1 . Huagu (“flowery drum”) Opera is a local art form of Yueyang in Central China’s Hunan province. It______the cultural life of the local residents in a long history. It ______ more than 200 years ago. It is mainly ______ in a dozen counties and cities in not just Hunan, but also in the neighbor Hubei province and the eastern Jiangxi province.

In the past, they could ______ it mostly during important festivals such as Lunar New Year. But now they can watch it often. The One Yuan Theater, ______ Rongjiawan town of Yueyang, has staged 30 to 50 Huagu Opera shows each year since 2012. And the audience numbers for each show sometimes ______ 1,000. Some people ______ stools or are even willing to stand through a show of two or three hours. Though the theater has a ______ capacity of 800, there are not enough seats. To enjoy a show, each audience has to pay only 1 yuan ($0.15) as ______ fee to the theater, as the programs are ______ government funding. The project provides ______ and nearly-free shows to local residents. It has been ______. It has brought the once-dead cultural heritage back to life.

In its long development process, the opera has widely ______ features of Yueyang folk tunes and _____ factors of other opera types to form its own style. ______, Huagu Opera had no full-time performing teams. It was only performed by ______ artists, most of whom were local farmers, during free farming seasons on ______ stages. In recent years, ______ have been taken by the local government to ______ the art form. The One Yuan Theater, which aims to absorb more audience, has been a successful _______

1.

A．connects

B．enriches

C．folds

D．keeps

2.

A．originated

B．adopted

C．ended

D．stressed

3.

A．genuine

B．familiar

C．popular

D．useful

4.

A．admire

B．receive

C．witness

D．appreciate

5.

A．interested in

B．located in

C．delighted in

D．consisted in

6.

A．touched

B．chose

C．missed

D．attended

7.

A．spread out

B．fade away

C．bring along

D．put forward

8.

A．reviewing

B．approving

C．seating

D．attempting

9.

A．admission

B．addition

C．permission

D．invitation

10.

A．covered by

B．amazed at

C．impressed by

D．filled with

11.

A．regular

B．natural

C．casual

D．typical

12.

A．grateful

B．successful

C．thoughtful

D．fearful

13.

A．introduced

B．repeated

C．absorbed

D．abandoned

14.

A．similar

B．unique

C．artistic

D．real

15.

A．Gradually

B．Traditionally

C．Generally

D．Personally

16.

A．amateur

B．professional

C．confident

D．special

17.

A．temporary

B．significant

C．normal

D．silent

18.

A．position

B．stages

C．measures

D．places

19.

A．avoid

B．promote

C．predict

D．record

20.

A．plan

B．effort

C．atmosphere

D．attempt

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。

Thirty diplomats from     1     (variety）ountries, including Azerbaijan, Brazil, Pakistan, Spain and Indonesia, along with their spouses(配偶), were invited     2     (experience)Peking Opera at Tianleyuan Theater in Beijing on Monday.

The diplomats were introduced     3     the ancient art form and got to try on Peking Opera costumes and makeup, as well as watch performances.

The event,       4     title is New Year’s Experience Journey to Peking Opera for Diplomatic Missions in China, is part of the Taihu World Cultural Forum, a nonofficial platform created by China for international cultural exchanges.

“Peking Opera embodies the essence of Chinese traditional culture,” Zheng Chuanxin, secretary-general of the forum, says in a video greeting to the diplomats.

The forum,     5     (launch）in 2008, was named after Taihu Lake in the Yangtze River Delta. Since its beginning, the forum has     6     (successful)held six conferences in Suzhou in Jiangsu province, Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, Shanghai, Macao, Beijing and Bengbu in Anhui province, respectively.

The forum has attracted hundreds of politicians, scholars, entrepreneurs and cultural notables from more than 80 countries and regions to     7     (deep) mutual understanding among cultures and share ideas.

The gray-brick Tianleyuan Theater is located in     8     capital's Qianmen area, a popular tourist spot. The theater has a history of more than 200 years and reopened in March 2019, after six years of renovation and careful     9     (decorate).

Both Mei Lanfang and Cheng Yanqiu were known for their playing female characters in Peking Opera pieces, because, at the time, women     10     (forbid）to appear on stage.

