1 . 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。

Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has adopted digital technology     1     (protect) ancient cliff carvings and paintings before their disappearance.

Workers have copied more than 2,000 immovable rock carvings and paintings at Helan Mountain to digitalize the overall views as well as     2     (they) correct locations. The digital information will be sorted and workers will conduct a disease analysis.

Rock carvings     3     (appear) before writing systems were invented. Now, more than 20,000 cliff paintings and carvings     4     were created by the ancestors have been discovered at Helan Mountain. The works record the lives of the people who lived 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. In general,     5    (image) of animals dominate (占主要地位), followed     6     humans, vehicles, plants, planets, fingerprints and abstract signs. The surfaces were     7     (chief) carved with stone or metal in the open air,     8     (expose) to weather beaten.

The protection of rock paintings and carvings is a worldwide issue. At present, there is no     9     (science)and technological means to prevent their disappearance. Some experts have predicted that by the end of this century,     10     quarter of the world’s rock paintings will disappear completely.

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Kite flying dated from China and became popular around the country. With a long history, it is considered as the    1     (early) aircraft we have ever known. Kites were used for military purposes in the very beginning, such as measurement and signaling. Later kite flying gradually became     2     outdoor activity for recreation as well as art and     3     (be) warmly welcome for centuries.

In the past, people fastened bamboo-made whistles onto a kite. While     4     (fly) through the wind, it produced sound like the music produced by gu-zheng,     5     is a traditional Chinese instrument. Therefore, kite has     6     (it) modern name as feng zheng

In the 7^th century, kite     7     (introduce) to neighboring countries including Korea and Japan. Around the 13th century, Marco Polo introduced it to Europe and Arab countries.

Around the Qingming Festival, usually on early April, many people fly kites in public squares. The sky is dotted with kites of different     8     (design), such as dancing butterflies, bounding dragons, and swimming fish. When people look at those kites, they feel as if they were flying away with the kites to escape the noisy world and step into the nature with their body and soul. Besides, it is a way for people to pray     9     blessings and fortune.

The traditional Chinese kite expresses harmony between human and nature, a long-held belief     10     (treasure) by the Chinese people.

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Bringing the past to life by restoring (修复) old buildings from yesterday can show     1     (confident) in tomorrow. Jinan, the capital city of Shandong province, understands this.

Named a State-level historical and cultural city in 1986 by the State Council, Jinan     2     (have) a large number of cultural relics (遗迹) and historic buildings.

One main example is in the ancient downtown area of Jinan. The Baroque-style building is     3     former site of the city’s first cinema—Xiaoguanghan,     4     was built in 1904 when Jinan opened up to the outside world. By the late 1990s, the building was     5     danger of collapse (倒塌). The days of a good crowd of film lovers were long     6    (go).

Li, 45, a film lover who works in the catering industry (餐饮业), decided to help restore the historic building with the local government’s support in 2008. Restoration work started in 2009, During the process, Li began to learn about the history of the cinema and     7     the old building really means to Jinan’s history and China’s wider film culture.

After nearly 26 months, Xiaoguanghan     8     (give) new life as a film museum and restaurant. The museum now has more than 4,000 historic items,     9     (include) cameras, projectors, posters and classic props (道具), making it a perfect place for visitors     10     (learn) about the history and culture of Chinese cinema.

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The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese calendar. In Chinese folklore (民俗), the number nine is     1     largest number, homophonic (谐音的) to the Chinese word jiu,     2     means “health and longevity (长寿)”. The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, which     3     (be) in effect since 2013, clearly states that every year’ s Double Ninth Festival is a legal festival for senior citizens.

    4     (climb) mountains was a custom to pray for blessings on the day in ancient times. Nowadays, the custom has     5     (gradual) mixed with some other outdoor exercises, including tai chi, qigong and square dancing. People would also admire the     6     (beautiful) of chrysanthemums (菊花), drink wine     7     eat Chongyang cakes on that day. Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity. So people pick fresh chrysanthemums     8     (make) chrysanthemum wine every year during the festival, which       9     (regard) by the ancients as an auspicious (吉祥的) wine for clearing away heat detoxifying (排毒) and prolonging life. The Chongyang cake is a festive cake, usually made of flour, brown sugar, fruits and nuts, meaning “making steady progress”.

