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。

Thousands of years ago, Chinese characters appeared on animal bones and silk before they     1     (write) on paper. But now many     2     character has a “new container” in the modern age. 

Recently, a research team, drawing every little bit of     3     (inspire) from Xunzi, an outstanding Confucian philosopher during the late Warring States Period (475-221 BC), has rolled out Xunzi, a large language model (LLM) and Xunzi Chat in association with a leading ancient Chinese text publisher. When     4     (ask) why, the team leader explained, “Characters  set invertical layout (竖版), the absence of pausing and punctuation are all holding readers back.”     5     (create) Xunzi the LLM, the team first did a lot of research. Since2013, they’ve sweated     6     (heavy) to digitize Chinese classics like the SikuQuanshu. “The hard work involves a large-scale pool of two billion Chinese characters,     7     has laid a solid foundation for the LLM.” Their efforts seem to have paid off. Currently, Xunzi the LLM can translate, punctuate     8     understand some ancient Chinese texts. The model can help us mine for more information hidden in our cultural legacy and find unnoticed models and connections.

The team have shared the LLM on GitHub and other websites,     9     (allow) users to download and use it for free. They’re committed to the philosophy of making the data and model     10     (access) globally.

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。

As the severe winter conditions set in, the Chinese merganser (秋沙鸭) starts its annual migration (迁徙). These birds leave northeastern China     1     (seek) shelter in milder climates further south. Among the numerous regions that these birds travel to during their winter migration, Hubei Province stands     2     as a significant wintering site. The province’s wetlands offer an ideal environment for the Chinese merganser, providing plentiful food and safe nesting     3     (place). The sighting of nearly 500 of these rare birds     4     (confirm) Hubei’s role as a vital winter habitat.

The Chinese merganser, a species     5     existence predates most of today’s living organisms, enjoys the     6     (high) level of national protection in China. China’s     7     (commit) to preserving these ‘living fossils (化石)’ is not just an effort to protect an endangered species, but also an effort to safeguard a piece of our planet’s ancient history.

The significant presence of the Chinese mergansers in the wetlands of Jingmen City is     8     example of hope for the conservation efforts aimed at     9     (protect) these unique birds. It serves as a reminder of the complicated relationship we share with nature and the responsibility we bear to protect and preserve the diverse ecosystems that are home to such     10     (remark) species.

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。

Nanjing, the capital city of China’s Jiangsu Province and located ( 位于) along the Yangtze River Delta (三角洲),     1     (be) once the capital of the Ming Dynasty and is recognized as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China alongside Beijing, Xi’an     2     Luoyang.

But if you’ll only be visiting for 72 hours, there are a few     3     (experience) that you shouldn’t miss out on.

Any trip to Nanjing, no matter     4     short it is, wouldn’t be complete without some excellent food. Nanjing cuisine is a part of Jiangsu cuisine and often shows the area’s     5     (local) grown produce and fresh seafood.

The city is also considered the birthplace of Peking Duck, but it also prepares a local favorite: Nanjing salted duck,     6     is served cold after being cooked in very salty water.

The area’s close     7     (connect) to the river delta ensures that travelers will have a taste of seafood, such as hairy crab.

Nanjing is known for     8     (it) cultural and political importance. Today, travelers can visit numerous temples (寺庙) within the city and walk along Stone City, the remains of the city’s ancient fortifications (防御工事), at a local park.

Nanjing is also home     9     one UNESCO World Heritage Site — the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty, located in the Zhongshan Mountain National Park, where many other    10     (importance) sites, such as Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, are also located.

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。

Billed as one of the most scenic (风景优美的) and most demanding marathons in the world, the Great Wall Marathon is the oldest of its type, beginning in 1999, with     1     (option) for fun runs and half marathons as well as the full marathon. The fun run       2     (cover) just 8.5 kilometers, the half marathon 21.1 kilometers,     3     the full marathon 42.2 kilometers.

Since this event is so different from a regular city marathon,     4     is smart to follow a training program       5     focuses on both hill training and distance.

The Great Wall Marathon starts from the Huangyaguan fortress (要塞) and heads south, before       6     (turn) left onto the Changcheng Highway, putting runners on the road leading to the Great Wall entrance where a four-kilometer uphill battle awaits. After five kilometers, runners start on the       7     (challenge) part of the journey: the steps and hills of the Great Wall itself.

Marathon runners will come across Duanzhuang village and the township of Xiaying, and will continue onto the Yin and Yang Square and face the steps of the Great Wall once again. Those unable       8     (reach) that stage in six hours shall not       9     (permit) to continue.

The part on the Great Wall is surely the most scenic; however, finishers     10     (equal) enjoy the parts running in the small villages where they give“high fives”to the children living there.

5 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Walking along the Great Wall is     1     once-in-a-lifetime dream for many, but Jim Spear has taken it one step     2     (far), spending the last 18 years with his wife     3     (live) in a village in Mutianyu under the ancient wonder.

As an architect, Spear had the     4     (qualify) and expertise to renovate (翻新) his dream house, which comes with multiple views of the Great Wall.

He says that it was fortune     5     led him to settle beneath the Great Wall. Shortly after embracing full-time village life, Spear was approached by village head Li Lianting, who explained that Mutianyu was rapidly losing its population and badly     6     need of local businesses. This motivated the architect to explore ways of supporting rural     7     (resident). He rented an abandoned schoolhouse and turned it into a restaurant and glass art factory     8     (make) it sustainable. He also renovated an old tile factory in Beigou, the village next to Mutianyu, and turned it into the Brickyard hotel.

