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。

Nushu—literally meaning “female script(手稿)” is written language that     1     (use) by women in Jiangyong county, Hunan province in the past. Often     2    (call) “the world’s only surviving characters     3    (complete) for women”, this slim script was developed from standard written Chinese.

Hundreds of years ago, Nushu was taught at home by elderly women to girls. And during gatherings in villages, women would use the characters to write poems or song lyrics to express the     4    (emotion) they were hiding from men.

People often regard the characters     5     “symbols of some secret cult(邪教)”. But the fact is that many old poems written in Nushu were created by women     6     (talk) about their difficulties in life and how they made     7     through hardships.

JiXianlin, the late historian and linguist, once     8    (say) that Nushu is a feminist symbol(女权象征)since it was “created by talented women who didn’t have the right to receive education,” he wrote in     9    article. And this is     10     this ancient script still has its significance in modern times.

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。

The celebrations with the military parade for China's 70th anniversary（周年纪念日）on National Day have clearly shown     1     this nation has developed quickly with confidence in the system     2     (adopt) under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

On the one hand, National Day     3     (say) that China at 70 has achieved scientific and technological developments. On the other hand, it also reminded     4     (we) of the suffering the country experienced after the Opium War of 1840.

The parade also told the     5     (story) of "Made in China" and "Created in China". The achievements did not fall     6     the sky and nor were they stolen. Instead, they were the result of the hard work,    7    (wise) and courage of the Chinese people.

Under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people have created     8     miracle in 70 years. The truth of socialism with Chinese characteristics     9     (prove) by history and practice to be a correct path. It has become evident that China will     10     （sure）achieve the goal of the great renewal of the Chinese nation.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How did the servants deal with their earnings in Victorian times?

A．They paid for the housing.

B．They bought food and clothes.

C．They sent them to their families.

2. What was a nurse’s main duty?

A．Cooking meals.

B．Looking after children.

C．Educating children.

3. How did the Victorian upper class parents treat their children actually?

A．Cruelly.

B．Kindly.

C．Strictly.

4. What will the speaker talk about next?

A．Lower class families.

B．Upper class children’s situation.

C．Comparisons between upper and lower classes.

4 . 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。

People today take lots of photos. Some photographs are really memorable. They either capture important events, such as birthday parties or weddings,    1     show beautiful places. Years later, people may look at these special photos to remember     2     past.

However, how did people record important moments without cameras long ago? Some people told     3     (story) about old times, and others wrote down     4     they remembered. There were also a lot of people     5     (make) special drawings to help them recall important moments. Among those people were Native Americans of the Lakota tribe.

Every year, Lakota leaders decided which event was most important. A Lakota     6     (art) was then asked to draw a special picture of that event. Because each year’s picture was decided on during the winter, the drawings became     7     (know) as winter counts.

For a long time, winter counts were drawn on animal skins. Later, the drawings     8     (do) on paper. The pictures told the history of the tribe. Each year, the newest winter count was added     9     the Lakota collection of pictures from     10     (early) times. That helped people keep track of the years. Today, winter counts are important records of the Lakota’s past.

5 . To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C..

We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella most disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.

Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

1. Ancient people first used umbrellas as ______.

A．a symbol of honor	B．a symbol of power
C．protection against the sun	D．protection against the rain

2. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in accident__________.

A．Babylon	B．China
C．Egypt	D．Rome

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life

B．Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages

C．The umbrellas for woman were made colorful in ancient times

D．The style of the umbrella hasn’t changed a lot since it was invented

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The sales of the umbrella	B．The history and the use of the umbrella
C．The invention of the umbrella	D．The differences among umbrellas

6 . Something about the four World Famous Statues

The Little Mermaid

The statue The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the Copenhagen harbor at Langelinie in Denmark. Tourists visiting for the first time are often surprised by the relatively small size of the statue. The Little Mermaid is only 1.25 meters high and weighs around 175kg. designed by Edvard Eriksen, the statue was erected in 1913 to commemorate（纪念）the fairy tale The Little Mermaid. The poor lady has lost her head several times but each time it has been restored. Copenhagen officials announced that the statue may be moved further out in the harbor, as to avoid further vandalism(故意破坏)and to prevent tourists from climbing onto it.

David Statue

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. The 5.17 meter marble statue portray the hero after his victory over Goliath, Michelangelo chose to represent David before the fight contemplating(沉思)the battle yet to come. To protect it from damage, the famous statue was moved in 1873 to the Accademia Gallery in Florence in Italy, where it attracts many visitors. A replica was placed in the Piazza della Signoria, at the original location.

