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。

When foreigners come to China, they may be     1     (surprise) at Chinese’s special fondness and preference for seals. To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots,     2     combines the essence of both calligraphy and sculpture and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.

    3     is believed that seals came out as early     4     8,000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares and had private property. They tried to make marks on their own possessions to prevent them from being stolen. When the first dynasty     5     (found) the king began to use seals to empower and to show lordly credits. Only the king’s special seal was then called “Xi”,     6     (represent) the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “Xi”     7     (make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “Heshi Bi”.

Then the local governments also needed seals for     8     same function. Meanwhile, private seals were carved in     9     (vary) of lucky characters and vivid animal patterns.     10     (gradual), the sphragistics (印章学) came into being.

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。

Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art     1    (change) for many years. During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was     2    (represent) religious themes. During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those     3     (hold) in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude     4     life. One of the most important     5    (discovery) during this period was how to draw things in perspective. If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. In     6     late 19th century, Europe changed     7    (quick), from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Naturally, these changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters     8     broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists. The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. In a sense, without the Impressionists, many of modern art styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; on the other hand, some paintings of modern art     9    (be) so realistic that they look like photographs. These styles are so     10    (difference) that no one can predict what painting styles will come into being in the future.

4 . More than 4, 000 people died in car crashes in the United States in 1913. The nation’s roads weren’t built for vehicles that could speed along at 40 miles an hour.     1     , there was often confusion. Though police officers stood in the center of many of the most dangerous crossroads blowing whistles and waving their arms, few drivers paid attention.

    2    . Borrowing the red and green signals long used by railroads, and, tapping into the electricity that ran through the trolley lines. Hoge created the stoplight. Patented 100 years ago, the invention has shaped American cities and daily life ever since.

Hoge’s light made the first public appearance in 1914.     3    . A policeman sitting in a booth on the sidewalk controlled the signals with a switch(开关). “     4     as it makes for greater safety, speeds up traffic, and largely controls pedestrians in their movements across the street,” the city’s public safety director wrote after a year of operation. Six years later, we had William Potts, a police officer who had studied electrical engineering, to thank for the yellow light, but he could not patent his invention.

By 1930, all major American cities and many small towns had at least one electric traffic signal, and the innovation was spreading around the world.     5     .

A．Drivers approaching the intersection now saw two lights hung above it

B．When those machines met at a crowded intersection

C．The public is pleased with its operation

D．People there were not content with the invention

E．A Cleveland engineer named James Hoge had a solution for all this chaos

F．As it is remarkable that the passengers escaped with their lives

G．And the technology became symbol of progress

5 . Every March, the US celebrates the accomplishments of women in American history. Even though these accomplishments go back a long way, most schools didn’t start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recently. Today, most colleges offer classes in women’s history and most schools teach kids about the many contributions women have made to the country. How did this change come about?

International Women’s Day Is Born

On March 19,1911,a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Women’s Day. Inspired by American working women, the annual event took on the causes of peace to end World War I as well as gain women’s rights. Over the years, interest in International Women’s Day decreased. It gained development again in the 1960s,when the women’s movement caused women to wonder why they weren’t included in the history books.

National Women’s History Week Is Celebrated

By the 1970s,more female historians began to look back at the contributions of women in history. In 1978,a California school district started Women’s History Week to promote the teaching of women’s history. School officials picked the week of March 8 to include International Women’s Day. It was so popular that, in 1981,Congress passed a resolution making the week a celebration for the entire country. The concept of studying women’s history continued to grow in popularity. In 1987,a group of women, supported by people working in museums, schools and libraries, asked Congress to expand the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March National Women’s History Month.

National Women’s History Museum

Today, schools and communities across the country celebrate the month with special lessons and activities designed to teach the ways women have helped shape the US. The women who have worked hard to make Women’s History Month a reality would like to see women’s history studied all year, not just every March. In 1996,the National Women’s History Museum was founded. It is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and celebrating the various historic contributions of women. The organization is working with Congress to open a permanent museum site in Washington, DC.

1. Long ago in American history, women pioneers      

A．were heroes in schools

B．struggled hard for a peaceful world

C．were greatly respected in schools

D．rarely became the focus in schools

2. Why did Clara Zetkin organize the very first International Women’s Day?

A．To be famous.

B．To develop more interests.

C．To be supported by American working women.

D．To struggle for peace and gain women’s rights.

3. When is National Women’s History Week?

A．The whole March.

B．A week of March.

C．The week of March 8.

D．One month of the year.

4. What’s the purpose of founding the National Women’s History Museum?

A．To become a permanent museum site.

B．To keep and observe the various historic contributions of women.

C．To teach students the ways women have helped shape the USA.

D．To earn lots of money and help women who had made contributions.

8 . 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。

Before the 17th century , most of the native English speakers lived in England . After the 17th century , British people began to move to other countries .    1    ( gradual ), English was spoken there . At present    2    ( many ) people speak English as their first , second or a foreign language than ever before . Luckily , native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English .

English has changed and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries . The English    3    ( speak ) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different    4    the modern English we speak today .It was the new settlers that     5     ( enrich ) the English language and especially    6    ( it ) vocabulary . The English language     7    ( settle ) by the 19th century when two big     8    (change) in English spelling happened . English now is also spoken as     9    foreign or second language in South Asia . China may have the largest number of English     10    ( learner ).

10 . 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 Sanxingdui Ruins site lies in Sichuan province. It     1     (consider) one of the most important archeological sites along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Six pits were newly discovered in     2    site, according to a news conference in Chengdu     3    March 20. According to Xinhua, these pits date back 3, 200 to 4,000 years and include over 500 artifacts.

“Thanks to the new discoveries, so far we     4     (find) the layout of the sacrificial zone of the Sanxingdui site. ” said Lei Yu, a researcher     5    is in charge of the going on digging work.

The 12-square kilometers site was discovered in 1929, and major breakthroughs were made in 1986 with the discovery of two pits believed to be for sacrificial     6    (ceremony). The pits were uncovered accidentally by local farmers digging up earth     7    (make) bricks.

Over 1,000 items were found at that time, including bronze-wares, face masks and more. Lei pointed out that there were many similarities among the     8    (recent) discovered pits and the two found in 1986, in terms of the types of items unearthed.

“These items show the Sanxingdui site not only had a close     9    (connect) with Central China, but it also marks an     10    (origin) ancient civilization. “said Chen Xiandan, a member of the project.