2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nearly 800 new pupils of Lianhua Elementary School in Hefei, Anhui Province, are reported to have received a unique gift: an admission letter in    1    their names are written by teachers using Chinese writing brushes.    2    (similar), Shaanxi Normal University has been sending their freshmen calligraphy admission letters for eleven years. Several former professors in    3    70s spend about a week writing more than 4,500 admission letters every year.

It is believed in China that “The style is the man”, which    4    (mean) good handwriting can not only develop one’s temperament (气质),     5    can also reflect one’s literacy and character. At present,     6    (tradition) calligraphy has again become a compulsory lesson (必修课) in many Chinese primary and middle schools, which aims    7    (enhance) students’ cultural competence. At the same time, parents are attaching great    8    (important) to children’s calligraphy practice. It is fair to say that calligraphy is not left out in today’s fast-paced society; instead, its incomparable value is standing     9    .

The charm of Chinese traditional culture    10    (represent) in calligraphy can always strike a chord(心弦) with writers and viewers. Do you have any interest in learning it?

3 . Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage is passed down through the generations. It is in the buildings and structures around us. It is in the arts and artifacts (手工艺品) we treasure. It lives in the languages we speak and the stories we tell. But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only are the damages of time threatening our cultural heritage, but conflicts, climate change, globalization and tourism are all exacting a heavy price. Technology is now the most essential weapon in the battle. Here’s how technology is preserving our cultural heritage.

As you can imagine, creating the replicas (复制品) via crowd sourced 2D images is extremely time-consuming. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (算法) are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing millions of images to be stored in a matter of hours. AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods.

Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. Many of the most important sites and architecture are extremely fragile. Human interaction with these locations is doing a great deal of harm. Wastes accumulate everywhere, causing enormous problems. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We’ll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.

Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation, data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.

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

A．Paying.

B．Cutting.

C．Receiving.

D．Demanding.

2. What is the advantage of AI in preserving cultural heritage?

A．It generates 2D images.	B．It makes restoration easier.
C．It makes preservation safer.	D．It creates replicas in seconds.

3. How does VR help to preserve cultural heritage?

A．By recycling huge amounts of waste.	B．By reducing human impact on the site.
C．By forbidding visitors from touching artifacts.	D．By educating people about the sites’ importance.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards technology application in preserving the cultural heritage?

A．Ignoring.

B．Compromising.

C．Approving.

D．Disagreeing.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Despite the three largest state in the USA, California has the largest population and becomes the most multicultural society, having attracted immigrants from all over the world, among which are the Spanish. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious man, whose the ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. In the eighteenth century, California ruled by Spain. In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independent from Spain. California then became part of Mexico. In 1846, the United States declared war to Mexico, and after lose the war, Mexico had to give California to the USA. Therefore, there is still a strong Spanish influence. Today over forty percent of the Californians speak Spanish as our first or second language.

6 . 假定你是李华。你刚从英国回国，结束了为期五天的旅游，感谢好友Rick的款待。得知他对中国文化非常感兴趣，特别是端午节，请你写一封信介绍中国的端午节。内容包括：
1. 感谢他的招待；
2. 介绍中国的端午节（时间，意义，风俗等）；
3. 欢迎他明年来中国过端午。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已写好，不计入总字数。
Dear Rick,

How is everything going?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

7 . 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。

Hanfu is one of the traditional types of Chinese clothing. The term “Hanfu”,     1     (create) in recent years by Internet users, describes the Han people's clothing during the Han Dynasty. But it     2     (ban) at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.

When people talk about Hanfu, it usually means a long robe(长袍)     3     loose sleeves and a belt at the waist. The materials for making the clothes were     4     (careful) chosen, such as damask silk, cotton and so on.

Hanfu is a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. It also has a far-reaching influence on the clothing in other neighboring Asian     5     (country), such as the Japanese kimono(和服)and the Korean Hanbok.     6     (be) out of fashion for more than 400 years, Hanfu is reconstructed by many Chinese people as part of a trend that     7     public should be proud of their Chinese culture. Many supporters believe that wearing Hanfu brings them a strong sense of     8     (nation) identity.

Many universities in China have a Hanfu Society     9     members wear Hanfu to celebrate traditional Chinese festivals, and they use that opportunity     10     (introduce), their Hanfu to others.

8 . 假设你是高中生李华，你校为了弘扬中国传统文化和丰富学生课余生活，将于本周五中午2点在学校报告厅举行国画展览，你的外教老师Linda对中国文化很感兴趣，请写一封邮件邀请她前来观看。
要点包括：1. 国画简要介绍；
2. 本次展览目的；
3. 展览时间地点。
要求：1.词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：figure paintings (人物画)，landscape（风景画）
Dear Linda,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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

What can you do if shops don’t sell the clothes you want? How can you get the clothes you want     1     you don’t have much cash?

Young     2     (create) people in the UK have always come up with ways to express their individuality through their clothes. “Printing your own T-shirt is the     3     (easy) and most common way to adapt clothes,” John said. “You don’t have to make a T-shirt. You can buy a cheap T-shirt and add an image of your choice.”

Everyone     4     (know) students don’t have a lot of money. That doesn’t have to be     5    problem if you’ve got a bit of imagination and a sewing machine. “Once I found a pair of trousers     6     I liked but I couldn’t afford them. I bought some cloth of the same colour and copied the trousers,     7     (use) my mum’s sewing machine,” Corinne said. “I went back to the shop wearing my homemade trousers     8     (see) if they were the same as the ones in the shop. And I thought they were much better!”

Buying second-hand clothes is     9     fashion option for many young Brits to get individual styles. “I really love changing second-hand clothes. I can make skirts shorter or longer. Sometimes I just change all the buttons to give clothes a new look. Only     10     adapting these clothes can you be sure you will always have something original as well as cheap,” said Helen.

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

An engagement (订婚) ring represents formal agreement to future     1     (marry). It’s a ring indicating that the person     2     (wear) it has promised to marry his/her partner. Conventionally (通常), a ring     3     (use) as an engagement gift when a man proposes (求婚) to his girlfriend. How does a man propose? A man commonly proposes to his girlfriend by asking, “Will you marry me?” or “Will you be my wife?”

In Western countries, engagement rings are worn mostly by women. Yet     4     many other cultures, women and men wear matching rings. It’s     5     custom for people to wear the ring on the middle finger of the left hand,     6     (especial) in Western countries. But in the Indian tradition, people wear it on the middle finger of the right hand.

The ring is usually decorated with pretty diamonds,     7     stand for pure and long-lasting love. Before 1900s, the diamond engagement ring     8     (be) quite rare. Today it is still quite expensive. At present, it often takes a young man about three months     9     (find) a perfect diamond engagement ring, and it’ll probably take him much     10     (long) to pay it off.