1 . 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

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。

Escape from the British Museum

Recently, a video series named Escape from the British Museum     1     (spark) a lot of discussion in China’s social media.     2     (direct) by two Chinese vloggers, the three-episode series tells the story of     3     a Chinese cultural relic escapes from the British Museum and finds     4     (it) way back to China.

In the video series, a female vlogger plays the role of an ancient Chinese jade teapot (玉壶)     5     her male partner is a journalist who helps the artifact return to China. They went to the UK in June and spent three months shooting the video     6     (devote). They said the story is based on historic facts and aims to draw attention to the Chinese cultural relics held abroad.

Currently, the museum has a total of 23,000 Chinese relics, while about 2,000 Chinese relics are     7     long-term display. The Chinese objects,     8     (stretch) from the Neolithic age (新石器时代) to the present, include paintings, prints, jade and ceramics.

“Eventually, there will be a day     9     the items come home in a dignified way,” a user commented on Weibo. The series release has come as a number of netizens condemned the British Museum for its previous act of     10     (thief).

3 . 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.

4 . 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。

Dumplings are the most essential and popular food for Winter Solstice especially in northern China. There is a legend for this    1     (tradition ) food. Zhang Zhongjing,     2     was a famous medical scientist at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, found his fellow-townsmen    3     (suffer) from coldness and hunger in winter. More severely, many of them had terrible chilblains (冻疮)in the ears. On the Winter Festival, he cooked food named Jiao Er    4     a stuffing (馅) of medicine and other ingredients resisting the cold to feed these people, and they recovered soon. Nowadays, there are different customs in southern and northern China. As a popular saying goes in northern China that “Have dumplings for Winter Solstice and noodles for Summer Solstice.” Dumplings have been     5     must for this winter festival. If you happen to be in China on the day, go to the restaurant early,     6     there will be no dumplings left. However, sweet dumplings are    7     (popular) for locals in south China. In their mind, the round shape    8     (symbolize)a family reunion. Besides, it’s said that in some areas, people also have mutton, noodles or drink winter wine for    9     (celebrate). These are all hot food, and people eat them    10     (keep) warm and avoid catching cold.

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。

The opening ceremony of the 19^th Asian Games was held on September 23 in Hangzhou. The mascots of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou stand     1     the joy of sports as well as the cultural and economic development. Together, they are calling out to Asia and the world,     2     (invite) everyone to meet in Hangzhou for the Aisan Games.

The torch (火把) of the 19th Aisan Games Hangzhou is given the name “Eternal Flame”, of     3     the meaning is that the Chinese spirit is passed on from generation to generation. The design is intended to shine a more brilliant light on this holy land of Chinese     4     (civilize). The form of a river of life used is symbolic of the gathering of athlete from     5     (vary) countries and regions in Hangzhou to celebrate the grand occasion together. “Eternal Flame” not only reflects Chinese culture,     6     displays the charm intelligent manufacturing in Zhejiang. The handle made of recycled raw materials is eco-friendly, light and easy     7     (hold). After     8     (repeat) trials, it has seen technical obstacles overcome in process, materials, production and transportation.

The medal of the 19th Asian Games     9     (name) Shan Shui. The backside is shaped like a square seal showing that the athletes leave     10     beautiful mark on the Hangzhou Asian Games.

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。

Yangge is a type of folk dance that originated in the northern regions of China. It is among the representative folk arts in China, and is very popular especially among the older generation, as they will     1     (ready) join in a yangge dance even when the performance is happening.

The dance is different from other Chinese dances in many ways. For instance, it promotes a sense of happiness, because it is supposed    2     (celebrate) happy occasions, as opposed to classical Chinese dancing,     3     requires an air of serious, gradual movements.

It is said that the origins of this    4     (wonder) dance are from the Han Dynasty in northern China, and it reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. During this time, it was no longer a dance     5     (perform) during harvests, but it extended to all festival celebrations. The dance has four regional       6     (variety). Each variety     7     (have) its unique characters and they are quite easy to tell apart. But they share the common three parts: the dancers, the music band, and the leader.

Yangge was always    8     essential part of daily Chinese life that adapted    9     the times it was in. Yangge has made it into a well-preserved aspect of the culture that still holds strong to this day, even    10     (become) a part of required courses for Chinese dance students to learn.

7 . 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.

8 . 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仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The opening ceremony of the nineteen Asian Games in Hangzhou was a spectacular display of Chinese culture and innovation. It was a feast for the senses, with amazed visuals, innovative performances or a moving tribute(致敬) to the history and culture of Asia. The ceremony was themed “Memories of Jiangnan”, use the element of water to showcase the region’s natural beauty and cultural charm. The opening ceremony also broke new ground in terms of technology, using digital ignition in the first time to integrate the concept of “Digital China” into the ceremony. Additional, the ceremony used a large number of drone performance to create a stunning visual spectacle. In a conclusion, the ceremony was not only a celebration of sport and unity, and a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Asia as well the power of sport to bring people together.

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。

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.

10 . Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance? They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other?

This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.

According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》), created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18. The painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported by CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water.

When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows have featured Chinese traditional culture and received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.

“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it,” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.

1. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To raise a question.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To describe the art world.	D．To show a doubtful thought.

2. What pushed the poetic dance?

A．CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.	B．A Chinese blue-green landscape.
C．Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng.	D．An old Chinese traditional painting.

3. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome?

A．Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people.

B．Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people.

C．The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later.

D．Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture.

4. What’s the main idea of the whole text?

A．It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity.

B．It shows us art can come to life through dance.

C．It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art.

D．It tells us the love for Chinese traditional painting.