1 . 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Beginning on March 21 and ending on April 4, Chunfen, or Spring Equinox, as the name     1     (indicate), begins when the day and the night are of equal     2     (long). During this period, the sun’s position in the sky moves northwards, marking a     3     (gradual) longer day in the Northern Hemisphere and a longer night in the Southern Hemisphere. In the two weeks, Chinese traditionally like to head out to fly kites or play a game in which they try to balance an egg to make     4     stand up.

There are many     5     (attract) customs that have been passed down in different places across China over the centuries to celebrate this unique day. At first, it     6     (use)by ancient farmers to mark the beginning of the sowing season and farm work, at the same time welcoming the season of spring. As time passed, customs     7     (surround) Chunfen produced various activities such as dragon dances and waist drum performances.

    8     the Spring Equinox right around the corner, crowds of people from around the country have been heading to Anren, a small county in Hunan Province,     9     (take) part in ceremonies to memorialize China’s “Divine Farmer” Shennong and pray for a good harvest.

There are also some celebrations that are seen in most places around China, some of     10     have even made their way overseas.

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The Museum of Chinese Australian History in the heart of Melbourne's Chinatown is not only a landmark but also a place     1     Chinese from near and far can know about their heritage and perhaps even their ancestry.

The museum, a kilometer or so north of the Yara River, has a collection of more than 8, 000 exhibits     2    (reflect) Chinese Australian heritage, including an English phrase book dating back to 1857. The phrase book,     3    (translate) into Mandarin and Cantonese, shows how to communicate in a range of situations across     4     language divide, helping immigrants find their way in Australia, says Mark Wang, CEO of the museum.

Wang, one of those who     5     (attend) the museum's opening ceremony in 1985, is a descendant of Chinese gold rush     6     (prospector) who came to Australia to seek their fortune between 1851 and the late 1860s. “The core value of the museum is to build a     7     (harmony) society for all the people who have Chinese ancestry in their lineage (血脉) or anyone hoping to be a part of the society,” Wang says.

Many of the museum's visitors take part in conferences held     8     (regular), trying to find out something about their ancestors, he says.

One visitor says: “I'm Vietnamese Australian     9     have a Chinese lineage from my grandfather's side. I've never been to China, so whenever a traditional festival comes, I join in those traditional practices. It makes me feel closer     10     my grandfather.”

3 . 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。

Peking Opera is no stranger to the cinema. In 1905, the first Chinese movie ever made, The Battle of Dingjunshan,     1    (feature) a recording of a Peking Opera show with the same title performed by the celebrated master Tan Xinpei (1847-1917) .

Movies featuring the art form were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Famous masters starred in films,     2     have become valuable material for researchers. In the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionary-themed modern Peking Opera theatrical productions became     3    (increasing) popular.

In 2011, the government-supported Peking Opera Film Project was launched, bringing together top artists and movie studios     4    (transform) classic shows into feature-length movies.

A total of 16 Peking Opera companies, schools and film studios     5    (join) the project since it started,     6     more than 60 leading artists have starred in the 19 Peking Opera movies that have been shot.

Yin Xiaodong, president of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, said, “The big screen highlights facial     7    (expression), movements and detailed gestures made by Peking Opera performers     8    (give) audiences a clearer view of the ancient art form. Moreover, as there are only a limited number of seats in     9    (tradition) theatres, cinematic versions overcome the limitations of time and space.”

The film The Jewelry Purse, adapted     10     the classic work performed by Peking Opera master Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), is the latest movie listed in the Peking Opera Film Project.

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。

Chinatown is a district within larger cities which    1     (hold) a significant Chinese population. Many major cities around the world have a Chinatown, including New York, London, and San Francisco. These areas tend to have largely Chinese focused stores, signs, and services, which makes some of them popular tourist    2     (destination) for those hoping to experience another culture.

Many Chinatowns used to consist largely    3    new immigrants, though many now have residents whose families have lived there for several generations. The reason why these areas are attractive to new immigrants is    4    ”they can network with people they know and who can speak their native language. As they gain financial independence and    5    greater knowledge of the surrounding city, they may choose    6    (stay) close to known friends and neighbors for comfort. Some Chinese prefer to live in Chinatown because it helps them keep up their language and culture,    7    because they can conveniently access foods, religious services, and other items that they are accustomed to. What’s more, many Chinatowns have associations that schedule regular activities for their members and provide    8     (society) services.

Many Chinatowns provide a    9    (cultural) different experience. While visiting a Chinatown is not at all the same thing as    10    (go) to China, it provides a taste of what life is like in Chinese communities, and an opportunity to enjoy Chinese traditions and culture.

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An increasing number of people in China and abroad are discovering or rediscovering the benefits of moxibustion (艾灸),     1     traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment used since about 500 BC. The treatment     2     (aim) at removing cold and dampness from the body, strengthening the blood, increasing the flow of qi or energy     3     (channel) and maintaining general well-being.

Mugwort, a flowering plant, is the key     4     moxibustion. Mugwort leaves are dried and ground into small sticks or cones called moxa (灼烙剂), which are then lighted and used     5     (warm) points on your body and relieve the symptoms.