Though people today don’t observe all the traditional customs, it’ s still the festival to respect the elders. Thanks     10     social care from their surroundings, the Double Ninth Festival is gaining   popularity, and a growing number of seniors have begun to pay more attention to their later years.

6 . 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack发来邮件，想了解中国茶文化知识。现在请你给他回封邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国茶文化简介；
2. 喝茶的好处；
3. 邀请他来中国体验茶文化。
Dear Jack,

I’m glad to hear that you are interested in Chinese tea culture.

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7 . 假定你是李华，今年十一国庆假期刚刚结束，你的英国网友John来信询问你的十一国庆假期生活。请你给他写一封回信，告知他为弘扬中国传统文化，你参加了在银川举办的中国艺术节，欣赏并学习了一种或几种中国传统文化(如剪纸、书法、国画等)，介绍学习的原因并谈谈自己参加后的感受。
参考词汇：书法calligraphy，刺绣embroidery，瓷器porcelain
注意：
1. 字数80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节使文章更加连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . 语法填空

Recently, a video series named “Escape from the British Museum” has gone viral. As a three-episode series     1    (direct) by two Chinese vloggers, it tells the journey of how a Chinese jade teapot escapes from the British Museum     2    finds its own way back to China. Viewers were particularly moved by a scene where     3     little teapot exclaims “Such a big cabinet is shared only by two people!” upon arrival at the place of the journalist and his friend.

A few days ago, the British Museum claimed to be the victim of “    4     (culture) theft” which, if we look back to the history, is apparently     5     China has indeed suffered from. Statistics have shown that there are     6    (approximate) 23, 000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, with about 2,000 of them on long-term display. The priceless relics,     7    (include) stone tools in the Neolithic period, colorful pottery from the Yangshao culture, bronze artifacts in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, tri-colored glazed pottery of Tang and Song dynasties, and enamels, involve nearly all artistic categories. They     8    (number) and packed in glass cabinets so that their origins are concealed (隐藏).

It is reported that there are three common ways     9    ( regain) lost Chinese cultural artifacts: purchase, donation, and demands. From 1949 to 2019, a total of 150, 000 Chinese relics in over 300 batches were recovered. Recent years have seen more batches reclaimed thanks     10    combined efforts.

9 . 语法填空

Learning Chinese calligraphy was listed as one of the must-do things when I came to China. Now, I’m in the course of learning this unique art,     1    is valuable in China, even across East Asia today. It is not only     2    ancient artistic form of human language, but it also     3    (reflect) Chinese traditions.

As someone who paints, draws, and loves all     4    (create) things, at first, I assumed I would be rather good at Chinese calligraphy. I was     5    (total) wrong. Using thick brush tips to produce awkward brush strokes (笔画)     6    (be) very difficult for a beginner. I have no idea about the different types of calligraphy and the meanings     7    (hide) behind each one. Also, I have to hold the paintbrush     8    a very specific way, unlike a pen or pencil, the paintbrush is held upright in the hand. I need to be extra careful when changing the angle(角度) or     9    (direct) of the brush, especially if I press too hard on the paper.

After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment     10    (master) this art form. Yet, I am grateful to learn such a special Chinese tradition.

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Do you have any idea of New Year paintings?     1    (know) as “paper paintings” and “painted pictures”, New Year paintings are a special art form in Chinese folk culture. Without New Year paintings, our traditional Chinese folk culture would be much less     2    (color). The paintings get such a name because they are     3    (most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday for     4    (decorate) and they are also accepted as a symbol of New Year’s greetings.

NewYear paintings appeared around the Tang Dynasty,     5    (replace) the previous door pictures believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. In the Song Dynasty the New Year paintings     6    (create) on a large scale (规模).    7     the printing techniques improving, the content and forms of New Year paintings became various. The development of the paintings matured (成熟) in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,     8    the art reached its golden age.

There are many     9    (tradition) printing methods of New Year paintings, including woodblock printing, stone-block printing, offset printing, watercolor painting, etc.    10     is reported, woodblock-printed New Year paintings are the most popular and interesting ones, according to a recent survey.