3 . There are many movies that you can focus on if you want to improve the way you are learning. Choose one of the movies below and the results will be great in the end!

The King’s Speech

The King's Speech tells the story of a man forced to speak to the world with a stammer (口吃).That movie is filled with lots of encouraging information and is a wonderful movie for those who love language classes.

Inside Job

Inside Job is an Oscar-winning film by Charles Ferguson. It provides a detailed analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008. which caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. It's a movie for students who want to learn more about the economic market.

Whiplash

Whiplash is a story of a young drummer who wants to realise his dreams although he doesn't receive any help from the people around him. It\s an interesting movie that will help art students better understand how much hard work can help them realise their dreams.

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American film based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner with schizophrenia (精神分裂症).It follows his journey from the point where he is not even aware he has schizophrenia, to the point where Nash and his wife find a way to manage his condition. It includes some interesting physics elements that will help you quite a lot.

1. Which film will you choose if you are interested in economic development?

A．The King’s Speech.	B．Inside Job.
C．Whiplash.	D．A Beautiful Mind.

2. What may Whiplash bring to art students?

A．Making efforts.	B．Asking for help.
C．Keeping an interest.	D．Being understandable.

3. What is special about A Beautiful Mind?

A．It focuses on interesting scenic spots.

B．It describes the progress in medicine.

C．It is based on the story of a real person.

D．It records the selection of Nobel Prize winners.

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。

China’s latest war epic The Battle at Lake Changjin has rocketed to     1     top of China’s box office during the opening days of the country’s long National Day holiday period.

The film     2     (release) on Thursday and had already earned approximately $82 million by 6 p.m. local time Friday, according to local ticketing app Maoyan, which projects the film will finish its run with a total     3     well over $500 million. China’s National Day holiday period stretches over the Oct. 1-7 period and is     4     (typical) one of the country’s biggest box office windows of the year.

The     5     (power) start all but assures that The Battle at Lake Changjin will emerge as the weekend’s biggest earner at the worldwide box office,     6     (beat) MGM’s much anticipated Bond installment No Time to Die,     7     is forecast to pull in $80 million to $100 million from more than 50 global     8     (market). Battle at Lake Changjin will easily top $150 million from just one market — China.

    9     (produce) by Bona Film Group and state-backed film companies Shanghai Film Group and Huaxia, The Battle at Lake Changjin is believed     10     (be) China’s most expensive film ever made, with a production budget of over $200 million.

5 . We live in a town with three beaches. There are two parts less than 10 minutes’ walk from home where neighborhood children gather to play. However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen — any screen — and stare at it for hours. They are not alone. Today’s children spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens, split between watching television and using the Internet.

In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organisations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend. A couple of years ago film-maker David Bond realised that his children, then aged five and three, were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son’s ear without getting a response. He realised that something needed to change, and, being a London media type, appointed himself “marketing director from Nature”. He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World Network, a group of organisations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.

“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference,” David Bond says. “There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will be on habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now: “We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”

Summer is upon us. There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it. Let us get them out and let them play.

1. What is the problem with the author’s children?

A．They often annoy their neighbours.	B．They are tired of doing their homework.
C．They have no friends to play with	D．They stay in front of screens for too long.

2. How did David Bond advocate his idea?

A．By making a documentary film.	B．By organizing outdoor activities.
C．By advertising in London media.	D．By creating a network of friends.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2?

A．records

B．predicts

C．delays

D．confirms

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Let Children Have Fun	B．Young Children Need More Free Time
C．Market Nature to Children	D．David Bond: A Role Model for Children

6 . Four Best Films of the Year

Soul

In the first Pixar cartoon to have an African-American lead character, Jamie Foxx provides the voice of a music teacher who dreams of making it as a jazz pianist in New York. But just after a successful audition, he falls into a hole in the street, and finds himself in a spiritual world where human spirits are given their personalities.

Nomadland

Fern packs her few belongings and drives off into the Nevada desert. She soon discovers that she isn’t alone: there is a large community of senior citizens forced to live on the road, supporting themselves with short-term jobs along the way. What makes Nomadland unique is that while Fern is played by an Oscar-winning actress, Frances McDormand, nearly all of the people she meets are nomads(游牧民).

