1 . Of the many colorful Romanian traditions that are brought to life every year, the Bear Dance is one of the most inspiring. This folk tradition dates back to thousands of years ago.

Traditionally, the arrival of the “bears” is announced by a small group of “irozi”, who blow whistles (口哨) to a rhythm set by the head bear tamer (训兽师). Chosen for his leadership skills, the head tamer is the one who decides when each of the acts is played and gives the cues.

The “bears” dance to the beat set by the pan flutes (排萧) and the drums, after practicing for up to three months before the day of the ceremony. Wearing the special costumes requires strength and must be handled with confidence, to look fierce, with the heaviest of costumes weighing up to 50 kilos.

When the person wearing the costume is standing up straight, the “bear” looks up. During the dance, the wearer must bend forward and shake his or her body to the left and to the right while taking small steps either to the front or to the side.

Taking place every winter in villages and cities in Romania’s eastern region of Moldova, the Bear Dance symbolizes the death and rebirth of time. The Bear Dance sees men of all ages, and increasingly more women, who are dressed in real bear skins and dance to the rhythm of pan flutes and drums to drive off evil spirits and ring in the new year. Performed between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, this ancient ritual brings together the whole community, who gather to watch the performance.

By tradition, the procession of the Bear Dance, which includes 6 to 24 “bears”, would visit every family of the village, accompanied by up to three singing bear tamers, several characters wearing women’s clothes and drummers. While this tradition is still observed in many villages, in cities and towns it usually takes the form of a parade that takes place at the end of a major performance in the center.

1. What do we know about the Bear Dance?

A．It is performed by “bears”only.

B．It is a tradition with a long history.

C．It is better celebrated in cities.

D．It is used for sports by the locals in Romania.

2. How does the Bear Dance begin?

A．A group of people blow whistles.

B．The head bear tamer dances to a rhythm.

C．Some performers blow the pan flutes.

D．Several characters beat drums.

3. Why do the locals hold the Bear Dance every year?

A．To call on people to protect wild animals.

B．To celebrate a good harvest in the past year.

C．To welcome the arrival of the new year.

D．To provide themselves with a way to have fun.

4. Which section of a magazine is the text probably taken from?

A．Nature.

B．Travel.

C．History.

D．Culture.

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。

Su embroidery (Su Xiu) is the most celebrated of the four main styles of Chinese silk embroidery,     1     (generate) in Suzhou and surrounding towns of Jiangsu province. Best known for     2     (it)skillful and delicate needlework, Su embroidery     3     (praise)for its use of the finest threads, balanced compositions, dense stitching (密集的针法) and smooth finish. Compared to the other three embroidery styles, Su embroidery is characterized by distinct stitching techniques, use of split silk threads and     4     variety of art themes.     5     (develop) over 2,500 years, Su embroidery has developed from 10 basic stitches     6     more than 40. Two well-regarded     7     (technique) are “even embroidery” and “random embroidery”. “Even embroidery” stresses uniformity, and the avoidance of overlapping threads. Fine and neat, it is also known as “delicate embroidery”. Within this category, the primary technique is “neat stitch”, a stitching     8     uses smooth lines of thread in the same length. The stitches can be done in many styles.

    9     (traditional) handed down from mother to daughter, Su embroidery is an art form that takes decades     10     (master). From design and stitching to mounting and framing (做框), a single piece of handmade Su embroidery art usually takes months to create.

3 . 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。

Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles, has been widely worshipped (敬奉). The Temple of Guan Yu in Xiezhou, North China’s Shanxi Province, is the     1    (large) one among countless temples worshipping the general across the country and also a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level.

In 2020, a research institute     2     studied the culture behind this folk belief in Guan Yu was founded in Xiezhou, and eight graduate students were hired. This summer, researchers of     3     institute are compiling chronicles (编年史) for the temple, and studying the fine elements of traditional culture contained in the temple.

Across the country, historical and cultural heritage sites are protected and studied to discover and learn about traditional Chinese culture, amid the nation’s efforts     4    (build) a modern Chinese civilization.     5     total, there are 5,058 major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level. “    6    (witness) the long history and splendid culture of the Chinese nation in the past years, the historical and cultural sites offer     7    (we) rich ‘spiritual nutrients’ in the midst of building a modern Chinese civilization,” said Gao Jiangtao, a research fellow with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

In Shanxi, with local protection work     8    (trouble) due to understaffing, a project was started in 2022 to enroll a total of 600 students for a span of five years,     9    (specific) for 117 localities across the province in need of protection professionals. These students will     10    (offer) general education on relics protection during college.

