《2025年5年中考3年模拟中考英语》

Sugar painting, as the name means, is a painting made of sugar. It’s the sugar for us to taste, and the painting for us to admire.
Since the Warring States Period(战国时代), the ancient people loved sweets and developed methods of producing sugar. In the Tang Dynasty, there was huge progress in the technology of sugar making. And sugar, the precious product once only served to the emperors and princes, also went into common people’s homes. With the cultural and economic(经济的) development of Song and Yuan Dynasties, people became less interested in only tasting sweetness. In the Ming Dynasty, some people added pictures with good luck into the bowl of sugar, and sugar painting appeared.
Sugar painting is different from normal painting. Sugar painters use syrup(糖浆) as the material, a spoon as the “paintbrush”, and a smooth table as the “paper”. To make syrup, they have to make sugar hot before painting. Since syrup may become hard if it cools, the painters have to produce the work very quickly. They move the spoon full of syrup up and down, left and right. Soon a sugar painting is done.
However, it’s a pity that this folk art is dying recently. The sugar painting that used to be rich in shapes has become poorer and poorer because of fewer needs. What’s worse, few people seem to be willing to pass on the art except those aging sugar painters.
For most people, painting is a kind of art and difficult to understand. However, sugar painting has pulled the art down into people’s daily lives. Through it, we may see the spiritual support of the ancient people across centuries. Now, sugar painting has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in China. Therefore, the art should be remembered, missed and passed on.
( ) 1.What does the underlined word “precious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Valuable and expensive. B.Useful and cheap.
C.Special but worthless. D.Simple but priceless.
( ) 2.When did sugar painting appear?
A.In the Warring States Period. B.In the Tang Dynasty.
C.In the Yuan Dynasty. D.In the Ming Dynasty.
( ) 3.Why should sugar painters make the work very quickly?
A.To show their excellent skills. B.To avoid syrup becoming hard.
C.To protect the spoon and the table. D.To reduce people’s waiting time.
( ) 4.What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) towards today’s sugar painting according to Paragraph 4?
A.Uncaring. B.Doubtful. C.Worried. D.Unclear.
( ) 5.Which can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.Exploring the Art of Sugar Painting
B.Improving the Taste of Sugar Painting
C.Effects of the Sugar Producing Technology
D.Ways to Change the Future of Sugar Painting

答案： A【解析】词义猜测题。根据“And sugar, the precious product once only served to the emperors and princes”可知，糖曾经是皇室专用，由此可推测选项A(宝贵且昂贵)与画线词意思相符。故选A。@@D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“In the Ming Dynasty, some people added pictures with good luck into the bowl of sugar, and sugar painting appeared.”可知，糖画出现在明代。故选D。@@B【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第四句“Since syrup may become hard if it cools, the painters have to produce the work very quickly.”可知，糖画师要快速制作糖画是为了防止糖浆变硬。故选B。@@C【解析】观点态度题。根据第四段第一句“However, it’s a pity that this folk art is dying recently.”可知，作者对糖画艺术的现状表示担忧。故选C。@@A【解析】标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了糖画的历史、制作方法及现状。选项A“Exploring the Art of Sugar Painting”最符合文章主要内容。故选A。