江苏省苏州市常熟市2022-2024年（三年）中考零模英语试题汇编：阅读理解

江苏省苏州市常熟市2022-2024年（三年）零考英语试题汇编阅读理解2024年江苏省苏州市常熟市中考英语零模试卷第二部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWorldChildren'sDayisUNICEF'sdayofchildren,forchildren,andbychildren.Children'srightsarehumanrights.Butintoomanyplacestoday,children'srightsareunderattack.OnWorldChildren'sDaywemakespaceforchildrenandyoungpeopletoraisetheirvoicesonthethingsthatmattertothem.Byrealizingchildren'sproblemsandtakingactiontoimprovethesituation,wecanhelptobuildabetterfutureforall.#ForEveryChild,EveryRight!Everychild,everywhere,hasarighttoliveinapeacefulworld.Childrenmustbelistenedtoandincludedinalldecisionsthataffectthem.Childrenhavearighttoasafeandlivableplanet.Childrenmustbelistenedtoandincludedinalldecisionsthataffectthem.Childrenhavearighttoasafeandlivableplanet.11.WorldChildren'sDayaimsto.A.lookaftertheoldB.makelawstostoppollutionC.protecttherightsofeverychildD.helpyoungpeopleovereighteen12.UNICEFhopesthatchildrencan.A.liveinpeacehappilyB.raisemoneyforthemselvesC.havearighttosavetheearthD.makedecisionsallbythemselves13.Whereisthematerialfrom?A.Astorybook.B.Awebsite.C.Amagazine.D.Anotice.BPoemsfromTangandSongdynasties,operasfromYuandynasty,andnovelsfromMingandQingdynastiesareveryfamousinChina'shistory.Today,I'dliketorecommendSongofAutumn,oneofthepoemsbyLiuYuxi(772——842),afamouspoetandwriterinthemid-Tangdynasty.Justasshowninthefirstlineofthepoem,mostancientpoetslikedtodescribeautumnasaverysadtime,butinthispoemtheseasonappearsdifferently.InLiu'seyes,autumn,fulloflifeandhope,isevenbetterthanspringmornings.Hedescribesthebrightsceneofacraneridingthecloudsandflyingintothebluesky.Withhispoemspayingspecialattentiontoexpressingpersonalfeelings,aswellasthedailylifeofcommonpeople,Liuwrotepoemswithbeautifulmusic-likewords.Youmayfeelitinthispoem.BeingtranslatedthoughtfullybyexperiencedXuYuanchong,thepoemstillreadsnotsobeautifullyasthatinChinese.Hereisanotherexample,inLiu'sessayAnEulogiumonaHumbleCell(《陋室铭》),withlessthan100words,heshowsalivelypictureofhishumblecell.However,italsoshowshowhewaspleasedwiththepoorandsimplelife.Peoplemayfinditstrangethatonecanfeelhappylivinginsuchahumblecell.Learningfromhisfamoussentence,“befragrantbecauseofmyvirtues”(斯是陋室,惟吾德馨),Ithinktobearespectablemanismoreimportantthantoliveinbighouses,towearbeautifulclothes,toenjoydeliciousfood,andeventogainknowledge.14.WhichdynastyisthepoemSongofAutumnwrittenin?A.Song.B.Yuan.C.Ming.D.Tang.15.HowwasautumninLiuYuxi'seyesatthattime?A.Hethoughtautumnwasabadtime.B.Hethoughtspringwasbetter.C.Hethoughtautumnwasahopefulseason.D.Hethoughtautumnwasrathercloudy.16.WhichofthefollowingisthefeatureofLiuYuxi'sworksaccordingtothepassage?A.Expressingpersonalfeelings.B.Picturingtheblueskyandacrane.C.Writingsongsaccordingtomusic.D.Describingdailylifeofyoungpeople.17.InfluencedbyLiuYuxi,whichofthefollowingdoesthewriterthinkisthemostimportant?A.Tobearespectableman.B.Toliveinabighouse.C.Towearbeautifulclothes.D.Togainmoreknowledge.CIliveinNewYorkcityandmyneighboursarepeopleIdon'tknow.Mycity,neighborhoodandblockarefilledwithpeoplewhodon'tknowme,don'tcaretoknowme,anddon'ttalktome.Ifindthatit'sprettyhardtolovepeopleyoudon'tevenknow.Andsometimes,weall,myselfincluded,usethatasanexcusenottotry.IreadBrendan'sstoryrecentlywhichhasinfluencedmyattitude(态度)towardthepeoplearoundus.Oneday,Brendan,ayoungmaninNewYorkwasonthewaybacktohisBrooklynflatwhenahomelesswomancalledEricaaskedhimformoney.Hesaidthathehadnomoney.Bytheendoftheweek,sheaskedtwomoretimes,andeachtimeheanswered“No”.Thewomanlookedupset,soBrendansaid,“Iamonmywaytoajobinterview.IfIgetthejob,I'lltakeyououtforChinesefood.”Brendangotthejobandcarriedouthispromise.Thatwaswhentheirfriendshipbegan.Theybuiltastrongfriendshipbysupportingeachotherandspendingtheirbirthdays,holidaysandhardtimestogether,overaperiodofeightyears.WhenBrendan'sheaterbroke,Ericamadehimablanket.Twodayslaterwhenhetoldherthathehadlosthisjob,shedisappeared,returningminuteslater,bringinghimfoodtoeat.Shecontinuedtodothatthroughoutthewinter.Evenwithsolittle,sheneverhesitated(犹豫)togiveback.Overtheseyears,Ericahasmovedfromthestreetsandsubwaystationsintoahalfwayhouse,andisnowmovingintoanewflat.Tocelebrateit,BrendanwantedtodosomethingspecialforErica.HewentwithhertoWalmartandhelpedhertopickouteverythingshewouldneedforhernewflat.May(祝愿)Brendan'sstoryhelpustofindanewwaytohonour,serveandlovethepeoplearoundus.18.WhatcanwelearnaboutthewriterfromParagraph1?A.Heoftenstaysindoors.B.Hecaresabouthisneighbours.C.Heisgoodatmakingfriends.D.Hehardlytalkstohisneighbours.19.WhatdidBrendandowhenEricaaskedhimformoneyforthefirsttime?A.Hegotangrywithher.B.Hedidn'tgiveherany.C.Heofferedhersomefood.D.Hegavehersomesparechange.20.WhathappenedafterBrendanandEricahadthemealtogether?A.Theydevelopedanewfriendship.B.Theyhelpedeachotherfindwork.C.Theyfellinlovewitheachother.D.Theydiscoveredtheywererelatives.21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A.Erica'sfindingwork.B.Erica'smovingfromthestreets.C.Erica'smovingintoaflat.D.Erica'smovingintoahalfwayhouse.DIfyouthinkEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronunciation,youarewrong.Haven'tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter(灰质).Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles(肌肉).Theresearchersalsofoundtheeffectisgreaterontheyoungerpeoplewholearnasecondlanguage.AteamledbyDr.AndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritishwhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof“earlybilinguals(通两种语言的人)”,whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity(密度)inthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguage,thesmallerthedifferencewas.“Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedbytheexperienceoflearningasecondlanguage,”saidthescientists.Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWaleshasresearchedthelinkbetweenbilingualismandmathsskills.“Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsontheworldandmakesthebrainmoreflexible(灵活的),”hesaid.“Youareactuallygoingbeyondlanguageandhaveabetterunderstandingofdifferentideas.”Thefindingswerematchedinastudyofnative(本地的)ItalianspeakerswhohadlearnedEnglishasasecondlanguagebetweentheagesof2and34.Reading,writingandcomprehensionwerealltested.Theresultsshowedthattheyoungertheystartedtolearn,thebetter.“Studyingalanguagemeansyougetanentrancetoanotherworld,”explaınedthescientists.22.Themainsubjectofthispassageis.A.languagelearningandmathsstudyB.theproblemsoflearningasecondlanguageC.man'sabilityoflearningasecondlanguageD.theadvantagesoflearningasecondlanguage23.InParagraph2,thewritermentions“exercise”inorderto.A.showthatlanguagelearningisalongprocessB.suggestthatlanguagelearningneedsphysicalstrengthC.provethatoneneedsmorepracticewhenlearningalanguageD.makepeopleunderstandlanguagelearninghelpsgreymatterworkwell24.Wemaylearnfromthescientificfindingsthat.A.theabilitytolearnasecondlanguageischangingallthetimeB.theearlieryoustarttolearnasecondlanguage,thehigherthegreymatterdensityisC.theexperienceoflearningasecondlanguagehasanunknowneffectonpeople'sbrainD.thereisnodifferencebetweenasecondlanguagelearnerandoneknowingnosecondlanguage25.Inthelasttwoparagraphs,thewritertriestotellusthat.A.ItalianisthebestchoiceforyouasasecondlanguageB.learningasecondlanguageisthesameasstudyingmathsC.earlylearningofasecondlanguagehelpsinstudyingothersubjectsD.youmustchoosetheagesbetween2and34tolearnasecondlanguage2023年江苏省苏州市常熟市中考英语零模试卷第二部分阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。