1 . Shakespeare’s plays were introduced to China in the mid-19th century and in 1904 Charles Lamb’s adapted Shakespearean Stories was translated into Chinese by Lin Shu. Not an easy task for a man who knew no English and needed an assistant to read and explain the stories to him.

Chinese readers were greatly attracted to Shakespeare’s works. With China’s economic success in recent years, there has been a growing demand for cultural entertainment and Shakespeare’s plays have proved a great success, with the plays being staged in theaters, made into films and even as local operas.

China also had a playwright (剧作家) Tang Xianzu, who died the same year as Shakespeare. His play Peony Pavilion, the Chinese equivalent (相等物) of Romeo and Juliet, is highly regarded as a play of its time. But I suspect not many people in the West have heard of him or of his work.

While Western culture and history is widely taught and eagerly learnt in China, I believe it is time that the Western world try to understand China and the Chinese culture better through our history, literature and language.

During my recent stay in Beijing, I was amazed to find in a bookshop that there were rows and rows of bookshelves, full of original English books. However, here in Britain it is very hard to find books about and from China. This may partly explain why there is this difference of knowledge and understanding between the West and China.

However, the good news is that there is a growing interest to know more about each other and events like the Olympics have brought the world closer to China and China closer to the world, Policies such as “One Road, One Belt” also help to build the bridges of friendship and understanding among our peoples.

1. What do we know about Lin Shu?

A．He adapted Shakespearean Stories.

B．He translated Shakespearean Stories.

C．He could easily translate English works.

D．He had a good command of English.

2. What mainly made Shakespeare’s plays successful in China?

A．China’s successful development in economy.

B．The cultural exchange between the West and China.

C．Western people’s demand for cultural entertainment.

D．The rapid development of theaters and cinemas in China.

3. Why don’t many Western people know Peony Pavilion?

A．Because they think it is not good enough.

B．Because they find its playwright not famous.

C．Because they have little access to the Chinese culture.

D．Because they have no Chinese books in their bookstores.

4. What is the author’s attitude to the future of the Chinese culture?

A．Concerned.

B．Optimistic.

C．Pessimistic.

D．Doubtful.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不超过1个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

China and Western countries may have different     1     (culture) beliefs about certain animals but when it comes     2     pigs, we have somehow reached an agreement-that pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid     3     shameless. Just look at the idioms and phrases in our languages. In Chinese, we have the idioms of “Boiling a dead pig”, and “A pig     4     (look) in the mirror is still a pig”. And in English, there are expressions such as “eating like a pig” and “sweating like a pig”. None of them are exactly complimentary. But the truth is that pigs do have some good     5    (quality).And there’s probably no better time to clear their names than now, with     6     arrival of the Year of the Pig on Chinese Spring Festival.

For starters, science long ago     7    (prove) that pigs aren’t stupid at all. According to a paper published in 2017 in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, pigs are “    8    (mental) similar to dogs and chimps”. They enjoy     9    (play). And they know the difference between those who treat them well and those who don’t. There are lovable pig characters in cartoons too. Peppa Pig, for example, a UK animated television series that began in 2004,     10    (become) one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions ever since.

3 . Many cultures follow different calendars and celebrate the New Year at different times. The Lunar New Year is one example.    1    . Here is a look at a few of them:

Getting rid of bad luck

Many cultures have traditions meant to scare off demons (恶魔) and bad luck. This often involves using fire or loud noises—or both—often in the form of fireworks!    2    . For example, just before the New Year, people in Denmark find the highest surface they can and jump from it as the New Year starts.

    3    .

Many cultures have certain foods that are said to bring good luck. In the southern part of the United States, people often eat black-eyed peas and pork for good luck in the New Year. In other parts of the U.S., people eat sauerkraut with pork sausage on New Year’s Day. And in Japan, people eat soba noodles on New Year’s Eve,     4    —which represent longevity (长寿).

Clothing traditions

    5    . But some traditions take it a step farther than that. In Japan, for example, people who believe in Buddhism may dress up like the zodiac animal for the coming year. Then they go to a temple to, literally, ring in the New Year. At Buddhist temples, monks will ring a bell 108 times, one for each humanly sin.

A．Food for good luck

B．All kinds of cultures

C．Before they drink, they will always pray to God

D．While they eat, they try not to break the long noodles

E．Of course, some traditions meant to avoid bad luck do not involve fire at all

F．To start the New Year off on the right foot, many people like to wear new clothing

G．No matter when you celebrate, there are many traditions around the world for ringing in the New Year

4 . 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。

As we all know, culture is similar with an iceberg. There are cultural roles where are obvious and easily to understand. Most of our cultural values, however, is not clear or hidden. For example, when you will visit a restaurant in Japan, people may sit in the floor and use chopsticks to eat. These eat habits are easy to come across. You may not know, therefore, that it’s common for a man to sit cross-legged on the floor, but it’s not considered acceptable for woman to do so. You have to study people’s body language to understanding this less obvious cultural rule.

