【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
八年级下U3 Traditional skills 测试卷
（A卷·夯实基础）
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为
100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择 （15分）
The shadow puppet play is an ancient way of storytelling which has
a long history in China. It is 1 thought as an ancient art of China.
The shadow puppet play has become quite popular____2____the
Song Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty there____3___40 to 50
shadow puppet show group in the city of Beijing. In__4___13th century, the
shadow puppet show became a kind of activity in the army. Then it 5 to
other Asian countries. Later, it was introduced to countries in Europe.
Characters used in the play look pretty and lively. And making them____6___ high skills. The skin（毛皮）of
the bulls is used for shadow puppet plays. People first clean and take the fat （油脂）away to make the skin as
7 as possible. Then they draw the pictures 8 it and cut it out . After that they put it in the water __9___ colour
and take it out to make it dry. It is the most difficult and important step . At last, the skin is tied on sticks together
for the play. Excellent makers can make the characters 10 many things. By controlling the sticks, the character
can___11____to walk, dance, fight, nod, laugh and so on. The colours are usually red, green, black and yellow so
that 12 can last for a long time.
The shadow puppet play is usually used to tell stories about wars traditional fairy tale（神话故事） or __13__
strange or interesting. People often watched shadow puppet plays for entertainment（ 娱乐） in the past. But now it
can only be seen in _ 14__places. The shadow puppet play is a historical heritage of China, 15 we should protect
and develop it.
1. A. too B. also C. neither D. either
2. A. across B. towards C. since D. except
3. A. are B. were C. was D. is
4. A. a B. an C. the D./
1 / 95. A. is spreading B. spreading C. spreads D. was spread
6. A. require B. requires C. required D. was required
7. A. thinner B. thinnest C. thinly D. thin
8. A. for B. at C. on D.by
9. A. add B adds C. added D. to add
10. A. do B. to do C. doing D. to be done
11. A. make B. making C. be made D. made
12. A. it B. its C. they D. their
13. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
14. A. lots B. much C. little D. few
15. A. so B. because C. but D. although
二、完形填空(每题1分，共10分 )
Cormorant fishing has been used for hundreds of years already. People often see lights on bamboo rafts(竹筏) in
the __16__, That will be the fishermen who use cormorants to__17__ fish. The
birds do fishing much better at night than they do in the daytime. Tourists
always want to know how these birds can fish for __18__. By getting a close
look at the fishing, tourists who are __19__ can get the answer.
Tourists get aboard on a big boat. It__20__ the bamboo rafts so that tourists
can watch the performance __21__. With the order from the fishermen, the well-trained cormorants will dive into
water for quite a long time. When they succeed in __22__ any fish, they will proudly swim back to the raft. The
fisherman usually gives them some small fish to __23__ them. Of course, the birds also swallow the small fish
during the catching. Sometimes they do get__24__ones, but with the grass tied around their__25__, they can not
swallow these big fish they catch.
After watching the process (过程) of fishing, tourists will surely get a lot of ideas about how the cormorants do
fishing for fishermen.
16. A. field B. river C. puddle D. garden
17. A. sell B. cook C. catch D. kill
18. A. farmers B. fishermen C. doctors D. students
19. A. sad B. bored C. tired D. interested
20. A. flies B. follows C. lies D. stands
21. A. loudly B. angrily C. clearly D. quietly
2 / 922. A. getting B. buying C. borrowing D. giving
23. A. protect B. encourage C. follow D. forget
24. A. weak B. lovely C. new D. big
25. A. eyes B. necks C. heads D. legs
三、阅读理解（分2节，共35分）
第一节、 阅读选择（30分）
A
Resting her phone on a stand and making the light more suitable, 49-year-old Lyu Min started
her livestreaming session — her daily job during the COVID-19 outbreak. Dressed in a qipao, a
traditional Chinese dress, Lyu started the livestreaming session from her workshop at 10 in
the morning, sharing the art of making Chinese knots with many handicraft(手工艺)
lovers. Lyu, an inheritor(继承人) of the art of making Chinese knots, which is listed as an intangible(非
物质) cultural heritage, became a livestreaming host.
