1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival     1     (take) place after all the crops have been gathered in. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival     2     (celebrate) during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music dancing, and sports. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather     3     (admire) the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fil in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

American Writer——Toni Morrison

American writer Toni Morrison was born in 1931 in Ohio. She was raised in an African American family    1    (fill) with songs and stories of Southern myths(神话), which later shaped her essays. Her happy family life     2    (lead) to her excellent performance in school, despite the atmosphere of racism in the society.

    3    graduating from college, Morrison started to work as a teacher and got married in 1958. Several years later, her marriage began to fail. For a temporary escape, she joined a small writers group, in     4    each member was required to bring a story or poem for discussion. She wrote a story based on the life of a girl she knew in childhood who had prayed to God for blue eyes. The story was well received by the group,     5    then she put it away,     6    (think) she was done with it.

In 1964, Morrison got divorced and devoted herself to writing. One day, she dusted off the story she had written for the writers’ group and decided to make     7     into a novel. She drew on her memories from childhood and expanded upon them using her imagination so that the character developed a life of their own. The Bluest Eye was eventually published in 1970. From 1970 to 1992, Morison published five    8    (many) novels.

In her novels, Morrison brings in different elements of the African American past, their struggles, problems and cultural memory. In Song of Solomon, for example, Morrison tells the story of an Africa-American man and his search for identity in his culture. The novels and other works won her several prizes. In 1993, Morison received     9     Nobel Prize in Literature. She is the eighth woman and the first African- American woman     10    (win) the honor.

4 . 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。

When it comes to Qing Ming, another custom, the Cold Food Festival or Hanshi Festival, can’t be neglected, which is a legend associated with Jie Zi Tui     1     (occur) in Shanxi province in 600 B. C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord’s life by serving a piece of his own leg. When     2     lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small country, he invited his     3     (faith) follower to join him. However, Jie refused his invitation, preferring to lead a simple life with his mother in the mountains.

Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set fire     4     the forest. To his horror, Jie chose to remain     5     he was and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie’s death. Thus began the “cold food feast”, a day when no food could     6     (cook) since no fire could be lit.

The “cold food” festival falls on the eve of Qing Ming and is considered as part of the Qing Ming festival. As time passes, the Qing Ming festival     7     (replace) the “cold food” festival up to now. Whatever practice is observed, sweeping the tombs and paying respect to the dead with offerings are the two     8     (basic) important practices to remember late relatives. To make the visit even more meaningful, some time should be spent     9     (remind) the younger members of the family of the lives and     10     (contribute) of their ancestors, and the story of Jie Zi Tui who chose death over capitulation.

5 . 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。

A group of researchers and scientists from home and abroad are working together    1    (record) and collect digital images of the cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, in an effort to promote the    2    (appreciate) of China's ancient cultural heritage. Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs    3    (produce) since the international project started in 1994. The Mogao Caves, as    4    key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history, have long been a meeting point for different cultures. The caves are    5     international as they were at the time    6    people travelled the Silk Road.

The group hopes to promote even    7    (wide) interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the importance of    8    (protect) historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As one researcher working    9    the project explains, “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage    10    (be) very important for understanding oneself. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”

8 . 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。

For thousands of years, the dragon     1     (regard) to be powerful and mysterious. Among the rich legacies of Chinese history, the dragon totems (图腾)     2     (be) undoubtedly a striking presence in the Forbidden City.

    3     (know) as the “treasure of China”, the Forbidden City is     4     fascinating architectural complex (建筑群). It stands as the world’s largest and most complete existing ancient wooden structure architectural complex     5     the royals once lived during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It’s     6     (general) assumed that the dragon is one of the most important cultural icons in China and always represents good fortune. In the Forbidden City, the dragons, whether flying in the sky, leaping between beams, or hidden in the details, all tell ancient stories     7     the visitors.

In each corner of the Forbidden City, lifelike dragons in     8     (vary) shapes can be seen, showing not only beautiful craftsmanship,     9     carrying deep historical and cultural meanings.

According to photographer Gu Caihua, those dragons sitting on the     10     (roof) seem to be guarding the ancient palaces, while those dragons decorated on beams appear to be telling the rise and fall of history. These dragons are not simple decorations but carry the essence of Chinese culture.