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。

In human history, many ancient and splendid civilizations were born and died. China is the only country with uninterrupted human civilization. Chinese civilization was born on both     1    (shore) of the Yellow River in 2800 BC. And the rich land     2     Chinese civilization began is Henan Province.

In the long history of Chinese civilization, we may feel that the unique Chinese characteristics are all around us and all within us,     3    (reflect)in Kungfu to a large extent.

Kungfu or martial arts can only     4    (master)through hard work and practice, which contains rich yet profound Chinese philosophy, whether in curing diseases and improving health,     5     in conquering the enemy and preventing conflict. Kungfu can even have an effect on the daily lives of Kungfu fighters.

All styles or schools of martial art originate from Shaolin Temple. So far, Shaolin Kungfu     6    (become)a window of Chinese culture to the world, which also turns Shaolin Temple into the most     7    (influence) “holy land” of martial arts in the world.

Chinese civilization     8     its thousands of years of history is just like an old man,     9    (remain)tough and intelligent. No matter what happens in the world, he is always standing there with a big smile and     10     inclusive attitude.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who designed Big Ben?

A．Queen Elizabeth.

B．Benjamin Hall.

C．Augustus Pugin.

2. How many steps are there in the tower?

A．150.

B．334.

C．433.

3. Why was the tower closed?

A．To make repairs.

B．To mark Queen Elizabeth’s ruling.

C．To welcome the Olympic Games.

3 . Imagine this: You’re digging a well, and instead of hitting water, you unearth a headless human body made of pottery. This actually happened to farmers in Shanxi province in central China in 1974. Local archaeologists heard of the find and biked over to investigate. They realized that the figure had come from a tomb built over 2,000 years ago for China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang. Archaeologists finally discovered three separate pits (穴) filled with 8,000 life-sized statues, all made from terracotta — a type of fired clay.

About a mile away from these pits, there’s a large mound (山丘). Archaeologists know that this is the main part of Qin Shihuang’s tomb, but they have never looked inside. They have left it alone out of respect for the first emperor and to protect the tomb as it is.

“Many people wish to see the treasures and mysteries inside, but we cannot,” says Xiuzhen Li, an archaeologist. Opening the tomb could damage its contents. Someday, Li hopes, we’ll have technology that will let us see inside the main part of the tomb without opening and disturbing it.

“Probably in the near future we’ll have some new technology that can see inside like an x-ray,” she says. Scientists are working on techniques that make it possible to see underground. Another idea is that a tiny robot could enter through a small hole and capture videos of what it sees. Even if this robotic exploration is done very carefully, however, it would still damage the tomb. For now, the Chinese government prefers to wait to do anything until they have even better technology.

1. What’s the suitable description of the figure from the tomb?

A．A copy of real soldiers.	B．A model of emperors.
C．In ruins.	D．In colors.

2. Why can’t archaeologists go inside the tomb?

A．It might be ruined.

B．It is very dangerous.

C．The robot is not clever enough.

D．The government doesn’t allow it.

3. What’s Xiuzhen Li’s attitude to seeing inside the tomb in the future?

A．Unconcerned.	B．Doubtful.
C．Hopeful.	D．Objective.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．An encyclopedia.	B．A history textbook.
C．A newspaper.	D．A travel guide.

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。

Carved in Binyangzhong Cave, an imperial cave excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), the relief sculpture(浮雕)Emperor and Empress Pay Respect for Buddha is a national treasure of great historic and     1     (culture) values.

In     2     1930s, the sculpture     3     (steal) and taken abroad in pieces. “We hope to resurrect this work through many forms, and this live-action performance is one of them.       4    took nearly three months to prepare,” Dan Gao, researcher of Longmen Grottoes Research Institute, said.

In order to restore the     5     (image) on the relief, the research team collected literature and pictures, and     6     (study) the character’s makeup and hair, costumes, props and movements one by one. Actors hold live performance presenting the image of a relief sculpture     7     (date) back to the Northern Wei Dynasty. Apart from the actors     8    the emperor and empress, most of the 40-plus cast members are young people born after 2000.

“Actors started studying materials a month in advance, imitating the looks of the characters from the sculpture, and then rehearsed many times     9    (get) the final effect,” said Guoqing Zhu, scene instructor.

“The painting shows the development of ancient Chinese painting and sculpture,     10    is of great value for the study of painting, sculpture, social history, dress, religion and multi-ethnic integration.” Gao said.

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。

The International Day of Human Space Flight celebrates the start of the space time for humankind, stressing the     1     （important）of space science and technology in today's world. The day also aims to encourage exploration and keep outer space for     2     （peace）purposes.

Activities to honor the day have included meetings, photo exhibitions     3     （show）the technology used for outer space, and the release of memorable stamps. The day is not     4     public holiday but a UN practice. April 12,1961 was the date of the first human space flight,     5     was carried out by Yuri Gagarin. This historic event     6     （open）the way for space exploration. In 2011, the UN announced April 12     7     the "International Day of Human Space Flight"     8     （remember） the first human space flight and the use of outer space to the benefit of humankind.

Memorable stamps showing human space flight     9     （produce）on or around the International Day of Human Space Flight in the past years. The statue of Yuri Gagarin was     10     （complete） built in 1981 and is located about 40 km from Saratov, Russia.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where was the Mary Celeste going?

A．The USA.

B．Italy.

C．England.

2. What did the ship look like when found in the eastern Atlantic?

A．Badly damaged.

B．In great danger.

C．In good condition.

3. What happened to the ten people on the ship?

A．They were dead.

B．They were missing.

C．They were injured.

4. What does the speaker think of the story about the Mary Celeste?

A．Boring.

B．Understandable.

C．Mysterious.