1 . Can you think of something that has been around for thousands of years and is still used in different cultures around the world? Something that fits this description is makeup.

Even though makeup might seem new, it was an important part of daily life in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. At that time, both men and women utilized things like eyeshadow, eyeliner and lipstick nearly every day.

For a better make-up result, a wealthier Egyptian woman would first clear her dead skin using salts from the Dead Sea. Then, she would use a milk-and-honey face mask to wet her skin. Taking milk baths was also a way to make the beauty routine (日常) a more luxurious experience. After all of this, the makeup could then be applied.

But people in ancient Egypt didn’t just use makeup to look more attractive. They also used it for rituals (宗教仪式). For example, a black powder called kohl was used around the eyes to protect them from the bright desert sun. In fact, the Egyptian word for “makeup palette” comes from a word that means “to protect”.

These makeup palettes (调色板) were used to mix colored powders with animal fat or vegetable oils to make the different products. They usually had symbols (符号) of animals or goddesses on them. It was believed that the powers of these animals would be put into the makeup when it was mixed together, giving the wearer unusual talents.

Interestingly enough, makeup was also an important part of ancient Egyptian burial rituals. From life into death and beyond, makeup helped to shape ancient Egyptian culture. Even though makeup is still used in modern times, it is interesting to know that it is linked to the ancient world.

1. What does the underlined word “utilized” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．bought.	B．used.
C．removed.	D．changed.

2. What would wealthy ancient Egyptian women do before putting on their makeup?

A．Go swimming in the Dead Sea.	B．Drink milk to wet their skin.
C．Remove the dead skin with honey.	D．Follow a beauty routine.

3. What did ancient Egyptians think about makeup palettes?

A．They helped deliver messages from goddesses.

B．They protected them from bad luck.

C．They gave people special abilities.

D．They brought the dead back to life.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Makeup in Ancient Egypt	B．Changes in Ancient Egyptian Culture
C．The Rituals in Ancient Egypt	D．The Makeup Palettes in Ancient Egypt

3 . 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。

People send birthday wishes using cards and postcards in many cultures. It’s not known when and where the tradition of     1     (send) birthday cards began, however, it is believed     2     it was in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards because they couldn’t wish somebody     3     happy birthday in person.

In 1840, the first postage stamp was issued in Britain and sending birthday cards became     4     (cheap) and therefore more popular. The     5     (develop) of colour printing processes in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of cards.

Today usually cards     6     (give) with a present, even when people can send     7     (they) wishes in person. In recent times, e-cards have also become popular: many people are starting to use these instead of traditional cards as they are free, environmentally     8     (friend) and arrive more quickly. So will e-cards take the place     9     paper cards in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For young children and old people or for very formal occasions, e-cards are not proper and some people     10     (simple) don’t use the Internet.

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。

Zhoukoudian is a cave system in suburban Fangshan District, Beijing. Archaeologists have excavated there for many years. They have found human and animal     1     (bone) in those caves as well as tools and other objects. So they think it is     2     (reason) to assume that the earliest people lived in these caves. Evidence suggests that they kept the fire     3     (burn) all winter, wore clothes made of animal skins and used     4     (sharpen) stone tools to cut up animals and remove skins. Zhoukoudian has become world-famous as the “home of the Chinese ape-man.”

5 . 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。

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America. Its capital is Lima,     1     is in the north on the coast. It’s the motherland of the Inca civilization and home to Machu Picchu. Once governed by Spain, Peru gained its independence in 1821. Cuzco,     2     ancient Inca Empire capital, is a popular destination with many hotels and inns where both Indian and Spanish culture and art can     3     (see).

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。

Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 21st July, 1969,     1     was one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind, people have become accustomed     2     the idea of space travel. Millions of people watched that first moon landing on television, aware of     3     difficult and dangerous an adventure it was. It was a success and all three astronauts made it safely back to Earth.

