Question

    Looking for Crafts (《寻找手艺》) is a documentary about the story of 199 Chinese craftsmen. _______ it wasn't broadcast on television, you can only watch it online. Although it doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes, it _______ tells the story of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and their techniques (技术) . After watching the film, the _______ and faith (信仰) of the traditional culture may deeply touch you.

Zhang Jin, the director of the documentary is from the _______ of Hunan. After living m a modem and busy city for many years, he became nostalgic (怀旧的)for the traditional crafts of his hometown, so he made up his mind to record them. He sold his fat and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China. The film was made _______ professional (专业的) filming equipment (设备) or a lot of money. _______ is accented narration (带有口音的旁白) made people felt at home.

In the film you can see an 80-year-old man who makes paper umbrellas with bamboo for the Dai people. Making umbrellas is a (an) _______ process (过程)that includes six steps, but he has insisted on continuing with his hobby for more than 60 years. After watching the film, many people wanted to buy such an umbrella, but the old man was dead.

It's _______ to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles (皱纹) -these craftsmen are using their lives to _______ our cultural heritage (遗产) . From making a piece of pottery to creating a musical instrument, these crafts are ________ work.

However, true artists give up their own comfort to ________what's in their heart, which is believed to be the real meaning and purpose of making this documentary. The fim________people of the importance of craftsmanship and has attracted a lot of attention.

I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will still be alive forever.

1.A.Until B.Since C.Unless D.If

2.A.quickly B.quietly C.hardly D.easily

3.A.purity B.practice C.introduction D.warmth

4.A.city B.capital C.countryside D.hometown

5.A.of B.from C.by D.without

6.A.Instead B.Anyway C.However D.Otherwise

7.A.long B.short C.easy D.boring

8.A.necessary B.easy C.impossible D.difficult

9.A.prevent B.provide C.protect D.produce

10.A.possible B.hard C.boring D.easy

11.A.produce B.protect C.prevent D.prepare

12.A.remains B.returns C.reminds D.reviews

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.C

【解析】

这是一篇影评，文章主要介绍纪录片《寻找手艺》的主要内容，影片导演的创作原因及过程，影片的特别之处在于反映出手艺人对中国传统手艺的创作艰难和他们对文化遗产的保护。

1.

句意: 因为《寻找手艺》纪录片不是在电视上播出，你只能在网上看到它。

until直到；since自从，因为；unless除非；if如果。根据“watch it online”可知此处“ it wasn't broadcast on television”表示原因，用连词since。故选B。

2.

句意：尽管它没有显示漂亮的图片和令人兴奋的镜头，但是它平静地讲述了中国传统手工艺品和技术。

quickly快地；quietly平静地；hardly几乎不；easily容易地。根据“doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes”可知此处用副词quietly表示“不张扬地，平静地”。故选B。

3.

句意：看了电影之后，传统文化的温暖和信仰可能会深深地触动你的心。

purity纯净；practice练习；introduction介绍；warmth温暖。根据“deeply touch you”可知此处用抽象名词warmth表示“温度，温暖”。故选D。

4.

句意：纪录片的导演张景来自湖南农村。

city城市；capital首都；countryside乡村；hometown家乡。根据后文“living m a modem and busy city for many years, he became nostalgic for the traditional crafts of his hometown”在城市带了很多年之后，对家乡的传统手艺充满了怀旧之情，可知他来自农村。故选C。

5.

句意：电影制作没有专业的摄影设备和很多钱。

of属于……的；from从；by靠着；without没有。根据“professional filming equipment or a lot of money”可知此处表示伴随的否定，用without表示“没有”。故选D。

6.

句意：然而，就是带有口音的旁白使得人们像在家一样舒适自在。

instead相反；anyway不管怎样，无论如何；however然而；otherwise否则。根据前文讲述没有专业设备和钱，可知此处表示转折，用连词however表示“但是，然而”。故选C。

7.

句意：制作雨伞是一个很长的过程，包括了留个步骤，但是他坚持他的爱好超过60年。

long长的；short短的；easy简单的；boring无聊的。根据“includes six steps”可知制作雨伞是很长的过程，用形容词long。故选A。

8.

句意：很容易注意到这些手艺人的手布满了皱纹，这些手艺人在用他们的生命来保护我们的文化遗产。

necessary必要的；easy容易的，简单的；impossible不可能的；difficult困难的。it是形式主语，真正的主语是“notice that…”，此处用形容词easy表示“注意到这些手艺人的手布满了皱纹这一点很容易”。故选B。

9.

句意：很容易注意到这些手艺人的手布满了皱纹，这些手艺人在用他们的生命来保护我们的文化遗产。

prevent阻止；provide提供；protect保护；produce制造。根据“our cultural heritage”可知此处表示“保护文化遗产”，用动词protect。故选C。

10.

句意：从制作陶器到创作乐器，这些手艺是很难的工作。

possible可能的；hard难的；boring无聊的；easy简单的。根据前文“hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles”以及“using their lives”可知这些手艺活都是很难的，用形容词hard。故选B。

11.

句意：然而，真正的艺术家放弃他们的舒适去制造他们心中所想的事物，这是制作这部纪录片的真正意义和目的。

produce制造；protect保护；prevent阻止；prepare准备。根据前文“making a piece of pottery to creating a musical instrument”可知此处用动词produce表示“制造”。故选A。

12.

句意：这部电影提醒人们记得手艺的重要性，并赢得了很多关注。

remains仍然是；returns回归；reminds提醒；reviews复习。根据“people of the importance”可知用短语remind sb. of sth.表示“提醒某人某物”。故选C。