2 . 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。

Local     1     (official) in Beijing promised to further protect the city’s cultural heritage, in particular the narrow streets known as hutongs.

Hutongs are     2     (common) found in the cities of North China, but they are in danger. Beijing is currently believed to have fewer than 1,000 hutongs, most of     3     are near the Forbidden City. Only 60 years ago, the number of the hutongs     4     (be) 3,250.

“Every year more than 100, 000 people visit the Forbidden City during the National Day holidays. The visits put pressure on     5     protection of cultural relics,” said Huang Yan, director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning,     6     (add) that hutongs should be protected from human damage.

The government concentrated     7     how the protection plans were carried out and how the management of cultural heritage worked. Wang Shaofeng, head of the Xicheng District Government, said the area has 182 cultural relics, and many of them were built as far back as the Yuan Dynasty. The district of Xicheng has 1.28 million residents in     8     (it) 57 square kilometers of land. “The most efficient way is to decrease the local population to reduce the possibility of causing harm to the heritage,” Wang said. “Each community has been required     9     (report) the status of its cultural heritage.” No one knows for sure how many hutongs     10     (leave) in the coming 100 years.

3 . 假定你是英语俱乐部主席李华，该俱乐部将举办一次以“My Favourite Chinese Festival”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你用英语写一则通知，内容包括：

1. 比赛的时间、地点；

2. 比赛的要求；

3. 呼吁同学们积极参加。

注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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5 . 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。

The “24 solar terms” are a vital part of the Chinese calendar, which has    1    (it) origin with the ancient Yellow River basin. The Chinese calendar    2    (include) “24 solar terms” provides detailed guidelines and timetable for agricultural    3    (activity).

A complete set of “24 solar terms” first    4    (appear) in an ancient book The Huainanzi in early Han Dynasty. These 24 solar terms were soon absorbed into The Taichu calendar, the first well documented calendar in    5    history of China.

The Chinese Agriculture Calendar is    6    (actual) a combination of the lunar and solar calendar systems. There    7    (be) 365. 2422 days in one “sidereal year” while 12 lunar months add up to 354 days. To make both the lunar calendar    8    the solar calendar agree, a leap lunar month needs to be added every 2 to 3 years. Since the early Han Dynasty, a lunar month without a major solar term    9    (adopt) as a leap month (闰月) .

With more far-reaching cultural exchanges, the “24 solar terms” have been known to people in other parts of the world and    10    (add)to the “UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage” list in 2016.

6 . 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。

Lion Dance, a folk show acted by people wrapped around in lion costume, is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional,     1     (culture) and religious festivals. It may also be performed on important occasions such     2    business opening events, special celebrations or wedding     3     (ceremony), or may be used     4     (entertain) special guests by the Chinese communities.

There are usually two performers in a lion dance, one handling the lion’s head while     5     other playing the body and tail. What impresses the audience most     6     (be) all kinds of lions’ movements conducted to the music played by gongs and drums.

With the Chinese migrating abroad, lion dance is famous all over the world.     7     (particular) in Southeast Asian countries; each country and region, however, has their own dancing style. The most well-known Lion Dance style is Southern Lion Dance     8     originated from Guangdong Province. In Hongkong, ever since the 1980s when Chinese classic and martial arts movies enjoyed great     9     (popular), kong fu movies including Jet Li’s “Huang Feihong” series     10     (reach) a large audience and attracted movie lovers all around the world, whatever their races or ages.

7 . Using Google’s unique digital technology, the stories of some English Heritage Sites around the country — from Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to Chesters Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall — are brought to life and shared by way of the Google Arts & Culture platform.

Stonehenge Skyscape	The English Heritage’s Stonehenge Skyscape enables people around the world to experience the skies above the stone circle, and learn about movements of the sun, moon and planets. Experience live and special sunrise over Stonehenge, see the journey of the stars and the moon from within the stone circle and learn more about the design of Stonehenge and how its builders may have understood their place in the universe.
Osborne House, the Isle of Wight	Take a 360⁃degree video tour of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s palatial (富丽堂皇的) holiday home on the Isle of Wight in the company of English Heritage director Michael Hunter, including the Italian terraces (露台) with views over the Solent, which reminded Prince Albert of the Bay of Naples, and the Indian-inspired Durbar Room, designed to show Queen Victoria’s position as Empress of India.
Audley End House and Gardens, Essex	Explore the story of one of the greatest houses of early 17th-century England deep in the heart of the Essex countryside, and fly over the great formal gardens designed by Capability Brown.
Tintagel Castle, Cornwall	Explore this medieval (中世纪的) castle set high on Cornwall’s north coast. Linked with the legend of King Arthur, for centuries this impressive castle has inspired the imaginations of writers and artists. Discover the early medieval history of a distant outpost (偏远村镇) trading objects from Spain, North Africa and Turkey.

1. Which heritage can you choose if you are interested in unique sunrise?

A．Stonehenge Skyscape.

B．Osborne House, the Isle of Wight.

C．Audley End House and Gardens, Essex.

D．Tintagel Castle, Cornwall.

2. What do Osborne House and Tintagel Castle have in common?

A．Both were built for their kings.

B．Both were built in the same age.

C．Both are related to previous rulers.

D．Both were palatial holiday homes for the rulers.

3. In which part of a website can you read the text?

A．Language.

B．Education.

C．Geography.

D．Culture.

8 . Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville. Many country performers used to attend the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.

The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.

Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fair grounds for another nineteen years.

There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.

In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there's much more to prepare.

1. What is paragraph 1 mainly talk about?

A．The love for music.

B．The birth of Fan Fair.

C．The importance of DJ convention.

D．The benefits of watching performances.

2. What do we know about the second Fan Fair?

A．It was held in the spring of 1972.

B．It was more popular than the first one.

C．It was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds.

D．It was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney.

3. Which of the following word best describes Fan Fair?

A．Romantic.

B．Traditional.

C．Attractive.

D．Failed.

4. What will the author probably talk about next？

A．Advice for fans.	B．Music in America.
C．Education in Nashville.	D．The future of country music.

9 . 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 on October 12     1     (official) announced the first group of national parks. Home to nearly 30 percent of the key wildlife species found in China, they cover     2     protected land area of 230,000 square kilometers.

The     3     (establish) of the first group of national parks is a practical move by China     4     (show) its effort to promote natural ecological protection.

The Three-River-Source National Park     5     (locate) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau—known as the world’s “third pole”. The Giant Panda National Park protects the major habitats of 70 percent of the country’s wild giant pandas. The Hainan Rainforest National Park is home to China’s largest rainforest and the Hainan gibbon. The Wuyi Mountain National Park experimental area is the only park in China     6     is listed as a UNESCO cultural and     7     (nature) heritage site. It emphasizes sustainable development between     8     (human) and nature,     9     (reflect) China’s environmental protection principle.

Commercial activities are banned in the national parks and are all put     10     the control of the national rules for ecological protection.

10 . 假设你是李华，你的留学生同学Eric想要了解中国的传统节日。请你写封电子邮件向他介绍中国的元宵节(the Lantern Festival)。内容包括：
1.节日简介;
2.风俗习惯;
3.邀请他一起过节
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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