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。

Six “sacrificial pits” (献祭深坑)，    1    （date）back to 3,200 to 4,000 years, were discovered in Sangxingdui site on March 20th. Over 500 artifacts     2     (unearth) from the site. Among them was a gold mark, found at the No.5 pit, with     3     area of about three square meters,     4     was the smallest pit, according to archaeologists.

Sangxingdui site, first found in 1929, is generally considered as one of the     5     (value) archaeological sites along the Yangtze River. However, the large-scale excavation (挖掘) on the site only began in 1986, when two pits widely     6    (believe) for sacrificial ceremonies were accidentally discovered.

    7     the digging process, archaeologists made full use of modern scientific and technological means     8     (build) an archaeological excavation cabin.

So far, archaeologists have dug out     9     (variety) of cultural items from four of the pits. The rest of the     10     (new) discovered pits are still under excavation.

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。

A comforting cup of tea is an essential part of the day for hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Worldwide, three cups of tea     1     (consume) for every cup of coffee. To    2    (full) appreciate the ancient roots of the herbal drink, a visit to the China National Tea Museum might be in order. The institution has a long history.

    3    (locate)in Hangzhou, the museum occupies a parklike setting. Inside, various halls demonstrate the story of tea, its ceremonies and its tools. Records of tea drinking date as far back as the     4     (ten) century B.C. in China. Originally the leaves were baked into a brick, a part of     5     could be broken off and made into a powder. Tea spread into northern China during the Tang Dynasty; by the Song Dynasty it     6    (acquire) a loose-leaf production as well as the ceremonies that made its consumption     7     art form.

The art of tea extended to its fancy containers, which are     8     display at the museum.Gracefully rounded kettles date back 5,000 years; tea bowls from the Tang Dynasty have a beautiful simplicity. Today     9     (visit) can observe a tea ceremony that might be enough     10    (change) even the most passionate coffee drinker

3 . Birthday card history is said to be over a hundred years old. There is no record to tell us who sent or received the first birthday card but it is said that the tradition of sending birthday cards began in England a century ago. In those times people used to personally greet a person on a birthday, but when a well-wisher was unable to do so he sent a birthday card. Thus birthday cards were more like an apology at that time.

History of greeting cards can be traced back to the ancient Chinese who are said to have started the tradition of sending goodwill messages on New Year Day. Early Egyptians too are believed to have made used papyrus scrolls（纸莎草纸画卷）to send greetings to dear ones. During early 1400 the tradition of exchanging handmade paper greeting cards developed in Europe while Germans at that time were known to have printed New Year's greetings from woodcuts. The advancement in printing technology in 1850s helped to make greeting cards more affordable. No wonder, they soon became popular means of personal communication. During the 1980s non-event cards or the cards not made for any particular occasion became popular and helped card industry reach a new high.

Greeting cards have taken a new form in this present age of Internet technology. Today, they are being increasingly exchanged as electronic or e-greeting cards. Advancement in technology that began in the 1990s has led to a further growth in card industry. People find it easier to send e-cards as a means of exchanging greetings.

Greeting cards are an important means of communicating good wishes and love to a person. They carry a personal touch that makes them lovable and very special.

1. What is the function of the birthday card in England a century ago?

A．To send good wishes.

B．To present a personal greeting.

C．To make an apology.

D．To work as a birthday present.

2. The printed New Year's greeting card was firstly made by____________.

A．the British	B．the Chinese
C．the Egyptians	D．the Germans

3. What makes greeting cards become a popular means of personal communication?

A．The tradition of sending goodwill messages.

B．The invention of handmade paper.

C．The advancement in printing technology.

D．The development in Internet technology.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The History of Greeting Cards

B．The Importance of Birthday Cards

C．The Function of Birthday Cards

D．The Tradition of Sending Greeting Cards

4 . People have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years.     1    Some historians believe it the ancient Chinese may have started kite flying 2000 years ago. It is still a popular hobby in China, Japan and Korea and in other countries of the Far East where beautifully decorated appear in different colors.

    2    Simple kites are made by crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or cloth. Then you attach a string at the end. More expensive kites have frames made of fiberglass, plastic or aluminum. The name comes from a graceful bird called kite.

