1 . 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。

The very ancient poetry that     1     (write) a thousand or more years ago was simpler and about common things like love, romance and nature that people appreciate. Though much poetry was created in the eras following the Song dynasty, it is thought that the poets became increasingly     2     (academy) and hard to understand so that modern Chinese can’t appreciate the style and meaning.

For foreigners, ancient Chinese poetry     3     (be) more difficult     4     (comprehend). One of the reasons is the nature of Chinese characters     5     (they).Often one character has many meanings,     6     makes the translation of Chinese into English a key part of reading and understanding Chinese poetry. Put simply, good translation is essential to     7     (full) understand Chinese poems.

Another point worth     8     (notice) about ancient Chinese poetry is that itis influenced by Confucian and Taoist thinking. Ancient Chinese poetry has a focus of friendship besides love or being     9     lover. Friendships, to the village, the community, the country or your drinking friends are dominant themes. The poets’ main task seems to be just writing poetry, because a life as a poet is an important thing. In this respect, Chinese poetry is all     10     the poet, the “meaning” for the poet and not what is happening around the poet.

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It is not every day that scientists explore a beautifully protected ancient forest deep inside a sinkhole (落水洞).

Such a     1     (discover) was made in a wonderful karst mountain range in Guangxi when a team of explorers     2     (enter) the 192-metre-deep sinkhole on May 6 and found a forest that had towering trees.

The sinkhole also had other plants     3     were “shoulder-height”, said Chen Lixin, the leader of the research team, in an interview. Chen added that he would not be     4     (surprise) if undiscovered plants and animals lived in the sinkhole.

Apart from being deep, the sinkhole is 306 metres long     5     150 metres wide, meaning it can     6     (see) as a large sinkhole.

The scientists said the forest was an ancient woodland and it had probably never been disturbed (打扰) by human activity. These types     7     woodlands can be extremely important because they form an ecosystem (生态系统) without human influence.

China is home to the world’s deepest sinkhole, Xiaozhai Tiankeng, which is 662 metres deep and was     8     (main) caused by a great underground river that still runs below the natural wonder.

In the Bahamas, Dean’s Blue Hole is another sinkhole famous for     9     (it) natural environment, making it one of the world’s top tourist     10     (destination).

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An exhibition     1     (feature) traditional costumes of China’s Miao ethnic group and a show with models wearing Miao embroidery (刺绣) clothing kicked off on Sunday in Milan, the fashion capital of Italy. The event offered the audience an opportunity     2     (appreciate) the craftsmanship of Miao embroiderers at close quarters.

“Fashion first of all is culture,” Raffaela Godi, from the audience, told Xinhua. “This fashion show we just saw is an example of     3     is culture, art and fashion together.”

The Miao ethnic group residing     4     (large) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province has a population of 4.3 million and more than 100     5     (branch). Miao people use needles and threads to embroider patterns representing nature and the ethnic group’s history on their costumes. Due to its     6     (art) charm, techniques and rich culture, Miao embroidery has been recognized as a national-level intangible cultural heritage.

Shi Chuanying, an embroiderer from Taijiang County of Guizhou Province,     7     (bring) her works to the exhibition in Milan. “Miao embroidery’s presence at Milan Fashion Week will be     8     great significance to us, and I believe the embroidery will be appreciated on a global stage,” said Shi.

As an experienced embroiderer, she has led more than 300 local embroiders to make Miao embroidery products     9     (export) to France and Italy.

Long Youming, director of the Guizhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center, said the event is     10     good way to present traditional Chinese culture and accelerate the industrialization, internationalization and branding of Miao embroidery.

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In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping     1    (propose) the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (一带一路). Since then, the BRI has gone through a long journey of growth. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the BRI.

As the BRI     2    (gradual) links the world, young people from the Belt and Road countries are seeing how it continues to develop and are getting     3     deeper understanding of it. Lashyn Zeiin, a Kazakh (哈萨克的) student, said, “I am in support of a win-win relationship     4    (bring) by the BRI,     5    has helped widen and deepen connections all over the world.” The BRI has also promoted     6    (culture) exchanges between countries. For example, China invited Russian artists to Beijing     7    (perform) The Nutcracker《胡桃夹子》, one of the classic ballets in Russia. Using this     8     a basis, people from both countries can better understand another’s culture. In Kenya, there have been opportunities for educational exchanges where Kenya Students are sent to China,     9    (allow) them to further their studies.

