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。

Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, one of the top ten ancient Chinese paintings, shows the prosperity (繁荣) of Bianjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty.     1     (regard) as “China’s Mona Lisa”, the national treasure kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing is displayed only every few years.

The 528-centimeter-long work is well-known     2     its reasonable arrangement and perfect composition. With the painting     3     (gradual) unfolded, the first thing to catch the eye is the early spring scenery outside Bianjing: streams, bridges, boats and sprouting (发芽) trees. Some travelers are hurrying on their way in the thin fog,     4     (present) a typical picture of the Qingming Festival.

At the end of the country road     5     (come) the middle part--the Bianhe River, the “Golden Waterway” of Bianjing. Several ships are sailing on the river while some others are docked (停泊) with goods being unloaded,     6     truly shows the advanced shipping industry at that time.

The last part is the crowded and noisy downtown, where     7     (vary) people are going about different kinds of businesses. So incredibly alive does the painting look that it seems as if we could see the people walking by and hear     8     they are talking about.

Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival serves as     9     window to the Song Dynasty, providing very valuable materials for future generations     10     (understand) and study Chinese people’s economic and social life over 800 years ago.

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。

Jingxi Taiping Drum is a traditional form of dancing. With its display of profound cultural elements, it     1    (include) in the first batch (批次) of China’s national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) items in 2006.

The     2    (early) historical references of this art date back to the Spring and Autumn Period. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, it started to gain     3    (popular) in and around the capital, and then it was introduced to Mentougou District of Beijing.

In ancient times, the drums were played     4     New Year’s Eve at the imperial palace to bring peace. As a result, the performance also became known as the “New Year Drum” by Beijingers. This type of drum dance is commonly seen     5    (perform) during the last and first month of the lunar year in many local festive activities, thus expressing people’s hope of     6     peaceful and prosperous year to come.

During a given performance, drummers perform various dance moves while     7    (hold) the drum in their left hands and a mallet (球棍) in their right hands. Traditional Chinese aesthetic (美学的) concepts are reflected in the drum playing, all of     8     represent distinctive local features.

In the past decades, efforts     9    (make) by Mentougou District to preserve this signature folk dance culture. Today, the time-honored folk art of the Jingxi Taiping Drum is being taken up by the young people     10     is presenting its lively artistic charm (魅力) on a global stage.

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。

In China, the     1     (tradition) Solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives. The solar terms     2     (create) thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. Solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives.

Start of Autumn     3     (reflect) the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Although autumn just begins, hot weather will not come to     4     end. The period of hot days after Start of Autumn, usually     5     (last) for 30 days, is called “Autumn Tiger”. Because of decreasing precipitation (降水), it is even     6     (hot) during this period than during Major Heat.

On the first day of the Start of Autumn, usually people will weigh     7     (them) and compare their weight to     8     it was at the Start of Summer. If one has lost weight during the summer, then at the beginning of autumn, he     9     she needs to eat many different kinds of delicious food, especially meat.

In Shandong province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn, and they call it “Eating the Autumn”. On the day of Start of Autumn, senior     10     (member) of the family will stand in the middle of the hall, praying for the harvest in autumn.

7 . 假定你是李华，下周你市将开办中国国画展，请给你校国际留学生John写一封邮件，邀请他一同前往参观。内容包括：
1.展览的时间和地点；
2.展览的相关活动。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Looking forward to your early reply

Yours,

Li Hua

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。

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.

10 . 假如你是李华，寒假时你们全班参观了湖南省博物院。请你为校英文报写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：
1. 参加人员、时间；
2. 活动内容；
3. 活动反响。
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。

A Visit to Hunan Museum

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