2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Shadow puppetry—also called shadow play—     1     (get) its start thousands of years ago in China and India. This unique form of storytelling is the     2     (old) type of puppetry in the world so far.

    3     is placed between a light and a screen is a vividly—shaped shadow puppet. Moving it creates the illusion(错觉) of a moving image on the screen.     4     experienced puppeteer can make figures appear to walk, fight and dance.

The first shadow puppets were likely made out of animal hides (兽皮). Their strength and     5     (flexible) allowed the puppeteer to move the puppet easily to create the desired effects. Today, a wide variety of materials are accessible     6     people. You might see shadow puppets made out of paper, plastic, wood or cloth. There’s no end to how creative puppeteers can be when     7     (make) puppets.

Shadow puppets are usually constructed in     8     (whole) separate pieces that are then put together with strings or wires. The strings or wires are usually attached to long rods (杆) that the puppeteer will use     9     (control) the movement of the puppet.

Although shadow puppets can be very creative and elaborate, they also can be very simple. With little       10     no experience, a classroom can put on a simple shadow play with little expense and just a little time.

3 . It was May 1945 when what would become one of America’s most common home-cooking techniques first entered the English vocabulary. In her cookbook, How to Cook and Eat in Chinese, 55-year-old Chinese immigrant Chao Yang Buwei described a process common in China, wherein cooks would cut meat and vegetables into small pieces and then tumble (翻) them rapidly together over heat. “The Chinese term for the technique, ch’ao, cannot be accurately translated into English,” Chao decided, “We shall call it ‘stir-fry’ for short.” The term has since taken on a life of its own. Nowadays, stir-frying isn’t just a method — “stir-fry” has become its own category of recipe.

Chao came to cooking unexpectedly. She moved to America with her husband in 1921 after her husband, the famed linguist Chao Yuenren, was offered a job at Harvard. Bored at home and only able to speak a little English, she turned to cooking dishes that reminded her of China. She eventually agreed when a friend earnestly persuaded her to write a cookbook, which was then translated by Chao’s daughter and polished up by her linguist husband.

Her cookbook succeeded, going into multiple printings by 1945. English-language Chinese cookbooks had been published as far back as 1911 in America, but Chao’s was the first that refused to Westernize Chinese cooking. “I’ll show you how to cook crab dishes with real crabs,” Chao told readers in a passage where she forbade them from-using sea crabs in place of the freshwater variety. Using the former, she reasoned, would result in “a caricature (夸张的描述) of the Chinese dish.” During Chao’s era, it might have been easier for foreign cooks in America to please the American taste with substitutions. She wore her Chinese heritage with pride. She didn’t follow suit.

Chao pioneered a new cooking method in America. Unwilling to compromise, she was a true visionary. Sadly, her death in 1981 didn’t make headlines despite her contributions to American food culture. Shortly thereafter even her name ended up falling through pop culture’s cracks.

1. What can be learned about “chao”?

A．It is a recognized cooking method now.

B．It was accurately translated into “stir-fry” by Chao.

C．It means tumbling many big pieces of ingredients overheat.

D．It was a common term already used in American cooking before 1945.

2. Why did Chao turn to traditional Chinese cooking when moving to America?

A．She happened to take an interest in cooking.

B．She didn’t know any American way of cooking.

C．She was bored to stay at home only to learn English.

D．She missed her homeland and her country’s cuisine.

3. What is special about Chao’s cookbook?

A．It was the first to be faithful to real Chinese cooking and recipes.

B．It was the most successful cookbook published on Chinese cooking.

C．It was the first to emphasize the use of freshwater crabs over sea crabs.

D．It tried to please the American tastes as other similar cookbooks.

4. Which of the following best describes Chao?

A．Academic and unfailingly helpful.	B．Pioneering and culturally proud.
C．Recognized and linguistically talented.	D．Adaptable and technically achieved.

