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。

During the 2023 May Day holidays, Yemeni student Al-Sayaghi Waleed Mohammed Saleh Ahmed and his Chinese friends experienced the ancient way of transferring money in China’s earliest bank in the Pingyao ancient city, North China’s Shanxi Province.

“There are numerous cultural relics in China’s ancient cities     1     have made me to learn more about the country’s past,” the Yemeni said. China has dozens of well-preserved ancient cities. In recent years, these historical sites     2     (become) new darlings of curious tourists with thriving culture and tourism industries newly developed. Xinzhou ancient city in Shanxi, with     3     history of more than 1,800 years, boasts over 500 stores, many of which are time-honored, able to provide various services related     4     cultural relies, including catering, accommodation and sightseeing.

During the five-day May Day holidays, Xinzhou ancient city received more than 400,000 visitors.     5     (actual), 40 percent of the tourists were from other provincial-level regions. Multiple ancient city scenic spots in China have tapped into     6     (it) cultural resources amid this year’s tourism boom.

Cultural elements are the major ones     7     (attract) visitors to ancient cities. As an important carrier of the country’s intangible cultural heritages and traditional culture, ancient cities have stepped up their cultural     8     (preserve) and restoration efforts alongside their booming tourism development.

In 2022,     9     (promote) the protection of cultural relics, the National Cultural Heritage Administration issued a document on encouraging and supporting social forces to participate in protection and utilization of cultural architecture. “With this document, we can better protect     10     develop historical relics in the ancient city,” said Su Yawei, manager of the Taiyuan Ancient County scenic area.

2 . 假如你是李华，你的英国网友Tom，听说了中国的故宫，但对其了解不多，于是给你发来邮件，请你给他介绍有关故宫的一些情况。请根据下面的要点，给他回一封电子邮件：
1.故宫(the Palace Museum)又叫紫禁城(the Forbidden City)；
2.它于1406年开始建造，于1420年建成；
3.相传它有殿宇宫室9999间。在传统上，中国人认为9是一个吉利的数字；
4.现在，故宫每周二免费向全国的中学生开放；
5.故宫存放着有上千年历史的珍宝 (precious treasures)。请他亲自来看一看。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,

It is nice to receive your e-mail. Now I’d like to tell you something about the Palace Museum.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . Stonehenge, the worldfamous circle of stone columns may have had a brother. A much bigger, older brother.

University of Bradford researchers announced they had discovered about 100 stones covering several acres and they are thought to have been built around 4, 500 years ago. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project discovered the monument, which is near Durrington Walls, also known as “superhenge”. Stonehenge, which is believed to have been completed 3, 500 years ago, is about 2 miles away. “What we are starting to see is the largest surviving stone monument, preserved underneath a bank, which has ever been discovered in Britain and possibly in Europe,” said Vince Gaffney.

The evidence was found under 3 feet of earth. Some of the stones are thought to have stood 15 feet tall before they were toppled. “Our radar data has shown an amazing row of up to 90 standing stones, a number of which have survived after being pushed over, and a large bank placed over the stones,”said professor Wolfgang Neubauer, director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology.

“In the east, up to 30 stones have survived below,” he said.“The extraordinary scale and details of the evidence produced by the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, are greatly changing our understanding of Stonehenge and the world around it,” Neubauer added.

“Everything written before about the Stonehenge landscape and the ancient monuments within it will need to be rewritten,” said Paul Garwood, a scientist and lead historian on the project at the University of Birmingham. The findings were announced on the first day of the British Science Festival being held at the University of Bradford.

1. Compared to the Stonehenge, the superhenge is believed to be ________.

A．1, 000 years earlier	B．1, 000 years later
C．3, 500 years earlier	D．4, 500 years earlier

2. What do researchers think of the superhenge?

A．It is the biggest monument discovered in the world.

B．It was built much later than the Stonehenge.

C．It is the largest surviving stone monument found in England.

D．It is better protected than the Stonehenge.

3. What do the underlined words “were toppled”most probably mean?

A．Set up.	B．Pushed down.
C．Moved away.	D．Brought up.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．The Southern England Has Many Historic Sites

B．The British Science Festival Will Be Held Again

C．Bigger Brother to Stonehenge Has Been Discovered

D．The Project at the University of Birmingham

4 . For people who are planning a trip, a visit to a museum might not be the first thing they think of. After all, there are plenty of ways to appreciate the world’s civilization, gain exciting experiences and spend quality time with family and friends.     1    

Museums are where people learn something new, at every age! Are you interested in something specific?     2    . There, you will find yourself drawn in and inspired! Museums are a fantastic place to learn about a region’s history, scientific achievements, major cultural events, and of course, dinosaurs. They also design exhibitions related to visual arts, industrial innovations and anything that inspires an individual to learn about the past and create new paths to the future.