4 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. What are you supposed to do when you meet someone in Brazil?

A．Kiss the face.

B．Shake hands.

C．Give a hug.

2. What can’t we do when we eat in Brazil?

A．Use plates.

B．Use the fork.

C．Make noise.

5 . Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill－mannered. Here are some examples of the things that a well－mannered   person does or does not do．

If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you’ll not move before the host says “Come in, please.” After you enter the room， you wouldn’t sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea－table before you or sent to your hand, you’ll say “Thank you” and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or they’ll think you are ill－mannered．

Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially the hostess pleased．

1. We must find out what the different manners are in different countries so that ________.

A．we can know what to do and what not to do when we go there

B．they won’t think we are ill

C．we won’t be thought in poor health

D．we can give some examples

2. In China, when the host opens the door，________ before he says “Come in, please!”

A．you won’t leave	B．you won’t walk
C．you won’t stand in front of him	D．you won’t get in

3. In Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes ________．

A．before your visitor enters your house

B．before you enter the host’s house

C．before you visit a family

D．before you sit down and receive a cup of tea

4. In European countries，________ when you get into a house．

A．you needn’t take off your shoes

B．you must take off your dirty shoes

C．you are not allowed to wear dirty shoes

D．you should put on clean shoes

5. In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food to show that ________．

A．he has enjoyed it

B．he needs some drink

C．he is not hungry at all

D．he can’t have any more

6 . Who first proposed the holiday for workers? It’s not entirely clear, but two workers can make a solid claim to the Founder of Labor Day title.

Some records show that in 1882, Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, suggested setting aside a day for a “general holiday for the laboring classes”. But many believe that machinist Matthew Maguire, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday.

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday.

Many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades (游行), picnics and parties — festivities very similar to those outlined by the first proposal for a holiday, which suggested that the day should be observed with a street parade to exhibit “the strength and spirits of the trade and labor organizations” of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day.

Speeches by important official men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909,the Sunday before Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to (致力于) the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.

American labor has raised the nation’s standard of living and contributed to the greatest production the world has ever known and the labor movement has brought us closer to the realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy.

1. What can we know from paragraph 2?

A．People’s views about the founder of Labor Day vary.

B．The author considered Matthew Maguire the founder.

C．Peter J. McGuire wanted to set a few days for a holiday.

D．Labor Day was originally set up for American machinists.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．The real meaning of Labor Day	B．The development of Labor Day
C．The reason of setting Labor Day	D．People’s emphasis on Labor Day

3. What does the underlined word “festivities” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Manners

B．Approaches

C．Rewards

D．Celebrations

4. Which of the following does the author agree with?

A．It is known that America develops very fast.

B．The original meaning of Labor Day changes

C．It is worthwhile to set a day for the laborer

D．The labor movement makes the life unsteady

7 . The Lunar Calendar (农历) Modern Chinese use the solar calendar (阳历) as English people do. But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the hare, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the chicken, the dog and the pig. This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.

Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.

The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day , children and unmarried people go to visit their elders.

1. If next year is the year of the goat, what was the name of last year?

A．It was the year of tiger.	B．It was the year of the hare.
C．It was the year of snake.	D．It was the year of the ox.

2. Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner ?

A．On February 15.

B．On February 16.

C．On February 14.

D．On February 17.

3. The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of ________ .

A．the married son

B．the married daughter

C．the unmarried son

D．the parents

4. From this selection we know that______.

A．old Chinese use the solar calendar (阳历) as English people do

B．each Chinese month starts on the day of the new sun

C．on the first day, children and married people go to visit their elders

D．each lunar year is given the name of animals

8 . Many are fortunate enough to travel and see different cultures. For those who have not yet seen other cultures, here are five things you can learn from other cultures.

New language

Although learning a new language has become simpler through apps or programs, nothing compares to learning a language in the place where it is spoken.     1     Communications with others in another country is also important.

Knowledge

You can read books and even eat food from other countries. But those experience will never compare to the knowledge gained by being in another country.    2     If you are unable to travel, pay attention to cultural events that allow you to increase your knowledge.