    3    A flat kite is the oldest and simplest type of kite.   It flies because air flows over and under the kite's wing. The pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air.

    4    Early scientists sent kites up into the air to measure temperature at different heights. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. He attached a metal key to the string of a kite. When lightning hit the kite, electricity passed down the string and Franklin got an electric shock. It was a very dangerous experiment that you shouldn't copy.

Kites were also used to develop airplanes. The Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane.     5     In World War I the Germans developed a large kite that could transport people to a submarine. Kites were also used to carry radio signals over long distances.

Today most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world.

A．Kites are made in many different sizes, colors and shapes.

B．flying kites is great fun and it is easy if you know some secrets.

C．Kites have also been used in experiments.

D．No one knows for sure who invented the kite.

E．In Japan families fly fish kites on Children's Day, May5th.

F．Stories of kites were brought to Europe till the end of the 13th century.

G．In the past, kites were sometimes used to take pictures in wars.

5 . 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.

California is     1    the Pacific coast of South America.    2    （attract）people from all over the world , it is the most multicultural state. The first people     3    （arrive）in this land were the native Americans.    4    the difficult times, they lived a happy life     5    the Europeans arrived. They were killed, or forced into slavery or died from the diseases.    6    , some survived and lived in     7    we call America now. once it belonged to Mexico after the people of Mexico gained their     8    （depend）from Spain. Later arrivals included countries from all over the world. It was the     9    （build）of rail network that brought large numbers of Chinese to Canada.    10    is believed that in the future there is a mixture of many races and cultures in California.

6 . 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。

Du Fu was a Chinese poet and politician of the Tang Dynasty. Along with Li Bai, he is     1       （frequent） called the greatest of the Chinese poets.     2    （bear） into a scholarly family, Du Fu received a     3    （tradition） Confucian education but failed in the imperial examinations of 735. As a result, he     4    （spend） much of his youth traveling. During his travels he was recognized as a poet and met other poets of the period,     5     （include） the great Li Bai. He had a strong     6     （admire） for this older, freewheeling contemporary.

Du Fu's early poetry celebrated the beauty of the natural world and bemoaned （惋惜）the passage of time. He soon began to write about war—as in “Bingche   xing”・ And with hidden satire （讽刺）9 he wrote “Liren xing",     7     speaks of the luxury （奢侈） of the court. As he matured, and especially during     8     chaotic period of 755 to 759, his poems began to sound a note of sympathy for humanity caught in the senseless war.

Du Fu's irreplaceable position in the history of Chinese literature     9     （rest） on his superb classicism。. He was an expert     10     all poetic styles current in his day, and his mastery was at its height in the lvshi, or "regulated verse”.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号单词的正确形式。

Our grandparents seem to have magical powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar    1    they will know what the weather will be like days or even months later.

What's the secret? They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气),    2    was added on Nov. 30 ,2016 to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (非物质文化遗产) by the United Nations.   It is a knowledge system and social practice    3    (form) through people's     4    (observe) of the sun's annual movement and its influence on the climate.

The 24 Solar Terms    5     (come) into being during the Qin and Han     6    (dynasty). At that time, most Chinese people made their living on farms, so weather changes were     7    (extreme) important for them. But, of course, they had no satellite, Internet or weather broadcast    8    (help) them. Despite these difficulties, they managed to work out 24 Solar Terms by studying the sun's movement and also    9    (pay) attention to other natural changes such as air temperature, water and crop growth.

It is honoured as China's    10     (five) great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still widely used in daily life even in the age of technology-based modern farming.

8 . Today about 70 countries use Daylight Saving Time (DST). Daylight Saving was first introduced during World War I in Australia. During the world wars, DST was used for the late summers beginning January 1917 and 1942, and the full summers beginning September 1942 and 1943.

In 1967, Tasmania experienced a drought. The State Government introduced one hour of daylight saving that summer as a way of saving power and water. Tasmanians liked the idea of daylight saving and the Tasmanian Government has declared daylight saving each summer since 1968. Persuaded by the Tasmanian Government, all states except two passed a law in 1971, for a test use of daylight saving. In 1972, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria joined Tasmania for regular daylight saving, but Queensland did not do so until 1989.