“The Great Wall inspires me in many ways to this very day,” he says when     9     (ask) if his architectural work draws inspiration from the impressive structure.

In recognition of his contributions, Spear     10     (give) the Great Wall Friendship Award by the Beijing government in 2014.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

China National Silk Museum is located at the southern bank     1     West Lake in Hangzhou City. There are three buildings. The museum covers three floors of the first building. The second building covers silk worm biology, while the     2     (three) covers the earliest silk technology. It     3     (house) many historical silk relics.

Why should you visit it? China was the first to make clothes with silk. The museum is a great visit for those wanting     4     (know) the history and culture of silk and silk     5     (develop) in China during the various dynasties since the New Stone Age. There are textiles (纺织品) of the Han and Tang dynasties,     6     have been dug along the route of the Silk Road. There are also costumes from areas south of the Yangtze River in the Song Dynasty, modern Qipao and traditional cloth-making     7     (machine).

You can learn about the influence of silk on China and global cultures, about silkworm (蚕) care and biology, silk goods     8     silk production technologies in China. You can see how silk clothes     9     (make) from natural silk.

The museum also shows evidence about the famous Silk Road, the world’s oldest and most     10     (historical) important overland trade route.

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。

Once upon a time, there was a young woman       1     worked for a businessman living high up on the hill. It was part of her daily work to walk down the hill with her two pots (罐子) to collect water from a river. With time, one of the pots got a small crack (裂缝). But she decided to keep       2     (use) the pot.

Every day when she reached the house, the cracked pot would be only half full while the other one was full to       3     top. As years went by, the cracked pot saw       4     (he) as a failure and one day he spoke to the lady,“I apologise for my defects. The crack has made me useless.”The lady replied,“I would like you     5     (look) at the road we've taken.”

Next time when the lady carried the water up to the hill, the cracked pot       6     (notice) on his side of the track that beautiful flowers were growing, while the other side was still dry. The woman said,“I took advantage     7     your crack to water those flowers. Without you being just the way you are, the track uphill would not have this       8     (beautiful).

And the cracked pot       9     (sudden) understood and was overjoyed! Every one of us     10     (be) unique and we all have our own defects. But it is those little defects that make us.

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。

Are you familiar with pop star Jay Chou’s Blue &White Porcelain? Its original lines, just     1     the composer Fang Wenshan described, were inspired by Ru porcelain (汝瓷).

Ranked best among famous kinds during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Ru porcelain is known for its unique pale blue glaze (釉). Oceans     2     Ru porcelain flooded onto the market around the year of 1100, but the     3     (exist) of Ru ware now is actually rare. Thanks to the efforts of Ru porcelain inheritors, people can now appreciate it     4     (close) at hand than before.

Born in Ruzhou, Henan province, Li Chao has spent a decade     5     (better) crafting skills. Ru porcelain goes through 72 steps, the    6     (one) of which is knead (揉) mud. Any small errors could lead to disaster, said the 41-year-old inheritor. He then stressed that a Ru porcelain inheritor must be patient enough. Every item of artwork     7     (full) deserves our admiration.

Techniques of making Ru porcelain will     8     (lose) with senior inheritors gradually passing away. So,     9     Li spares no effort in doing is introducing it to wider masses.     10     (achieve) this goal, he creatively uses Ru porcelain in making daily ware popular among young people. Now he’s aiming to expand the market by introducing it to the whole world.

9 . 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。

Recent research examined data on the sports habits and mental health of 11,235 kids aged 9 to 13. Parents reported on several aspects of the children’s mental health by    1     (fill) out a form known as the Child Behavior Checklist. The researchers looked for any associations between the mental health data and the kids’ sports habits, while also accounting for other    2     (factor) that might impact mental health.

In line    3     the researchers’ expectations, the study showed that kids     4     (involve) in team sports were less likely to have signs of emotional, social and attention problems. The researchers also expected playing individual sports to be associated with    5     (few) mental health problems than playing no sports. However, they found that children    6     only played individual sports were likely to have greater mental health problems than those who did not play sports at all.

These findings add to a growing body of evidence ( 证据) that playing team sports is     7     (positive) associated with mental health for children     8     youth. The researchers suggest that longitudinal ( 纵向的) observations are needed     9     (investigate) any causal ( 因果的) relationships between sport    10     (participate) and mental health.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese fans seem to have special meanings in Chinese culture. I’ve     1    (receive) a number of them as gifts from my Chinese friends. The fans are very pretty. You may have noticed that almost all female figures in     2     (tradition) Chinese paintings carry a silk fan. In the movies of     3    1930s and 1940s, fans are a very visible article for Shanghai women.     4    (usual) the structure of the fans is made of sand wood and the faces are made of silk or paper. Because the fans always have sweet smell, women     5     use them appear even more attractive. Fans are probably one of the most appropriate     6    (expression) of noble female.

Men also use fans. But these fans are quite often much     7    (big). Men’s fans often use valuable materials for that structure and the faces are always     8    (paint) with plants or landscapes. As a result     9    open-door policy, fans have become popular again not for people to use at home,     10     as a gift for foreigners. I heard westerners appreciate these gifts. As fans are small, inexpensive and typically Chinese, many people like to use them as gifts from the overseas trips.