1 . The exhibit, Digital Dunhuang — Tales of Heaven and Earth, which was held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, brought to Hong Kong more than 100 exhibits including the visual murals and other related programs that could allow visitors to learn about the art and history of the Mogao Caves in a fun way.

“Dunhuang was an international city, a place where East met West, on the old Silk Road. So the Mogao Caves, which were completed in a period of over 1,000 years, record the ways of life and beliefs of the different peoples that crossed paths there,” explained Fion Lin of Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Visitors can now get up close and personal with these faraway treasures without having to step into the caves, thanks to the digitization project of the Dunhuang Academy, a pioneer that has made great progress in the digitization and 3D scanning of the Dunhuang treasures.

“Studies have shown that in a cave, both temperature and CO₂ concentration level can rise with 15 tourists inside for ten minutes. As a result, the wall paintings are going to eventually fade. Digital technology has helped to strike a balance between sharing the treasures and protecting them,” said Lin.

However, digitization of the caves faces many challenges such as poor lighting and rough wall surfaces. On average, 40,000 pictures have to be taken to cover 300 m². Great amount of efforts have been made to piece the pictures together. What the exhibition presented is the result of years of hard work.

During the exhibition period, a mini display on Dunhuang music culture was also being held at the Museum for public participation.

1. What could visitors see at the Digital Dunhuang exhibit?

A．The Mogao Caves.	B．About 40,000 Dunhuang pictures.
C．Digital Dunhuang wall paintings.	D．Ancient records of Dunhuang.

2. What is the significance of the digitization project of the Dunhuang Academy?

A．It helps Dunhuang become an international city.

B．It lets people better appreciate the Dunhuang art.

C．It is effective in cutting the CO₂ level in the caves.

D．It attracts more tourists from East and West to Hong Kong.

3. What do we know about the Dunhuang wall paintings?

A．They are brightly lit.	B．They are very rough.
C．It is very hard to protect them.	D．It is impossible for the tourists to see them.

4. Where can you find the evidence that supports “digitization of the caves isn’t easy”?

A．In paragraph 2.	B．In paragraph 3.
C．In paragraph 4.	D．In paragraph 5.

2 . Let’s celebrate some festivals in summer.

The Cariwest Festival

It is one of Edmonton’s most colourful summer festivals! It’s three days of fun as Caribbean Canadians share their music, cuisine and carnival culture! Local performers bring you amazing dance, music and fun. Bring Cariwest atmosphere into your home this year with these amazing online events.

Indigenous Festival

The annual Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) in Edmonton has done a wonderful job to make their annual off-line festival a number of online events this year because of COVID-19. The events take place from June 1 to 21. SSIF has partnered with BMO to provide Education Days for students to learn together about indigenous history. These classes for which only a small fee will be charged include art workshops, book readings and museum tours.

Bluegrass Festival

Just 45 minutes from the heart of downtown Edmonton is the town of Stony Plain that works hard to keep ties to its agricultural background, and here you’ll see old-styled lamp posts and historical wall paintings with a long history everywhere. It’s also the site of Western Canada’s largest bluegrass festival, which has been a main attraction for more than 25 years and in July every year draws in all the big names, including Grammy winners.

Cowboy Festival

You like poetry, music, art and cowboys? Then you can’t miss it. Heading into its 24th year, Cowboy Festival in Stony Plain in August is a showcase of the cowboy life. The events include good old-fashioned BBQ meals and some other entertainment.

1. What is true about SSIF?

A．It takes place in two cities.	B．It focuses on students.
C．It is annually held online.	D．It is free of charge.

2. What do we know about Stony Plain?

A．It’s a city with modern appearance.	B．It has produced many musicians.
C．It has deep roots in agriculture.	D．It often hosts national festivals.

3. Which festival will you be most interested in if you’re a poem lover?

A．Cowboy Festival.	B．Indigenous Festival.
C．Bluegrass Festival.	D．The Cariwest Festival.

