1 . 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。

Shuttlecock (毽子) kicking is a traditional popular folk game,     1     (date) as far back as the Han Dynasty.The fun game gained popularity during the Tang Dynasty, when     2     (store) specializing in the shuttlecock business appeared. In the Qing Dynasty, shuttlecock kicking reached its peak in terms of both making techniques and kicking skills.

To make a feather shuttlecock, a piece of cloth wrapped around a coin     3     (need). Through the coin hole you can stick some feathers,     4     function is to delay the rising and falling of the shuttlecock.

There     5     (be) a great number of variations in styles and methods of kicking. With one leg fixed on the ground, the shuttlecock is kicked by the inner ankle of     6     other. Some other styles include kicking the shuttlecock backwards and forwards between two people. Those who advance to a high level of mastery can perform some actions that are     7     (fair) wonderful. The challenge of the increasingly difficult levels of shuttlecock kicking has made it a popular and timeless game among Chinese children.

Playing with shuttlecocks is     8     (benefit) to health. When people are kicking shuttlecocks, various parts of the body need to work together, which enhances balance capabilities and physical flexibility and helps them strengthen their legs. Besides, shuttlecock kicking is convenient     9     (play). It can be practiced just about anywhere and anytime.

Since the establishment of the Chinese Shuttlecock Kicking Association in 1987, the national shuttlecock kicking tournament has been held annually, appealing     10     people of all ages.

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。

Jili silk is a type of silk produced in Jili Village, Huzhou City Zhejiang Province. Jili Village has produced silk     1     the village was established in the late Yuan Dynasty. Jili silk is soft and fine with     2     even thickness and shiny white color. With these features, Jili silk is widely recognized in China and across the world.

In the mid-Ming Dynasty this silk became well-known for     3     (be) one of the materials used to make the emperor’s robes. In the Qing Dynasty, the government used to purchase a large amount of Jili silk each year. In 1851, Shanghai merchant Xu Rongcun took Jili silk to the first World Expo held in London,     4     the fabric won two top awards. In 2011, Jili silk     5     (include) in the list of China’s national intangible cultural heritage items.

The silkworm (蚕)     6     (raise) for Jili silk is called the Lianxin, literally meaning lotus seed. In Jili Village, wooden reeling tools were designed     7     (specific) for Jili silk. The silk making technique was traditionally passed down by female members of a family. In addition to being used for clothes, quality Jili silk can also be made into strings for Chinese guqin, or used as materials     8     (restore) ancient silk scrolls (卷轴).

Today, through genetic screening technology, inheritors of Jili silk making can make silk with natural colors. The step of dyeing (染色) thus becomes     9     (necessary) in some cases. The efforts of combining the     10     (wise) of Jili silk making with modern technology are giving a new life to the ancient Chinese handicraft in the modern era.

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。

There are many folk stories in China. A more generally     1     (accept) legend goes that humans were created by a goddess named Nüwa,     2     had a human head but the body of a snake. As she traveled     3     earth, Nüwa began to feel lonely. So she took some yellow earth,     4     (mix) it with water and formed a human. This new person immediately began dancing about and shouting in     5     (happy). Nüwa was pleased so she continued to form other people     6     the world was full of humans.

Later, GongGong, the god of water, and Zhu Rong, the god of fire, had a great fight,     7     (create) a mess in the heavens and on the earth. In the end, Gong Gong lost. He was so angry that he hit his head     8     Buzhou Mountain, which was holding up the sky, and the mountain fell. As the sky began to fall, all the planets and the stars started to move to the northwest, leaving a hole in the sky. Worried that her humans would be killed, Nuwa took stones of five different colors, melted them and then used them to cover up the hole in the sky.     9     (keep) the sky from falling, she put a turtle’s leg at each corner to hold it up. In this way, humans     10     (save).

4 . I received my architectural training in Italy, earning a traditional degree that didn’t involve working with Computer-Aided Design (CAD). However, my journey with computers began through my passion for music, using sound sampling systems, which catch the “sound reality” of an instrument, and also computer-assisted music composition systems. Little did I know that this exploration would greatly influence my approach to computer science and AI in the years to come.

Self-taught in computer science during my architectural studies, I sought opportunities to specialize further. Ultimately, my journey led me to a pioneering laboratory in Marseille, France, known for its groundbreaking work in computer science applied to architecture. Surrounded by a community of innovators, I improved my skills to explore the transformative power of technology in preserving cultural heritage.