ALotsofanimalsliveonEarthwithus.Someofthemlookstrange.Doyouknowthefollowinganimals?Theyarecute,aren'tthey?Aplatypus（鸭嘴兽）Itsmouthlookslikeaduck's.TheplatypushaslivedonEarthfor25millionyears.ItonlylivesinAustralia.AnAngorarabbit（安哥拉兔）Itisfamousforitslonghair,whichcangrowupto20centimeterslong!Manypeoplekeepthemaspets.Apufferfish（河豚）IthaslotsofthornsItalsohasanairbaginitsbody.Theairbagfillsup.Then,thepufferlookslikeaball.Thethornswillstandoutatthesametime.Thisway,otheranimalscannoteatthem.Awombat（袋熊）ItlivesinAustralia.Wombatslooklikebears.Buttheyaresmallerthanbears.Theyhaveshortlegsandtails.Theirearsandeyesaresmall.Theyliveinundergroundholes.11.WhichanimalscanyouseeinAustralia?A.Pufferfisharidwombats. B.Platypusesandwombats.C.PlatypusesandAngorarabbits. D.Angorarabbitsandpufferfish.12.What'sspecialaboutAngorarabbits?A.Theylooklikeducks. B.Theyhavelonghair.C.Theylooklikeballswiththorns. D.Theyliveinundergroundholes.13.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Friendlyanimals. B.Good-lookinganimals.C.Dangerousanimals. D.Strange-lookinganimals.BAreyouboredwithyourdailylife?Herearesomethingsyoushouldtrybeforeyouare18,becauseanerthatit'stoolate.*LearntoswimSeriously,thisissoimportantthatitcansaveyourlife.Ifyoucan'tswimwell,youwon'tbeabletodowatersportslikewaterskiing,surfinganddiving.Eventakingaboattripwillbedangerousforyou.Makesureyoudoit.*TryatleastonekindofteamsportsBeingagoodteamplayerisanimportantskillinlife.Youcan'tjustthinkofyourself,buthavetoworkwellwithotherpeople.Otheradvantagesofteamsportslikebasketball,footballandbaseballarethattheykeepyoufitandhealthy,andtheyarealsogreatfun.Teamsusuallyhaveagoodsociallifetoo—you'llgotolotsofpartiesandmakemanyfriends.*CollectsomethingOneofthebesthobbiesforunder-18siscollectingthings.Youcouldcollectkindsofcoins,oryoucouldcollectthingsthatmakeyourememberwhatyouhavedone,likecinematicketsforthefilmsyouhaveseenoremailsfromfriends.Thebestwaytocollectistohaveaspecialalbumtoputyourcollectioninandtowritewhateachthingmeanstoyou.Thatwayyouwon'tforget.Whatisthemostimportantreasonforlearningtoswim?Youmightfeelwell. B.Itcansaveyourlife. C.Itcanmakeyouhealthy. D.Youmighteasilydolotsofthings.Whatshouldyoudointeamsports?Justthinkofyourself. B.Workwellbyyourself. C.Workwellwithotherpeople. D.Playbetterthanothers.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"album"inthepassagemean?A.集物簿册B.工具书C.唱片D.说明书WhatkindofcollectionisNOTmentionedinthepassage?Stamps. B.Emails. C.Coins. D.Cinematickets.CDuringtheTangDynasty(618-907),EmperorTaizongaskedtheprimeminister(FengDeyitorecommendtalentedpeople.However,severalmonthspassed,Fengdidn'trecommendanyone."Itriedmybest,buttherearenotunusualandwell-roundedpeopleatall,"Fengsaid."Peoplearelikeutensils(#VJ).Whatweneedtodoistomakegooduseoftheirstrengths.Youcannotexcuseyourselffornotnoticingtalentedpeople.I-lowcouldyousaythattherearenotalentedpeopleinourcountry?"saidtheemperor.Indeed,eachutensilortoolhasitsuse.Aknifeismadetocutthingswhilechopsticksaremadetopickupfood.Wecan'tuseaknifeasachopstick.Likeautensil,eachpersonhasaspecialstrength.Nobodyisperfect.Wecan'texpectapersontobegoodateverything.Withthisideainmind,EmperorTaizongdiscoveredmanytalentedpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds.Heofferedthemimportantpositions,whichhelpedthemmakethemostoftheirtalents.Histalentedpeoplehelpedthesocietydevelopandcreateda"goldenage".AgoodexampleisMaZhou,whogrewupinapoorfamily.Magavealotofusefuladvice,soEmperorTaizongofferedhimapositionandpromoted(MT)himmanytimes.Mahelpedtheemperordealwithmanyproblemsandbecameawell-knownpersoninhistory.Whycouldn'tFengDeyifindanytalentedpeopleinTaizong'sopinion?Heaimedtofindperfectpeople. B.Hewasafraidoflosinghisposition. C.Therewerenotalentedpeoplethen. D.Hewasn'tsatisfiedwiththeemperor.MaZhouisagoodexampleofpeoplewho_______.areunusualandperfect B.knowwhentotakeachance C.showtalentintherightfield D.havenotalentbutarestillusefulWhichofthefollowingbestexplains"makethemostof'inParagraph5?A.Comeupwithsomething.C.Havesomethingincommon.B.Putsomethingtogooduse.D.Bringgoodlucktosomebody.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?Chancesonlycometothosewhoareprepared.Agreattalentalsoneedsthegreatwilltosucceed.Talentedpeopleshouldbevaluedandledtotherightplace.Appearancecanbechanged,buttalentalwaysstaysthesame.DSallydidn'tknowwhatwaswrongwithhergrandma.Shewasalwaysforgettingthings,likewheresheputthesugarandwhattimetohavedinner."ShemighthaveAlzheimer'sdisease.hermothersaid."Wemighthavetoputherinanursinghomesothatshecangetpropercare.""Oh,that'sterrible!She'llmissherownhouse!"Sallysaid."Maybe,butwecanseeheronweekends,"hermotheranswered."Wecanbringherpresents.""Likeicecream?Grandmalovesstrawberryicecream!"Sallysaid.ThefirsttimetheyvisitedGrandma,Sallywantedtocry.Grandmasatallbyherselfinthecorneroftheroom.SallyhuggedGrandma."Look,"shesaid,"webroughtyoustrawberryicecream!"Grandmatookitandbegantoeatwithoutsayingaword."Shedoesn'tseemtoknowus."Sallywassad."Youhavetogivehertime."hermothersaid.Butthenexttimeitwasthesame.Grandmaatetheicecream,butdidn'tsayanything."Grandma,doyouknowwhoIam?"Sallyasked."You'rethegirlwhobringsmeicecream."Grandmasaid."Yes,butI'mSally,yourgranddaughter.Don'tyourememberme?""Sure.You'rethegirlwhobringsmeicecream."Allofasudden,SallyrealizedthatGrandmawouldneverrememberher."Oh,howIloveyou,Grandma!"shesaid.Justthenshesawatearroll(滚动)downGrandma'sface,"Love,"shesaid."Irememberlove.""Yousee,dear,that'sallshewants,"hermothersaid."Love.""I'llbringhericecreameveryweekendthen,andhugherevenifshedoesn'trememberme."Sallysaid.Afterall,rememberingloveismoreimportantthanjustbeingabletorememberaname.22.WhydidSallywanttocrythefirsttimethefamilyvisitedGrandma?A.BecauseGrandmadidn'tlikeherpresent.B.BecauseshethoughtGrandmawasquitelonely.C.BecauseshesawatearrolldownGrandma'sface.D.BecauseGrandmawasbadlytreatedinthenursinghouse.23.WhoisSallyinGrandma'seyes?Astrictnurse. B.Adishoneststranger.C.Akind-heartedgirl. D.Aselfishgranddaughter.24Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Grandmawillbetakenhometogetbettercare.B.Grandmadoesn'tlovestrawberryicecreamanymore.C.SallyandherfamilyvisitedGrandmathreetimesaweek.D.Sallydoesn'tmindwhetherGrandmacanrememberhernameornot.25.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheGreatPowerofHugs B.FoodIstheBestMedicineC.LoveCanAlwaysRemainintheHeart D.AnIntroductiontoAlzheimer'sDisease2022年江苏省苏州市常熟市中考英语零模试卷三、阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分，满分24分)