4 . 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友James对中国传统节日非常感兴趣，并想向你了解一下即将到来的清明节，请给他写一封电子邮件，介绍一下清明节。要点如下：
1.清明节的概况：时间、活动、意义等；
2.你今年清明节的安排；
3.邀请James来中国感受传统节日。
注意：
1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数100词左右；
3.参考词汇：pay respects to 祭拜     sweep tombs 扫墓     offer sacrifices 供奉祭品
Dear James,
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Yours,

Li Hua

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。

“This year should see greater efforts to enhance cultural heritage,” said participants at a national conference attended by sector officials. The conference,     1     (hold) in Beijing on Friday and Saturday, summarized the work of cultural heritage authorities over the last year, and pointed out key     2     (task) for the coming 12 months.

“Major progress     3     (make) in the cultural heritage field last year,” said Li Qun, director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.

“The level of cultural heritage protection and     4     (manage) has achieved significant improvement,     5     (promote) the preservation of cultural relics and protection of their security,” said officials. Moreover, they have deepened major archaeological studies, increased cultural heritage exchange and cooperation, established     6     sound modern museum system, and promoted technological innovations in this field.

They hope to promote the rule of law     7     (protect) cultural heritage better, promote major archaeological studies and increase communication in archaeology     8     Chinese scholars and their overseas counterparts.

A highlight of work in the last year is the start of the fourth national census of cultural relics,     9     continues to be carried out     10     (intensive).

7 . 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 2023 Chinese Bridge Calligraphy and Painting Contest lasted for six months,     1     (attract) 1, 084 contestants from 86 countries     2     a total of 1, 146 calligraphy and painting works.

According to experts, the award winning calligraphy works this year mirrored many Chinese classic elements with more     3     (expressive) and creativity, compared to the winners of last year's contest,

“I feel honored to be the judge again and also     4     (delight) to find that the entries for this year have been such a breakthrough. From their progress, you can     5     (definite) see the authors must have spent a lot of time and energy learning traditional Chinese culture, ” commented one of the judges.

At the closing ceremony, Zhang Bo, professor from Beijing Language and Culture University, gave high praise of the achievement of overseas Chinese teaching,     6     played a significant role in cultural exchanges. He said the quality of the entries resulted from the contestants' years of study, as well as     7     guidance and assistance of overseas Chinese teaching behind them.

The experts suggested watching the videos about the contestants on the website. “Through these videos, we can see their daily practice and creation process,     8     we can also feel their understanding and love for Chinese culture from their introductions. The creative process of calligraphy and painting     9     (have) a visual appreciation similar to dance. It is our hope that these videos     10     (share) on social media will encourage more people to develop a love for Chinese culture.”

10 . 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。

A Chinese ink painting of a farmer leading an ox across a bridge, followed by a boy with a bamboo basket on his back made the cover of an October issue of Structure, a United States-based Cell Press journal.     1     (additional), chemical compounds and elemental structures were highlighted into the picture.

The drawing was one of many     2     (work)by Xixizhiyan, a scientific research visualization(视觉化)service provider. The team helps to turn abstract concepts into drawings     3     present scientific researchers’ findings in a straightforward way.

Since they started, the staff members     4     (come)up with more than 10, 000 visual works for academic papers. Some have made their way to the world’s top academic journals,     5     (include) Nature, Science and Cell. The papers with illustrations that make the journal covers are considered to be either the most valuable     6     the hottest in that issue of the journal. As the cover of a scientific paper, the paintings should reflect the core content and findings, thus bringing more attention to the paper     7     (it).

In 2022, Chinese scholars contributed 16. 349 papers, accounting for 30. 3 percent, exceeding the US     8     the first time. The rapidly rising number of Chinese scientific papers has resulted in increased demand from Chinese scientists who want illustrations for their work     9     (carry)distinctive Chinese elements. It’s fulfilling for the team to pull off a special piece of work that combines cutting-edge scientific findings and     10     (tradition)Chinese culture.