1 . The Sanxingdui Museum in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province enjoyed huge popularity during the three-day Qingming Festival holidays by receiving nearly 20,000 visitors on the peak day, after the new archaeological(考古的) discoveries brought international attention.

According to media reports, the museum saw over 15,000 visitors on Saturday, the first day of the Qingming Festival holidays, breaking its record for daily visitors. And on the next day, more visitors swarmed into the museum to exceed 19,800. To cope with the large flow of people, on Sunday afternoon, the official Weibo account of the Sanxingdui Museum released a message to remind visitors of avoiding rush hours or rescheduling their visiting time.

The Sanxingdui Museum showcases various kinds of precious cultural relics unearthed at the site, such as the 2.62-meter-tall standing statue, 1.38-meter-wide bronze mask, and 3.95-meter-high bronze tree. Earlier on March 20, Chinese archaeologists announced some new major discoveries made during the 37th excavation (挖掘) since its last excavation 35 years ago. The ruins were first discovered in the late 1920s and first excavated in 1934. More than 500 important cultural relics have been unearthed in the six newly-found pits. Since the new discoveries were known to the public, the number of people visiting the Sanxingdui Museum has increased sharply.

The museum said although it was open as usual, the newly-found pits had not opened to the public yet and the newly-excavated cultural relics were still under restoration and couldn’t meet the public currently. But a hall for cultural relic conservation and restoration would be in pilot operation in April and officially opened on May 18. Visitors to it can see how the relics are restored, according to Zhu Yarong, vice director of the Sanxingdui Museum.

Dating back about 3,000 years, the Sanxingdui Ruins have shed light on the ancient Shu civilization and cultural origins of the Chinese nation, and have been regarded as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century.

1. What mainly brought about a surge in tourists visiting the Sanxingdui Museum?

A．Tourists’ enthusiasm.

B．Sichuan Province’s policy.

C．The Qingming Festival holidays.

D．New archaeological discoveries.

2. What is TRUE according to the text?

A．The Sanxingdui Ruins were first discovered in 1934.

B．Newly-excavated cultural relics on display attracted tourists very much.

C．The Sanxingdui Museum reacted immediately to the large flow of tourists.

D．Tourist numbers reached the peak on the first day of the Qingming Festival holidays.

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

A．Trial.

B．Private.

C．Official.

D．Personal.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．The Sanxingdui Museum gives tourists insights into Chinese history.

B．Chinse people make full use of the Qingming Festival holidays to travel.

C．The Sanxingdui Ruins are a perfect tourist attraction over the Qingming Festival holidays.

D．New discoveries make the Sanxingdui Museum more popular during the Qingming Festival holidays.

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。

My friends were surprised when I told them my plan to further my learning in China. But up to now, choosing China     1    (acquire) my advanced study is one of the best decisions I     2    (make) in my life.

My first     3    (impress) of China is its large population. When I arrived at Wuchang Railway Station, I was     4    (amaze) by many crowds of people with their luggage     5    (wait) for taxis and private cars to transport them. At the time I couldn’t speak Chinese,     6    made the local people surprised. I realised later that it was     7    (probable) because I am from Thailand and have no apparent difference in appearance. I thought it would be difficult for me to get familiar     8     the environment. But as soon as I told them where I come from, they just warmly smiled and said, “You are our neighbour. And if your friends have time, bring them to China.” These words made me much more welcomed. I     9    (feel) really safe and secured with my surroundings; I have been helped enthusiastically when I am in need and I am so proud     10     Chinese people mainly because of their kindness and generosity.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the talk probably take place?

A．In a grocery store.

B．In a restaurant.

C．In a temple.

2. What happens during the festival besides eating porridge?

A．Praying for good health.

B．Giving presents to family members.

C．Donating money to the poor.

3. What is in traditional Laba porridge?

A．Fruit.

B．Nuts.

C．Seeds.

4. According to the speaker, what are most people there to do?

A．Enjoy the experience.

