1 . Fan Jinshi, known as the “Daughter of Dunhuang”, has made protecting and researching Mogao Grottoes her lifelong passion.

In July 1963, shortly after graduating from Peking University, Fan made her way to Dunhuang without ______ to serve the nation. The living conditions there were extremely ______ with no fresh water or electricity, only oil lamps and earthen beds. Besides, she felt ______ as the newspapers were probably a month ago. The thought of leaving ______ through her mind, but seeing the ______ view in the caves, she took roots there.

To protect the treasure, Fan and her colleagues put doors on the caves, planted trees and started monitoring temperature in the caves. Mogao Grottoes took on a new look ______ their efforts.

In 1979, Mogao Grottoes were ______ opened to tourists. Since 2000, visits to Dunhuang have ______ for the extended holidays, causing some murals (壁画) to become seriously damaged or even disappear. Faced ______ this, Fan decided to take responsibility for the caves, striking a balance between heritage protection and ______ .She ______ the idea of digitizing Dunhuang to permanently preserve the murals, painted cultures and historical data. In 2016 Digital Dunhuang was ______ online, enabling people around the world to enjoy clear images of the caves. ______ , Fan actively promoted international exchanges and partnerships for the popularization of Mogao Grottoes.

In December 2018, Fan was awarded the ______ “Reform Pioneer” by the nation. This May, Fan donated 10 million yuan to Peking University to promote the study of Dunhuang. Now the 85-year-old Fan Jinshi is as busy as ______ , still toiling (辛苦) to conserve and manage the caves.

1.

A．idea

B．plan

C．hesitation

D．schedule

2.

A．unhealthy

B．tough

C．pessimistic

D．negative

3.

A．delayed

B．disturbed

C．defeated

D．disconnected

4.

A．glanced

B．flashed

C．hit

D．happened

5.

A．peaceful

B．interesting

C．breathtaking

D．flexible

6.

A．in spite of

B．in terms of

C．on behalf of

D．on account of

7.

A．officially

B．exactly

C．eventually

D．especially

8.

A．rocketed

B．aroused

C．raised

D．inspired

9.

A．over

B．to

C．upon

D．with

10.

A．research

B．rescue

C．tourism

D．improvement

11.

A．looked out for

B．came up with

C．took charge of

D．made up for

12.

A．updated

B．loaded

C．referred

D．launched

13.

A．Meantime

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Altogether

14.

A．title

B．image

C．feature

D．outcome

15.

A．never

B．then

C．ever

D．still

2 . 语法填空

The most difficult thing about celebrating the Spring Festival in     1     big city is finding a restaurant that is open. Almost all the shops close for a week or two, as workers and proprietors (业主) return to their hometowns     2     (celebrate) with their families. Cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen,     3     half or more of the population moves in from elsewhere, are ghost towns.     4     (lucky), I like Lanzhou beef noodles; those shops mostly stay open.

In the countryside, it is completely opposite. Two years ago, a friend, Robin    5    (invite) me to celebrate the Spring Festival at his family’s home in Baichi village     6    the north of central China’s Henan province.The village residents were friendly and somewhat    7     (surprise) to see a foreigner. Much food    8     (eat) and beer was drunk at neighbors’   homes at supper. Without doubt, the drinking experience was unique. Almost everyone who came to Robin’s home brought a bottle of baüju or rice wine with them. Long     9     (table) were put in two rooms of the house, and each was covered with food.    10     your glass was empty, it would be filled quickly; if it was full, you’d better empty it!

3 . 语法填空

If you are really interested in music, you’ve probably heard of the Bestival Music Festival. It     1     (take) place every September on the Isle of Wight, the UK. As it is at the end of summer, people think it’s their last chance     2     (have) fun before going back to boring work.

In order to get to the campsite of the Bestival, you have to take a boat called ferry,     3     is always crowded with happy festival lovers. After you arrive at the campsite, you can put     4     your tent. There people talk with each other     5     (open).

The festival lasts four days. During that time, you forget all your     6     (worry) and problems, just like living in a dream. And you’ll find     7     really hard to come back to “reality” after that.

I took part in the Bestival with my friends last year. It was so exciting and we all lost     8     (we) in the beautiful music. We Are Family     9     (sing) by Sister Sledge was my favorite. I’m really looking forward to     10     (join) in it for a second time.