“Though the sales of Chinese knots have dropped a lot, I’m still confident that I can get out of the trouble
brought by the outbreak. I can make full use of this period to improve my skills and develop this traditional
handicraft online,” she said. Lyu is quite new to the world of livestreaming, having bought all the necessary
equipment(设备) after following her friends advice. She practises livestreaming every day and records a
large number of educational videos. As face-to-face interaction is still impractical for many, even as the
outbreak has been largely brought under control in China, she thinks livestreaming classes can meet more Chinese
knot lovers’ needs to learn the skill.
She has integrated the anti-epidemic spirit into her works, expressing the determination(决心) and
confidence of the Chinese people to win against the COVID-19. “I love Wuhan, where I showed my
works in 2019. Chinese knots are popular among many local people, and I made lots of friends there,” Lyu
said. She designed a special Chinese knot to express her thanks to the medics who were sent to support Wuhan
several months ago.
She has more than 200 followers right now. There are more and more Chinese knot lovers on her online
platform. She is using a length of colored string and determination to keep this traditional art of Chinese knots alive
online and help more people understand the culture.
26. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Lyu Min advised her friends to livestream traditional handicraft online.
B. Lyu Min’s friends provided the necessary equipment for her to livestream.
3 / 9C. Chinese knots sell very well in Lyu Min’s workshop through the Internet.
D. More Chinese knot lovers want to learn the handicraft because of Lyu Min.
27. What does Lyu Min think of the future of Chinese knots?
A. Unexpected. B. Hopeful. C. Difficult. D. Doubtful.
28. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Having online classes during the outbreak
B. Introducing an intangible cultural heritage
C. Livestreaming the art of making Chinese knots
D. Expressing thanks to the doctors and nurses
B
Thang-ga(唐卡）is a special kind of painting .It was found only in Tibet, China.
It started from the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). Thang-ga paintings show Tibetan people’s
lives. In recent years, Thang-ga paintings have caught the public’s attention .At the
same time, the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art.
The color of Thang-ga paintings looks wonderful and special. Because of the
special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists , the paints(颜料) used
in Thang-ga are different from other paints. They were made from minerals like gold and silver, as well as some
plants. The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last for hundreds of years.
However, with the development of technology, people now use cheaper and more easily-made chemicals to
make Thang-ga paints. The traditional paints used in Thang-ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in
many secret ways. Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them. So the skills needed to make
them were almost lost. The traditional Thang-ga paintings are difficult to find now.
29 We can learn_________ from Thang-ga paintings.
A. the history of the Tang Dynasty. B. the life of Tibetan people
C. how to make Thang-ga paints. D. how people protect the paintings
30 The traditional paints used in Thang-ga paintings________.
A. were made in secret ways B. were made by machine
C. were cheaperthan the modern ones D. can be found in Tibet easily
31Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Thang-ga was found only in Tibet in the Tang Dynasty.
B. The colour of Thang-ga paintings can last for long with modern technology.
4 / 9C. The special environment of Tibet makes Thang-ga paints different.
D. The skills of painting Thang-ga have been lost already.
32 What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Tibetan painters. B. How to protect Thang-ga paintings.
C. The history of the Tang Dynasty. D. Thang-ga paintings.
B
China is called the Kingdom of fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But
how much do you know about them?
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty. At
that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round,
while others were square.
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty. There were
usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals. Many
people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even
painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding
fans.
Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and
officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they
were also experiencing Chinese culture.
33. When did folding fans first become popular?
A. The Shang dynasty. B. The Song Dynasty. C. Today. D. In 2008.
34. What couldn't people see on fans in the Song Dynasty?
A. Mountains B. Animals C. Flowers D. Audience
35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song dynasty.
B. Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans.
C. Some fans were round, while others were square during the Shang Dynasty.
D. Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China.
36. What's the best title of this passage?
A. The Development of Fans B. The Shapes of Fans
C. When Fans Became Popular D. How Fans Became Art Works
5 / 9D
To many people, art is a human expression of creativity. But in recent years, you may have read news about
artificial intelligence（AI）creating its own art, such as painting or writing poems. Some people worry that AI might
someday replace（替代）artists.
But this worry seems to be unnecessary, at least for now. Many artists today are turning AI into a useful tool.
Instead of replacing artists, AI is bringing artists more possibilities.
A piece of music created by AI recently attracted attention. AI was used to create the music based on the
protein（蛋白质）structure of COVID-19. The music lasted nearly two hours. The project was led by Markus
Buehler, an American musician and MIT professor（教授）of engineering. He assigned (指定) a unique note (独特
的音符) to each amino acid (氨基酸) is the protein. The AI then translated these notes into music.