    3     They will surely be an exciting part of the educational experience with the main purpose to expose children to knowledge of various fields and expand their horizons. To achieve that, museums are working to create meaningful and engaging activities, interactive and knowledge-based.

Museums support tourism. They are tourism promoters in small towns and large cities. Museums aren’t a burden on tax revenue (税收) or a separate concern from other city projects.     4    Statistics show that museums support more than 726, 000 jobs in America.

Museums shape communities. They have activities and exhibitions through which visitors can learn about local history. Museums are places where a shared heritage is celebrated and a collective identity is formed. They provide an interesting public space where people meet and talk to each other.     5    

A．Museums bring out the best qualities in children.

B．Museums often deliver kids-centered exhibitions.

C．Instead, they generate funding and fuel employment.

D．Then, visit a local museum to learn about that subject.

E．Even shopping at the gift shop there is an opportunity for connection.

F．On the contrary, they consume a small percentage of city funds annually.

G．The fact, however, is that museums offer magical benefits in many ways.

5 . Situated at the heart of Beijing, the Palace Museum is approached through the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian’an men). Because of its centrality as well as restricted access, the palace was called The Forbidden City. It was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor who was determined to move his capital northward from Nanjing to Beijing. The Ming dynasty fell to the Manchu Qing in 1644 and in 1911 the Qing dynasty was overthrown by the republican revolutionaries.     1    

    2    Measuring 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west, it covers an area of 1,110,000 square meters. Each of the four sides is pierced by a gate: the Meridian Gate (Wu men) on the south, the Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwu men) on the north, the Eastern and Western Prosperity Gates (Donghua men and Xihua men). Once inside, visitors will see a succession of halls and palaces spreading out on either side of an invisible central axis(轴线). The buildings glowing yellow roofs levitating above red walls is a magnificent sight.

The southern portion of the Forbidden City centers on three main halls “Hall of Supreme Harmony (Tathedian), Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghedian). and Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian).     3    Mirroring this arrangement is the Inner Court comprising the northern portion of the Forbidden City. The Inner Court is comprised of not only the residences of the emperor and his wives but also venues for religious activities.

    4    These were precisely designed in accordance with a code of architectural hierarchy(等级制度), which designated specific features to reflect the paramount authority and status of the emperor. No ordinary people would have been allowed or would even have dared to come within close proximity to these buildings.

    5    ‘The collection, displayed in gallery halls throughout the complex, is becoming increasingly more accessible with digital technologies. The Museum’s website, established in 2001, is dedicated to presenting a ”Digital Palace Museum“ by which the wealth of cultural heritage contained in the Forbidden City may be effectively spread worldwide.

A．It was here in the Outer Court that the emperor held court and conducted grand audiences.

B．During nearly six hundred years, twenty-four emperors lived and ruled from this palace.

C．In total, the buildings of the two courts account for an area of some 163,000 square meters.

D．The Palace Museum’s range of publications has created further interest in domains such as the Forbidden City’s history, architecture, and vast cultural holdings.

E．The Forbidden City is surrounded by 10-metre-high walls and a 52-metre-wide moat.

F．Although the Forbidden City used to be an impenetrable fortress, the imperial palace is now apublic museum.

G．The Museum’s administration launched a policy of comprehensive restoration.

6 . In some parts of China, mainly in Anhui Province and Zhejiang Province, spread groups of grey-tiled and white-walled houses, forming one of the most typical scenes captured in traditional Chinese landscape paintings. It is Hui-style architecture, one of the major Chinese architectural styles of ancient times.

Hui-style architecture developed into a significant building school in the Song Dynasty. In the mid-Ming Dynasty, gardens and houses constructed with Hui styles developed very quickly along with the success of Hui commerce (商业). Hui-style architecture soon stepped out from Huizhou and was introduced to big towns.

Hui-style architecture is characterized by the arrangement of villages together with nature, and a simple and beautiful exterior (外观).

Hui-style houses are usually ones with skylights (天井). With a square skylight surrounded by houses from four sides or from left, right and backside, these houses can reduce the beat of sunshine and enjoy ventilation (通风). All the houses gathers water from the skylight which means fortune will not run off outside.

In ancient times, the colors used for buildings were very strict Bright colors could only be used in palaces, temples and for government officials. So people in Huizhou chose the black and white colors to paint their houses.

Generally speaking, the exterior appearance of Hui-style buildings differs little while their interior can vary a lot based on the wishes of the owners. Home decoration is characterized by three types of Hui carving: stone carving, wood carving and brick carving.

To take a look at the Hui-style architecture, Xidi Village in Yixian County, Anhui Province, is the best place to go. It is a site of typical Hui houses, and one of the “Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui” that have been collectively listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.

1. What can we learn about Hui-style architecture?

A．It is common across China.	B．It differs greatly exteriorly.
C．It focuses on landscape paintings.	D．It wins international recognition.

