The Han Dynasty is one of the most important     1     (dynasty) in Chinese history. There are many     2     (wonder) achievements during this period. It was the first Chinese dynasty     3     (open) its door to other cultures     4     its foreign trade was prosperous. The Silk Road opened up in the Han Dynasty     5     (lead) to the Middle and Western Asia and even Rome. Various forms of art     6     (blossom) during the period     7     many great works on literature, history and philosophy appeared. The publishing of China's first dictionary was completed in 100AD; it contains 9,000 Chinese characters. At     8     same time, great progress     9     (make) in science and technology was really amazing. The Han Dynasty lasted 400 years. However, the rulers, corruption (腐败) eventually resulted in     10     (it) destruction.

Undoubtedly, Britain is a nation of hat wearers. From taking off hats     1     launching mortar boards(学位帽) in the air,   hats   have   long   been   associated   with   ceremonies and practices. Even the history of the country can     2    (tell) through hats.

    3    (date) back to medieval England, the flat cap became a symbol of working class culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Edwardian era was     4     golden age of hats, when the decorations became even more delicate, ranging from flowers, birds to fruits. The pork pie hat, starting in the mid-19th century, was the     5    (choose) for many well­dressed Victorian citizens. Decades later it     6    (gradual) became a key feature of London street style. By the 1960s, though, hats faded out of people's sight because of the rise of private cars. It was the Royal Wedding     7    (hold) in 2011 that contributed to the return of hat wearing. For example, Hat Works Museum — the only museum in Stockport featured in hats and hat making — is     8    (popular) than ever, with a distinct increase among its visitors.

What marks Britain out on the world stage is the large number of hats     9     can be called its own. The variety of hats in Britain     10    (reflect) its multicultural background and rich cultural heritage.

Most Chinese people are familiar with shadow puppetry (皮影戏). Thinking about shadow puppetry, they are reminded of their experience of watching shadow play in some temple fairs     1     they were little. But now, one can enjoy a whole shadow show just by    2    (put) on a Virtual Reality (VR) headset (耳机). “ We’ve been looking for a connection between traditional art and modern technology,” said the VR game    3     (design) Zhang Qing.

Shadow puppetry is a Chinese folk art     4     (know) for its unique storytelling techniques，    5     dates from 2,000 years ago. However, since films and TV series     6     (be) major entertainment options nowadays, shadow plays are in decline. To revive the ancient art via VR, Zhang visited puppeteers at Houma city in north China’s Shanxi Province where shadow puppetry once     7     (boom). A puppeteer Zhu Chao says that he only gets to perform five or six times a year and the art is far    8    its peak. Zhu hopes the combination with technology VR can attract     9     (many) young people and pass down this ancient art as it is     10    (gradual) fading away.

Every culture has its own ways to show friendship. On the islands of Hawaii ,friendship is part of the aloha spirit". In the language of the Hawaiians who first    1    (settle)on the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning: to be with happiness.

Hawaiians believe that once somebody loves    2     land, they are ready to love their people or community. This is the second    3    (important)sign of friendship. It is called lokahi in the Hawaiian language, which means oneness( 和谐)with all people.    4    (enjoy )the land, you should not be selfish. The land is    5    everyone who lives on it. Today many different peoples call Hawaii their home. Indeed, Hawaii is a place    6    people make one big community from many smaller    7     (community). Each person gives hokua (help) to other people so that all feel stronger. It is believed    8    the islands can be a paradise(天堂)when people live peacefully. People are told that their actions should be as gentle as the wind that blows from the sea. When problems happen, people    9    (ask)to solve them with understanding. So when the people of Hawaii talk about ohana (family), they are    10     (actual) talking about all those who live on the islands.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture(雕塑品) Festival is Harbin’s main tourist highlight every year. It     1    (become) the world’s biggest winter festival so far.     2     makes the Harbin festival special are the scale and size of the sculptures and the beautiful lighting. It is bigger than the ones in Japan, Norway, and Canada.

At first, mainly the Chinese took part, but now it is an international festival and     3    (compete). As the festival grows, the size of the snow sculptures and ice architecture exhibits keeps     4    (increase). The work of making these exhibits is     5    (astonish), and their size and beauty are amazing.

The festival is     6    (official) held from the end of December through February. Opening dates keep changing, and closing dates partly depend     7     the weather. More than 1,000 ice sculptures are on show such as ice lanterns, magical figures and animals that     8    (love) by children. It is mostly an ice world     9    (aim) at kids. There are interesting activities kids may enjoy, like ice skating. If you are planning a Harbin tour, please attend     10     wonderful festival.

6 . Qiang Shuping was so busy making cloth shoes    1     she didn’t even rest during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The woman from Baipu County, Jiangsu Province,     2     (make) shoes since she was 19 years old, and this year marks her 31^st year making cloth shoes.

She spends the entire day in her tiny studio, which     3    (measure) less than 10 square meters altogether, filled with cloth shoes in    4    (variety) stages of completion.

