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 recent months, the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, set     1    (present) the history and culture of the Grand Canal, has attracted a great number of visitors.    2    the museum providing 15, 000 tickets each day, visitors can book in advance. They usually sell out on weekends, making the museum     3     popular landmark in East China. It takes only 20 minutes to get to the museum by taxi from the Yangzhoudong Railway Station. “My passion    4     (arouse) by those passengers, so I took my children to the museum too. I never knew why it had such great charm     5     I got there.” said one passager.

The museum,     6     appearance resembles a giant ship, covers 80,000 square meters and houses 14 exhibition halls. While telling its story, the museum puts an     7     (emphasize) on improving visitors’ experience. Young people can take part in a live-action role-play game designed by the museum, transporting them back to the Ming Dynasty, and    8     (immerse) them in an amazing world. “It is     9     (true) a very meaningful experience,” said a visitor surnamed Chen, “This is not the first time that I     10    (attract).”

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。

As the name suggests, Sichuan Hot Pot was born in Sichuan Province,     1     is known for its     2    (prefer) for spicy food. This mouth-burning and tongue-numbing hot pot has been gaining a large amount of attention in recent years in foreign countries.

The     3    (common) accepted theory traces the Sichuan Hot Pot back to early 20 century when the port workers and fishermen who worked and lived along the Yangtze River could not afford     4    (eat) the regular cuts of meat so they figured out a way to cook cheap meats and offal(内脏)     5     boiling them in a pot of extremely spicy soup. The use of spicy soup was first     6    (intend) to cover the taste from the offal. However, after some     7    (adjust) of fragrant spices, this one pot meal became a popular dish in Sichuan region.

After years of continuous development, eating Sichuan Hot Pot today is no longer     8     the poor like. Offal still remains as classic hot pot ingredients, but high quality meats and seafood ingredients are also common on the menu. Over the past years, the modern hot pot     9    (shape) into a complex meal that starts with sliced meat, offal, and seafood,     10    (follow) by vegetables and ends with noodles.

5 . Mary Lyon was a leader in women’s education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women’s education was not considered important in the United States. The States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except French, how to sew (缝) clothing, and music.

Mary Lyon felt that women’s education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students.

Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down.

In 1837, Mary Lyo n founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. In 1893, 44 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men. Mary’s efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as many students from her schools went out to teach others.

1. What’s the problem with women’s education in the 19th century?

A．They weren’t supported by their family.

B．They had no right to have education.

C．They had little chance to be teachers.

D．They had few choices of subjects.

2. What can we know about Mary from paragraph 2?

A．She suggested the traditional ways of teaching.

B．She preferred women to be educated at home.

C．She attached importance to women’s education.

D．She advised women to learn by themselves.

3. What was Mary’s dream school like?

A．It would have very strict rules.	B．It would be independent in finances.
C．It would be owned by the government.	D．It would depend on some important people.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Mary Lyon: A Supporter of Higher Education	B．Mary Lyon: A Leader in Women’s Education
C．Mary Lyon’s Great Influence on Her Students	D．Mary Lyon’s Efforts to Pass a New Education Law

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Legend has     1     that tofu was discovered by a health-conscious Chinese prince named Liu An more than 2.000 years ago when he     2     (make) an elixir (丹药). He realized that soy milk left in certain conditions coagulated (凝固) and developed a pudding-like substance and that was the beginning of tofu.

It’s     3     (universal) believed that Buddhist monks visiting China brought tofu back to neighbouring countries like Japan.     4     East Asia has been eating tofu for more than 1,000 years, it took a lot longer for it to catch on globally. Benjamin Franklin, one of the United State’s founding fathers, wrote a letter     5     some soy beans attached while he was in London, praising it as a “Chinese cheese” in 1770. The letter was one of the earliest documents on record     6     mentioned tofu in the West. Li Shizeng,     7     enthusiast for tofu, is often credited with making tofu a more widely accepted food outside of Asia. It’s said that he was first sent by the Chinese government to attend a French military school. He ended up     8     (study) at the agricultural school in Montargis and becoming     9     (passion) about promoting tofu in France.