3 . 假定你是李华。你校外籍教师Peter计划在暑假期间回国，他想送给母亲可以代表中国文化的礼物。请你给他写一封邮件，向他推荐礼物。内容包括：
1.推荐礼物：旗袍、中国结、茶叶等；
2.推荐原因；
3.表达祝福。
注意：
1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：旗袍Qipao   中国结Chinese knot
Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . “Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect _________ of Chinglish. Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal(照字面意思的) translation of the Chinese greeting with a _________ English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard-American _________. I was too _________ to believe her. So I did a _________ on Google. Much to my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages _________ the expression “long time no see” in them. This sentence has been _________ used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is a little informal, it is part of the _________ that Americans use daily. However, if you _________ this sentence in Microsoft Word, it will tell you that the grammar needs to be ____________

Nobody knows the ____________ of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully ____________ a world-wide famous Chinese detective(侦探) named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese ____________ by quoting Confucius(孔子). “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” became a ____________ sentence in the real world ____________ the popularity of these movies.

Some people ____________ America to a huge pot of stew(炖菜). All kinds of culture are ____________ in the pot together, and they ____________ the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minor group in the United States, is also ____________ some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be ____________ in the mixed stew.

1.

A．word

B．sign

C．example

D．symbol

2.

A．senior

B．perfect

C．simple

D．damaged

3.

A．means

B．greeting

C．habit

D．culture

4.

A．amazed

B．awkward

C．excited

D．annoyed

5.

A．job

B．research

C．experiment

D．adventure

6.

A．making

B．printing

C．having

D．explaining

7.

A．widely

B．actually

C．fluently

D．ordinarily

8.

A．life

B．pleasure

C．language

D．style

9.

A．open

B．carve

C．draw

D．type

10.

A．designed

B．corrected

C．developed

D．used

11.

A．time

B．meaning

C．expression

D．source

12.

A．did

B．made

C．created

D．discovered

13.

A．stories

B．habits

C．sentences

D．wisdom

14.

A．popular

B．rare

C．modern

D．ordinary

15.

A．thanks to

B．as to

C．except for

D．other than

16.

A．join

B．compare

C．add

D．lead

17.

A．burnt

B．related

C．mixed

D．prepared

18.

A．design

B．change

C．decide

D．damage

19.

A．applying

B．affecting

C．taking

D．contributing

20.

A．influenced

B．used

C．considered

D．mentioned

5 . Experts say it is difficult to get accustomed to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is what these experts use when talking about the feelings people have in a new environment. There are three periods of culture shock. In the first period, the newcomers like their new environment.     1     In the last period, the newcomers start to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.

There exist several evident factors in culture shock.     2     The customs may be different. The public service systems—the telephones, bank, or transportation—may be hard to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.

    3     Everybody does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Often the people who experience the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their community. Coming to a new country, these people find they don't have the same established positions. They find themselves without any identity. They have to build a new self-image. Culture shock brings about a feeling of losing directions. This feeling may be homesickness.     4     They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short time, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture.     5     These are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.

A．Who feels culture shock?

B．The weather may be unpleasant.

C．Who wants to go through homesickness?

D．You have to walk out of your comfort zone.

E．Get to know the new environment, make new friends and gain experience.

F．People feel like staying inside all the time when homesick.

G．Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to dislike the country and everything else.

7 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Who organizes the Winter Festival?

A．The government.

B．Volunteers.

C．Businessmen.

2. What is special about the art exhibition?

A．It will be held in a town school.

B．There will be three opening nights.

C．The pictures are from local students.

3. What will be held in the Main Exhibition Hall?

A．An art exhibition.

B．A music talent show.

C．A fancy-dress party.

4. What is the purpose of the talk?

A．To raise money for the festival.

B．To compare the events of the festival.

C．To inform people of the festival.

8 . Can you imagine your parents choosing your husband or wife for you? And can you imagine not setting eyes on him or her until your wedding day? This situation is common in India, the Middle East and many parts of Africa.     1     We don’t realize that people in other places often get married in very different ways——and with different motives.

