四、短文填空
The clothes in different colours we wear today are made by machines. But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something 1.
More than 1 000 years ago, the Bai people in Yunnan used tie-dye to dye their clothes. The artists 2.
To tie-dye, you need to first use tools to tie the cloth. The folded cloth is then put in dye. The Bai people 4.
In 7.
The clothes in different colours we wear today are made by machines. But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something 1.
colourful
(colour)? Tie-dye was a way to do this.More than 1 000 years ago, the Bai people in Yunnan used tie-dye to dye their clothes. The artists 2.
filled
(fill) the cloth with bright colours using natural dyes. Then this skill became so popular that people gave tie-dyed cloth to the emperors 3. as
gifts.To tie-dye, you need to first use tools to tie the cloth. The folded cloth is then put in dye. The Bai people 4.
usually
(usual) make blue dye from a plant. As the cloth is folded, some parts become dark blue, while other parts have a lighter colour. When you 5. untie
(tie) the cloth, you will see beautiful patterns. These special tie-dyed 6. products
(product) show the skill of this ancient craft.In 7.
the
1960s, tie-dye became a fashion trend (趋势) in the US. People tie-dyed T-shirts and jeans in 8. creative
(create) ways. Many children in the US still learn to tie-dye. At a recent famous fashion show, an 9. Italian
(Italy) designer surprised people with tie-dyed dresses. Tie-dye is like an experiment (实验). People cannot imagine the patterns of the cloth 10. until/before
the cloth is unfolded. There is no doubt that the tie-dye trend has never really gone away.答案：1. colourful 2. filled 3. as 4. usually 5. untie
6. products 7. the 8. creative 9. Italian 10. until/before
6. products 7. the 8. creative 9. Italian 10. until/before
解析：
【分析】本文是围绕传统工艺扎染展开的短文填空，解题思路为：先通读全文理解主旨大意，再结合每个空的语法结构、语境及固定搭配确定答案。具体需关注：不定代词的修饰词类型、动词时态、介词用法、词性转换、名词单复数、冠词规则、固定搭配等考点。
【解析】1. 不定代词something后需形容词修饰，colour的形容词形式为colourful；2. 时间状语More than 1000 years ago表过去，谓语动词用过去式，fill的过去式为filled；3. 句意“把扎染布作为礼物送给皇帝”，介词as表“作为”，符合语境；4. 修饰动词make需用副词，usual的副词形式是usually；5. 结合语境“解开布时看到图案”，tie的反义词为untie，用一般现在时；6. 指示代词these后接可数名词复数，product的复数形式为products；7. 表示“在……年代”需用“in the + 整十数复数”结构，故填定冠词the；8. 修饰名词ways需用形容词，create的形容词形式为creative；9. 修饰名词designer需用形容词，Italy的形容词形式为Italian；10. 固定搭配not...until/before表“直到……才”，符合语境。
【答案】1. colourful 2. filled 3. as 4. usually 5. untie 6. products 7. the 8. creative 9. Italian 10. until/before
【知识点】词性转换、时态运用、固定搭配
【点评】本题以传统工艺扎染为话题，考查初中英语核心基础语法点，涵盖词性变化、时态、冠词、介词等，需学生结合语境和语法规则解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5
【解析】1. 不定代词something后需形容词修饰，colour的形容词形式为colourful；2. 时间状语More than 1000 years ago表过去，谓语动词用过去式，fill的过去式为filled；3. 句意“把扎染布作为礼物送给皇帝”，介词as表“作为”，符合语境；4. 修饰动词make需用副词，usual的副词形式是usually；5. 结合语境“解开布时看到图案”，tie的反义词为untie，用一般现在时；6. 指示代词these后接可数名词复数，product的复数形式为products；7. 表示“在……年代”需用“in the + 整十数复数”结构，故填定冠词the；8. 修饰名词ways需用形容词，create的形容词形式为creative；9. 修饰名词designer需用形容词，Italy的形容词形式为Italian；10. 固定搭配not...until/before表“直到……才”，符合语境。
【答案】1. colourful 2. filled 3. as 4. usually 5. untie 6. products 7. the 8. creative 9. Italian 10. until/before
【知识点】词性转换、时态运用、固定搭配
【点评】本题以传统工艺扎染为话题，考查初中英语核心基础语法点，涵盖词性变化、时态、冠词、介词等，需学生结合语境和语法规则解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5
五、完形填空
On her 14th birthday, Lin got a heavy box. Inside were bamboo strips（竹片）and silk from her grandfather, a lantern-making master. “Our family art has 1 for over 200 years,” he said. “Now it’s your 2 to carry on the tradition.”
Lin looked at the materials and felt both excited and worried. The first week of learning was 3. Bamboo splinters（竹刺）hurt her fingers as she tried to shape the strips. “Why must I learn this old work?” she cried angrily. Her grandfather said 4. Instead, he quietly lit an old lantern. Its painted rabbit was gathering plants under the moon, just like those in the Dunhuang wall paintings.
At the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin walked through the streets and found children not looking at traditional lanterns. They showed more 5 in the bright, colourful toys. An idea came to her. She 6 to mix the old with the new. Lin cleverly added LED lights, creating bright shapes that moved with the wind. She also programmed the lantern. When people touched the rabbit’s feet, it would start reading a Tang 7. Lin’s “Smart Rabbit Lantern” was a hit. Children gathered around and they were deeply attracted by Lin’s lantern. At the end of the festival, Lin’s lantern won the first prize. Her grandfather smiled 8 and said, “By adding modern parts, you’ve given our art a new life.”
