1 . Specialists(专家) say that it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock(文化冲击)” is the _______ these specialists use when talking about the _______ that people have in a _______ environment. “There are three stages of culture shock”, say the specialists. In the first stage, the new comers like their new environment. Then, when the _______ experience dies, they begin to _______ the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the new comers begin to adapt to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life _______ .

There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The _______ may be different. The public service systems—the telephone, the post office, or the transportation—may be difficult to _______. The most simple things seem to be big problems. The language may be _______ .

Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. ________ culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who ________ had any difficulties in their home countries and were ________ in their community(集体). Coming to a new ________ these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find ________ without a role, almost without an identity(身份). They have to ________ a new self-image.

Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation(迷失方向). This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying ________ all the time. They want to ________ themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a(n) ________ of safety. This escape does ________ the problem of culture shock in the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and ________ experience—these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.

1.

A．name

B．situation

C．expression

D．term

2.

A．conditions

B．feelings

C．worries

D．preparations

3.

A．difficult

B．pleasant

C．new

D．comfortable

4.

A．friendly

B．fresh

C．terrible

D．happy

5.

A．hate

B．like

C．accept

D．leave

6.

A．less

B．little

C．much

D．more

7.

A．rules

B．customs

C．manners

D．ways

8.

A．work out

B．look for

C．depend on

D．turn up

9.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．acceptable

D．understandable

10.

A．So

B．But

C．Or

D．And

11.

A．always

B．often

C．ever

D．never

12.

A．successful

B．satisfied

C．content

D．unsuccessful

13.

A．school

B．city

C．country

D．place

14.

A．that

B．it

C．them

D．themselves

15.

A．build

B．make

C．buy

D．do

16.

A．outside

B．inside

C．calmly

D．quietly

17.

A．allow

B．let

C．suffer

D．protect

18.

A．sense

B．help

C．study

D．entrance

19.

A．have

B．solve

C．beat

D．raise

20.

A．learning

B．concluding

C．including

D．gaining

2 . Music festivals in Europe

Visiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such a number of choices that it’s possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places. Of course, it’s also a chance to meet people from across the world.

Melt! Festival, Germany

This festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. There’s also a lake which can be used for swimming when it’s hot. This year’s line-up has over 120 different bands (乐队). Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.

Exit Festival, Serbia

Set on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress (城堡), the festival began as a way to show people’s dissatisfaction with the government. These days it’s less political (政治的) but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and tries to help them. This year’s festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Open’er Festival, Poland

Held in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Open’er has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland

Set on a Scottish estate (庄园) near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.

1. What is special about Melt! Festival?

A．It provides German lessons.	B．It is held by a local museum.
C．The bands are from 120 countries.	D．Most of the festival goers are German.

2. Why did Exit Festival begin?

A．For political reasons.	B．For personal reasons.
C．To help stop a fight.	D．To offer help to the poor.

3. What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others?

A．It falls in summer.

B．It is a live music festival.

C．It teaches people Scottish dances.

D．It invites the most famous bands.

4 . 语法填空

Many traditional Chinese foods are intended to honour either the gods     1     extraordinary persons in history. Zongzi is no exception. It is designed    2    (honour) Qu Yuan, the pioneer poet of ancient China.

Qu Yuan was a famous poet who was also concerned about the fortune of his state. Unfortunately he was distrusted by the king,     3    forced him to go to a remote area.The poet felt    4    (hope) about the state and its policies. When the state’s capital    5     (seize) by its enemies, he drowned himself in the Miluo River (on May 5^th according to the Chinese lunar calendar). People felt this loss deeply, as he was    6    respected poet. Local people searched    7    him in the river. Meanwhile, they dropped dumplings of glutinous (黏的)rice wrapped 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 to enjoy zongzi as a memorial to Qu Yuan. In addition, there is also a festival     10    (call) the Duanwu Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival, when there is a nationwide practice of enjoying zongzi.

5 . Born and raised in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, YaoYanbei _________ to Dunhuang as a promising _________ after graduating from a college in Xiamen.

In 2016, inspired by patterns in Dunhuang murals (壁画), Yao _________ a toy camel. “Through the toy camel, I intended to _________ the spirit of the locals who are usually tough-minded and hard-working,” Yao said.

In August 2017, Yao spent nearly a month inside grottoes (石窟) drawing the murals. “Staying in the grottoes from dawn to dusk, I felt _________ connected with the ancient artists who _________ the murals. It was an amazing _________,” she said. Inspired by the sculptures and murals, Yao later designed some innovative products, including T-shirts, bookmarks, pocket mirrors and key rings.

Thanks to the efforts of designers like Yao, the _________ and creative industry began to take root in Dunhuang. Starting from 2018, every year the city has _________ an international design week to help __________ the industry. “By pooling the wisdom of designers from home and abroad, we want to make Dunhuang’s creative __________ more fashionable,” said Liu Mengxing, a vice general manager of a local company.