2. What aspect of Hui-style architecture does paragraph 4 talk about?

A．Its interior appearance.	B．Its roof structure.
C．Its practical functions.	D．Its strange shapes.

3. Why are Hui-style buildings mostly black and white?

A．Bright colors were strictly controlled.

B．Bright colors caused fortune to run of.

C．Light colors best fit in with nature.

D．Light colors could reflect sunshine.

4. What’s the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To advertise UNESCO.	B．To share information on visits.
C．To introduce a heritage site.	D．To call for protection.

7 . If you have lived in New York City for many years, like I have, the skyline becomes part of you and your daily life.

When I was invited to visit the recently completed Summit One Vanderbilt, New York’s fourth-highest tower, I wasn’t expecting much. I felt like I’d seen it all and I thought that this observation deck (观测台) would be another space for a view of the city, but nothing else.

Let me tell you something: I have never seen one like this before. It sits on top of a building on 42nd street and Vanderbilt, right next to Grand Central Station. Once you have ascended to the top floor, you step into air, which makes you feel like being at l,000 feet above ground level with its mirrored floors. Once you make your way throughout the space, you feel like New York is part of a body, and your sense of space is challenged by the reflections of the light. The reflections create endless possibilities for photos and videos, and the light changes throughout the day. I took out my camera and began to take photos, feeling a connection with the city that no other observatory has been able to give me.

Summit is something unique, an art work with architecture. It will be an observatory that will change with the city. I personally can’t wait to take photos at sunset, or when winter arrives.

1. How did the author feel when invited to visit Summit One Vanderbilt?

A．Curious.

B．Happy.

C．Amazed.

D．Uninterested.

2. What does the underlined word “ascended” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Risen.

B．Turned.

C．Referred.

D．Adapted.

3. What can be learned about Summit One Vanderbilt?

A．It is the only tower in New York.

B．It lies far from Grand Central Station.

C．It provides a good place for taking photos.

D．It is exactly 1, 000 feet high from the ground.

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To stress a point.

B．To introduce a site.

C．To raise awareness.

D．To promote tourism.

8 . Paris offers the largest concentration of tourist attractions in France, and possibly in Europe. For the traveller spending just a few days in Paris, this list offers more than enough choice to fill the time.

Trocadero

It is built on a hill opposite the Eiffel Tower and provides excellent views over the city. It was laid out for the World Fair in 1878. This open space provides one of the best photo chances on the tour with wonderful views of the Eifel Tower.

Notre Dame Paris

It started to build in 1163 and took 185 years to finish. It remains one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe. This is the official center of Paris; the point from which all distances in France are measured.

The Eiffel Tower

It was Gustav Eifel who planned this huge, iron-work tower in 1887, with observation decks (露台) that provided a bird's eye of the city. It's original licence was for 20 years at which time it was due to be destroyed. But destruction of the national symbol was unthinkable.

L' Hotel des Invalides

It was used as homes and hospital for aged and injured soldiers. Completed in 1709. L' Hotel des Invalides now holds museums relating to France's military history, but some of the buildings continue to be used as a home and hospital for those who used to serve in the army especially during the wars.

The Louvre

It is the world's largest and most visited museum. It is famously home to Leonardo Da Vinei's Mona Lisa. It used to be a Royal Palace with its history dating back to the 1100's.

1. What will you visit if you want to see remains of wars?

A．Notre Dame Paris.

B．Trocadero.

C．L' Hotel des Invalides.

D．The Eifel Tower.

2. Which building has the longest history?

A．Notre Dame Paris.

B．The Louvre.

C．Eiffel Tower.

D．Trocadero.

3. Where can you see Paris from above?

A．Trocadero and The Eiffel Tower.	B．Notre Dame Paris and The Eiffel Tower.
C．The Eifel Tower and L. ' Hotel des Invalides.	D．L' Hotel des Invalides and The Louvre.

9 . There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized worldwide. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.

Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is a clue to the objects that people can see inside.

In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a huge teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a tea cup. From far away, the nine-storey teapot shaped museum looks like some kind of huge work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.

People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in the USA. The three-storey building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.

One of the newest funny-shaped museums is a pottery museum in Korea. This museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a real pot. Along with seeing examples of pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots there.

1. What are the stadium and the concert hall examples of?

A．Huge buildings.	B．Famous buildings in Beijing.
C．Places that look like other things.	D．Buildings that look exactly like things in them.

2. If you are in the newest funny shaped museum in Korea, you can ________ there.

A．make your own pots	B．see all kinds of guitars
C．drink tea	D．do sports

3. Where do you think the passage is from?

A．A music magazine.	B．A sports magazine.
C．An art magazine.	D．A medical magazine.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Famous museums.	B．Interesting buildings.
C．Famous things from long ago.	D．Things used to make buildings.