一、完形填空
Liu was born in Anhui Province. He is a street 1. He has been making woodcarving for many years.
It is not easy to do the woodcarving. "It's very 2 and I wanted to give up many times. My father also wanted me to give up and 3 an easier job," Liu said. However, he didn't lose heart and put all his time 4 it. When his first work was sold, he felt very proud. "I have learnt it and I just need to keep going," he said. In this way, he can make money by himself and 5 his family. And the rich themes of his woodcarving show the spirit of 6 and warmth from the bottom of his heart.
One woodcarving piece needs many hours to finish and has different sizes. In the past, people used them 7 buildings. However, woodcarvings begin to lose their beauty among young people nowadays. To make young people become more 8 in this traditional art, Liu has created the craft in the 9 of different fashionable animals and changed its usage. He also carves small objects for daily use to sell them on the street, hoping that more and more people will like the artworks. Each piece is given life because of its unique texture (纹理), 10 he believes that woodcarving will let more common people know the traditional Chinese art.
() 1. A. neighbour
B. artist
C. officer
D. lawyer
() 2. A. difficult
B. easy
C. different
D. good
() 3. A. learn
B. know
C. find
D. hold
() 4. A. over
B. at
C. from
D. into
() 5. A. take photos of
B. take care of
C. take out of
D. take hold of
() 6. A. creativity
B. trouble
C. treasure
D. quality
() 7. A. to add
B. to set
C. to decorate
D. to tidy
() 8. A. surprised
B. interested
C. hard-working
D. relaxed
() 9. A. form
B. style
C. colour
D. side
()10. A. because
B. but
C. when
D. so
Liu was born in Anhui Province. He is a street 1. He has been making woodcarving for many years.
It is not easy to do the woodcarving. "It's very 2 and I wanted to give up many times. My father also wanted me to give up and 3 an easier job," Liu said. However, he didn't lose heart and put all his time 4 it. When his first work was sold, he felt very proud. "I have learnt it and I just need to keep going," he said. In this way, he can make money by himself and 5 his family. And the rich themes of his woodcarving show the spirit of 6 and warmth from the bottom of his heart.
One woodcarving piece needs many hours to finish and has different sizes. In the past, people used them 7 buildings. However, woodcarvings begin to lose their beauty among young people nowadays. To make young people become more 8 in this traditional art, Liu has created the craft in the 9 of different fashionable animals and changed its usage. He also carves small objects for daily use to sell them on the street, hoping that more and more people will like the artworks. Each piece is given life because of its unique texture (纹理), 10 he believes that woodcarving will let more common people know the traditional Chinese art.
() 1. A. neighbour
B. artist
C. officer
D. lawyer
() 2. A. difficult
B. easy
C. different
D. good
() 3. A. learn
B. know
C. find
D. hold
() 4. A. over
B. at
C. from
D. into
() 5. A. take photos of
B. take care of
C. take out of
D. take hold of
() 6. A. creativity
B. trouble
C. treasure
D. quality
() 7. A. to add
B. to set
C. to decorate
D. to tidy
() 8. A. surprised
B. interested
C. hard-working
D. relaxed
() 9. A. form
B. style
C. colour
D. side
()10. A. because
B. but
C. when
D. so
答案：1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
解析：
1. 根据后句“He has been making woodcarving for many years.”可知他是一位街头艺术家，所以选B。
2. 从后句“I wanted to give up many times”可知做木雕很难，A选项符合语境。
3. 父亲想让他放弃然后找一份更轻松的工作，find“寻找”，选C。
4. “put one's time into sth.”为固定短语，意为“把时间投入到某事中”，选D。
5. 他能自己赚钱并照顾家人，“take care of”有照顾、照料之意，选B。
6. 木雕丰富的主题展现了创新精神，“creativity”符合文意，选A。
7. 过去人们用木雕装饰建筑，“to decorate”表目的，选C。
8. “become interested in”为固定短语，意为“对……感兴趣”，选B。
9. “in the form of”是固定短语，意思是“以……的形式”，选A。
10. 前后句是因果关系，用“so”连接，选D。
2. 从后句“I wanted to give up many times”可知做木雕很难，A选项符合语境。
3. 父亲想让他放弃然后找一份更轻松的工作，find“寻找”，选C。
4. “put one's time into sth.”为固定短语，意为“把时间投入到某事中”，选D。
5. 他能自己赚钱并照顾家人，“take care of”有照顾、照料之意，选B。
6. 木雕丰富的主题展现了创新精神，“creativity”符合文意，选A。
7. 过去人们用木雕装饰建筑，“to decorate”表目的，选C。
8. “become interested in”为固定短语，意为“对……感兴趣”，选B。
9. “in the form of”是固定短语，意思是“以……的形式”，选A。
10. 前后句是因果关系，用“so”连接，选D。