Wang Hongmei, a master in the Forbidden City, specializes in restoring damaged paintings. “I found conservation of paintings extremely___36___(challenge) at the beginning when I often had to stand for hours all day long due to the nature of the work.” Wang___37___(recall). “Commitment and time___38___(gradual) calmed down my heart.”
It takes a seasoned conservationist like Wang a whole year___39___(restore) just three to four paintings. Sometimes the work could take even___40___(long). A scenic painting over 170 square meters in size,___41___was created by Emperor Qianlong for his retirement, was worn. Wang and her colleagues spent five years restoring the painting to its previous brilliance.
“These treasures are not simply individual items,___42___heritages (遗产) of the craft and spirit passed on by the artists, collectors and conservationists of the past,” Qu Feng, one of Wang’s ___43___(workmate), said. “Strengthened conservation efforts symbolize increasing national power and_____44_____(proud). If we can protect our cultural heritage to the best of our abilities, our nation will come to believe____45____itself more firmly.”
Due to the efforts by the masters in the Forbidden City, the public now can have a further understanding of cultural heritage protection.
答案及解析
36. challenging 考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，find sth/sb+adj，所填空应是形容词作宾语补足语。故填challenging。句意：“一开始，我发现保护绘画非常具有挑战性，因为工作性质，我常常要整天站上好几个小时。”王回忆道。
37. recalled 考查时态。根据前面的“found ”可知，事情发生在过去，应用一般过去时。故填recalled
38. gradually考查副词。”根据句意可知，副词作状语修饰动词短语calmed down，故填gradually句意：“致力于这项工作和时间会让我的心逐渐地平静下来。
39. to restore 考查动词不定式。根据固定句式：“it takes sb.+time+to do”，意为：“花费某人多少时间做某事”，可知答案为：to restore。句意：对于像王这样经验丰富的自然资源保护主义者来说，仅仅修复三到四幅画就需要整整一年的时间
40. longer 考查比较级。根据句意可知，本句在时间上与前文“a whole year”有比较含义，应用比较级。故填longer。句意：有时这项工作可能需要更长的时间。
41. which 考查非限制性定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处为非限制性定语从句，关系词指代先行词A scenic painting并在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。句意：乾隆皇帝为他的退休而创作的一幅170多平方米的风景画受损了。
42. but 考查并列连词。根据固定短语，“not … but…”“不是……而是……”。可知答案为but。 句意：“这些珍宝不仅仅是单个的物品，而是由过去的艺术家、收藏家和环保主义者传承下来的工艺和精神的遗产，”王的一位同事曲峰（音译）说。
43. workmates 考查名词的复数。根据one of +可数名词复数。故填workmates。句意：“这些珍宝不仅仅是单个的物品，而是由过去的艺术家、收藏家和环保主义者传承下来的工艺和精神的遗产，”王的一位同事曲峰（音译）说。
44. pride 考查名词。所填空应与“power”在词性上保持一致，用名词作increase的宾语，表示抽象意义，不可数。故填pride。 句意：加强保护工作象征着国家实力和自豪感的增强。结合空前并列连词and可知，
45. in 考查固定短语。believe in sb，“相信某人”。故填in。句意：如果我们能尽力保护我们的文化遗产，我们的国家就会更加坚定地相信自己。