Unique (独特的) traditions

    3     A tradition in Mexico is Day of the Dead. The people of Mexico believe that each year, the souls of the dead return to visit their loved ones and celebrate just as they did when they were alive.

    4    

It can be hard to imagine what life would be like if we didn’t have the things we take for granted (认为理所当然) every day, such as reliable transportation, clean water, education and a home to live. Therefore, we should value what we have and that we are able to work to provide for ourselves.

We’re not so different after all.

If you have traveled to another country, the experience is probably completely new. But no matter how much our lifestyles may differ, we are all working toward similar goals in   life.     5     Next time you travel to a new country, discover not only the differences, but also the similarities.

A．Value what you have.

B．Imagine what your life will be.

C．Those goals include trying to get the most out of life.

D．Each culture has its own traditions that make it unique.

E．People from different backgrounds can offer something new.

F．Always remember to put yourself in a new and unusual tradition.

G．The only true way is putting yourself in the culture of the language.

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。

When it comes to the Chinese culture, we can’t ignore the importance of tea. Tea culture not only includes tea production, tea brewing, tea art and ceremony, but also     1     (contain) artistic value and traditional Chinese philosophy. It is linked     2     literature, art and religion. In the Tang Dynasty,     3     Buddhists were thinking, they found tea could reduce sleepiness and clear the mind. Therefore tea drinking was promoted and became     4     artistic enjoyment among the public.

Before the Song Dynasty, people used to put tea into a pot     5     (fill)with water and cook it. And then the traditional tea cooking was gradually replaced by the tea competition. In tea tasting, people brought their own tea and water and judged the quality of teas by     6     (check)the color and foam of the water. During the North Song Dynasty, tea     7     (compete)were widespread and brought to Japan. It gradually became the popular “chado” or tea ceremony In Japan.

Drinking tea is not only a     8     (health)habit for people, but also a cultural activity in Chinese daily life. The Chinese believe drinking tea can be helpful     9     (clean) the mind. People who love tea can     10     (easy)find inner peace and happiness.

10 . “When I first started learning calligraphy, I just copied the teacher’s strokes (笔画), and my work was ugly.” said Aryan from Afghanistan. He is currently a graduate student in Beijing, ________ in International Education of the Chinese language.

During his six-year stay in China, he discovered the ________ of Chinese culture. He also realized that Chinese is steadily becoming a(n) ________ language, and more people around the world want to communicate smoothly with Chinese.

To his surprise, the curriculum for foreign students in China ________ the classroom. The school organizes extracurricular ________ to help them learn and experience ________ and culture. After closer and deeper ________ with Chinese culture, Aryan found his hobby: calligraphy.

“Initially, I didn’t know much Chinese and thought calligraphy would be difficult,” Aryan said.” Later on, I found out that calligraphy can help me ________ my Chinese language skills and my understanding of Chinese culture.

He used to ________ the idea that writing Chinese characters was all about writing them neatly. But he later found out that this view is ________.Calligraphy helps him to understand both each stroke and the Chinese ________ toward life. The horizontal, vertical (垂直的) and left and right falling stokes on the paper ________ Chinese people’s unique symbols and memories. They are also the hidden ________ to better understanding Chinese culture.

Not only did Aryan gain a deeper ________ of Chinese characters, but also developed a more mature personality along the way. Calligraphy gives him strength when he feels ________ and lost, finding his inner peace.

1.

A．majoring

B．settling

C．bringing

D．resulting

2.

A．problem

B．pattern

C．richness

D．resource

3.

A．native

B．official

C．international

D．formal

4.

A．goes against

B．takes up

C．takes over

D．goes beyond

5.

A．conferences

B．activities

C．subjects

D．competitions

6.

A．economy

B．life

C．work

D．pleasure

7.

A．competition

B．content

C．combination

D．contact

8.

A．improve

B．recognize

C．adjust

D．find

9.

A．hold

B．oppose

C．break

D．suspect

10.

A．positive

B．contradictory

C．wrong

D．objective

11.

A．direction

B．step

C．attitude

D．effort

12.

A．supply

B．represent

C．sense

D．recall

13.

A．responses

B．admissions

C．reactions

D．keys

14.

A．function

B．ability

C．form

D．knowledge

15.

A．stressed

B．inspired

C．determined

D．interrupted