学英语随堂反馈九年级上册
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.

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 “
able to show feelings clearly
”.
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】
本题为关于中国书法五种字体的英语阅读理解题,需通过定位原文对应段落,结合细节信息、词义语境及推理判断逐一解答各小题。第1题定位隶书段落找发展原因;第2题结合草书语境猜测词义;第3题定位楷书段落找现代教材常用字体;第4题定位行书段落推断特点,比对选项与原文信息得出答案。
【解析】
1. 解析:根据Clerical Script(隶书)段落中“making writing faster and clearer for government documents and daily records”可知,隶书发展的核心是满足更快、更清晰书写的需求,对应选项D。
2. 解析:根据Cursive Script(草书)段落,其是“highly expressive art form”,结合前文草书为艺术形式、后文提到现代读者难读,可推断expressive意为“能清晰表达情感”,对应选项B。
3. 解析:根据Regular Script(楷书)段落中“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. 解析:根据Running Script(行书)段落中“was greatly developed by the Eastern Jin Dynasty calligrapher Wang Xizhi, whose work set the standard for later generations”可知,行书在东晋达到很高发展水平,对应选项D;A选项原文未提及行书比草书难写,B选项最早字体是甲骨文,C选项正式文件用楷书,均错误。
【答案】
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本题围绕中国书法文化展开,考查学生快速定位原文信息、词义猜测及推理判断的能力,需准确提取各字体的特点描述,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4