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。

China is known as a state of etiquette (礼仪) and ceremonies. Take the example of an interesting story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tour     1     (visit) his friend with a swan as a gift. But it escaped from the cage on the way and in his effort to catch it, he caught nothing but a feather. When his friend received this unexpected gift—the swan feather, he was     2     (deep) moved by the sincerity (真诚). Later, the saying “the gift is nothing much, but it is the thought     3     counts,” was spread far and wide.

Gifts are regarded as an important part to show politeness in China.     4     is appropriate to give gifts on     5     (occasion) such as festivals and birthdays. If you are invited     6     a family party, small gifts like wine, tea or candies are welcomed. Also fruit, cookies, and flowers are a safe     7     (choose).

Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a salute (致敬). This tradition, nowadays seldom     8     (follow) except in the Spring Festival, has a history of more than 2000 years. Shaking hands, which should be firm and brief but not too strong,     9     (consider) formal greeting behavior in China.

If you follow the usual rules of etiquette in China, there is no need to worry about the cultural barriers, for the warm and friendly Chinese will try their best to respect your customs when     10     (communicate).

5 . 语法填空

The Qingming was the most important festival of the year    1     ancient times and a spring outing was the most important part of the Qingming custom. Therefore, it was the major theme for poetry and paintings.

Of all the ancient    2     (poem) about the Qingming, the one by the Tang poet Du Mu is well-known and has come down to the present day. It goes    3     (rough) like this: The Qingming’s day is a rainy day, and people with a    4     (break) heart are back and forth on the way. May I ask where I can find a wine shop? The shepherd kid, pointing afar,     5     (say) there you can find the best. This is    6     vivid description of the mood you feel on the Qingming Festival.

The Song    7     (art) Zhang Zeduan’s painting “Qingming Scroll”   (《清明上河图》) is a masterpiece of art,     8     describes what happens on both banks of the Bian River on the Qingming Festival. There are a crowd of people from all walks of life, some    9     (take) carriages, others sitting in sedans(轿子), on    10     (they) way to the suburbs (郊区) for spring outings. When you look at the picture you feel like part of it.

6 . Newcomers always have a good time during Spring Festival.

Huda Mohammed, a doctoral student is looking forward to ________ her third Spring Festival in China. Her favorite part of Lunar New Year is the ________. She went out with her friends to the street at 11 pm on New Year’s Eve in 2021 to see the fireworks. Her friends even searched online to ________ locations where fireworks could be seen, and visited them to ________ the displays. After the eye-catching fireworks, they returned to the ________ and had some dumplings. She also had ________ with the online red envelope games on WeChat. People can give and ________ digital red envelopes, or hongbao, ________ real money.

The best thing about spending Spring Festival in Beijing is the lack of passengers on public transportation. For foreigners, it’s a good time to ________ around and enjoy the city. Many people leave the city and it’s really easy to get around. Bill Siggins, 60, an editor from Canada, loves to go to Miaohui — a type of fair (集市，集会) ________ during Spring Festival — to enjoy traditional food and ________ shows in public parks and buy a Chinese New Year symbol to ________ on the door. He often travels to his wife’s hometown, Xi’an, to spend the festival with her ________. “It’s always good to see my mother and father-in-law. We eat too much food, have too much fun ________ the TV gala (盛会，演出) on New Year’s Eve,” he said. This year, he ________ to drive to Xi’an for the coming holiday.

Lunar New Year becomes increasingly recognized across the world.

1.

A．spending

B．passing

C．sharing

D．creating

2.

A．puddings

B．food

C．dumplings

D．fireworks

3.

A．check

B．design

C．describe

D．decorate

4.

A．control

B．arrange

C．monitor

D．enjoy

5.

A．city

B．street

C．campus

D．hometown

6.

A．trouble

B．fun

C．appointments

D．tricks

7.

A．fetch

B．win

C．receive

D．choose

8.

A．hiding

B．containing

C．carrying

D．raising

9.

A．travel

B．gather

C．turn

D．come

10.

A．held

B．continued

C．acquired

D．pushed

11.

A．religious

B．national

C．cultural

D．popular

12.

A．wear

B．press

C．occur

D．hang

13.

A．family

B．team

C．class

D．audience

14.

A．designing

B．attending

C．recording

D．watching

15.

A．fails

B．plans

C．hesitates

D．refuses

7 . Top 4 Traditional Festivals in China

The Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, falls on the first day of the first lunar month. Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. It is an important family reunion time for Chinese people around the world.

2022 Date: February 1 (Tuesday)

2023 Date: January 22 (Sunday)

The Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Jie or Shangyuan Festival, falls on the15th day of the first lunar month, it traditionally marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration.