    2     A marriage provides a safe and stable home for the husband and wife. It also joins two families, which benefits the couple’s parents and makes them happy. Marriage also brings children, making sure the couple will be taken care of in old age. Because a marriage is important for the whole family, some cultures don’t let young people choose whom to marry.

Just as there are many different reasons for marriage, there are also many different wedding rituals (仪式).     3     In a typical Western wedding, the bride (新娘) seeks good luck by wearing “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.” Something old represents the past. Something new represents success in the future. Something borrowed reminds the bride she can get help from her friends and family.    4    

In Poland, one wedding tradition is not only lucky, but also very practical. The wedding guests pin money to the bride’s dress while she is dancing. The money is meant to bring luck and to help the young couple build their new life. In Bermuda, the young couple plants a tree in the yard of their new home. Once they move in, they take good care of the tree, making it grow and blossom (开花). The planting of the tree is a good metaphor (隐喻) for marriage.     5    

A．Every culture has its own ways of bringing good luck to the happy couple.

B．A truly good marriage is something that grows with care.

C．In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children.

D．And something blue reminds her to be true to her husband.

E．Marriage customs around the world often differ from our own.

F．In many countries, marriage is a practical matter.

G．Different countries have different cultures.

9 . On the 1st of March Bulgarian people celebrate a traditional holiday called Baba Marta and it is related to welcoming the approaching spring. People all over the world meet spring with joy and new hopes but in Bulgaria it is saved as an ancient tradition.

On that day, Bulgarians exchange so-called "Martenitsa" and tell each other, "Chestita Baba Marta!"(Happy Grandma Marta! ). This custom is essentially to wish great health, good luck, and happiness to family and friends. The name "Martenitsa" is taken from the Bulgarian word for March, or, as a legend tells, an angry old lady called Grandma Marta-Baba Marta in Bulgarian.

In Bulgarian folklore Baba Marta is a grumpy old woman who changes her mood very rapidly and it reflects in the changeable March weather. When she is smiling the weather is sunny and warm, but if she gets angry the cold will stay for longer and it may even snow. By wearing the red and white colors of the Martenitsa, they hoped that it will make winter pass faster and bring spring.

The Martenitsa is made of twined red and white threads-woollen, silk, or cotton. The white is a symbol of strength, purity and happiness. The red is associated with health and blood.

When someone gives you a Martenitsa you should wear it either pinned on your clothes, on the hand tied around the wrist, or around your neck until you see, or a fruit tree in blossom for the first time in the season. After that you can tie it on a blossoming tree for fertility. Like kind of amulet, Martenitsa was regarded as a magic power believed to protect folks from "ill fortune", diseases and an evil eye.

The custom of wearing Martenitsa is probably one of the most interesting Bulgarian traditions and it is considered to be unique to Bulgaria. According to one of the many legends, this tradition is also related to the founding of the Bulgarian state in 681 AD.

1. What do we know about Martenitsa?

A．It lasts from March 1st until around the end of May.

B．It is a traditional holiday connected with welcoming spring.

C．It marks a huge improvement on agriculture.

D．It is celebrated by Bulgarian people on May 1st.

2. What does the underlined word "grumpy" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Easy-going.	B．Cold-blooded.
C．Open-minded.	D．Ill-tempered.

3. How should a Martenitsa be worn correctly?

A．By tying it around the wrist.	B．By sticking it on the trousers.
C．By pinning it on the head.	D．By drawing it on the body.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce a Bulgarian tradition.	B．To show how to make the Martenitsa.
C．To promote cultural research.	D．To tell people what to do in spring.

10 . 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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（）,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。

Last week, a group of foreign students visited our school to gain a deeply understanding of our tea-drinking culture. First, I introduced the history of tea-making or different kinds of tea in the tea room, what interested them. Then I showed him how to make tea. I sat at a table, explain every step. Greatly amazed, they couldn't wait to have try themselves. When their turns came, they became exciting to make their own tea. They had a lot of funs, practising and enjoying the tea. In the end, we take a group photo, with cups in our hands, to record of this unforgettable experience.