1 . 假如你是李华，你校将组织校内留学生参观中国画展览，请你以校学生会的名义写一则通知发布在校园网上。内容包括：
1.展览的时间和地点；
2.展览内容；
3.参观时的注意事项。
1.词数 80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In ancient China lived an artist     1     paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait done so he called all great artists to come and present their     2     (fine) work , so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would     3     (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River---perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.

Filled with curiosity, the artist packed his bags and left.     4     he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and     5     (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out     6     (find) the well- known painter. As the small boat moved     7     (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white     8     (waterfall) and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds     9     (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist     10     earth, Mother Nature.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。

The International Workers’ Day, sometimes     1     (call) Labour Day or May Day, is not only a celebration of workers’ rights, but also a seasonal celebration in many countries. The holiday is a     2    （celebrate) of laborers in about 90 countries.

People     3     (observe) this holiday since 1920 to show their     4     (aware) of protecting the working class    5     exploitation (剥削). In China, people don’t need to go to work from May 1st until May 3^rd, many of     6    take this opportunity to meet up friends     7     go for short trips, with no specific public events during the holiday.

A recent report was issued by the China Tourism Academy,    8     (say) that the number of domestic (国内的) tourist trips will reach about 4.55 billion,    9     increase of 73 percent year on year. “China’s tourism market has embarked on a track of recovery this year. And we will see a     10     (continue) ‘travel frenzy (狂热)’ during the May Day holiday,” said Li Huigin, a tourism expert with the China University of Geosciences.

4 . 2024 Arts Illustration Competition

Enter the competition most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.

What To Enter With

Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2023 to Jan. 2024 is qualified. Entries may originate from any country. Descriptions in English are necessary for the judges to read.

Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats

Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones.

Motion Entries: In MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 500 MB.

Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees

Category	Single illustration	Series of illustrations
Books (covers, jackets, etc. )	$40	$80 (limit of 5)
Motion (media for films, videos, etc. )	$90	$180 (limit of 2)
Student Work	$20 (Image) $45 (Video)	$40 (Images, limit of 5) $90 (Video, limit of 2)

For more categories, please download the category PDF.

Late Fees

Entries must be registered no later than Apr. 13, 2024. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $10 each. No entries can be registered after Apr. 27, 2024.

1. What will the winner gain?

A．Wide recognition in the industry.

B．Exposure to world-famous works.

C．A personalized award certificate.

D．A reward from Communication Arts.

2. Which of the following is unfit for the competition?

A．A student work from Argentina.

B．LA newly produced motion entry.

C．A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB.

D．A series for covers of three illustrations.

3. How much should be paid for three cover illustrations submitted on Apr. 20, 2024?

A．$80.

B．$90.

C．$110.

D．$120.

5 . Many people have the habit of sleeping with a dim (昏暗的) light like a television or nightlight. Yet it is enough to the raise blood sugar and heart rates of healthy people, according to a new study. Light helps our body maintain an internal clock, but artificial light at night can have a negative impact on the rest and repair that should happen during the sleep. New research suggests that even when our eyes are closed, a small amount of light can disrupt the way our bodies normally keep our blood sugar within a healthy range.

In the study published in Sciences on Monday, scientists asked 20 participants aged 19 to 36 to spend two nights in their lab. On the first night of sleep, the volunteers slept in a very dark room. For their second night of sleep, half of the group slept with streetlights through a window, and half spent their second night in a dark room.

During the trial, all participants were connected to devices that measured different markers of their sleep quality. They were each connected through a special tube, allowing researchers to collect samples without waking the individual. Researchers also recorded participants’ heart rates and brain waves.

When the volunteers awoke in the morning, the team tested their blood sugar and found that participants that slept in rooms with a dim light spent less time in deep sleep. In addition to having slightly worse blood sugar control, the group exposed to dim light had a higher heart rate on average. By comparison, those that spend two nights in the dark room had little difference in their blood sugar control. “They thought they slept well, but your brain knows that the lights are on,” says Zee,“ you should clearly pay attention to the light in your bedroom. If you can’t give up your night light, keep it dim and at floor level.”

Earlier work has linked exposure to light during sleep to an increased risk of obesity (肥胖) in women. Zee recommends, “Make sure that you start dimming your lights at least an hour or two before you go to bed to prepare your environment for sleep.”

1. What does the underlined word “disrupt” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Keep.

B．Repeat.

C．Follow.

D．Disturb.

2. How did the researchers draw a conclusion from the study?

A．By comparing earlier work.	B．By analyzing the research data.
C．By conducting experiments.	D．By asking and answering questions.

3. What did the study find if the participants slept in dark rooms?

A．Their heart rate would raise higher.	B．Their blood sugar control wouldn’t change.
C．They would have worse blood sugar control.	D．They would actually sleep more than average.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Better Sleep, Better Health	B．Dimmer Light, Better Sleep
C．Sleeping With Dim Light Benefits Health	D．Sleeping With Dim Light Raises Health Problems

6 . Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They bring with them lots of waste. The_________ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers (冰川) are disappearing, changing the_________ of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m_________ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon discovered that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of_________ among tons of rubbish. I find a clean mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are_________ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be_________ .

The best of a Kilimanjaro_________ , in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are regarded as spiritual places by many cultures. This_________ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as climbers go through five ecosystems (生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters,_________ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather__________ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I __________ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland __________ : gravel (砾石), stones and rocks. __________ you climb into an arctic-like zone with__________ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro deserve its__________ as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.

1.

A．crowds

B．stories

C．reporters

D．settlements

2.

A．age

B．face

C．name

D．position

3.

A．crazy

B．doubtful

C．serious

D．pessimistic

4.

A．grass

B．stones

C．camps

D．equipment

5.

A．new

B．special

C．necessary

D．significant

6.

A．paying off

B．blowing up

C．fading away

D．spreading out

7.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．atmosphere

D．intervention

8.

A．view

B．reason

C．quality

D．purpose

9.

A．holding on to

B．going back to

C．living up to

D．giving way to

10.

A．changes

B．permits

C．improves

D．dominates

11.

A．add

B．match

C．count

D．imagine

12.

A．lake

B．road

C．desert

D．village

13.

A．Directly

B．Finally

C．Obviously

D．Frequently

14.

A．fresh

B．little

C．artificial

D．permanent

15.

A．reward

B．ecology

C．history

D．reputation

8 . 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友David今年寒假打算与家人一起来中国游玩。他在邮件中请你推荐一个富有中国传统文化元素的城市。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的推荐；
2.推荐的理由。
Dear David,
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Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Where will the man go first?

A．New York.

B．Chicago.

C．Washington

D．C.

10 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Xu Beihong, who developed the tradition of     1     (combine) poetry with painting, was important in modern Chinese folk art. His famous painting is Racing Horse. He used different shades of grey in a     2     (create) way to show the sweat along the horse’s body.

Qi Baishi was one of China’s greatest painters. He     3     (work) with wood during his early youth. Then his interest changed to simple     4     (picture) from everyday life, such as vegetables, flowers, birds and insects.

Chen Yifei was a very successful artist,     5     soft portraits of beautiful women are very valuable. His painting,     6     (name) Poppy, is a typical example of Chen’s style. In the painting,     7     young woman sits alone and is deep     8     thought. Her hand holding the fan is     9     (elegant) positioned above her knees.     10     (emphasise) the woman even more, Chen adds a lot of details to the fan and her dress, and chooses to paint the background behind the woman black.