There are two methods of moxibustion treatment. One is called the direct treatment     6     a small and burning cone-shaped moxa is placed on the patient’s treated acupoint (穴位). In the indirect treatment, the burning moxa doesn’t directly touch your body. This treatment is much     7     (safe) and can be used on a larger area, such as muscle groups. It is also the     8     (prefer) cure for children.

Moxibustion treatment can be used for a wider variety of medical conditions. But TCM fans consider the cure to be     9     (extreme) effective in treating arthritic conditions, especially joint pains when the conditions     10     (worse) in cold or damp weather.

6 . “From wearing silly clothes to holding funny ceremonies, such seemingly bizarre rituals (仪式) can be seen everywhere, and most of them do not seem to serve any obvious purpose,” Dimitris Xygalatas writes at the beginning of his new book Rituals: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living.

Then why are humans still in love with such rituals?

Some of them are intended to unify the participants. The goose steps practised by the soldiers all around the world area great example. When we all perform the same actions in a predictable way, as rituals often require, it can create a sense of togetherness and cooperation, which maybe a matter of life and death in the face of danger.

Many rituals originated when humans started living in ever bigger groups, which exposed them to all kinds of violence, disasters and diseases. To prevent such risks from occurring, humans created various rituals. In regions where violence was common and the threat of disaster and disease was high, societies tended to emphasize strict ritualized behaviors, such as body-washing and sexual purity. Of course, not all of them were effective because they didn’t always understand what was causing the risks they were trying to control.

Most of the rituals just provide psychological comfort. Earlier this month, people around the world participated in one of humankind’s largest gathering to celebrate the New Year. The rituals included fireworks, gifts as well as some practices unique to specific cultures, such as cooking black-eyed peas and greens in the southeastern United States, or eating a grape with each midnight clock strike in Spain. In the face of uncertainty, such rituals give the participants some kind of control, which helps boost confidence and reduce anxiety.

However, the variety of rituals can also separate people, particularly when the valued practices of one culture strike another as strange and can not be clearly explained. “So here’s the surprising lesson we have to learn from such seemingly senseless rituals: Do in Rome as the Romans do since working isn’t the real point,” concludes Dimitris Xygalatas.

1. What does the underlined word “bizarre” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Difficult.

B．Strange.

C．Wonderful.

D．Effective.

2. Which ritual just provides psychological comfort?

A．Stressing pure sexual relationship.	B．Practising goose steps in the army.
C．Eating grapes on New Year’s Eve.	D．Washing hands before religious rituals.

3. What is Dimitris Xygalatas’ advice concerning the rituals?

A．Respecting them.	B．Just following the effective ones.
C．Reducing the variety.	D．Introducing better replacements.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To argue against Dimitris Xygalatas.	B．To review a recently published book.
C．To show the side effects of some rituals.	D．To explain the origins and impacts of rituals.

7 . 77-year- old Zhang Guohui, an inheritor (继承人) of the watertight-bulkhead (水密隔舱) technology of Chinese boats, has been making wooden ships and model boats for more than six decades.

Born in a poor family in a fishing town in Fast China’s Fujian province, Zhang began to make a________by fishing on the open seas when he was only 16, which were where he________an interest in making boats. Being a fast________, Zhang was later sent to shipyards in the cities of Quanzhou and Xiamen of Fujian where he________training and became a master of building traditional Chinese boats.

________the development of the modern technology, the________for large wooden ships decreased sharply. “I________that the traditional skills would die soon.________, in 2007, I met Wang Lianmao, the former curator (馆长) of Quanzhou Maritime Museum,” says Zhang. After their________, Zhang started to restore old ships and make models for the________. Thanks to________craftsmen like Zhang, the traditional boatbuilding skills can be inherited and________.

“Every time I see my works on display in the museum, I feel________,” he says. He adds that it is________for the younger generations to learn from________of those ancient ships that their________ had advanced shipbuilding technology at an early stage.

In 2016, Zhang was________to deliver lectures to university students. “Students were________by the skills of boatbuilding, and many of them________came to my workshop to learn about boatbuilding during holidays. As long as I’m alive, I’ll keep passing on my________” Zhang says.

1.

A．plan

B．living

C．decision

D．difference

2.

A．lost

B．ignored

C．missed

D．developed

3.

A．eater

B．sailor

C．learner

D．seller

4.

A．received

B．gave

C．arranged

D．recorded

5.

A．Apart from

B．Instead of

C．Due to

D．Regardless of

6.

A．need

B．charge

C．gratitude

D．pity

7.

A．promised

B．forgot

C．hoped

D．feared

8.

A．Fortunately

B．Gradually

C．Actually

D．Naturally

9.

A．training

B．debate

C．meeting

D．work

10.

A．museum

B．university

C．factory

D．port

11.

A．selfish

B．devoted

C．conservative

D．wealthy

12.

A．changed

B．buried

C．promoted

D．challenged

13.

A．ashamed

B．worried

C．confused

D．excited

14.

A．impossible

B．significant

C．controversial

D．useless

15.

