1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where will the people eat lunch?

A．In a restaurant.

B．In a museum.

C．In a park.

2. When did people begin to call the tree Washington Elm?

A．In 1775.

B．In 1864.

C．In 1984.

3. How did the tree die?

A．It was destroyed in a fire.

B．It was cut down.

C．It was destroyed in a storm.

4. What are the people doing next?

A．Having lunch.

B．Seeing the tree.

C．Walking around the park.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Spanish merchants take to the Americans?

A．Corn.

B．Wheat.

C．Potatoes.

2. Why did Balboa feel surprised?

A．He saw the Pacific Ocean.

B．There were many jungles.

C．Panama was so narrow.

3. When did Francisco Pizarro leave for the Inca Empire?

A．In 1513.

B．In 1524.

C．In 1533.

4. What was the Inca Empire rich in?

A．Wildlife.

B．Rocks.

C．Gold and silver.

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。

Shadow puppetry (皮影戏) was very popular in many parts of China during Tang (618—907) and Song (960—1279) dynasties. In the past, shadow puppets (木偶)     1    (make) of paper sculpture (雕刻), later from the leather of donkeys or oxen. That’s why their Chinese name is pi ying, which means shadows of leather.

More than 2,000 years ago, a favorite wife of Wu Emperor of the Han Dynasty died of illness. The emperor was very sad at the     2    (lose) of his wife. One day, a minister (大臣) happened to see children playing with dolls where the shadows on the ground were lively. Inspired     3     this scene, the smart minister hit upon     4     idea. He made a cotton puppet of the emperor’s wife and painted it. As night fell, he invited the emperor     5    (watch) a puppet show behind a curtain,     6     attracted the emperor deeply, and he took to it from then on. This story     7    (record) in the official history book is believed to be the start of shadow puppetry.

Shadow puppetry wins many good     8    (comment) of audiences with its good music, fine sculpture, cheerful color and lively performance. The design of the figures follows     9    (tradition) moral evaluation (道德评价) and aesthetics. The audiences can tell a figure’s character by     10    (see) his mask.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式。

Zenghouyi chimes (编钟) are the most magnificent set of chimes ever     1     (discover) in China. It represents the     2     (high) achievement of pre-Qin ritual and music     3     (civilize) and bronze casting technology in ancient China.

It is 273 cm high, 335 cm wide, and 748 cm long. The total weight of the bells is about 2567 kg.     4     the copper part of the wooden frame (including hooks), the complete set of chimes     5     (weigh) about 5 tons.

This huge chime was still standing in the coffin when it was unearthed. Its heavy weight     6     (support) only by six bronze warriors and eight small bronze columns. Because of the scientific design, these six bronze     7     (warrior) can easily support the whole chimes still under the ground for more than two thousand years.

Chinese culture places special emphasis on the attitude of handling complicated matters with ease. Zhuangzi’s story of dismembering (肢解) an ox as     8     (skill) as a butcher and Laozi’s “Governing a big country is like cooking small fish”     9     (be) all about the manners of being at ease when     10     (solve) tough problems

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about Beowulf?

A．It was written in Middle English.

B．Its author is unknown.

C．It is easy to understand.

2. When was Middle English used?

A．Between about AD 800 and AD 1066.

B．Between about AD 1066 and AD 1150.

C．Between about AD 1150 and AD 1500.

3. Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?

A．An English historian.

B．A Middle English poet.

C．A Modern English writer.

4. What will the speaker talk about after the break?

A．Modern English.

B．Middle English.

C．Old English.

6 . Which country didn’t use chopsticks in the years around 500 A. D. ?

A．Japan.

B．India.

C．Vietnam.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where were films first shown?

A．In France.

B．In Britain.

C．In America.

2. When was the first film with sound shown?

A．In 1890.

B．In 1895.

C．In 1927.

3. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The first film was called The Jazz Singer.

B．There were words on the screen in some early films.

C．Films became really popular in 1910s.

4. What was the first film with sound?

A．Al Jolson.

B．Roundhay Gorden Scene.

C．The Jazz Singer.

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。

The Shanghai Museum celebrated the Lunar New Year with new exhibition in February, Longing for Spring: A Celebration of the Year of the Dragon.

