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。

Constantly for three days since the start of 2024, Johnny Keep Walking!, a comedy,     1     (gain) the top position on the country’s box-office charts, resonating (共鸣) with a wide young viewership due to its touching     2     (expose) of workplace problems.

    3     (mark) as the third movie of filmmaker Dong Ruinian, who is also a renowned scriptwriter, the film fictionalizes the story of a factory worker who is     4     (mistaken) transferred to the commercial group’s headquarters. The human resource manager, Ma Jie, is another main character who was caught up     5     the “wrong adjustment” incident. Despite the human resource manager’s desperate attempts     6     (hide) his error, the worker surprisingly receives a series of promotions and unexpectedly disclose a corruption (贪污) case     7     (involve) a high-ranking manager.

Dong reveals that he thought up the script around five years ago and conducted extensive research on some Internet companies,     8     he discovered “absurd and ridiculous things”, giving him lots of inspiration.

With the story resonating with many young professionals due to its themes addressing    9     (variety) office problems such as complex interpersonal relationship, excessive overtime, and executive conflicts, the film has received a rating of 8.1 points out of 10 on Douban,     10     of the country’s most popular review sites.

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。

Recently, a video series named Escape from the British Museum, produced by two Chinese vloggers     1    (draw) widespread attention. This video series narrates the tale of a precious artifact (手工艺品) from the British Museum escaping from the museum     2    beginning a journey to rediscover its rightful   “home”. It is     3     unique jade teapot that is decorated with a Mughal-style pattern of lotus flowers and entangled branches of Mednilla Magnifica.   

The jade teapot is indeed an authentic artifact     4    (house) in the British Museum. Originating from China, it found its place in the British Museum in 2017. Contemporary craftsmanship is exactly     5     sets it apart from other ancient Chinese artifacts that found their way beyond China’s borders. The jade teapot has a vibrant green color that is    6    (incredible) made with cutting edge techniques to shape the body excessively thin,   resulting     7     a thickness of merely 1mm.

The video series Escape from The British Museum is a collaborative     8    (create) between two social media influencers, “Jianbing Guozi” and   “Xiatian Meimei”. This attractive story     9    (employ) personification techniques and it gives life and voice to the artifact.

Currently, three episodes of this series have been released, gaining tens of millions of    10    (like) and over a million comments from viewers.

3 . The Marvels

Captain Marvel returns to save the planet from evil aliens, but her job is made considerably harder this time by a cosmic glitch that links her to two other superheroines. Every time she uses her powers, she swaps places with cither Photon or Ms Marvel. “The worlds we go to in this movie are bright worlds that you haven’t scene before,” the director told Total Film.

Released internationally from 8 November

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

It’s prequel time again. In December, we’ll get to see the founding of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory in Wonka, but first there’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Based on a dystopian (反乌托邦) fiction, the prequel is set 64 years before the previous Hunger Games films.

Released   intonationally from 15 November

Napoleon

This film is an epic biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is reported to be three hours long, with six major battle sequences – although it’s as much a character-driven   drama as it is a war movie.

On general release from 22 November

Wish

Walt Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary with a carto on that incorporates the themes and animation styles of the studio’s first century. Wish is a musical fairy tale set in a magical land where King Magnifico can grant his citizens’ wishes. But a 17-year-old girl, Asha questions whether the king should keep that power all to himself. She wishes on a star-and the star then falls from the sky to help her. The director claimed that the film was “kind of our love letter to   Disney, to Walt.”

Released internationally from 22 November

1. Which film is adapted from a novel?

A．The Marvels.

B．The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

C．Napoleon.

D．Wish.

2. What is the film Wish about?

A．A magical land.

B．A powerful king.

C．A brave girl’s wish.

D．A love letter to Walt Disney.

3. When at the earliest can a filmgoer who is into heroines in battle see the movie he likes?

A．5 November.

B．8 November.

C．15 November.

D．22 November.

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.

In a specially designed studio theater in Hangzhou, New Dragon Gate Inn, a traditional Shaoxing Opera performance    1    (bring) to life. Recreated from the 1992 film of the same name, the opera presentation shows amazing artistic performance, successfully attracting the interest of younger    2    (generation) by mixing traditional Chinese opera with modern theater models and dramatic (戏剧性的) ideas.

