1 . I’d never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I _______ Marco, my best friend, hurrying toward us. “Hi, Mr. O’kane,” he _______ my dad. Then he turned to me. “Nate! Will you help me?"

“Whatever you need,” I said.

Marco threw me parts of a _______ : Mexican sandals（凉鞋）, a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an“ old man” mask（面具）. “My cousin couldn’t_______ !” Marco’s voice rang with worry.

“It’s part of a traditional dance” he said.

“You expect me to dance? ” I _______ . “I don’t dance!”

Marco smiled. “It’ll be fun. And hurry! We’re _______ late.”

“ We’re going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand _______ on your back, like an old man with an ache.” added Marco.

The speakers _______ : “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for The Dance of the Little Old Men!”

“Be quick,” Marco _______ to me to follow his lead.

We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see ________ the small holes of the mask. I continued to stomp, trying to ________ what to do. I leaned on my cane and kept a hand low on my back. After a few minutes of dancing like that, my back ________ started to ache.

The music ________ . And we stomped quickly. Performing with Mexican sandals was ________ . People laughed as we hopped and kicked, but after a moment the laughter turned into cheers.

Marco gave me a thumbs-up. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was ________ .”

1.

A．watched

B．spotted

C．monitored

D．observed

2.

A．satisfied

B．ignored

C．contacted

D．greeted

3.

A．suit

B．chain

C．decoration

D．costume

4.

A．make it

B．get it

C．focus on

D．go through

5.

A．chatted

B．despaired

C．hesitated

D．replied

6.

A．staying

B．running

C．working

D．changing

7.

A．up

B．high

C．low

D．down

8.

A．shouted

B．announced

C．defined

D．issued

9.

A．signaled

B．pointed

C．moved

D．complained

10.

A．through

B．in

C．over

D．under

11.

A．bring about

B．carry on

C．figure out

D．put out

12.

A．extremely

B．possibly

C．truly

D．finally

13.

A．disappeared

B．sped up

C．started

D．faded away

14.

A．typical

B．brief

C．tough

D．flexible

15.

A．significant

B．creative

C．beneficial

D．fun

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。

For months, people have told inspiring stories about their battle against COVID-19 in newspapers and videos. 65-year-old Zhao Wei     1     (complete) 65 eggshell painting works related to COVID-19 since January. She is willing     2     (donate) her creations to museums to let more people know the stories.

    3     a traditional Chinese folk art, painting on eggshells has a history of more than 2.000 years. When a baby is born, friends and relatives will send eggs     4     (color) red as good luck gifts. From a variety of egg options, she chose duck eggs and chicken eggs this time,     5     can offer her more space to describe stories.

Drawing on a curved surface is quite different from doing so on     6     flat piece of paper, " Zhao said,     7     (note) that the pigments (颜料 ) cannot be too dry nor too wet. Each of his paintings     8     (feature) vivid details. The wrinkles on doctors’ protective suits and naughty expressions in children’s eyes can be     9     (clear) seen on the painted eggshells. "Although I cannot go to the frontline and save     10     (life), I can tell the heroic stories through drawing and inspire more people to defeat the coronavirus,” said Zhao

3 . 阅读下面材料，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 harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important    1     (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops    2    (gather) in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful    3     the year's supply of food. Today in European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together    4     (celebrate) over a meal. During the Mid-autumn Festival in China, families usually gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may die out and others may be established. In order to avoid air     5     (pollute), many big cities have given up     6     custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits during the typical Chinese Spring festival.

Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business    7     (take)advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much    8    (easy) for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.    9     some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending     10    (be) good for the economy and public happiness.

4 . Why Do Brides Wear White

In many societies the color white has been associated with purity and virtue, and that is one reason why some brides choose to wear white, especially in the West. Usually, you will hear that brides wear white because “it’s a tradition”. But, historically, white was not the only color considered for wedding dresses.     1    

For many centuries in Western societies, wedding dresses had different colors.     2     Brides tended to buy a wedding dress that could be worn again, or they simply wore the best dress they already owned. And white is not practical: it is difficult to keep clean and is therefore not ideal for many situations or for repeated wear.

Many brides chose to wear dresses of other colors for their wedding and beyond.     3     They do so largely thanks to a trend that started with Queen Victoria’s 1840 wedding to Prince Albert.

    4     Although not in as many different media as we have now, they still had a tendency to be trendsetting. So Victoria chose to wear a white gown (女礼服)—reportedly to show off the fine detailed Honiton lace produced by the British lace industry, which was depressed at the time. Her fashion choice was widely reported in newspapers and magazines.     5     Eventually, the trend of a white wedding gown spread across all economic levels and it was strengthened as “tradition” in the 20th century.

A．So why do so many of today’s brides wear white?

B．But why are brides so particular about their dresses?

C．Royal weddings in those years received a lot of reporting.

D．It reflected the growth of the wedding industry at that time.

E．It soon influenced domestic and international wedding trends.

F．In fact, other colors were chosen far more frequently than white.

G．This was for reasons of being practical as much as anything else.