Listeners found the project “mind-blowing”. “It allows me to see the virus in a new way,” said one listener.
This surprising combination (结合) between science and art could not be achieved without AI. As The Verge wrote,
“AI helps artists play around in unpredictable ways, creating things beyond (超过) what they have ever thought was
possible before.”
Apart from creating imaginative works, AI can also take care of repetitive (重复乏味的) tasks for artists. For
example, in the comic and cartoon industries, there are now AI tools that can automatically (自动) color in black-
and-white line drawings. Although the results can be unpredictable and require a little cleanup. it can give artists
room to experiment (实验) by cutting down the time it takes to color each picture.
As Peter Ward wrote for The Culture Trip. “Art of every kind has always been influenced by technological
developments.” AI can become a useful tool to bring change to the art world if it’s welcomed and not unfairly
feared.
37. According to the passage, AI can’t ________ now.
A. write poems B. paint C. replace artists D. create music
38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the third and fourth paragraphs?
A. AI created a piece of music about COVID-19.
B. Many of AI’s art creations are beyond artists’ imagination.
C. Science and art can be combined with the help of AI.
D. Markus Buehler was not a professor of engineering, but a musician.
39. The underlined phrase “Apart from” in the fifth paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A. Besides B. Instead of C. Because of D. According to
40. What’s the main idea of the passage?
6 / 9A. Technological developments have greatly influenced people’s daily life.
B. AI has been widely used in science research.
C. AI is bringing more help to the art world as a useful tool.
D. AI’s creativity has caused more and mare worries.
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
China has accepted Western fashion and technology as it has developed these years, but a lot of young people are
turning to the past for their clothes choices. １. .
As the government encourages the renaissance(复兴) of traditional culture, Hanfu is getting more and more
popular with the teenagers. ２. . These shows bring us back to the Han Dynasty. We learn more about the
history, culture and beauty from them.
Hanfu hasn’t been in the same style since the Han Dynasty. 3. . They all have large soft robes(袍
子), with sleeves that hang down to the knees, so the hands can’t be seen.
According to CNN, Chinese Hanfu culture has become a new trend among Chinese young people. 4. . In
modern China, Hanfu fans are in all fields: from history fans to cartoon fans, to students and even professionals.
“Clothes are the basic part of culture, 5. ,” said Zhang Jun, a famous reporter. “If the people
and the country do not even understand our traditional clothes or don’t wear them, how can we talk
about other important parts of our culture?”
A. More and more young people put on Hanfu and go to the streets to show people Hanfu culture
B.so both the traditional clothes and modern clothes play the same role in culture
C. Every year, we can enjoy different Hanfu shows around the cities
D. They are putting on traditional “Hanfu”
E. However, this kind of clothes has something in common
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填词（5分）
There are many traditional skills in China, such as paper cutting, cormorants fishing, shadow puppet plays and
so on. They are very interesting and 1. i________. From these great Chinese traditional skills we can learn about the
life of 2 a________ Chinese. We can also know 3 a_________ cultures in different places of China. However，few
young Chinese are good at these great traditional skills now. Maybe many years later nobody will know these
traditional skills. I think we should not let them 4 d ________. We should 4.e__________ more young people to
learn them and try our best to protect them.
7 / 9第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共10分）
1 .你准备好聚会所需的饮料了吗？
Have you the drinks the party?
2.我们经常用电脑来画画。
We often computers pictures.
3.你妈妈为什么总是重复同一句话？
Why did your mother repeat the same sentence ?
4.昨天的坏天气阻止我们出行。
The bad weather us out yesterday.
5.在100年后，世界上将不会有污染。
100 years， pollution in the world.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
根据以下提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文。
人物：李阿姨
年龄：40多岁
性格：勤劳善良，友好爱笑
特长：剪纸——用剪刀和纸能制作出花鸟虫鱼等各式各
样的精美图案，深受大家喜爱，多用在春节和婚庆时
影响：我也喜欢剪纸，正向她学习，希望能学好
可用素材：
（1）词汇 kind, hard-working, friendly, smile, traditional skill,
paper cutting, scissors, pattern, learn from, hope
（2）句型 Aunt Li is good at ...
She can use ...
They are mainly used ...
I hope that ...
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