Tasmania, Queensland and South Australia have had irregular plans, often changing their dates due to politics or festivals. For example, in 1992, Tasmania extended daylight saving by an extra month while South Australia began extending daylight saving by two weeks for the Adelaide Festival. Special daylight saving plans were made during the sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The differences in daylight saving in Australia continue to cause serious problems in transport and many other social activities. It also reduces the number of hours in the working day that are common to all centers in the country. In particular, time differences along the east coast cause major difficulties, especially for the broadcasters of national radio and television.

1. Daylight Saving Time was introduced in Tasmania ________.

A．to save water and electricity	B．to support government officials
C．to pass a special law in the state	D．to stop the drought in 1967

2. According to the text, which state was the last to use DST?

A．Victoria.	B．Queensland.
C．South Australia.	D．New South Wales.

3. What can we learn about DST in some Australian states?

A．It lasts for two weeks.	B．It is not used in festivals.
C．Its plan was changed in 2000.	D．It doesn't have fixed dates.

4. What do we know about the use of DST from the last paragraph?

A．There exist some undesirable effects.

B．It helps little to save energy.

C．It brings about longer working days.

D．Radio and TV programs become different.

9 . “Belittle” was first used by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.

Many years ago, Buffon, a French naturalist, wrote some books about natural history. The books were a great success even though some critics did not like them. Some critics said, “Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist.”

Thomas Jefferson did not like what Buffon had said about the natural wonders of the New World. It seemed to Jefferson that Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.

This troubled Thomas Jefferson. He was a naturalist, as well as a farmer, inventor, historian, writer and politician. He had seen the natural wonders of Europe. To him, they were no more important than those of the New World.

In 1788, Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state, Virginia. While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Buffon. At that moment, Jefferson created a new word－belittle. He said, “Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”

Noah Webster, the American word expert, liked this word. He put it in his English language dictionary in 1806, “Belittle－to make somebody or something small, unimportant.”

Americans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it. In 1797, the Independent Chronicle newspaper used the word to describe a politician the paper supported. “He is an honorable man,” the paper wrote, “so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.

In 1872, a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word. He said, “‘Belittle’ has no chance of becoming English. And as more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it, the sooner it is forgotten, the better.” This expert failed to kill the word. Today, “belittle” is used where the English language is spoken.

1. What was the reason for Jefferson’s creating the new word?

A．He was a naturalist and writer.

B．Lots of critics disliked Button’s books.

C．He disagreed with Buffon’s views on natural wonders in America.

D．Lots of critics thought Buffon wasn’t a real naturalist.

2. What do we know about Buffon according to the text?

A．Some of his books were welcome by readers.

B．Some of his poems were known to Jefferson.

C．He made some wrong comments on Jefferson.

D．He made great contributions to the creation of “belittle”.

3. What does the underlined word “those” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．The English words.

B．The critical writers.

C．The word experts.

D．The English-speaking countries.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．The comment on the New World

B．The creation of Thomas Jefferson

C．The argument about the new word

D．The history of the word “belittle”

10 . The history of Chinese currency covers more than 3,000 years. Currency of some type has been used in China since the Neolithic age (新石器时代),     1     can be traced back to between 3,000 and 4,500 years ago. Cowry shells (贝壳) are believed to have been the     2     (early) form of currency used in Central China, and were used during the Neolithic period. The use of shell money is confirmed in the Chinese writing system. The traditional     3     (character) for “goods”, “buy” and “sell”, in addition to other     4     (vary) words relating to exchange, all contain the “shell”.

Around 210 BC, the first emperor of China Qin Shi Huang (260 — 210 BC) abolished all other forms of local currency and introduced     5     uniform copper coin. Although paper money     6     (invent) in China in the 9th century, the base unit of currency remained the copper coin. Copper coins were used     7     the chief currency in China until the     8     (introduce) of yuan in the late 19th century.

Currently, the RMB is the official currency of China. With over 1.3 billion people     9     (use) RMB every day, it is one of the most commonly used currencies in the world. Nowadays, online payment is taking a large share in the market. Will paper money disappear one day like shells or copper coins     10     (replace) by a new way of payment? Only time can tell.