (而且), we ________ need to learn some cutting skills.

From history until now, in many parts of China, paper-cutting skill has ________ necessary for women and a symbol of a clever mind.

1.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．to

2.

A．used

B．use

C．is used

D．are used

3.

A．found

B．find

C．to find

D．finding

4.

A．ideas

B．subjects

C．notes

D．friends

5.

A．they

B．their

C．them

D．themselves

6.

A．why

B．where

C．what

D．when

7.

A．to learn

B．learning

C．learns

D．learned

8.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．as

9.

A．real

B．really

C．hard

D．hardly

10.

A．become

B．became

C．becomes

D．becames

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“Dong” is one of China’s 55 ethnic minorities （少数民族）, with a population of less than three million, mainly living in South China. The ethnic group is well known for its     1    （tradition）embroidery （刺绣）, which has long been passed down from generation to generation.

Qin Naishiqing is     2     Dong embroidery master（大师）. At the age of 91, she is still good at     3    （cut） paper patterns, which she says is the spirit of the handmade art. “You should be very skillful in embroidery     4    （become） good at paper cutting. When you get a piece of paper, you should form a picture of the patterns in your mind without     5    （actual） drawing them,” Qin said.

Teaching embroidery is a family tradition, and Qin’s two daughters-in-law usually join     6    （she） in teaching youngsters. Dong people usually embroider animals and plants on clothes. Phoenixes （凤凰）, dragons and flowers are common patterns featured in folk art. Spider flowers are very important     7     meaningful in Dong people’s embroidery patterns and they are seen as a symbol of good wishes.

Every Dong girl is     8    （encourage） to learn the skill at an early age, around ten years old. When she gets married, she will traditionally receive a whole set of clothes made     9    her mother. There are now thousands of     10    （woman） in the country taking up embroidery — an art form that has remained unchanged over the years. Qin hopes she can help make sure the tradition continues.

10 . Have you heard about paper-cutting? Paper-cutting is an important art form in China. Paper-cuts were used for many purposes, and everything can become the theme (主题) of paper-cuts, from people to the things that can be found in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals.

Each paper-cut brings out the personal ideas of the author (作者). People express traditional culture or their own feelings with different styles of paper-cuts. For example, when someone marries, we put up some red paper-cuts on the wall, dressing table or other furniture to express our best wishes.

It is easy to learn paper-cutting but very difficult to make it perfect. We need a long-time practice to learn how to use the scissors and how to paint. Moreover, we need to learn some cutting skills.

At present, in many parts of China, paper-cutting skill has become more and more popular and a symbol of a clever mind.

根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的填“A”，错误的填“B”。
1. Not everything can become the theme of paper-cuts.
2. People express traditional culture or their own feelings with the same paper-cut.
3. It is not easy to make a perfect paper-cut.
4. When we learn paper-cutting, we don’t need to learn cutting skills.
5. Paper-cutting skill has become more and more popular in many places of China.