3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Twenty-four Solar Terms shows the relationships between the universe, seasons, climate and agriculture,    1     is a unique creation by Chinese ancestors. In the early development of agriculture people began to explore rules of nature since agricultural     2     (produce) was highly subject to seasonal changes. As the east Asian traditional lunar calendar is a “lunisolar(日与月的)calendar”,     3     is, it’s developed according to the running and operation of the sun or the moon, it can not    4     (full) reflect the circle of the sun.    5    , China is an agricultural society and we have to strictly know the circumstance about the sun operation. With farming completely carried     6    according to the sun, our ancient ancestors added a separate calendar     7     (reflect) the sun cycle. Thus, the Twenty-four Solar Terms that can indicate the changes of seasons and climate     8     (come) into being, and it was used to guide sowing, harvest and other agricultural     9     (activity). Up to now, it     10     (function) as an essential tool to guide farming in China.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I have been in Taiyuan, the provincial capital of Shanxi, for two years since I     1     (admit) to a PhD program in Shanxi University as an international student from Bangladesh.

Over the two years, I found myself     2     (fall) in love with Shanxi and China. I liked to cycle on the streets in Taiyuan and visit places I encountered     3     (random). The cycling tours helped to deepen     4     (I) understanding of the city. In my eyes, Taiyuan is a city     5     both history and modernity.

The city has     6     history of more than 2,500 years, the longest among all cities in China. An abundance of well-preserved ancient     7     (structure), like the temples in Jinci, the double pagodas in Yongzuo Temple, are the material evidence to help you get a glimpse into     8     ancient China looked like. Taiyuan is also a fast-growing modern city. It is ranked among the world’s top 500 cities in terms of     9    (science) research according to a recent Nature Index rating.

I hope more international students come to study in Shanxi University and to live and work in China     10     is full of opportunities.

5 . It's been a year since the dramatic rescue of the 12 members of the junior football team and their Coach from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The rescue put a spotlight on cave exploration and the adventures that people can have underground. Caves have an almost primal（原始的）appeal—they hold the secrets to our past and are mysterious in themselves. They are home to mini-ecosystems that could not exist above ground.

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA

The longest cave system in the world lies beneath the Green River Valley in Kentucky, and while over 400 miles of passageways have been mapped, it has yet to be fully explored. The complex limestone labyrinth（石灰岩迷宫）was discovered by humans 4,000 years ago and is home to a rich habitat of many rare animals, including eyeless fish and cave salamanders（火蜥蜴）.

Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve, Beit Shemesh, Israel

Also known as the Soreq Cave Nature Reserve, Avshalom is considered to be the Rosetta Stone（罗塞塔石碑）of climate history in the Eastern Mediterranean due to thickly packed stalactites（钟乳石）found in the cave, some of which are over 13 feet long and are as old as 300,000 years.

Crystal and Fantasy Caves, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda

A truly magical experience below the earth, these caves were formed in the Pleistocene Era（更新世）, but only found by humans just over 100 years ago. Groups of crystals and stalactites hang above a crystal-clear pool that is a mix of fresh and salt water and is almost 60 feet deep.

1. Why is the football team's story mentioned in the text?

A．To praise the bravery of the rescue team.

B．To highlight the long history of some caves.

C．To introduce the topic of cave exploration.

D．To show how adventurous cave exploration is.

2. What can you do if you go to Mammoth Cave?

A．See groups of crystals.	B．Enjoy some stalactites.
C．Watch the Rosetta Stone.	D．Appreciate a limestone labyrinth.

3. Which of the following is true about the Crystal and Fantasy Caves from the text?

A．There is only salt water in it.

B．They have existed since the Pleistocene Era.

C．They are located near the Eastern Mediterranean.

D．They are a habitat for eyeless fish and salamanders.

6 . 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。

The Shaolin Temple, an ancient religious site on Songshan Mountain in Henan Province, was     1     (actual) set up in 495 AD.

An Indian,     2     is now called Tamo by Chinese people, came to China in around 527 AD. According to some reports, in India he had trained martial arts (武术) as well as meditation (冥想).

When he arrived at the Shaolin Temple, he laughed     3     the monks (和尚) for being weak and without martial arts training. Then he was told to leave.     4     was said that he had stayed in a cave for meditation for a long period of time, and finally he     5     (accept) by other monks of the Shaolin Temple and they started training martial arts and meditation.

After that, monks both at the temple and all over China had a     6     (hard) time than any other period and they were attacked. In some periods, the governments even decided     7     (break) down the religion and the monks were considered to be enemies. However, at other times, the monks at the temple won their positions after helping to protect a     8     (rule).

Although the Shaolin Temple was once seriously damaged, in the last few decades the Chinese government     9     (build) it again. Nowadays it has become widely popular in the world. Every year the temple attracts a great number of     10     (tourist) at home and abroad to visit it.

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。

Dozens of cities line the Grand Canal. The Yangzhou section is very complex. Yangzhou has a network of waterways, where     1     （course）built in different dynasties meet with natural waters.

One of the greatest values of Yangzhou's section of the canal     2     （be）that it has an accurate historical record. It has a long-term impact     3     economic and cultural exchanges between north and south. These wouldn't have been possible, otherwise. It also set an example for canal     4     （construct）across China, leading to the final Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal,       5     connects the channels built in different periods.

The canal     6     （bring）economic prosperity（繁荣, 兴旺）and cultural progress to the city. Yangzhou was, therefore, home to many salt merchants, who built Chinese gardens that remain to this day. The canal was built for the city's economic, cultural and social development. And development, in turn, required canals with     7     （high）transport capacity. And this history was shown at the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum,       8     （schedule）to open in July.

The Grand Canal's Yangzhou section hosts rich cultural heritage     9     remains one of the most active parts of the Grand Canal. The city was born with the canal, so the culture of Yangzhou and the waterway are     10     （actual）one and the same.

9 . 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。

Autumn Equinox (秋分) lies at the midpoint of autumn,     1     (divide) autumn into two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct sunlight moves to the south, making days     2     (short) and nights longer in the northern hemisphere (半球).

    3     is said in the ancient book is that on Autumn Equinox day the Yin and Yang are in a     4     (balance) power. Thus the day and night are of equal length, as are the cold and hot weather."

By Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China     5     (enter) the cool autumn. When the cold air heading south meets the declining warm and wet air, rainfall happens. The temperature also drops     6     (frequent).

According to experts, on the Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox, the day and night are of equal time both in the southern and northern hemispheres. Standing eggs on end,     7     traditional Chinese custom, is considered the best on this day.

But once it     8     (question) whether standing the egg had anything to do with the time. As is known now，the most important thing is to shift the egg’s center of gravity to the lowest part of the egg. In this way, the trick is holding the egg     9     the yolk (蛋黄) sinks as much as possible. For this, you’re better off choosing an egg that's about 4 or 5 days old,     10     yolk is likely to sink down.