1 . I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet. I had been always full of ________ about it before I saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan-the Peking Opera version of Hamlet. ________ an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a ________ new sound to my Western ears. At first, I thought what I ________ was a violin, ________ later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then, I was ________ when the main characters came on ________. The costumes and masks were amazing. Although the performers sang in Chinese, the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the ________ across to the audience. The voices sounded really ________. So ________ were some of the female voices that I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really ________: a decorated whip represented a horse, and a screen with Chinese character, a study. Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe. What I liked most was how the characters moved on stage. It was so dazzling and ________ that I wasn’t sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Everyone was ________. Feeling the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the ________, I could easily ________ the theme of Hamlet.

1.

A．complaint

B．hope

C．confidence

D．fear

2.

A．Dealing with

B．Agreeing with

C．Starting with

D．Ending with

3.

A．recently

B．completely

C．hardly

D．suddenly

4.

A．heard

B．saw

C．tasted

D．smelt

5.

A．but

B．and

C．therefore

D．besides

6.

A．moved

B．ashamed

C．tired

D．surprised

7.

A．mind

B．TV

C．stage

D．radio

8.

A．masks

B．costumes

C．colors

D．meanings

9.

A．terrible

B．sad

C．unique

D．common

10.

A．low

B．high

C．soft

D．sweet

11.

A．silent

B．noisy

C．simple

D．dark

12.

A．energetic

B．weak

C．slow

D．competitive

13.

A．fighting

B．leaving

C．waiting

D．clapping

14.

A．performance

B．book

C．film

D．lecture

15.

A．write

B．recognise

C．share

D．forget

2 . 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。

Do you have any idea of New Year paintings?     1    (know) as “paper paintings” and “painted pictures”, New Year paintings are a special art form in Chinese folk culture. Without New Year paintings, our traditional Chinese folk culture would be much less     2    (color). The paintings get such a name because they are     3    (most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday for     4    (decorate) and they are also accepted as a symbol of New Year’s greetings.

NewYear paintings appeared around the Tang Dynasty,     5    (replace) the previous door pictures believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. In the Song Dynasty the New Year paintings     6    (create) on a large scale (规模).    7     the printing techniques improving, the content and forms of New Year paintings became various. The development of the paintings matured (成熟) in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,     8    the art reached its golden age.

There are many     9    (tradition) printing methods of New Year paintings, including woodblock printing, stone-block printing, offset printing, watercolor painting, etc.    10     is reported, woodblock-printed New Year paintings are the most popular and interesting ones, according to a recent survey.

3 . Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal, or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasise the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example,business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work,it is necessary to spend a lot of time in“small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realised that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a better chance to us to understand and learn from each other.

1. What’s the benefit of eating together at restaurants in some countries according to this passage?

A．People can develop closer relations.	B．People can share the same culture.
C．People can get to know each other.	D．People can keep each other company.

2. Why does the author mention his experience in Thailand?

A．To show the English prefer to make long speeches.

B．To show too many words are of no use.

C．To show people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature.

D．To show even talk and silence can be culturally different.

3. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.	B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognising different values.	D．By speaking each other’s languages.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment	B．Cross-cultural Differences
C．How to Understand Each Other	D．How to Build up a Relationship

4 . 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。

Kites, invented over 2,000 years ago in China, are believed to be the    1    (early) flying objects created by humans. After centuries of development, kites have become one of the country’s representative traditional    2    (culture), and kite-making technique was included in the list of China’s national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.

    3    (current), the most unique kite-making techniques can be found in three regions: Weifang in Shandong Province, Nantong in Jiangsu Province and Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region. These regions have each developed their own characteristics     4    (base) on traditional kite-making craftsmanship (手艺) .

The city of Weifang is known as     5    important center of kite culture and is widely regarded as the birthplace of these popular flying toys. Weifang kites,    6    themes are extremely rich,    7    (include) birds, fish, insects, cultural relics, historical figures, and legends, are popular with people at home and abroad.

Today in Weifang, there are actually no limitations on the shapes or sizes of kites, and there are so many choices to be used    8    (express) people’s wishes and ambitions. This variety can be observed at the annual Weifang International Kite Festival, which     9    (hold) usually in April. More than 10,000 participants from over 30 countries and regions a-round the world compete     10    it every year.

5 . The traditional Chinese lunar calendar (农历) divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气), which reflect the Chinese people’s understanding of time. Here several special solar terms are listed.

Rain Water

Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, the river water defreezes (解冻), wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again. Extra care is needed to cope with a returning cold spell in this period. The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen (脾) and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body.

Awakening of Insects

As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name implies that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life. It is the key time for spring agricultural activities. Modern meteorological (气象) science shows that around this period, the earth becomes wet, the hot humid air from the north is strong and creates frequent winds. For this reason, thunder often occurs.

Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox signals the equal length of the day and night time. On the day of the Spring Equinox, the sun is directly above the equator. After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere. Standing an egg upright is a popular game during this period. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.

Grain Rain

Grain Rain originates from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops and people are busy working on the land. Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, with infrequent cold air moving to the south and lingering cold air in the north. With dry soil, an unsteady atmosphere and heavy winds and sandstorms become more frequent.

1. What can we know about Rain Water?

A．River water starts to freeze.

B．Taking off the thick coats is advisable.

C．Lively spring-like scenery can be seen.

D．It falls between the end of spring and the start of summer.

2. What do Awakening of Insects and Grain Rain have in common?

A．Farming season.	B．Animal activities.
C．Air temperature.	D．Frequent thundering.

3. On the day of the Spring Equinox,________

A．the sun moves southwards.	B．the sun is directly above the equator.
C．days are short and nights long.	D．it will bring good luck.

4. In which solar term would people most probably put on masks?

A．Rain Water.	B．Grain Rain.
C．Spring Equinox.	D．Awakening of Insects.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man think that Christmas history is hard to remember?

A．It varies in different places.

B．It has such a long history.

C．It changes all the time.

2. How does the woman feel about the changes of Christmas?

A．Excited.

B．Disappointed.

C．Worried.

3. What will the children want according to the man?

A．More changes.

B．More expensive gifts.

C．More celebration parties

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The use of chopsticks has been     1     big part of Chinese food culture for centuries. When cooking food or picking it up, a pair of chopsticks always comes for use.

So how did chopsticks come into being? It’s said that Dayu, a legendary ruler of ancient China    2     helped his people fight floods, invented them. In those days, people    3     (eat) only with their hands. But Dayu was busy preparing for flood control work and often had his meals in the wild. Mostly, he hurried to deal    4     unexpected accidents and didn’t want to wait to eat. The meat    5     (cook) in the pot was too hot to pick up with his hands. So one day Dayu picked up some twigs(细枝)     6     (help) him hold the meat. Later, the twigs    7     (gradual) became the chopsticks we know today.

But of course, this is just a story. The    8     (early) chopsticks archaeologists(考古学家) have found so far are more than 3,000 years,     9     (date) back to the Shang Dynasty. The six bronze chopsticks were found in Yinxu, one of China’s oldest archaeological    10     (site) in Anyang, Henan Province.