1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The protection of national and traditional culture is     1     great significance to Chinese cultural diversity and also to the harmonious development between local economic     2     social development. It is reported that the Chinese government pays special attention to     3    （save） traditional culture from cultural relics to intangible cultural heritage. And it did work so well     4     many kinds of traditional culture     5     ( protect).

In my opinion, some more     6     (measure) should be taken to protect traditional culture     7     (effective).     8     (start) with, we should make a law to regulate the society’s performance. Besides, we should draw more people’s attention to it, for     9     more they know about the importance of culture protection, the stronger support we can get from the public.

In a word, it is high time for     10     to treasure and develop our own valuable 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。

Grain Rain is the     1     (six) of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in the traditional Chinese calendar, which this year starts from April 20. As the last solar term in spring, this period sees the temperature rise and rainfall increase,     2     (create) an ideal environment for plants and animals.

Grain Rain is still relevant     3     modern agriculture. It links grain with rain, reflecting an increasing amount of precipitation (降水), which is good for the     4     (grow) of crops. For farmers, it is a good time to sow.

It might not be so well-known that in Chinese tale an actual “grain rain”     5     ( record) in the story of Cang Jie,     6     invented the first Chinese characters. Prior to 2500 BC, in order to keep records more     7     (precise), Cang Jie originated a set of characters from observing the tracks of birds and mammals. After his groundbreaking invention, grains started to pour down from the sky.

The Grain Rain day has become a day     8     (honor) Cang Jie and the invention of the Chinese language, and April 20 has been designated as the annual UN Chinese Language Day since 2010. Chinese characters are a treasure of the     9     (spirit) homeland of Chinese people, the thousands of years of Chinese culture,     10     an important symbol of cultural identity.

3 . 语法填空

The buildings in the Old Town of Dali     1     (create) at the end of the 14th century.     2     (cover) an area of about three square kilometers, it is surrounded by moats and wails. The Bai people     3     (form) their unique tea culture on offering tea to guests till now. It is known     4     the “Three-Course Tea”. That means the tea comes in three styles. In the first round, the Bai people place an empty teapot on the fire until its surface is hot. Then they put a handful of tea leaves inside the teapot, and shake it     5     (make) sure the tea leaves are completely baked. Finally, the host will offer a half cup of tea to guests     6     (expect) to drink at one time. In the second round, the Bai people make the tea     7     same way, but they add some brown sugar, cheese slices (a local product), and cinnamon to sweeten the     8     (mix). In the third round, the Bai people still make the tea in this way,     9     they add honey, puffed sticky rice, dry Sichuan pepper, and ground walnuts, so the tea has varieties of flavors, including sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, and rich aftertastes. The Three-Course Tea also reflects the philosophy     10     life is both bitter and sweet, but every moment is cherished when looked back on.

4 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

From baking pumpkin pie to celebrating the moon, here’s how autumn is celebrated across the globe.

Here in the U.K, we’re familiar with Harvest Festival, which celebrates a successful harvest and     1     (date) back to pagan(异教徒) times. The festivities typically involve seasonal decorations, singing, and more, but there are different versions around the world.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is one of     2     (big) and most widely celebrated harvest festivals in the world. People from many Asian countries including China, Malaysia, and the Philippines, amongst others,     3     (mark) the day with festive celebrations. It is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar,     4     typically lands in September. The festival is celebrated as a public holiday, with schools and offices     5     (close) their doors so that families can gather and give thanks for the harvest and full moon. In China, food is used as another means     6     (celebrate) the moon. Mooncakes, Chinese pastries traditionally     7     (fill) with seed paste and egg yolk, are a key part of China’s Mid-Autumn Festival.

Oktoberfest(慕尼黑啤酒节)，    8     (originate) in Germany, is another major autumn celebration. It begins in September and runs for about two weeks, featuring traditional Bavarian food, music, clothing, and most importantly, lots of beer!

There are also several cultural and religious events that occur throughout October and November.     9     (experience) multicultural autumn, try celebrating Dia de Los Muertos(亡灵节) on November 1 and 2—a Mexican celebration that honors the lives of    10     who have passed away with the food, drinks and activities that those loved ones enjoyed when they were alive.

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。

Yesang village is regarded as the birthplace of Tibetan woodblock art, a tradition that     1     (pass) down for more than 340 years.

The village,     2     (locate) in Polo township of Joda county in Tibet, has more than 60 woodblock artists. It lies in a remote valley far from the county’s downtown.     3     takes more than three hours of driving on the mountainous roads to get there, and the journey requires both     4     (drive) skill and courage.

Yesang is near a historical printing house of Tibetan Buddhism scriptures. More than 80 percent of the printing house’s woodblocks were produced in Yesang, according to     5    (villager).

“Three-hundred years ago, a great master called Kolha Lugye     6     (begin) the tradition of woodblock art in our village, after     7     the tradition has been passed on for generations. Therefore, our village has contributed     8    (great) to Tibetan cultural preservation,” said Tashi Tsephel, an instructor of the Woodblock art in Yesang.

Tsultrim Darje, another woodblock artist in the village, works     9     average of 11 hours a day. Each year, he works more than eight months on the woodblocks. “I earn about 40,000 yuan ($5,800) every year from working on the woodblocks,” Tsultrim Darje said.

“Every woodblock costs between 400 yuan and 800 yuan based     10     its quality, and I can finish four per month.”

7 . 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 Chinese people are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. We attach great importance     1     tea in Chinese culture.

While records of tea in Chinese literature go back to about 5,000 years ago, the beginning of tea’s use as     2     kind of drink is unclear. At first, tea was valued for its medical qualities. It has long been known that tea helps digestion (消化),     3     is why many Chinese would like     4     (drink) it after their meal. The rising of tea drinking to an art form     5     (begin) in the 8th century, with the publication of Lu Yu’s The Classic of Tea. His work contained several useful tips for     6     (produce) tea, many of which are still in use today. In the centuries following the publication of Lu Yu’s work, tea’s popularity spread     7     (rapid) throughout China.

Not only did tea drinking become a fitting subject for books and poems, but the rich presented tea as     8     (gift) to friends and guests. Later, teahouses started to spread all over the country. While the Chinese have never developed an     9     (office) ceremony (礼仪) surrounding tea drinking like the Japanese tea ceremony, they have respect for     10     (it) role in their daily lives.