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。

Many traditional Chinese foods are intended to honor either the gods or extraordinary persons     1    history. Zong Zi is no exception. It is meant    2    (honor) Qu Yuan, the pioneer poet of ancient China.

Quan Yuan was a famous poet who was also concerned about the fortune of his government. Unfortunately his body shape made him an envy of the king,    3     forced him to go to a remote area.

The poet felt    4    (hope) about the government and its politics. When the state’s capital    5    (seize) by its enemies, he drowned (淹没) himself in the Miluo River (on May 5th according to the Chinese lunar calendar.) The Chinese people felt this loss deeply, as he was    6     respected poet. Local people searched for    7    (he) in the river, meanwhile dropping dumplings of sticky rice wrapped (包) in bamboo    8    (leaf) into the river in order to keep the fishes from attacking Qu Yuan’s body.

Since that time, it    9    (be) a custom on this day to enjoy Zong Zi as memorial to Qu Yuan. In addition, there is also a festival     10    (call) the Duan Wu or Dragon Boat Festival, when there is a nationwide custom of enjoying Zong Zi.

6 . Australians are pretty bold (大胆的) when it comes to humor. Not afraid of saying something insulting (冒犯的) in the name of a good laugh, they generally don’t hold back. This is always done in fun, however.

You get yourself a haircut before going to meet your new Aussie friend. You’re expecting to be praised. but what you hear is, “Did ya have a fight with a lawnmower (割草机)?” You might take this as an insult, but it’s just your friend’s way of saying that you’ve had a haircut.

Your friend comes knocking at your bedroom door one morning to tell you’re late for class. You were up studying late the night before and you look a mess. Your friend thinks you need to put a brush through your hair before leaving, but instead of just saying so he says, “Wow. Your hair looks like a bush pig’s arse.”He’s trying to be nice.

Australia is one of cultures on this planet where making fun of someone is a sign of friendship. If you find yourself being made fun of lots, it could be that you’ve scored yourself a whole lot of new friends. Consider yourself lucky — these insults are all part of building a relationship.

Australians also use a lot of sarcasm (讽刺). You foolishly say something that’s obvious (明显的). For example, “A six pack of beer is named after the number of beers you get in the pack, the number being six.” A normal answer would be, “That is the most obvious statement I’ve ever heard”, but an Australian would say, “Really? You’ re so clever”.

Now let’s say your teacher tells you that there will be a test the following day. Australians might say, “Great. I can’t wait to add preparing for a test to my already long to-do list. Thank you for this gift”.

1. According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, Australians try to be humorous_______.

A．by telling funny jokes	B．by making fun of friends
C．by laughing at themselves	D．by showing unfriendliness

2. What does the author suggest you do when you are laughed at by an Australian?

A．Accept it readily.	B．Fight back bravely.
C．Mind your behavior.	D．End the relationship.

3. What do Australians want to express by saying “Thank you for this gift” in the last paragraph?

A．Dislike.	B．Worry .
C．Gladness.	D．Thankfulness.

4. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By telling stories.	B．By making comparisons.
C．By providing examples.	D．By examining differences.

7 . 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（∧）, 并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 格式正确，且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。

I had been looking forward to go on holiday for a long time. It finally came and I could do that I had already planned. Fortunately, on the second day of the holiday, my father told me to learn music in the morning and he sent me to a holiday music school. In the afternoon, my mother sent me to the art training centre learn painting. There I met several of my classmates who was also sent to the centre to attend the art courses. After a day’s study, I felt very exhausting and fell asleep the moment when I lay on the bed. I has a dream where my friend and I were playing happily.

8 . When my wife, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out that our teacher Edward was having some ___challenges. We wanted to do something to help, so as a class we ___to gather food, clothing and gifts to ___his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.

When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was ___. Together they searched their house for things they could ___. Her mother went to the kitchen, ___ a big turkey and saying, “Thanksgiving Day won’t be ___without a turkey dinner.” To this day, Jane remembers how moved she was by her mother’s ___.

Before making our ____, we said a prayer of appreciation for the wonderful ___ to help others. I will never forget the surprised ___ of our teacher and his wife when they ____ the door; their four children gathered around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night; we all felt warm inside, ___.