Wolfwalkers

The year’s finest animated film doesn’t come from Dreamworks or Pixar, but from Cartoon Saloon. Their latest fairy tale is set in the mid-17th century, when English soldiers were trying to control the wild woods near Kilkenny. One hunter’s daughter named Robin learns that there aren’t just wolves in the forest, but wolfwalkers, who can change into wolves at night.

The Croods: A New Age

The prehistoric family from the cartoon of 2013, The Croods, makes a welcome return. In the sequel(续集), they meet another family, the Bettermans, whose advanced lifestyle and technology make the Croods look even more primitive. “The Croods lead with their heart while the other with their brain,” says Joel Crawford, the film’s director. “Of course, there’s conflict, but they learn to appreciate each other’s differences. There are some deep and powerful themes, but it’s a comedy too.”

1. What is special about Nomadland?

A．It is the year’s best animated film.

B．It has an African-American lead character.

C．The leading lady is played by a famous actress.

D．Nearly all the other people in the movie are indeed homeless.

2. Which movie is serious as well as funny?

A．Soul.	B．Nomadland.
C．Wolfwalkers.	D．The Croods: A New Age.

3. Who is one of the characters in the movies?

A．Robin.	B．Jamie Foxx.
C．Joel Crawford.	D．Frances McDormand.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的一个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

As a traditional cultural art form of the Chinese nation, Kunqu Opera is one of the most    1    (influence) traditional Chinese operas and also a rare art treasure in the opera family. The opera that is said    2    (be) the mother of all Chinese operas has a pretty long history. It    3    (date) back to the late Yuan Dynasty — over 600 years ago. Kunshan, near the city of Suzhou in today's Jiangsu Province of East China, is    4    birthplace of this type of opera.

Kunqu Opera is    5    (general) acknowledged as an elegant opera in terms of music, recitation, and the performers' beautiful    6    (move). Carrying forward the tradition of ancient poetry and common speech, the art is also    7    very high literary value

However, appealing    8    Kunqu Opera is, the use of a southern dialect (方言) puts the opera out of reach for most people. But that didn't prevent the UNESCO from    9    (list) it as a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" in 2001. Since then, the traditional performing art has experienced a rebirth. Four classical plays, including The Peony Pavilion,    10    (update) and restored in the past few years.

8 . In the long history of humans, women’s stories have often been overlooked. Yet as modern society has allowed women to speak for themselves, more and more women are standing up to choose how to live their lives. Here are five powerful films that just might inspire you to re-imagine what it means to be a woman.

Hi, Mom (2021)

Directed by Chinese comedian Jia Ling, this heartwarming comedy, about a woman who accidentally meets her mother during time travel, became a hit with audiences this year, leading the mainland box office right after Chinese New Year.

Leap (2020)

This 2020 film about the Chinese national women’s volleyball team presents their history from 1981, when they won the Women’s World Cup, to the year 2016. Actress Gong Li stars as the legendary volleyball player Lang Ping, and Peter Chen from Hong Kong is the director.

Coco Avant Chanel (2009)

The life of Coco Chanel serves as a guide to all women wishing to establish their own careers. Audrey Tautou, famous for her iconic performance in Amelie, stars as the glorious French fashion designer. It is French director Anne Fontaine’s most famous film.

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Based on the novel The Joy Luck Club, Chinese director Wang Ying tells the stories of four Chinese women and their daughters who were all born and lived in the US. Their conflicts also reflect the collision between traditional Chinese culture and American culture.

The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

Directed by Zhang Yimou, the 1992 film describes a peasant woman Qiu Ju who lives in a rural area of China and fights for justice. It is a screen adaptation of writer Chen Yuanbin’s novel The Wan Family’s Lawsuit.

1. Why does the author select the above 5 movies?

A．To arouse attention to women.

B．To speak highly of great mothers.

C．To support women’s fight for equal rights.

D．To introduce the history of women movies.

2. How does Coco Avant Chanel differ from the other 4 movies?

A．It inspired a lot of women.

B．It is set in a foreign country.

C．Its actress became world-famous for her role.

D．Its director has a different culture background.

3. Which film concerns generation gap?

A．Hi, Mom	B．Leap
C．The Joy Luck Club	D．The Story of Qiu Ju