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。

Xueqiang, a local ethnic (民族的) dance in Derong County of Sichuan Province, has won national fame among cultural workers and researchers. It was listed     1     a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

Over time, Xueqiang became standard entertainment at gatherings and     2    (party). Especially at night during the harvest festival, people would dance the Xueqiang around a bonfire while drinking and singing. Some would risk     3     (jump) the bonfire, making the night even more     4     (excite). Xueqiang has no accompaniment or tools. Its main features are the stomping (跺脚) and stepping rhythms that are sometimes strong and powerful, sometimes soft and free.

Xueqiang singing is complicated in its tune structure, which is     5     (usual) divided into four parts — intro, bridge, verse, and outro. The intervals are full of ups and downs, while the melody (旋律) is bright and     6     (nature). At the end of the melody, dancers stomp their feet to fill the pause, creating a remarkable ending.

As for the origins of Xueqiang, it can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty    7     Princess Wencheng was sent to marry the King of Tubo,     8     ancient kingdom in Tibet. The local artists got together to compose songs and dances     9     (greet) the princess as she passed through. Eventually, Xueqiang     10     (create), combining the artistic spirits of different ethnic groups co-existing at the time.

4 . 英汉互译
1. __________大多数，大部分
2. __________不管，尽管
3. comment__________
4. consist__________
5. __________独立；自立，自主
6. __________坦白的，直率的；老实的
7. forgive__________
8. sure__________

6 . 英汉互译
1. go through 经历，经受→go after ________→go over ________
2. difference n.不同之处→ ________v. 不同于→ ________adj. 不同的→ ________adv. 不同地
3. tightly adv. 紧紧地→ ________adj. 牢的；紧身的；严密的；（时间、金钱）紧的
4. desperate adj. 拼命的，绝望的；非常需要……的→ ________adv. 绝望地；拼命地，不顾一切地→ ________n. 绝望；拼命，不顾一切
5. consistent adj. 一贯的，一致的；稳定发展的，持续不变的→ ________v. 由……组成，由……构成→ ________adv. 一贯地，始终；一致地
6. scared adj. 害怕的，担心的→ ________vt. 惊吓，使害怕；vi. 受惊吓，害怕→ ________adj. 骇人的，恐怖的
7. adjust v. 调整，调节；整理→ ________n. [C，U]调整，调节；（行为、思想的）调整，适应→ ________adj. 可调整的；可调节的
8. imagine v. 设想，想象；认为→ ________n. 想象力，想象；幻想物→ ________adj. 创新的，富于想象力的→ ________adj. 想象得到的；可想象的→ ________adj. 想象中的，虚构的，幻想的→ ________adj. 难以置信的；不可想象的
9. describe vt. 描述，形容，把……称为→ ________n. [C,U]描写；形容；说明→ ________adj. 描写的，叙述的
10. explore v. 探索；考察；探讨；调查→ ________n. 探索；探测→ ________n. 探险者；勘探者；考察者

7 . 他发现朋友在远处和某个人正在交谈。
He ________ his friend ________ with someone in the distance.

8 . 在准备英语演讲比赛时，我发现收集信息和正确使用语言是非常有挑战性的。
When preparing for the English speech contest, I found it very challenging________ information and use language correctly.