Last month while I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could ___ him a few minutes. He’s sitting in your office right now!”

I left my meeting and went to my office ___. My teacher and I hugged and began to ___ the last 42 years. He told me he ___ remembered that cold winter night when we brought the ___of Thanksgiving Day to his family. The food and gifts were certainly appreciated, ___what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the ___of Thanksgiving Day.

1.

A．financial

B．personal

C．academic

D．typical

2.

A．applied

B．determined

C．attempted

D．preferred

3.

A．figure out

B．point out

C．make sense

D．make sure

4.

A．satisfied

B．puzzled

C．amazed

D．touched

5.

A．separate

B．donate

C．distribute

D．collect

6.

A．breaking up

B．breaking down

C．pulling out

D．pulling down

7.

A．complete

B．usual

C．traditional

D．basic

8.

A．honesty

B．generosity

C．pity

D．curiosity

9.

A．decision

B．contact

C．delivery

D．contribution

10.

A．opportunity

B．gift

C．deal

D．memory

11.

A．impression

B．sorrow

C．expression

D．laugh

12.

A．pushed

B．reached

C．dragged

D．answered

13.

A．again

B．anyhow

C．though

D．enough

14.

A．wait

B．spare

C．spend

D．save

15.

A．hurriedly

B．nervously

C．proudly

D．worriedly

16.

A．come up with

B．look back on

C．keep up with

D．get hold of

17.

A．just

B．even

C．still

D．already

18.

A．experience

B．excitement

C．pleasure

D．warmth

19.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．so

20.

A．spirit

B．symbol

C．history

D．intention

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据上下文填空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。

Nowadays Chinese are using the solar calendar. But at the same time, Chinese are also using their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year     1     (give) the name of one of these animals: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the hare, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the cock, the dog and the pig. This list repeats     2    (it) every twelve years,     3     is a main feature of the Chinese lunar calendar.

Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon, and the full moon always comes on the     4    (fifteen) day of the month. The New Year,     5    (actual) well known as the Spring Festival, always falls     6     January 21st and February 20th.

On the last day of each lunar year, the Chinese will hold     7     big family reunion dinner. All the members of a family, with the     8     (except) of married daughters, will try to be present on this festival occasion, even if they have to travel many miles     9     (return) to the home of their parents. After the dinner, even children will stay     10     (wake) until the midnight to welcome the new year.

10 . For fans of Tai Chi, the wait to see it get global recognition may soon be over.

China has nominated (提名) Tai Chi to be included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. A final decision will be made later this year. The list was introduced by UNESCO in 2008 to celebrate and protect the world’s cultural diversity. It’s hoped that Tai Chi will become China’s 30^th entry on the list. But there are fears that other countries could beat China to UNESCO’s list. Now both South Korea and Japan are competing with us to get Tai Chi registered.

Tai Chi, a kind of martial art, has been practised in China for centuries. It combines slow movements, deep breathing and meditation(冥想). Every movement in Tai Chi represents an important part of traditional Chinese philosophy—harmony. “It is not just a traditional activity. It is deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture and is connected to ancient Chinese civilization.” said Zhu Xianghua, the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai from the village of Chenjiagou, Henan. That is widely thought to be the birthplace of Tai Chi.

Although it’s popular, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practising the ancient martial art. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is better suited for their grandparents. Many young people are turning to Indian Yoga, which was placed on UNESCO’s list last year. About 10 million Chinese people practise yoga in 2014, up from 4 million in 2009. Many of them do yoga to keep fit and relieve stress.

Tai chi is also a great way to keep healthy. Researchers from the American college of Rheumatology found that it can help manage several diseases. At the same time, more efforts are being made by China to get young people to practise this kind of martial art.

1. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Tai Chi and Indian Yoga.	B．Recognition on Way for Tai Chi.
C．Sports among Young Generation.	D．Popularity on Way for Tai Chi.

2. What does the writer want to convey in Paragraph 3?

A．Tai Chi is ancient and native in China.

B．Tai Chi is popular in Henan province.

C．Chinese culture is based on Tai Chi.

D．Tai Chi leads to a harmonious society.

3. The author mentioned Indian Yoga to ________.

A．compare Tai Chi with Indian Yoga.

B．provide ways for the protection of Tai Chi.

C．explain why Chinese youth prefer Yoga.

D．show how popular Indian Yoga is in China.

4. What is likely to be written about after the last paragraph?

A．What can be done to promote Tai Chi.

B．How Tai Chi can be beneficial to people.

C．What the research of Rheumatology is.

D．How Tai Chi develops at home and abroad.