四、阅读理解
Chinese calligraphy is a traditional art form that has been practised for thousands of years. It is not just about writing characters but also about expressing beauty and feelings through brush strokes. There are five major styles of Chinese calligraphy.
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Practising calligraphy helps people improve patience and focus. Many Chinese people still learn calligraphy today to connect with their culture.
(
D
) 1. What is the main reason for the development of Clerical Script?
A. To make characters look more artistic.
B. To help students learn characters easily.
C. To replace (代替) Seal Script on official papers.
D. To meet the need for faster and clearer writing.
(
B
) 2. The underlined word “expressive” in the passage most probably means “
”.
A. hard to understand
B. able to show feelings clearly
C. used for writing notes quickly
D. popular among common people
(
C
) 3. Which style of calligraphy is most commonly used in modern teaching materials?
A. Seal Script.
B. Clerical Script.
C. Regular Script.
D. Running Script.
(
D
) 4. What can we infer (推断) about Running Script from the passage?
A. It is harder to write than Cursive Script.
B. It was the earliest form of Chinese writing.
C. It is mainly used for formal documents today.
D. It reached great perfection in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
解析:
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题,需根据原文信息解答4道小题,分别考查细节查找、词义猜测和推理判断能力:1. 第1题定位隶书段落,查找其发展原因匹配选项;2. 第2题定位划线词所在的草书中,结合语境推测词义;3. 第3题定位楷书段落,找到现代教材使用字体的描述;4. 第4题定位行书段落,结合描述进行合理推断。
【解析】
1. 第1题:根据Clerical Script段落中“making writing faster and clearer for government documents and daily records”,可知隶书发展的主要原因是满足更快、更清晰书写的需求,对应选项D;
2. 第2题:根据Cursive Script段落中“developed it into a highly expressive art form”,结合书法艺术属性,推测expressive意为“能清晰表达情感的”,对应选项B;
3. 第3题:根据Regular Script段落最后一句“The main style is used in textbooks and official documents”,可知现代教材最常用楷书,对应选项C;
4. 第4题:根据Running Script段落中“was greatly developed by the Eastern Jin Dynasty calligrapher Wang Xizhi, whose work set the standard for later generations”,可推断行书在东晋达到很高发展程度,对应选项D。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测与推理判断
【点评】
本题围绕中国五种主要书法字体展开,考查学生原文细节查找、语境词义推测及合理推断的能力,题型常规,需准确定位原文信息,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6