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阅读短文内容， 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(2021·河南省洛阳市高三年级第三次统一考试(三模))
The roots of traditional Chinese painting can date back to the paintings on ancient pottery, such as figures of animals, plants and dances, 6000-7000 years old.Since similar tools and lines were used __41__ the earliest painting and writing, Chinese painting __42__ (say) to have the same origin as calligraphy.Thus, Chinese painting has an outstanding characteristic—poetry or calligraphy is used in paintings, giving people a keener enjoyment of __43__(beautiful)．
Many murals(壁画), paintings __44__ (do) on walls or decorative paintings, can be seen in tombs of the Han, Tang and other __45__(dynasty)．Gu Kaizhi, a famous painter of the Jin Dynasty, was good at __46__ (present) historical themes.The Tang painter, Wu Daozi, was an expert at figure and scenes painting.The Tang painters, Li Sixun and Li Zhaodao, __47__ were father and son, used minerals to paint scenery.Flower-and-bird painting is also an important type of traditional Chinese painting.
Contemporary painters have specialties.Some only paint figures of ladies, and some only paint animals, __48__ even one kind of animal.As a result, the more they paint, the __49__(good) their paintings become.Exhibitions of the Chinese painting have been being held __50__(active)．Art galleries around the world hold such exhibitions year in, year out.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国绘画起源和特色，以及一些著名画家的绘画特色等。
41．for 考查介词。句意：由于最早的绘画和写作都使用了类似的工具和线条，因此中国画被认为与书法同源。结合句意表示“被用来”短语为be used for。故填for。
42．is said 考查动词时态和语态。句意：由于最早的绘画和写作都使用了类似的工具和线条，因此中国画被认为与书法同源。此处主句陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为Chinese painting，谓语动词用单数。故填is said。
43．beauty 考查名词。句意：因此，中国画有一个突出的特点——在绘画中使用诗词或书法，给人以更强烈的美感享受。空处作宾语，表示“美感”应填名词beauty，表抽象概念不可数。故填beauty。
44．done 考查非谓语动词。句意：在汉代、唐代和其他朝代的墓葬中，可以看到许多壁画，即在墙上做的画或装饰画。分析句子结构可知do在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语murals, paintings构成被动关系，应用过去分词作定语。故填done。
45．dynasties 考查名词复数。句意：在汉代、唐代和其他朝代的墓葬中，可以看到许多壁画，即在墙上做的画或装饰画。dynasty为可数名词，根据上文the Han, Tang and other可知数量大于一应用复数形式。故填dynasties。
46．presenting 考查非谓语动词。句意：顾恺之是金朝著名画家，擅长表现历史题材。present作介词at的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填presenting。
47．who 考查定语从句。句意：唐代画家李思训和李昭道用矿物作画。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词The Tang painters，先行词在从句中作主语，指人，应用关系代词who引导，that不能引导非限制性定语从句。故填who。
48．or 考查固定短语。句意：有的只画贵妇像，有的只画动物，甚至只画一种动物。结合句意表示“甚至”可知短语为or even。故填or。
49．better 考查形容词比较级。句意：因此，他们画得越多，他们的画就越好。此处为“the＋比较级＋句子，the＋比较级＋句子”句型，表示“越……越……”，故应填good的比较级better。故填better。
50．actively 考查副词。句意：中国画展也在积极举办。修饰动词hold应用副词actively，作状语。故填actively。
