1 . 请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。

In modern society, many Chinese traditional festivals are still an important part of Chinese culture, and     1     we must protect them and maintain them.

Some traditional festivals teach us a lot about our nation’s history. For example,     2     the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated in honour of Qu Yuan. By celebrating the festival with rice dumplings and dragon boat races, the story of Qu Yuan is passed down from generation to generation.

Moreover,     3    传统节日使我们更多了解中国人的价值观. Festivals, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, have a caring, family-centre d message at their heart.     4     The full moon on the festival is considered to stand for family togetherness.

Finally, traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity. For example,     5     我们有腊八节 with unique customs, and these shared experiences bring us together as a people. Traditional festivals tell us who we are and fill us with pride in being Chinese.

2 . Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance? They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other?

This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.

According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》). Created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18, the painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: “mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water”.

When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture and have received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.

“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it.” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.

1. What’s the writing purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To show a doubtful attitude.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To describe the art world.	D．To raise a question.

2. What inspired the poetic dance?

A．CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.

B．Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng.

C．A Chinese blue-green landscape.

D．An ancient Chinese traditional painting.

3. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome?

A．Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people.

B．Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people.

C．The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later.

D．Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture.

4. What’s the main idea of the whole passage?

A．It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity.

B．It shows us art can come to life through dance.

C．It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art.

D．It tells us the passion for Chinese traditional painting.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或用所给单词的正确形式。

The       1     (tradition) Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气).Start of Autumn (立秋)，the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug7^th and ends on Aug 22nd. Start of Autumn     2     (reflect) the end of summer and the     3     (begin) of autumn. In China, the 24 solar terms were created     4     (thousand) of years ago to guide agricultural production. And solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives.

Although Start of Autumn indicates (表明) the start of autumn, hot weather will not come to     5     end. The period of hot days after Start of Autumn     6     (call) “Autumn Tiger”. Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time     7     (gather) crops. There is a saying. “     8     it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected.”

In Shandong province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn. On the day of Start of Autumn, senior members will stand in the middle of the hall     9     pray (祈祷) with family for the harvest     10     autumn. Most of the families will, eat dumplings together on Start of Autumn day.

7 . 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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Beijing Opera is one of the traditional Chinese drama art forms with a history of more than 200 years.     1     is said that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty loved the theatre. At the beginning, there was no Beijing Opera. Kunqu Opera was the most popular, but Emperor Qianlong gradually became bored with this style. Various local operas were brought     2     Beijing to please the emperor. Drawing on the good points of these local operas, the new Beijing Opera came into being and     3     (become) Qianlong’s favorite.

Beijing Opera mixes different art forms, including     4    (sing), dancing, acrobatics (杂技) and Wushu. All these art forms     5     (put) into one performance. Facial painting is one of the most important     6     (sign) of Beijing Opera. It shows the roles’ personalities. For example, a red face     7     (usual) shows the role’s bravery; a white face shows the treachery (背叛) and guile (狡猾); a black face shows the role is a strict man.

Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, a famous performer, was the first     8    (introduce) Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly     9    (succeed) tours to foreign countries.

Beijing Opera is China’s national opera     10     it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera.

8 . 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。

China’s taijiquan, also known as tai chi — a major part of the amazing     1    (open) ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and represented by numerous practitioners worldwide —     2    (add) to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Thursday. On its website, UNESCO described the cultural icon as “a traditional physical practice characterized by relaxed, circular movements that can be used     3    (adjust) breath besides cultivating an honest and neutral (中性的) mind”.

“Their inscription onto the list showed the unique value of intangible cultural heritage on people’s health and     4    (sustain) development,” said Wang Chenyang,     5     inspector from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism who is in charge of the work related to intangible cultural heritage.

Taijiquan,     6     originated during the mid-17th century in Wenxian county in Jiaozuo, Henan province, is practiced almost     7    (day) throughout the country by people of all ages and ethnic groups, according to UNESCO’s website.     8    (influence) by Taoist and Confucian thought and theories of traditional Chinese medicine, the practice has developed     9     several schools or styles named after a family or a master’s personal surname, such as Chen style or Yang style.

They are passed down through clan-based transmission or the master-apprentice model,     10     built upon the yin and yang cycle and the cultural understanding of the unity of heaven and humanity, UNESCO said.

9 . Dragon Head-raising Day: time for a haircut

China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. Dragon Head-raising Day (the Longtaitou Festival) is one of them.

This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day fell on February 21.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate Dragon Head-raising Day with many customs about dragons.

On the day in ancient times, people put ash in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.

Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after the dragon. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

Today, many customs have faded away. But one that has remained is to have hair cut. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on Dragon Head-raising Day.

1. Which country celebrates Dragon Head-raising Day?

A．Britain.

B．France.

C．The United States.

D．China.

2. When was Dragon Head-raising Day this year?

A．March 14.

B．February 2.

C．February 21.

D．March 8.

3. On the day in ancient times, why did people put ash in the kitchen?

A．Because the dragon liked ash.

B．Because ash could lead the dragon into the house.

C．Because ash stood for the harvest.

D．Because ash could bring good luck.

4. Which custom about the day has remained according to the passage?

A．Dragon boat racing.	B．To eat zongzi.
C．To have hair cut.	D．To eat mooncakes.

10 . 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。

Straw weaving (草编) is a method of manufacturing daily items or artworks. It       1     (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. The earliest straw-weaving products were discovered at Hemudu Cultural Ruins (河姆渡文化遗址),       2     Neolithic cultural site located in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. One such intangible cultural inheritor, Wu Cui, can turn the straw left over from harvested wheat     3     beautiful and eye-catching artworks.

Wu explains the process of straw weaving:    4    (select) of materials is the first step of a complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive process     5     can take weeks, or even months, to complete. You need to sketch (素描) the piece on paper, which requires drawing skills. Next     6       (come) weaving, shaping and preserving of the work. Even by finishing that process, it does not mean that you will always create a good piece of work, and the hardest part is to make     7     lifelike.

There are only about 100 individuals     8     (involve) in the work across the country. “The world has changed, and     9     (craftsman) need to transcend practicality and pursue the beauty and artistry of straw culture to help the craft survive and thrive,” Wu says. When asked about her plans in the future, Wu says she will systematically study the local traditional culture     10     create cultural creative products by developing the straw-weaving technique.