Nowadays, many stores make cloth shoes    5     (use) machines, but Qiang sticks to the technique of making shoes entirely     6     hand. She says the shoes     7     (produce) by the machine are not of the same quality as handmade ones. The handmade cloth shoes are more durable and comfortable,     8    (soft), and absorb sweat better.

Some people buy cloth shoes out of nostalgia(怀旧), while others trust     9    (they) quality. Making shoes isn’t a profitable job, but Qiang still insists as she wants to preserve the craft and pass it down to the younger generation.

Handmade cloth shoes are also called qiancengdi (shoes with a thousand layers),     10     can date back to the ancient Zhou Dynasty. In 2009, the making technique of qiancengdi was listed as the national intangible cultural heritage.

(2018·河南省中原名校高考预测金卷)More than 700 years ago, a 17-year-old Italian youth followed his father and uncle on a journey to the East, dreaming about the mysteries of China. The three set     1     on a path that might have frightened even the most ambitious travellers. The young adventurer was Marco Polo.

Having a talent for languages, Marco Polo learned to speak Mongolian and Chinese. Later under the orders of Kublai Khan, he     2     (travel) far and wide across China. Along the way, he stopped     3     (record) detailed notes about the local customs, geography and values of the people, so as to report back to the Khan.

Marco Polo returned to Venice 24 years later. With     4    (count) treasures brought back from the East, he became     5     wealthy man overnight.     6     he witnessed in China aroused much interest among his countrymen. Marco Polo’s journey to China and the contents of his     7    (vivid) written book, The Travels of Marco Polo, which     8     (think) to be a fairy tale in Europe at the time, triggered a wave of European interest in the Orient.

Marco Polo’s story is both one about an explorer’s search riches and a Westerner     9     (follow) his dream to reach China. More than 700 years later, China, the once mysterious Oriental nation, is igniting the Chinese dream of many modern Marco Polos, attracted by its rapid     10     (develop) and its growing importance in the world.

8 . The visit of President Xi Jinping to Britain shows the more frequent communication between China and Britain. The cultural differences between the two countries have caused a heated     1     (discuss).

Table manners are the important process in our daily life. We get used to using chopsticks     2     Englishmen use knives and forks. It’s impolite     3     (laugh) when you are eating in Britain, which suggests you don’t respect others.    4     the contrary, we laugh and talk during a meal. What’s more, in Britain, people have to drive along the left side of the road, but traffic in our country     5     (keep) to the right. Besides, for Chinese students, what they have experienced in studying is     6     organized learning way. Students are asked to follow a clear plan.

    7     (compare) with Chinese education, British education is flexible and     8     (imagine). Students there are encouraged to discuss the subject they want to learn. Last but not least, in China, “Thank you” is not frequently used between friends and family members. However, “Thank you” is     9     (wide) used in Britain.

There is no sense in debating     10     is better. We owe these manners to the different history, but you should do as the Romans do.

9 . Religion was very important in Greek life. Temples were the major     1    (build) in Greek cities. The Greeks thought that 12 main gods lived on Mount Olympus, the    2    (high) mountain in Greece. One of these was Zeus,     3    was the chief god and father of the gods. The Greeks believed that the spirits of most people went to an underworld     4    (rule) by the god Hades, regardless of     5    the people had done in life. Greeks performed rituals to please the gods. Rituals are religious ceremonies. The Greek rituals combined prayers     6    gifts to the gods. The Greeks also held    7    (festival) to honor the gods and goddesses. Athletic games often took place at the festivals. All Greeks were invited to these games. The first games of this kind     8    (hold) at the Olympic festival in 776 B.C.

The Greeks used oracles to learn the will of the gods. An oracle was a sacred shrine (圣地)    9    a god or goddess revealed the future through a priest (神父) or priestess. The most famous was the oracle of the god Apollo at Delphi. Many people traveled to Delphi     10    (consult) the oracle of Apollo.

10 . Mr.and Mrs.Davies had left their Christmas shopping very late.There were only a few days left before Christmas,and of course the shops and street were terribly    1    （crowd）.But they had to get presents    2    their family and friends,so they started out early one morning for the big city,and spent several tiring hours    3    （buy）the things they wanted in the big shops,By suppertime,Mr.Davies    4    （load）down with parcels of all shapes and sizes.He could hardly see where he was going as they left the last shop on their way to the railway station.Outside the shop they had to cross a busy street, made even    5    （busy）than usual by the thousands of people    6    had come by car to do their last-minute Christmas shopping.Mr.and Mrs.Davies had to wait for the traffic lights to change,but as Mr.Davies could not see in front of him    7    （proper）,he moved forward into the road without realizing it.Mrs.Davies saw this and became worried.Several times she urged her husband to come back,but without    8    （succeed）.He could not hear her because of the noise of the traffic.Finally she shouted in    9    loud voice,“Henry!If    10    intend to stand in that dangerous position a moment longer,give me the parcels!”