Indeed, the BRI has brought transformative     10    (change) to the Belt and Road countries.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals. It     1     (celebrate) on the 15^th day of the 8^th lunar month. Chinese     2     (legend) say that the moon is at its     3     (bright) and roundest on this day. People gather with family and friends     4     (admire) the bright full moon,     5     represents harmony and unity. Since ancient times, people     6     (have) the habit of eating moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Colorful lanterns are also displayed and carried during the festivities adding to the bright night sky. Other than moon viewing, people celebrate by     7     (light) lanterns, performing lion and dragon dancers     8     enjoying cultural activities and performances. The Mid-autumn Festival is    9     great time to visit China and experience the rich culture and traditions. Chinese culture has     10     a huge influence that the Mid-autumn festival has been introduced into the countries in East and Southeast Asia.

6 . Could it have been the other day ________ Tom saw Mary seated and dressing herself on the bed? (用适当的词填空)

7 . Joe Bidon urges Americans to follow the advice of the local politicians, many of ________ the President will meet with later today. (用适当的词填空)

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。

The Shenzhou XVI crew returned to Earth on Tuesday morning, concluding a     1     (history), five-month mission     2     also involved China’s first civilian astronaut.

The spaceship’s reentry capsule,     3     (contain) mission commander Major General Jing Haipeng, Colonel Zhu Yangzhu and Professor Gui Haichao, touched down at 8:11 am at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Gobi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region     4     flying nearly 12 hours on   its return journey.

    5     (follow) safety checks outside, the ground recovery team opened the hatch of the bell-shaped capsule     6     conducted a preliminary examination of the astronauts’ health. Sitting   inside the capsule, Jing told ground controllers in Beijing via radio that his team had landed     7     (safe) and was “feeling pretty good”.

The astronauts     8     (carry) out and placed on chairs in front of the capsule, and they shared their experiences with a reporter in a     9     (live) program.

The Shenzhou XVI crew members had arrived at Tiangong on May 30. Their journey was China’s 11th manned spaceflight and the fifth crewed mission to the space station. For the next six months, Tiangong will be manned by the Shenzhou XVII crew, who     10     (arrive) at the space station on Thursday evening.

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。

On Friday evening, the 33rd Qingdao International Beer Festival opened     1     Qingdao, Shandong province.

The coastal city’s Party Secretary Lu Zhiyuan announced the     2     (open) of the 24-dayevent and Mayor Zhao Haozhi opened the symbolic first barrel (桶) of beer during the ceremony.

The event, which runs until August 6 at the Golden Beach Beer City in the city’s West Coast New Area, has introduced more than 2, 000 varieties of beer from more than 40 countries and regions.     3    (help) visitors enrich their experience, the festival has organized more than 300 music and sports     4    (event) on the theme of beer.

This year the festival launched China’s first beer-themed show, a great experience     5    combined sound, light, fireworks and     6     (variety) performances.

The festival is also on     7     occasion of the 120th anniversary (周年) of well-known Tsingtao Brewery (啤酒厂), with celebrations organized during the event. The Qingdao-based brewery established two huge beer tents,     8    (cover) 4, 500 square meters, which     9     (offer) beer, food and fine view.

Started in 1991, the festival has become a major event in the calendar of the city and become one of the four     10     (large) beer festivals in the world, including Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.

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Delayed by a year because of COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, the Zhejiang provincial capital. By the end of last year, China     1    (host) two Asian Games in Beijing and Guangzhou respectively. However, as President Xi Jinping     2    (declare) it open, over 50,000 spectators burst into cheers,     3    (make) Hangzhou the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala.

Hangzhou made great efforts so as     4    (follow) the principle of delivering the     5    (green) Games of all time. The opening ceremony     6     drew inspiration from traditional Chinese culture and relied on the power of technological     7    (innovative) was a feast for the senses. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached a highlight     8     the digital torchbearer lighted the main cauldron (主火盆). Most     9    (amazing) of all, a “digital human” firstly participated in the torch-lighting ceremony. As a result, The opening ceremony held     10    special place in the heart of all participants and wowed the world.