Tangyuan, also called yuanxiao, is a must-eat food for the Lantern Festival. Shaped like a round ball, tangyuan symbolizes people’s desires for happiness and family reunions. Besides eating tangyuan, Chinese people would also light colourful lanterns and guess lantern riddles to celebrate this festival.

2022 Date: February 15 (Tuesday)

2023 Date: February 5 (Sunday)

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duan Wu Jie in Chinese, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Chinese people celebrate this festival by racing dragon boats, eating zongzi, drinking realgar wine, and hanging Chinese Mugwort to honour Qu Yuan.

2022 Date: June 3 (Friday)

2023 Date: June 22 (Thursday)

The Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. Like the Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also an important time for family reunions. Chinese people would eat moon cakes, admire the full moon, and hang up colourful lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

2022 Date: September 10 (Saturday)

2023 Date: September 29 (Friday)

1. Which do people traditionally have on the 15th day of the first lunar month?

A．Realgar wine.

B．Yuanxiao.

C．Zongzi.

D．Moon cakes.

2. When will the Dragon Boat Festival fall in 2023?

A．On January 22.

B．On February 5.

C．On June 3.

D．On June 22.

3. What do the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Chinese New Year have in common?

A．They’re a great time for reunion.	B．They’re only celebrated in China.
C．They’re in memory of a great man.	D．They’re known for colourful lanterns.

8 . An 85-year-old primary school constructed in 1935 in Shanghai has been lifted off the ground in its entirety and relocated using new technology called the “walking machine.” The project marks the first time this “walking machine” method has been used in Shanghai to relocate a historical building.

Urbanization（都市化）has continued to significantly threaten architectural heritage. In the capital Beijing, for instance, more than 1,000 acres of its historic hutongs and traditional courtyard homes were destroyed between 1990 and 2010.

In the early 2000s, cities including Nanjing and Bejjing-due to the critics’ protest about the loss of old neighborhoods-drew up long-term plans to preserve what was left of their historic sites, with protections introduced to safeguard buildings and restrict developers.

These conservation efforts have taken different forms. In Beijing, a near-ruined temple was transformed into a restaurant and gallery, while in Nanjing, a cinema from the 1930s was restored to its original form, with some additions providing it for modern use. In 2019, Shanghai welcomed Tank Shanghai, an arts center built in renovated（重修的）oil tanks.

“Relocation is not the first choice, but better than destroying,” said Lan, the Shanghai primary school’s project supervisor. “I’d rather not touch the historical buildings at all.” Building relocations he said however, are “a workable option.” “The central government is putting more emphasis on the protection of historical buildings. I’m happy to see that progress in recent years.”

Shanghai has arguably been China’s most progressive city when it comes to heritage preservation. The survival of a number of 1930s buildings and 19th-century “shikumen” （or “stone gate”） house have offered examples of how to give old buildings new life.

“We have to preserve the historical building no matter what, ” Lan said. “The relocation has challenges, but in general, it is cheaper than destroying and then rebuilding something in a new location.”

1. How did cities respond to the loss of historical sites?

A．They criticized the developers.	B．They rebuilt the historic hutongs.
C．They ended the significant threat.	D．They proposed the protection project.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Para. 4 refer to?

A．All original form.

B．A new addition.

C．A cinema.

D．A temple.

3. What does the author intend to do in Para. 6?

A．Provide strong evidence.	B．Introduce different opinions.
C．Summarize previous paragraphs.	D．Add some background information.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Walking Machine: a New Technology	B．Rebuilding: a New Option for Relics
C．Old Building Torn down for Modern Use	D．Historical Site “Walks” to New Life

9 . It was a cold December, at the end of the Great Depression, and things were tough. Mum had a _________ time raising us kids on her own. Looking back, I realize what Mum _________ sending us to school. Constant _________ was typical for my family, and it didn’t look like we’d be in our current house much longer. Rent was $25 a month, but Mum couldn’t pay it.

The holidays were fast _________ , and we received S25 for Christmas from social services. Mum said instead of buying food and Christmas gifts, she was going to pay back our _________ with it. That way we’d have a roof over our heads for a little while longer.

Unknown to Mum, I had been _________ Christmas trees, shoveling (铲) snow and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots.

The _________ day came on Christmas Eve afternoon. I was very _________ as I hurried to catch the bus into town. On the way a house with Christmas decorations reminded me that at our house, we had no such things and no _________ for Christmas goodies. Suddenly, I felt a sense of __________ . Here I was going to spend S23 on a pair of boots, while Mum was probably home __________ , wondering how to explain why there were no __________ . As I arrived at the bus stop, the driver opened the door. I stood there for what seemed a century, until __________ the driver asked, “Son, are you getting on this bus or not?” I finally blurted out, “No thanks, sir. I’ve __________ my mind.”