Nowadays, tofu     10     (serve) in a modern way. In many fine restaurants, the menu is designed around its textures. The dishes and ingredients change according to the seasons.

7 . It is likely that on American TV shows you at times will be attracted by rubber balls on people’s desks.     1     People can squeeze them when feeling stressed out. It’s believed that by concentrating on the act of squeezing, they can let go of the negative energy in their bodies.

Indeed, stress is a big problem for many people.     2     In fact, the rubber stress relief balls that are so popular today in the US are believed to date back to ancient China. Back in the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220), soldiers used walnuts to get rid of stress. By squeezing them during moments of anxiety, soldiers were able to calm themselves down before going into battle. And in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), ordinary citizens—not just soldiers—developed the habit of rolling two walnuts, or balls made from iron or stone, around in their hands.     3     And today, we have many gadgets (器具) and toys that are designed to reduce stress in addition to stress relief balls. One example is the popular fidget spinner (指尖陀螺).     4     You have to spin the gadget around. There’s also the fidget cube, which features different “gimmicks (机关)” on each side of the cube. You can click, spin, pull, push and rotate different parts of the cube.

    5     But perhaps we should take them more seriously. “After all, the history of stress balls is a history of modern-day coping (应对),” reporter Nadia Berenstein wrote for Woolly magazine.

A．This helped them relax as well.

B．These gadgets may look like simple toys.

C．It keeps your hand busy with an easy task.

D．These balls are known as “stress relief balls”.

E．Fortunately, we have many ways to deal with it.

F．This was the perfect way to ease away your tension.

G．A focused activity helps take your mind off the problems of your day.

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。

A fan can drive summer heat away and help bring a cool breeze (微风).     1     ancient times, the Chinese fan has been carrying artistic and unique     2     (nation) style. China has always been regarded as “the kingdom of fans”.

The fan first appeared in China about 3,000 years ago, in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. In the early period, the fan was called “the fan of honor”,     3     (serve) as the symbol of etiquette (礼仪).

After the Qin and Han dynasties, the main     4     (shape) of fans were square, round and hexagon (六边形). The materials used to make fans     5     (be) mainly silk. People called the silk fans “court fans”    6     they were often used in royal court. The person     7     held the silk fan always looked gentle.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the common fans were round fans, feather fans, and some paper fans. The folding fan     8     (gradual) became popular after the Song dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the folding fan was popular in Zhejiang, Suzhou and Sichuan. Then the     9     (popular) of writing poems and drawing pictures on the cover of a fan was rising. Later, this skill     10     (introduce) to Europe and other parts of the world.

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 Silk Road was a passage for the transportation of silk in ancient times. Lots of relics on the road can still     1    (see) now. From the relics, tourists can see the outline of the ancient metropolitan areas along     2     fantastic road. In the tour packages, tourists can imagine     3     (they) to be ancient merchants by riding camels in deserts.

The Silk Road is a long route, which     4     (cover) several provinces and regions in China,     5     Xi’an in the east to Gansu province and Xinjiang region in the west. If it is your first trip to China, we sincerely suggest you should spend at least ten days visiting Beijing, Xi’an, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. You could get to know about the history of China and experience     6     (color) scenery along the Silk Road.

If you are an experienced traveler     7     (want) to explore China fully, it is recommended     8     you travel to Dunhuang, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Turpan, Kashgar and Urumqi to follow the footprint of Marco Polo. This route may take about 15 days. If you have only a one-week holiday, the     9     (choose) of three most famous cities will be fit for you.

Along the Silk Road route, Xi’an and Gansu province are suitable to visit all-year round. The best time     10    (visit) Xinjiang region is from May to October because the weather is mild.