5 . 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。

China has a very rich and brilliant tea culture. It is one of the most important parts of Chinese tradition. A small cup of tea contains the spirit and     1     (wise) of the Chinese people. It seems like the most     2    (enjoy) thing to drink a cup of tea on a quiet day.

Just like coffee, tea grown in different areas     3     (have) different flavors. Some needs drinking with small and delicate tea cups, and some can     4    (drink) from a big bowl.

Chinese people believe tea needs drinking quietly,     5    many of the tea shops are located in a corner of a Hutong, providing customers     6    a very quiet and comfortable environment---but the fast pace of life sometimes doesn’t allow that. So there are tea shop owners who, just     7     Starbucks does, locate their shops in the downtown area to provide service for quick customers.

Take Heytea as an example. It was just a small tea shop    8    locate) in a small lane in a small city of Guangdong province in 2012. But in only 5 years, it     9    (expand) 83 stores over China, including big cities like Beijing. Waiting in lines for more than an hour for their tea is a common     10    (occur).

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Holi is the ancient Hindu festival of colours and love. It     1    (celebrate) in India and Nepal and many parts of South Asia. There are also lots of Holi celebrations in the UK, organized     2    the large British -Hindu community.

Holi marks the beginning of spring. The dates change each year according to the full moon, but it is     3    (normal) in March and sometimes in late February. Its celebrations happened as early as the     4     (five) century. It is a celebration of good winning over evil, and a time to give thanks for the good harvest.

In recent years, holi -themed events have become popular with a new generation in Europe and North America. Every year, large     5    (crowd) of people go to Holi events in London andall over the country. There are paint -throwing parties at music festivals and races like the five-kilometre ‘ Colour Run’ ,     6     is celebrated in more than 35 different countries. It does not matter     7    you are rich, poor, old or young ,everyone can throw coloured paint powder at each other. They arrive dressed in white T -shirts and return     8    (cover) from head to toe in bright colours. In the UK, restaurants and cultural organisations also offer their own Holi celebrations, with special menus, Indian music and dance.

There is a spirit of togetherness and     9    (equal) in Holi. It is a time     10     (forgive) people and repair broken relationships, as well as meet with other people, play and have fun.

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。

Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theater that    1    ( appear) in Beijing in the late 18th century.    2    (combine) music, song, dance and acrobatics (杂技动作) in a lively and colorful display, it is a    3    ( relative) new style of drama, compared to other types of Chinese theater.

In the early years of Peking Opera, all the actors were men,    4     the roles of women played by young boys. The stories fell into two main    5    ( category) -wen, or civil theater, which focused on love, marriage and other civilian concerns, and wu,or military theater, which focused on the theme of war and was known for featuring thrilling stage actions.

In the first half of the    6    (twenty) century, the most famous actor of Peking Opera was Mei Lanfang,    7     played a key role in popularizing Peking Opera and introducing Chinese theater to the West. Additionally, Mei also took the bold step of taking on female students, which was    8    highly risky and unconventional step at the time.

After the founding of the People' s Republic of China, Peking Opera performances, which dealt with contemporary and revolutionary themes, were encouraged. Despite    9    ( it) ups and downs, Peking Opera was revived(复兴) in the 1980s and continues to    10    (perform) today.

8 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信询问你中国武术的情况，并想来中国学习。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 中国武术很受欢迎；
2. 推荐他来中国学习太极；
3. 欢迎尽快来中国学习。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：1. 武术martial arts     2. 太极Tai chi
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours truly,

Li Hua

9 . 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。

Acupuncture ( 针 灸 ) is a traditional Chinese medical practice of treating     1     (vary) physical and mental conditions. It gained respect and interest in the United States after New York Times journalist James Reston visited China with President Nixon and needed an operation. Chinese doctors used acupuncture on Reston after surgery     2     (reduce) his pain, and his recovery was swift. Curious about this, Reston     3     (allow) to watch surgery on patients     4     received acupuncture for anesthesia ( 麻 醉 ). Patients talked with their doctors during the operation and then walked back to their rooms     5     their own.

The effectiveness of acupuncture left Reston such a deep impression that he wrote a front-page article in the New York Times about his operation     6     (immediate) after he returned to   the United   States. “A leading       medical specialist sent by Premier Chou En-lai     7     (remove) my appendix ( 阑 尾 ). I was conscious in     8     whole process.”

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) began to sponsor some of their top physicians to visit China to investigate acupuncture and its   possible     9     (function) in western medicine. With years     10     (go) by,   acupuncture has earned itself a great reputation across the world with magical effect.

10 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Move over, mochaccino — Chinese tea culture is coming! If a group of senior high school     1    (student) get their way, the world will quite soon be drinking Chinese tea instead     2     coffee. The students created     3     project to make Chinese tea and tea culture     4     (popular) at home and abroad. They     5     (give) speeches on the history and traditions of Chinese tea     6    organized a lot of exciting activities, in     7     people could taste different kinds of tea and even try     8     (pick) tea leaves. The students also used the internet     9     (make) teenagers more interested in tea culture. The project was so     10     (succeed) that the students won second prize in a big international competition. Best of all, they learned to work as a team and use their creativity.