Lin felt a sense of 9. She realized that traditions could stay and be refreshed（更新）at the same time. She has found a way to 10 the past alive.
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On her 14th birthday, Lin got a heavy box. Inside were bamboo strips（竹片）and silk from her grandfather, a lantern-making master. “Our family art has 1 for over 200 years,” he said. “Now it’s your 2 to carry on the tradition.”
Lin looked at the materials and felt both excited and worried. The first week of learning was 3. Bamboo splinters（竹刺）hurt her fingers as she tried to shape the strips. “Why must I learn this old work?” she cried angrily. Her grandfather said 4. Instead, he quietly lit an old lantern. Its painted rabbit was gathering plants under the moon, just like those in the Dunhuang wall paintings.
At the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin walked through the streets and found children not looking at traditional lanterns. They showed more 5 in the bright, colourful toys. An idea came to her. She 6 to mix the old with the new. Lin cleverly added LED lights, creating bright shapes that moved with the wind. She also programmed the lantern. When people touched the rabbit’s feet, it would start reading a Tang 7. Lin’s “Smart Rabbit Lantern” was a hit. Children gathered around and they were deeply attracted by Lin’s lantern. At the end of the festival, Lin’s lantern won the first prize. Her grandfather smiled 8 and said, “By adding modern parts, you’ve given our art a new life.”
Lin felt a sense of 9. She realized that traditions could stay and be refreshed（更新）at the same time. She has found a way to 10 the past alive.
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D
）1. A. returned B. finished C. arrived D. lasted（
C
）2. A. plan B. idea C. turn D. power（
B
）3. A. easy B. difficult C. boring D. weak（
C
）4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything（
D
）5. A. talent B. energy C. sense D. interest（
C
）6. A. forgot B. dreamed C. decided D. allowed（
A
）7. A. poem B. picture C. pattern D. present（
B
）8. A. carefully B. proudly C. luckily D. perfectly（
A
）9. A. success B. humour C. sadness D. goal（
D
）10. A. show B. return C. cover D. keep答案：1－5 DCBCD 6－10 CABAD
解析：
【分析】
本题为完形填空，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（传承传统技艺并创新），再逐空结合上下文语境、固定搭配及词汇词义辨析选择答案。具体思考：1. 需选表示“延续”的词；2. 考查固定搭配“it's one's turn to do sth”；3. 根据后文竹刺扎手判断学习难度；4. 爷爷未说话，选表否定的词；5. 考查固定搭配“show interest in”；6. 选表“决定”的词；7. 结合“Tang”选诗相关；8. 爷爷因成功而骄傲；9. 获奖后有成功感；10. 考查“keep...alive”固定搭配。
【解析】
1. 句意：我们家族的艺术已经延续了200多年。lasted（延续）符合语境，故选D。
2. 固定搭配“it's one's turn to do sth”（轮到某人做某事），此处指轮到Lin传承，故选C。
3. 后文提到竹刺扎手，说明学习第一周很难，故选B。
4. 爷爷没说话，而是点了旧灯笼，用nothing（没什么），故选C。
5. 固定搭配“show interest in”（对...感兴趣），指孩子对新玩具更感兴趣，故选D。
6. 句意：她决定把新旧结合，decided（决定）符合，故选C。
7. 唐诗是“Tang poem”，故选A。
8. 爷爷看到Lin成功，骄傲地笑，proudly（骄傲地）符合，故选B。
9. 获奖后Lin有成功感，success（成功）符合，故选A。
10. 固定搭配“keep...alive”（让...保持活力），故选D。
【答案】
1－5 DCBCD 6－10 CABAD
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文通过Lin传承并创新传统灯笼技艺的故事，传递了传统文化需在传承中创新的理念，解题需结合语境、固定搭配及词汇辨析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为完形填空，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（传承传统技艺并创新），再逐空结合上下文语境、固定搭配及词汇词义辨析选择答案。具体思考：1. 需选表示“延续”的词；2. 考查固定搭配“it's one's turn to do sth”；3. 根据后文竹刺扎手判断学习难度；4. 爷爷未说话，选表否定的词；5. 考查固定搭配“show interest in”；6. 选表“决定”的词；7. 结合“Tang”选诗相关；8. 爷爷因成功而骄傲；9. 获奖后有成功感；10. 考查“keep...alive”固定搭配。
【解析】
1. 句意：我们家族的艺术已经延续了200多年。lasted（延续）符合语境，故选D。
2. 固定搭配“it's one's turn to do sth”（轮到某人做某事），此处指轮到Lin传承，故选C。
3. 后文提到竹刺扎手，说明学习第一周很难，故选B。
4. 爷爷没说话，而是点了旧灯笼，用nothing（没什么），故选C。
5. 固定搭配“show interest in”（对...感兴趣），指孩子对新玩具更感兴趣，故选D。
6. 句意：她决定把新旧结合，decided（决定）符合，故选C。
7. 唐诗是“Tang poem”，故选A。
8. 爷爷看到Lin成功，骄傲地笑，proudly（骄傲地）符合，故选B。
9. 获奖后Lin有成功感，success（成功）符合，故选A。
10. 固定搭配“keep...alive”（让...保持活力），故选D。
【答案】
1－5 DCBCD 6－10 CABAD
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文通过Lin传承并创新传统灯笼技艺的故事，传递了传统文化需在传承中创新的理念，解题需结合语境、固定搭配及词汇辨析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5