A．lessons

B．exhibitions

C．books

D．movies

16.

A．ancestors

B．competitors

C．teachers

D．partners

17.

A．forced

B．rejected

C．caught

D．invited

18.

A．fooled

B．prevented

C．attracted

D．examined

19.

A．only

B．never

C．seldom

D．even

20.

A．time

B．knowledge

C．fame

D．money

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。

When Gill Toh first came to China to pursue his flute (长笛) dream, the Malaysian man did not expect to get so much out of it. On the stage, Toh, 36 , is a Chinese b ambo flute performer. Offstage, he teaches how to play     1    musical instrument at Guangxi Arts University.

Toh’s love for the Chinese bamboo flute started in elementary school,    2    clear sound guided him on to the road of flute learning. According to Toh, there were few    3    (profession) Chinese bamboo flute teachers in Malaysia, and the environment for training bamboo flute     4    (player) was limited. In 2005, Toh set off for Beijing and applied to the Central Conservatory (学院) of Music. After getting his bachelor’s degree, Toh    5    (begin) to teach Chinese bamboo flute in Malaysia and Singapore. His desire     6    more knowledge drove him back to the conservatory for postgraduate studies.

Upon graduation, he was offered a job by Guangxi Arts University. Ever since, he has stayed in China,    7    (bury) himself in teaching. He has also joined teams and performed in countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, and Cambodia    8    (promote) the art of Chinese bamboo flute. “China and Southeast Asian countries are graphical neighbors and    9    (cultural) connected,” he said, hoping that in the future many    10    (many) young people from Southeast Asian countries will realize their self-value in China.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China is known as the home of tea. Since ancient times, tea    1     (enter) Chinese culture, leaving its pleasant and    2     (impress) smell in poetry, etiquette (礼仪) and customs. Many tea lovers enjoy tea not just for its taste, but for    3    beauty of tea ceremonies.

Picking tea    4     (leaf) is an important spring activity in the Yangtze River basin in South China. The earliest batch of tea is often ready to be picked before Qingming,     5    is observed in early April when the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases. This precious small output of tea,     6     (wide) sought after for its outstanding quality, is called Mingqian tea.

East China’s Zhejiang Province is acknowledged    7    a major producer of tea. White Tea in Huzhou city’s Anji county and West Lake Longjing Tea in Hangzhou are two famous teas in both China and abroad. In spring, local hillsides are filled with tea workers    8     (sow) seeds on their land. In the peak seasons, a great many tourists come here to witness the beautiful scenery of tea farms for    9     (they), while enjoying a freshly brewed cup of tea.

Thousands of years ago, by the hands of the Chinese people, a leaf    10     (make) into a delicious drink. It has traveled a long way and continues to bloom, even today.

10 . In my latest novel, Aphrodite’s Tears, I wanted to draw on this ancient Greek tradition of sponge (海绵) diving; and explore the traditions surrounding the way of life. My fictional island of Helios, therefore, has a long association with sponge diving, and the heroine Oriel, a newcomer to the island and a diver herself, is keen to learn all about it.

Damian, the leader of the island, explains to Oriel that in his father’s generation, sponge diving was one of the main industries on the island. A sizeable group of islanders would leave each May-yet in the autumn, a smaller group would return. “In those days,” Damian explains, “one man in three was either dead or crippled (残疾的) from the caisson disease before they reached marriageable age.” Under Damian’s leadership, other means of earning a living are being developed-such as olive oil production. But some of the men continue to follow in their ancestors’ footsteps and dive for sponges, and each year there are still two or three deaths.

The emotional impact of these losses on the little island community is apparent to Oriel when she comes across a shrine (祠堂) by the port. There she sees tiny paintings that tell the story of the sponge divers, and before the paintings, so many flowers and gifts. They are laid by the women of the sponge-diving families, as offerings for protection for their men and as thanks for the miracle of their safe return.

Why, Oriel wonders, would these men take the risk? After all, with synthetic (合成的) sponges flooding the market, sponge diving is nowhere near as lucrative as it used to be. “It comes down to tradition,” Damian explains: “To the romantic young, it naturally seems a grand thing to sail away every summer to the shores of Africa and to come back, pockets full of money, hailed a hero... I have seen young boys playing at sponge fishing: swimming underwater, wearing the sponge-fisher’s mask and carrying their spear, pretending to detach sponges from the bottom of the sea. An aura (气息) of heroism surrounds the profession.”

1. What’s appealing to Oriel on Helios Island?

A．The main local industries.

B．Her ancestors’ way of life.

C．The scenery of Helios Island.

D．The tradition of sponge diving.

2. How does Oriel’s feel when seeing the scene at the shrine probably?

A．Pride.

B．Sad.

C．Frightened.

D．Grateful.

3. What does the underlined word “lucrative” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Dangerous.

B．Profitable.

C．Traditional.

D．Entertaining.

4. Why do some young people today follow the tradition of sponge diving?

A．It brings them much fun.	B．It remains a major industry.
C．It shows their courageous spirit.	D．It’s turned into a tourist attraction.