《2025年名校课堂九年级英语上册人教版湖南专版》

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传统文化 Tianjin Clay Figurine Zhang(泥人张) is a school(流派) of clay figurines in northern China, which was founded by Zhang Mingshan in the late Qing Dynasty. It's a kind of painted sculpture(雕塑) 5 of clay. As traditional Chinese art, the Clay Figurine Zhang is widely 6 its lifelike characters and bright colors, receiving praise from the world.
Zhang was born in a poor family in Tianjin. He 7 the skill of clay figurines from his father at a very young age. Zhang was clever and full of imagination. He 8 watched people from different walks of life so that he would make clay figurines of people he met. Many of these figurines showed people's 9 life, such as farmers working or children playing.
Clay figurines 10 by Zhang also include heroes and bad people from Chinese folk stories, novels and operas. Zhang Mingshan not only learned the clay sculpture skill, 11 combined(结合) the clay sculpture skill with painting, drama and wood engraving and other forms of folk art. With many years' 12 work, he created his own style, and his works were pretty popular among people. He created more than 10,000 clay figurines during his whole 13 , and his unique handicrafts(手工艺) became famous both at home and abroad. People liked his clay figurines very much and gave him the nickname of Clay Figurine Zhang.
There is a(n) 14 about Clay Figurine Zhang in Tianjin. More than 300 sets of clay figurines are collected in the museum. It attracts many people who are interested in clay figurines.
(A)5. A. made B. spoken C. heard
(B)6. A. known as B. known for C. used for
(A)7. A. learned B. stopped C. protected
(C)8. A. slowly B. simply C. carefully
(B)9. A. modern B. everyday C. traditional
(B)10. A. repaired B. created C. bought
(C)11. A. because B. if C. but
(A)12. A. hard B. easy C. boring
(A)13. A. life B. story C. habit
(B)14. A. library B. museum C. office

答案： 5-9 ABACB 10-14 BCAAB

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(2023·福建改编)Niejiazhuang Village in Weifang is famous for colored clay sculpture handicraft(泥塑手工艺), which dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The Weifang government has 15. encouraged(encourage) local people to learn traditional handicraft and make more money to get rid of poverty(脱贫).
Nie Peng 16. is(be) a young villager in Niejiazhuang. He is crazy about clay sculpture handicraft. He began learning it from his father when he was 17. a child. He has led lots of young craftsmen(手艺人) in and near 18. his(he) village to make colored clay sculptures and the handicraft has become an important way for local people to get 19. richer(rich) than before.
The tiger is a typical subject for colored clay sculptures. Nie started to learn 20. to make(make) clay tigers in 2010, the Year of the Tiger. Over these years, he has seen the development of the art form. 21. At first, the clay tigers were all of the same small size. Now there are tigers of different 22. sizes(size) and the largest can be over two meters tall. The tigers used to be colored pink and green, but now they have become more colorful.
Today Nie cares for the future of clay sculpture handicraft 23. and encourages young craftsmen to create more works. He 24. really(real) hopes that the sculpture handicraft will be passed down to the next generation.

答案： 15. encouraged 16. is 17. a 18. his 19. richer 20. to make 21. At 22. sizes 23. and 24. really