Art toys and collections are popular in China today. Handmade dolls    1    a long history are popular, too. And Beijing silk figurines (小塑像) are just as attractive as modern toys.

Beijing silk figurines first    2    in the Tang Dynasty. Usually, the hands and face of a traditional silk figurine are made of natural silk.

He Mei is an inheritor (传承人) of the handicraft. When she first saw the figurines at a store in Beijing, she was so    3    that she decided to learn the skills from Qi Congying, a famous Beijing silk figurine    4   . And she went on to    5    her company in 2013. Inside her company's workshop, hundreds of figurines shining under the bright lights    6    visitors.

In Tongzhou District of Beijing, the business now has around fifty    7   . Many of them are from nearby villages. As some of them knew    8    about creating figurines before starting their work at the company, she encouraged them to    9    the skills. Today, they are experienced workers who are experts in    10    steps, from painting faces to creating the dolls' clothing.

The company has also hired (聘用) some young designers. They have brought fresh    11    into the company. And they have    12    new series such as figurines featuring the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.

She said, "Today, many of our customers are the young people.    13    we create tiny dolls depending on their preferences." And she    14    that they have also produced dolls whose hands and feet can be bent (弯曲) and clothes can be changed to    15    the dolls' entertainment value.

1.1.

A for

B to

C with

D during

解析：选C。“具有悠久历史”应使用介词“with”表示“带有，具有”。

2.2.

A invented

B produced

C changed

D appeared

解析：选D。根据下文提到始于唐代，应表示“出现”而非“发明”（制作工艺才是发明的），因此“appeared”最符合。

3.3.

A experienced

B amazed

C disappointed

D relaxed

解析：选B。根据“she decided to learn the skills”可知，她第一眼看到时是被吸引或感到惊奇，因此选“amazed”（惊奇的）。

4.4.

A artist

B founder

C learner

D inventor

解析：选A。齐聪英是制作绢人的著名人物，因此应是一位“艺术家”。“founder”创始人、“learner”学习者、“inventor”发明家都不如“artist”贴切。

5.5.

A put up

B get up

C set up

D take up

解析：选C。“成立公司”应用“set up”。“put up”建造/张贴，“get up”起床，“take up”开始从事。

6.6.

A surprise

B blind

C awake

D serve

解析：选A。数百个绢人在灯光下闪耀，其效果应是“让参观者惊奇”。“surprise”符合。“blind”使失明，“awake”唤醒，“serve”服务，均不符。

7.7.

A customers

B users

C visitors

D workers

解析：选D。根据后文“Many of them are from nearby villages... starting their work at the company”可知，此处指大约五十名“工人”。

8.8.

A something

B anything

C nothing

D everything

解析：选C。根据“she encouraged them to... the skills”可知，他们在开始工作前对制作绢人并不了解，因此“knew nothing about”最合理。

9.9.

A choose

B learn

C collect

D prepare

解析：选B。从“不会”到成为“experienced workers”，中间需要“学习”技能，故选“learn”。

10.10.

A similar

B other

C few

D different

解析：选D。从“painting faces”到“creating the dolls' clothing”是不同的步骤，因此选“different”。“few steps”步骤少，与文意不符。

11.11.

A attitudes

B ideas

C problems

D choices

解析：选B。年轻设计师为公司带来的是“新鲜的想法”，即“fresh ideas”。“attitudes”态度、“problems”问题、“choices”选择，均不如“ideas”贴合“设计师”的角色。

12.12.

A found

B ordered

C created

D bought

解析：选C。主语“they”指年轻设计师，他们为公司“创造了”十二生肖等新系列，故选“created”。

13.13.

A But

B And

C Because

D So

解析：选D。前句“很多顾客是年轻人”与后句“我们根据他们的喜好制作小玩偶”是因果关系，因此用“So”。

14.14.

A replied

B added

C repeated

D asked

解析：选B。在说完一句话后，进一步补充说明，应用“added”（补充说）。“replied”回答、“repeated”重复、“asked”问，均不符合语境。

15.15.

A increase

B replace

C repair

D exchange

解析：选A。通过设计可弯曲的手脚和可更换的衣服，目的是“增加”玩偶的娱乐价值。“increase”增加，符合逻辑。“replace”替换、“repair”修理、“exchange”交换，均不符。