Great Sphinx

Located at the Giza Plateau near Cairo in Egypt, the Great Sphinx is one of the largest and oldest statues in the world, but basic facts as who was the model for the face, when it was built, and by whom, are still debated. It is the largest monolithic(独块巨石的)statue in the world although it is considerably smaller than the pyramids around it. Despite conflicting evidence and viewpoints over by the years, the traditional view held by modern Egyptologists at large remains that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC by the Pharaoh Khafre, the supposed builder of the second pyramid at Giza.

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people France to celebrate the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, stands upon Liberty Island and is one of the most famous symbols in the world. It represents a woman wearing a stole, a radiant crown and sandals, trampling a broken chain, carrying a torch her raised right hand and a tabula ansata tablet in her left hand. The construction of the statue was completed in France 1886 until the jet age, it was often one of the first glimpses of the United States for millions of immigrants.

1. Which description is about “The Little Mermaid”?

A．It has lost its head several times.

B．It is a gift from the French people.

C．It is the largest monolithic statue in the world.

D．It is designed by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504.

2. What do we know about the Great Sphinx from the passage?

A．It located at Cairo in Egypt.

B．It was Pharaoh Khafre’s tomb.

C．It was built by Egyptian designer—Edvard Eriksen.

D．It is the largest monolithic statue in the world.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The passage is a health report.

B．The passage is a science report.

C．The passage is most probably taken from a travel magazine.

D．The passage is most probably taken from a fashion magazine.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
    1    (exact) when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows. However,     2    is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
Scientists believe that these first settler    3    (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America     4    means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the     5    (arrive) of Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died     6    the diseases brought by Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans     7    (live) in California than in any other state.
In the 18th century, California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of     8    we now call the United States. Of     9    first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was     10    (teach) the Catholic religion to the natives.

8 . In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生).
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed people’s feelings, like other kinds of art.
1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ___________.

A．his business	B．his house
C．his garden	D．his window

2. The Daguerreotype was ____________.

A．a Frenchman	B．a kind of picture
C．a kind of camera	D．a photographer

3. Mathew Brady ________.

A．was very lifelike

B．was famous for his unusual pictures

C．was quite strong

D．took many pictures of moving people

4. This passage tells us __________.

A．how photograph was developed

B．how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C．how to take pictures in the world

D．how to use different cameras

9 . Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V. By the seventeenth century, it had stopped to be important for defense. Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison. It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes. Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King. The Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles. Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall. No talking was allowed. Worst of all, a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day, a week, a year, or forever. Only the King's letter could set him free.
Over the years, the number of arrests by King's letter had become fewer. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败) of the government. Voltaire, the famous French writer, spent a year there in 1717-1718, and another 12 days in 1726.
For those who believed in free speech and free thinking, the Bastille stood for everything evil. The day it was captured, only seven prisoners were found inside. Still, the Bastille was hated by the people. It was a symbol of the King's complete power.
1. The Bastille had been a prison ______.

A．since the time of Charles V

B．since 1370

C．since the time of Cardinal Richelieu

D．before the seventeenth century

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A．Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.

B．The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King.

C．Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside.

D．Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille.

3. At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed ______.

A．only a few prisoners

B．a lot of writers who had been against the government

C．a large number of prisoners

D．some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life.

B．Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more.

C．The King could put people in, or let them go out, as he wanted.

D．At the time it was captured, there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.

10 . The Chinese invented paper in 105 A. D. They mixed the bark of a tree and rags (破布) with water, put a screen into the mixture, and lifted out a thin piece of wet paper. They dried the paper in the sun.
The Chinese kept their secret of how to make paper until a war with Muslims in the ninth century. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world.
The Mayan Indians in Central America and Pacific Islanders also discovered how to make paper, but their knowledge never spread to the rest of the world.
For centuries, all paper was made by hand. Rags were the main material. Then a French scientist discovered that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, in the eighteenth century. a Frenchman invented a machine to make paper from wood.
1. Who discovered how to make paper?

A．The Chinese.	B．The Pacific Islanders.
C．The Mayan Indians.	D．All of the above.

2. When did the Chinese invent paper according to the passage?

A．About 1 ,800 years ago.

B．About 1, 900 years ago.

C．About 2, 000 years ago.

D．About 2, 100 years ago.

3. How was papermaking introduced into the rest of the world from China?

A．Through wars.

B．Through the Muslims.

C．Through the Mayan Indians.

D．Through the Pacific Islanders.

4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．The Invention of Paper.

B．The History of Papermaking.

C．Different Ways of Making Paper.

D．The Invention of a Papermaking Machine.