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。ACommunity

volunteersWe

will

match

you

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a

patient.

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should

visit

him

or

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regularly(定期地).

Bring

a

smile

and

be

supportive

while

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include:1.

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your

patient.2.

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a

special

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visit.3.

Taking

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of

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the

nurses

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hope:

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You

are

aged

18

or

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*

You

can

visit

for

at

least

two

hours

a

week.We

will

provide

free

training

before

you

start

and

pay

for

your

travel

tothe

hospital.If

you

are

interested,

please

send

your

application

tovolunteer@

before

Dec

28.

We

will

reply

to

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in

a

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21.

This

poster

is

looking

for.

A.

patientsB.

doctorsC.

nursesD.

volunteers

22.

Which

is

one

of

their

duties?

A.

Looking

after

the

nurses.B.

Talking

kindly

with

patients.

C.

Giving

patients

some

money.D.

Helping

patients

win

their

matches.

23.

To

apply

for

this

role,

you

have

to.

A.

be

a

middle

school

studentB.

have

experience

with

difficult

tasksC.

have

worked

in

a

hospital

beforeD.

have

two

hours

of

free

time

every

weekBDear

World,My

son

starts

school

today.

It's

going

to

be

strange

and

new

to

him

for

a

while,

and

I

hope

youwill

be

nice

to

him.You

see,

until

now,

he

has

been

the

boss

of

his

home.

I

have

always

been

around

to

take

care

ofhim

and

make

him

feel

better.

himself,

say

goodbye

and

start

a

new

journey

that

will

be

difficult

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challenging.

It

will

require

love

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bravery

to

live

his

life

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the

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World,

I

hope

you

will

take

him

by

his

young

hand

and

teach

him

the

things

he

will

have

toknow.

Give

him

quiet

time

to

think

about

why

there

are

birds

in

the

sky

and

flowers

on

the

green

hill.Teach

him

that

for

every

villain

(恶棍),

there

is

a

hero;

that

for

every

enemy,

there

is

a

friend.

Teachhim

how

wonderful

reading

can

be.

Teach

him

that

it

is

better

to

fail

than

it

is

to

cheat

(欺骗).

Teachhim

to

believe

in

himself,

even

if

everyone

tells

him

that

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wrong.

Teach

him

gently,

World,

butdon't

protect

him

from

everything.

Facing

difficult

situations

will

make

him

strong.

This

is

a

big

order,

World,

but

see

what

you

can

do.Yours,

A

worried

mother24.

How

different

will

life

be

for

the

son?

A.

He

will

not

be

the

boss

of

his

home.

B.

There

will

be

many

enemies

around

him.

C.

He

will

make

friends

and

become

a

hero.

D.

He

will

learn

to

face

difficulties

on

his

own.25.

Which

idea

might

the

mother

disagree

with?

A.

Reading

is

a

good

habit

to

have.

B.

It

is

important

to

believe

in

oneself.

C.

Experiencing

difficulties

can

be

useful.

D.

Her

son

should

get

more

protection

than

before.26.

What

is

the

letter

mainly

about?

A.

A

housewife's

boring

life

at

home.

B.

The

reason

why

school

life

is

difficult.

C.

A

mother's

worries

and

hopes

for

her

son.

D.

A

mother's

suggestions

to

her

son's

teacher.CAncient

China

produced

many

types

of

beautiful

works

of

art.

Among

them,

calligraphy

(书法),poetry

(诗歌)

and

painting

were

the

most

famous.

Often

they

would

be

put

together

in

art.Calligraphy

is

the

art

of

handwriting.

In

ancient

times,

the

Chinese

considered

writing

as

animportant

form

of

art.

Calligraphers

would

practise

for

years

to

learn

to

write

perfectly,

but

withstyle.

Each

of

over

40,

000

characters

(汉字)

needed

to

be

written

orrecly.

And

each

stroke

(笔画)in

a

character

had

to

be

written

in

a

certain

order.Poetry

was

also

an

important

form

of

art.

Great

poets

were

famous

all

over

the

country,

but

alleducated

people

were

expected

to

write

poetry.

During

the

Tang

Dynasty,

poetry

was

so

importantthat

writing

poetry

was

part

of

the

examinations

to

become

a

civil

servant

(文官)

and

work

for

thegovernment.the

world.

The

most

traditional

way

of

Chinese

painting

is

known

as

"national"

painting,

which

is

quitedifferent

from

Wester

painting.

People

can

draw

mountains,

houses,

birds,

trees

and

water

on

it.

27.

What

was

part

of

the

civil

service

examinations

during

the

Tang

Dynasty?

A.

Painting.B.

Writing

poetry.C.

Calligraphy.D.

Playing

music.

28.

What

does

the

underlined

word

"it"

refer

to?

A.ArtB.

CalligraphyC.

Western

painting

D.

Chinese

painting

29.

Which

of

the

following

is

NOT

true

according

to

the

passage?

A.

Poetry

was

an

important

form

of

art

like

calligraphy.

B.

Chinese

painting

was

often

connected

with

calligraphy.

C.

The

strokes

of

each

character

could

be

written

in

any

order.

D.

Calligraph