In 2019, the world watched in horror as Notre Dame de Paris (巴黎圣母院) was consumed in flames. Determined to contribute to the restoration efforts, I took the lead in developing a digital ecosystem for the restoration operation. We developed groundbreaking AI tools generating 3D representations from photographs. By tracking the position and shape of voussoirs (拱石), and digitizing them from photographs, we were able to use the fine geometric information of the voussoirs to reconstruct the arch, thus giving valuable information to the architects about the structure, the exact geometry, and especially about constructive details of the oldest areas of the church from the 13th century. Notably, AI played a pivotal role in the process.

As the restoration project progresses, the AI-driven preservation continues to advance. This knowledge will definitely serve as raw material to be used for AI systems, for example, for studies that can be extended to other buildings. Today, the restoration project is in an extremely advanced state. We hope to complete the restoration work before the 2024 Paris Olympics, so that this architectural masterpiece can regain its former glory.

1. What led the author to computer science initially?

A．Composing music with CAD.	B．Exploring computers for music.
C．Studying for a degree in architecture.	D．Developing sound sampling systems.

2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The application of AI in restoration.	B．The structure of Notre Dame de Paris.
C．The destruction of Notre Dame de Paris.	D．The development of AI digital ecosystem.

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

A．Secondary.

B．Independent.

C．Discouraging.

D．Crucial.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the AI-driven preservation?

A．Indifferent.

B．Skeptical.

C．Optimistic.

D．Objective.

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。

Putian wood carving, one of the four well-known     1     (category) of the art of Chinese wood carving, originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties.     2     (serve) as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) item in China, it is a traditional folk carving technique of southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Zheng Chunhui, Lin Jianjun and Chen Yushu are three     3     (exception) representatives of wood carving masters. Zheng is a provincial-level inheritor (继承人) of the wood carving art,     4     not only excels in traditional wood carving technique,     5     expresses his love for his family and nation through his works. To promote the art, Zheng opened a unique wood carving gallery, which is the     6     (one) in Putian run by an individual and free to the public. The delicately made wood carving works by Lin     7     (shine) at a BRICS summit (峰会) several years ago, and meanwhile, the Chinese-style antique furniture pieces that are made by Chen     8     (show) at many international exhibitions over the past few years.

Putian city is home     9     over 2,600 wood carving companies, and the wood carving works     10     (create) there were sold to more than 20 countries and regions around the world last year.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Piyingxi, or Chinese shadow puppetry is a traditional opera art among Chinese people. According to historical records, shadow puppetry originated     1     Western Han Dynasty and became popular in Ming & Qing.

Shadow puppetry is an art with a perfect     2     (combine) of light, image, sound and color. In lamp light, the shadow puppet looks crystalline (似水晶的) and graceful, with the cut-out parts brighter than     3     rest.

The performers hold joysticks in their hands that they grab, grind, roll, and press     4     (create) flowing motions, which is exactly     5     the ancient called “a million soldiers in two hands.” In addition to images, performers tell their stories in the locally popular tone with musicians     6     (play) instruments in the background.

The coloring is also an     7     (amaze) step in making a shadow figure. The favorite colors are the pure ones, most of     8     are red, green and black in practice, as yellow is the original color of the skins, and the light leaked through the cut-outs is     9     (natural) white.

The harmonious co-existence of sounds, colors, light and shadow     10     (make) shadow puppetry a colorful addition to people’s leisure time.

7 . 阅读下而短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Anyone visiting Tibet and exploring its culture would visit the temples to view the colorful and educational Tibetan Thangka (唐卡) paintings. They are traditionally painted on either cotton or silk, with     1     (loose) woven cotton being the most common. The paintings usually show religious scenes, as indicated by their name, Thangka,     2     (mean) “recorded message” in Tibetan.

The Tibetan Thangka is     3     art form that originated in Nepal and was brought to Tibet later. The Thangka paintings were developed over the centuries from the early murals (壁画) that can be seen in     4     is titled “Library Caves”, such as the Ajanta Caves in India and the Mogao Caves in China.

The Mogao Caves were previously a storage place of many Tibetan paintings on cloth, including the earliest surviving Thangka dated to be from around 780-848 AD     5     the region was under Tibetan rule. Historians note that between the 14th and 15th century, Tibetan paintings     6     (integrate) many elements from the Chinese murals.