The dragon, or long in Chinese, is the only mythical creature among the 12 Chinese zodiac     1    (sign). It has been present in legends for thousands of years, and recognized as a national totem (图腾) and has     2     long-held spiritual importance in Chinese culture.

Dragons can     3     (find) throughout ancient Chinese art. There are many objects bearing the image of the dragon in the Shanghai Museum’s collection, among which the jade Jue dragon     4     (date) back around 7,000 years. It has a large head, with     5     (point) ears and protruding (伸出的) jaws. Jue objects are widely believed to be the earliest images of the dragon, and archaeologists have speculated that the image could     6     (original) have been based on a pig, bear or even a silkworm. Another one is a flat vase from the reign of Emperor Qianlong. It is a blue-and-white vase     7     two handles, and depicts a red dragon in clouds     8     four feet spread as if it is dancing, looking especially lively.

This is the sixth time that the museum has presented a Lunar New Year exhibition,     9     (feature) zodiac animals. They hope that visitors will find the various     10     (represent) of the dragon in Chinese culture imperial and solemn (庄严), as well as vivid, attractive and lovable.

9 . Archeologists said on Wednesday they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought.

The exceptionally well-preserved wooden structure was found at Kalambo Falls in the north of Zambia near the border with Tanzania. It dates back at least 476,000 years, well before the evolution of Homo sapiens (智人), according to a study describing the find in the journal Nature.

The wood bears cut-marks showing that stone tools were used to join two large logs to make the structure, which is believed to be a platform, walkway or raised dwelling to keep our ancestors above the water. A collection of wooden tools, including a wedge and a digging stick, was also discovered at the site. The ancestors of humans were already known to use wood at this time, but for limited purposes such as starting a fire or hunting.

Larry Barham, an archeologist at the U. K.’s University of Liverpool and the study’s lead author, said the structure was a “chance discovery” made in 2019 while excavating the site located on the banks of the Kalambo River, above a 235-meter waterfall.

Discoveries involving such ancient wood are rare, because it tends to rot leaving behind little trace for the historical record. But the high level of water at Kalambo Falls is believed to have preserved the structure over the centuries.

Excavations at the Kalambo site in the 1950s and 1960s unearthed some wood, but it was not able to be accurately dated. However, this time around, the researchers used a new method called luminescence dating, which determines age by measuring the last time certain minerals were exposed to sufficient heat or sunlight. This revealed that the structure was much older than the researchers had thought, dating back at least 476,000 years.

The discovery of the wooden structure “changed how I thought about these people”, Barham added. “They transformed their surroundings to make life easier, even if it was only by making a platform to sit on by the river to do their daily chores,” he said. “They used their intelligence, imagination and skills to create something they’d never seen before, something that had never previously existed.”

1. What can be learned about the wooden structure according to Paragraphs 1 and 2?

A．It was found in Tanzania.	B．It enjoyed a long history.
C．It was partially damaged.	D．It was used by Homo sapiens.

2. What might the wooden structure act as?

A．A bridge.

B．A weapon.

C．A walking stick.

D．A hunting tool.

3. What plays a key role in dating the wooden structure?

A．The shape of the wood.	B．The water in the wood.
C．The weight of the wood.	D．The certain minerals in the wood.

4. What is Barham’s attitude toward the research of the wooden structure?

A．Approving.

B．Worried.

C．Indifferent.

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。

Reconstructed in the 14th century, the Ancient City of Pingyao,     1     (locate) in China’s Shanxi Province, is     2     exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city. The property includes three parts: the entire area within the walls of Pingyao, Shuanglin Temple,     3     Zhenguo Temple.

The Ancient City of Pingyao is an outstanding example of Han cities in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It retains (保留) all features of the Han city and it is of great value for     4     (study) the social form, economic structure, military defense, religious     5     (belief) and so on.

Pingyao     6     (construct) during the reign of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty. King Xuan’s     7     (origin) purpose of building Pingyao was     8     (fight) against the nomads (游牧民族) from the north. Afterward, Pingyao was developed     9    a multi-functional city, the starting place of commercial business in Shanxi and the birthplace of China’s first rudimentary (初步的) form of a modern bank. Pingyao also retains most of     10     (it) ancient charm in buildings like the Temple of Confucius, the Qingxu Temple and a great number of residential buildings.