B．Feel the joy of charity.

C．Learn about local history.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What month is it now?

A．January.

B．February.

C．June.

2. Where will Lily spend Spring Festival?

A．In the city center.

B．In her hometown.

C．In the man’s hometown.

3. What does Lily think of the festival?

A．Boring.

B．Ordinary.

C．Interesting.

4. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A．Friends.

B．Brother and sister.

C．workmates.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How old is the festival?

A．Under 30 years.

B．Over l00 years.

C．About l50 years.

2. What is the TT?

A．A tourist festival.

B．A shopping festival.

C．A motor cycle festival.

3. Who is Judith Curtis’s friend?

A．Laurence.

B．Anne.

C．James.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the woman decide to go to the festival?

A．Last Monday.

B．Last Friday.

C．Last Saturday.

2. What impressed the woman most in the afternoon?

A．The weather.

B．The food.

C．The band.

3. What does the woman say about Flashbang?

A．They played music loudly.

B．They played the drums badly.

C．They had a good sound system.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the woman and man do next Friday?

A．Watch an American football game.

B．Attend a basketball game.

C．Throw a party.

2. What activity is the woman responsible for?

A．Organizing the lecture.

B．Managing volunteers.

C．Cooking the Christmas meal.

3. What will the man help the woman do?

A．Design the poster.

B．Create the PowerPoint slides.

C．Direct the audience to their seats.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Christmas activities.

B．PowerPoint making.

C．Lecture preparations.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the speaker come from?

A．Australia.

B．England.

C．America.

2. What do English people think of Americans?

A．Self-centered.

B．Humorous.

C．Cool

3. What did the speaker like to do in the afternoon in England?

A．Have a cup of tea.

B．Watch comedy shows.

C．Play with his friends.

4. What did the speaker find amazing in England?

A．The TV program.

B．The tea shop.

C．The old buildings.

9 . Maaseik, a city in Belgium, has opened an exhibition of about 200 relics and treasures of the Tang Dynasty(618 AD - 907 AD), showing China’s golden age of ancient civilisation (文明) .

The exhibition, which opened on May 11 and will continue until Oct. 20, is part of the city’s effort to create a centre of Chinese culture. Belgian Princess Mathilde formally announced the beginning of the exhibition, titled: China’s Golden Age: Treasures from the Tang Dynasty”.

The items, including gold plates and silver wares for royal families, Tang Dynasty tri-colour glazed figurines (小雕像) of women and paintings, have recently been on exhibit in the Dutch city of Assen.

All of the exhibited items are from Shaanxi Province, China. Its provincial capital Xi’an was the most populous (人口众多的) city in the world and once the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang period is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilisation-requal to, or better than that of the earlier Han Dynasty(202 BC-220 AD), a golden age of Chinese culture.

Several years ago, said Dirk Verlaak, vice-mayor of Maaseik, his city and Assen teamed up to host history and culture exhibitions of China’s first two imperial dynasties, the Qin (221 BC-207 BC) and the Han. The Chinese relics and treasures attracted 350, 000 visitors in Assen and 190, 000 in Maaseik.

“Westerners don’t know much about China’s ancient civilisation and history, and we hope the new exhibition in Maaseik can attract more visitors,” said Verlaak.

1. Maaseik held the exhibition in order to ________.

A．make money	B．educate people
C．attract foreign visitors	D．spread Chinese culture

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Dirk Verlaak is interested in Chinese history

B．All the items in the exhibition are from China

C．Assen attracted more visitors than Maaseik several years ago

D．This is the first time that Maaseik has held such an exhibition

3. What's Dirk Verlaak’s attitude toward the exhibition?

A．Doubtful

B．Content

C．Worried

D．Disappointed

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Tang Dynasty Treasures Exhibited in Belgium

B．Tang Dynasty Treasures Discovered in Belgium

C．Chinese Culture Goes around the World

D．Chinese Civilisation Attracts Foreigners