Looking ahead at her __________ in design, Yao plans to __________ Dunhuang’s ancient art further and apply the wisdom of ancient artists to products of modern life. “I want to design more creative products that __________ to more international customers,” said Yao. “I hope my design can bring people __________ to Dunhuang.”

1.

A．returned

B．escaped

C．travelled

D．came

2.

A．author

B．architect

C．designer

D．engineer

3.

A．drew

B．created

C．imagined

D．bought

4.

A．convey

B．test

C．obtain

D．comment

5.

A．emotionally

B．spiritually

C．physically

D．materially

6.

A．wrote

B．painted

C．displayed

D．watched

7.

A．experience

B．memory

C．discovery

D．attempt

8.

A．traditional

B．modern

C．ancient

D．cultural

9.

A．held

B．showed

C．pooled

D．taken

10.

A．change

B．strengthen

C．promote

D．enlarge

11.

A．industry

B．products

C．environment

D．pictures

12.

A．preparations

B．future

C．career

D．job

13.

A．apply

B．touch

C．conduct

D．explore

14.

A．commit

B．attract

C．appeal

D．devote

15.

A．better

B．deeper

C．stronger

D．closer

6 . “There are two kinds of people in the world—people who love Peking Opera and people who don’t know they love Peking Opera yet,” said Wang Peiyu in the opening section of her latest 12-episode(集) online _________ “My job is to let the _________ know about Peking Opera and then fall in love with it.”

The weekly talk show sees Wang, who is one of the _________ Peking Opera artists in China, explain the traditional art form and _________ its appeal.

With a(n) _________ of various art forms, including singing, dancing, and martial arts(武术), Peking Opera has a long history _________ back to the 19th century. In 2010, UNESCO _________ it an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(非物质文化遗产).

Like many traditional art forms, it is challenged by popular entertainment and is losing its audience, especially among the younger generation.

Wang is trying to change the _________. She has about 1.6 million followers on micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo and has built up a large fan base among young people with her _________ techniques and charm.

Each episode, about 30 minutes long, ____________Wang introduce her unique knowledge about Peking Opera with a particular ____________ such as the making of a Peking Opera star, the ____________ of preparing for a performance, and amusing stories about the age-old art. She uses____________, direct and humorous language to____________ the audience.

One fan commented: “All I knew about Peking Opera was the painted ____________, but thanks to Wang’s show, I now know more about the art form and I look forward to watching a live performance in the theatre.”

1.

A．service

B．show

C．business

D．advertisement

2.

A．fans

B．former

C．students

D．latter

3.

A．hard-working

B．best-selling

C．warm-hearted

D．strong-willed

4.

A．display

B．win

C．change

D．understand

5.

A．competition

B．classification

C．combination

D．explanation

6.

A．going

B．expanding

C．looking

D．pulling

7.

A．named

B．declared

C．gave

D．found

8.

A．opera

B．trend

C．world

D．performance

9.

A．basic

B．literary

C．strange

D．solid

10.

A．sees

B．notices

C．develops

D．expresses

11.

A．note

B．star

C．theme

D．guest

12.

A．aim

B．failure

C．necessity

D．process

13.

A．complex

B．professional

C．simple

D．native

14.

A．be used to

B．joke with

C．argue with

D．appeal to

15.

A．mouth

B．eyes

C．noses

D．face

7 . 假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸艺术展（Chinese Paper-cutting Exhibition）。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 邀请理由；
3. 活动安排：展览时间、地点、内容等。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Henry,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities).Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.

Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to "read" people from another culture as we would "read" someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions.

Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.

It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of "reading" the other person incorrectly.

1. What does the smile usually mean in America?

A．Love.	B．Politeness.
C．Joy.	D．Thankfulness.

2. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .

A．show friendliness to strangers

B．be used to hide true feelings

C．be used in the wrong places

D．show personal habits

3. What should we do before attempting(尝试) to "read" people?

A．Learn about their relations with others.

B．Understand their cultural backgrounds.

C．Find out about their past experience.

D．Figure out what they will do next.

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

A．Cultural Differences

B．Smiles and Relationship

C．Facial Expressiveness

D．Habits and Emotions

9 . The “24 solar terms” (节气) originated and was first used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agricultural. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agricultural production, explain special climate signs and even come up with healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO's world cultural heritage list(联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录). Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China's Guizhou Province.

On the eve of this year's Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period.

To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: the video, the animation and pictures. The background sounds add to the brilliance.

“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in it. And it is really cool to liven up traditional Chinese culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.

“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work had not aroused great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.

1. Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?

A．Travel.

B．Culture.

C．Agriculture.

D．Education.

2. What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” refers to?

A．Newspaper.	B．Magazine.
C．Radio broadcast.	D．Website.

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A．The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.

B．It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.

C．Most people know all the names or the correct order of the 24 solar terms.

D．The 24 solar terms work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO’s heritage list.

4. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a creative designer.

B．To introduce the 24 solar terms work.

C．To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.

D．To introduce a design program “Charm China”.