The bus drove off and I stood alone, feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I went into a __________ across the street, with __________ and excitement. I bought a turkey, ham and all the Christmas trimmings. I spent every dime of my __________ money.

Two boys with carriers on their bicycles ran those groceries to our house. After we __________ piled (堆) the groceries against the door, I __________ the door. I could hardly wait to see my mother’s face! When Mum opened the door, some of the groceries fell inside onto the floor, and she just stood there, extremely __________ . Holding back the tears, I yelled, “Merry Christmas, Mother! There really is a Santa Claus!”

1.

A．good

B．fun

C．hard

D．busy

2.

A．went through

B．searched for

C．figured out

D．thought about

3.

A．quarrelling

B．meeting

C．moving

D．working

4.

A．passing

B．flying

C．ending

D．approaching

5.

A．rent

B．debt

C．food

D．schooling

6.

A．planting

B．ordering

C．selling

D．watering

7.

A．big

B．final

C．same

D．wonder

8.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．satisfied

D．curious

9.

A．need

B．money

C．desire

D．passion

10.

A．pity

B．sadness

C．disappointment

D．guilt

11.

A．in surprise

B．in anger

C．in doubt

D．in tears

12.

A．guests

B．presents

C．candies

D．boots

13.

A．eventually

B．angrily

C．happily

D．suddenly

14.

A．changed

B．lost

C．cleared

D．opened

15.

A．house

B．store

C．church

D．station

16.

A．hope

B．willingness

C．happiness

D．courage

17.

A．extra

B．pocket

C．lucky

D．hard-earned

18.

A．patiently

B．quietly

C．quickly

D．properly

19.

A．shouted at

B．leaned against

C．pushed open

D．knocked at

20.

A．satisfied

B．delighted

C．surprised

D．frightened

10 . Chinese traditional clothing, or hanfu, has been increasingly ______by Western fashion in recent decades. However, in the past few years, many young people in China have been ______to the past and wearing traditional hanfu, as this style of clothing is currently______a renaissance (复兴).

One of the reasons for this trend is a desire to strengthen national______and promote traditional culture and pride in Chinese heritage. The popularity of hanfu has ______to the increase in interest in traditional Chinese clothing.

The phenomenon of hanfu is not just limited to China; there has also been a growing interest from people worldwide. One example is the TV drama The Story of Minglan, which______more than 400 million viewers in just three days.

However, there is no______definition of what counts as hanfu since each dynasty has its own style, although the clothes are generally______by loose, flowing robes.

For some enthusiasts, hanfu is more than just fashion; it is a way to connect with Chinese history and culture. For example, a Chinese-American woman recalled that when she was a child, she and her sister would ______ to wear beautiful clothes by wearing sheets and blankets around themselves.

And many people are______of hanfu. The support of the government for Chinese culture has______the hanfu community. There are even some organizations, such as the Communist Youth League of China conference on traditional clothing, that show______efforts to promote hanfu. According to them, clothes are the______of culture, and not wearing traditional clothing means losing a part of Chinese culture.

Some organizations and individuals are making efforts to popularize hanfu. Some, like the Hanfu Club, have received______from the Communist Youth League of China.

As one member of the Hanfu Club stated, “If we even______or forget about the clothes we wear every day, how can we talk about other essential parts of our culture?”

1.

A．rejected

B．drawn

C．influenced

D．introduced

2.

A．hesitant

B．indifferent

C．drawn

D．known

3.

A．suffering

B．experiencing

C．indicating

D．maintaining

4.

A．economy

B．security

C．identity

D．environment

5.

A．lacked

B．contributed

C．introduced

D．delayed

6.

A．reserved

B．attracted

C．disappointed

D．puzzled

7.

A．regular

B．sufficient

C．updated

D．limited

8.

A．characterized

B．selected

C．preserved

D．responded

9.

A．forget

B．hate

C．pretend

D．refuse

10.

A．fond

B．unaware

C．made

D．ignorant

11.

A．improved

B．boosted

C．elected

D．respected

12.

A．casual

B．moral

C．organized

D．hired

13.

A．blood

B．muscle

C．skin

D．symbol

14.

A．recognition

B．funding

C．warning

D．analysis

15.

A．underevaluate

B．seek

C．avoid

D．ignore