7 . 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。

Jingdezhen porcelain(瓷器)is Chinese porcelain produced in or near Jingdezhen in southern China. Jingdezhen has produced porcelain     1     (century)ago. And the town     2    was named Jingdezhen by Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty became a major kiln(窑)site around 1004.During the period, the     3    (produce)of porcelain in this area first became     4    (know).By the 14th century it had become the largest centre of producing Chinese porcelain, which remained in the following times. In the Ming Dynasty, official kilns in Jingdezhen     5    (control)by the emperor, making quality porcelain in large quantities for the emperor to give abroad as gifts. As a result, the town was     6    (close)linked to the world.

Although being a remote town in a hilly area, Jingdezhen is near the quality porcelain stone and forests which can provide plenty of wood for the kilns. It also has     7    river flowing from north to south,     8    (benefit)the transport of the fragile objects.

Jingdezhen has produced a great variety of     9     (value) porcelain. As a result, the town is famous     10     the “Porcelain Capital”. One type of its well-known high quality porcelain object is the blue and white porcelain from the 1330s.

8 . 阅读下面短文，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。

Rugby looks like a     1     (mix) of soccer and American football. Legend says rugby was invented in 1823 at a school in the town of Rugby, England. A student was playing in a soccer match, but he got     2     (bore) with just kicking the ball, so he picked it up and ran with it. Before long, this new way of playing soccer became popular at the school. When the school’s students finished their studies, they moved to other parts of Britain,     3     (take) the new game,     4     they called rugby, with them. Before long, they established rugby     5     (club) throughout Britain and in British colonies around the world.

By the 1870s, there were many rugby clubs in Britain and elsewhere, but they weren’t all playing rugby the same way. To solve this problem, representatives from twenty-two teams met     6     agreed on official rugby regulations. They also founded     7     association (协会) of rugby teams, called the Rugby Football Union (RFU).

Today, Rugby Union World Cup tournaments     8     (hold) every four years. Thousands of fans travel     9     (attend) the matches and cheer on their favorite teams. Believe it or not, not one team who’s won the Rugby World Cup has     10     (successful) won the next World Cup! But players and fans don’t mind. They just enjoy the game.

9 . A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank.

Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).

Even then, the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.

As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.

MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton -Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.”

1. What is the main idea of the text?

A．A valuable treasure was discovered.

B．Special sponges were found under sea.

C．3D model reconstructed a sunken ship.

D．A sunken ship was gotten out of water.

2. Which is the right order of the following events?
① Something strange was found in the area.
② ROVs were sent under sea to take photos.
③ A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay.
④ The identity of the ship was confirmed.
⑤ Scientists tried to locate the shipwreck.

A．②③⑤④①	B．③①⑤②④
C．⑤③①④②	D．④③①②⑤

3. What can we learn about Knute Brekke?

A．He was familiar with the sunken ship.

B．He was in charge of a diving company.

C．He was responsible for the rescue work.

D．He was the first one to witness the accident.

4. What’s Kim Fulton-Bennett’s attitude towards the 3D model?

A．Critical.

B．Doubtful.

C．Amazed.

D．Objective.

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。

China is the native place of tea. Originally (最初), tea     1     (use) as a kind of medicine instead of a drink.     2     (late), as the ancient Chinese explored further into the features of tea, they separated it     3     herbs and made it into a kind of drink and     4     (gradual) it developed into Chinese tea culture.

Records show that the custom of tea drinking,     5     started in the western Han Dynasty, already became     6     fashion for people with high     7     (society) position during the Dynasty of Wei. In the Tang Dynasty it was common     8     (drink) tea. And people tried out even more     9     (way) to drink tea. In the Song Dynasty, tea planting and trade were on the increase and the technique of     10     (make) tea was greatly improved. By the Yuan Dynasty, drinking tea had became something very common in everyday life. In the Ming and the Qing Dynasties, people drank tea in almost the same way as we do today.