The Thangka painting is not a flat creation but consists of a painted picture panel, over which a fabric is mounted, and then over which     7     (lay) a cover, usually silk. It is the nature of     8     (delicate) that makes Thangkas prefer dry places     9     (prevent) the quality of the silk from being affected by wetness. When they are not in use, they remain rolled up, with coverings on the back and front to protect the painting.     10     (keep) in this way helps Thangkas last for a very long time.

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。

Recently the 19th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival was held in Hangzhou Zhejiang Province. At that time, as a major exhibition for animation, it     1     (emphasize) combining traditional Chinese culture into the medium. This idea has been shared, by the industry insiders and will     2     (sure) help promote the development of Chinese animation.

Over the past decade, Chinese animation has made great progress and some works have won     3     (recognize) in the international market. The most     4     (impress) film is Nezha, based on a Chinese legend about a heavenly god who wipes out monsters. Actually, in 1979, the film Nezha Conquers the Dragon King was first shown. In the old version, Nezha’s image originated     5     Chinese operas and folk paintings, while in the new version, the design of Nezha has a breakthrough by showing a naughty image. However, something in common between them is traditional Chinese culture,     6     has been a remarkable source of the creation for Chinese animated works.

The film has become a hit. It shows that combining traditional Chinese culture with modern ideas san work as an effective way     7     (succeed) in the making of Chinese animated works.

Chinese animation has made a leap forward in terms of technique. In the film, Deep Sea     8     (release) in early 2023, advanced technologies were used to make     9     look like a traditional “ink wash painting”. This animated film was nominated (提名) at the 73rd Berlin Film Festival — the first original Chinese 3D animation to achieve such     10     honor. It helped make Chinese animation known to the world together with traditional culture.

9 . Nguyen Thi Thu is one of the few remaining artists practicing and constantly enhancing the traditional Vietnamese art of sculpting realistic-looking flowers out of papaya (番木瓜树) fruits.

Thu became ________ in carving various flowers from papaya fruits at the age of 15, when she ________ a class on the art of sculpting fruit. She was fascinated by the ________ art form, but then she had to ________ to Russia and stayed there for 15 years. Thu couldn’t ________ her favorite art form because she was too busy working and had no ________ to green papayas. She ________ it with all sorts of other fruits and vegetables, but nothing was quite like the papaya she ________. When she returned to Hanoi in 2009, she ________ got back into papaya sculpting, and she has been practicing the art ever since.

Over the years, Thu has ________ herself to carve various types of flowers, but her favourite by far is also one of the most ________, the chrysanthemum (菊花). Creating a single flower takes between 45 minutes and over an hour,________ the complexity of the design. “I often fall asleep thinking of how to ________ a certain flower, and then I get out of bed to practice,” Thu said.

Apart from ________ her art form during various public events and creating delicate papaya flowers, Thu also holds classes in Hanoi, as a way of ________ the traditional art form.

1.

A．confident

B．interested

C．expert

D．talented

2.

A．missed

B．held

C．quit

D．took

3.

A．traditional

B．modern

C．fashionable

D．contemporary

4.

A．return

B．turn

C．move

D．adjust

5.

A．appreciate

B．practice

C．change

D．adopt

6.

A．access

B．reaction

C．solution

D．resistance

7.

A．described

B．imagined

C．painted

D．tried

8.

A．grew

B．offered

C．knew

D．bought

9.

A．occasionally

B．immediately

C．randomly

D．definitely

10.

A．expected

B．reminded

C．forced

D．taught

11.

A．abstract

B．expensive

C．complicated

D．fundamental

12.

A．depending on

B．accounting for

C．focusing on

D．calling for

13.

A．plant

B．sculpt

C．feed

D．invent

14.

A．exhibiting

B．judging

C．updating

D．transforming

15.

A．replacing

B．celebrating

C．recovering

D．preserving

10 . 假定你是李华，现已完成主题为“Food & Culture”英语演讲比赛的写作大纲，请给外教写一封邮件，简述大纲中你的观点和论证思路，并就此征求对方的建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sara,

I’m seeking guidance on my speech outline about “Food & Culture”....

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I’d greatly appreciate your thoughts and any suggestions.

Yours,

Li Hua