    3    (compare) with traditional stages, the theater is designed as an inn,     4     the audiences becoming guests. The audience sits very close to the actors and actresses, offering them     5    unique and fascinating viewing experience. Upon leaving the theater, these audience members feel a sense of satisfaction that drives them to willingly share short clips of the performance online,     6    (promote) its popularity.

As the play gains popularity in the past weeks, Chen Lijun,     7    plays the important supporting role of Jia Ting,     8    (become) a social media hit. She said this show represents one of the     9    (challenge) skills in the opera world. It tests not only the physical strengths, vocal skills, and acting abilities of actors and actresses    10    their willpower and determination.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man think about the book that the film is based on?

A．It was very impressive.

B．It was better than the film.

C．It was not as good as the film.

2. What kind of films does the woman like?

A．Horror movies.

B．Funny movies.

C．Science fiction.

3. What will the speakers probably do if the film is too scary?

A．Leave early.

B．Watch a different film.

C．Get a Mexican takeout.

6 . How do we make traditional Chinese culture alive and popular again among young people? Livestreaming (直播) has made it. It is not only fun, but has also provided a new stage for traditional culture artists.

On video websites and apps such as Douyin and Bilili, many traditional artists are trying livestreaming for the first time. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their hand-made art pieces, while others perform classical music.

Li, 59 years old, is a laosheng(old male role) Peking Opera performer who started livestreaming this year. Unlike performing on a formal (正式的) stage, Li uses everyday places as his stage, including his backyard, study room, and even a sofa. Besides singing, Li also teaches viewers about Peking Opera in a funny way. People can ask him questions and get answers directly. “Livestreaming has brought this great art down to earth,” one viewer said. “It allows young people to know this traditional art and learn more about it in an easier way.”

Other kinds of artists also see livestreaming as a new opportunity. On March 26, the third China Huafu Day, Bilibili livestreamed a fashion show. Performers showed beautiful clothes in traditional Chinese styles , including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, viewers enjoyed the clothes and watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up. For example, one blogger taught people how to draw the guiye eyebrow (桂叶眉), which was a typical make-up style during Tang Dynasty.

There is no doubt that livestreaming has created a new channel through which traditional culture can be kept alive.

1. We can guess from Paragraph 3 that Li, as a teacher, is ________.

A．Strict

B．lazy

C．humorous

D．scary

2. The writer talks about Li in order to ________.

A．help make Douyin and Bilibili more popular

B．teach where and how to perform Peking Opera

C．encourage young people to perform art at home

D．show traditional artists are using livestreaming

3. In history, the guiye eyebrow can be seen in ________ Dynasty.

A．Wei

B．Tang

C．Ming

D．Qing

4. According to the passage, livestreaming is ________.

A．a TV show to introduce traditional clothes from different dynasties

B．a way to bring traditional culture back to life by sharing online videos

C．a program to give students many traditional Chinese cultural lessons

D．a stage to give performers a chance to take photos of their everyday life

7 . Tom Sawyer Play Is an Adventure

A 35-minute hand-clapping, foot-stomping musical version of a Mark Twain favorite returns with this Tall Stacks festival.

“Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure” has all the good stuff, including the fence painting, the graveyard, the island and the cave. It is adapted by Joe McDonough, with music by David Kisor. That’s the local stage writing team that creates many of the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s original musicals, along with the holiday family musicals at Ensemble Theatre.

This year Nathan Turner of Burlington is Tom Sawyer, and Robbie McMath of Fort Mitchell is Huck Finn.

Tumer, a 10th-grader at School for Creative and Performing Arts, is a familiar presence on Cincinnati’s stages. He is a star act or of Children’s Theatre, having played leading roles in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Wizard of Oz,” and is fresh from Jersey Production “Ragtime”.

McMath is a junior at Beechwood High School. He was in the cast of “Tom Sawyer” when it was first performed and is a Children’s Theatre regular, with five shows to his credit. This summer he attended Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts in Musical Theatre.

Note to teachers: Children’s Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and science can be taught through “Tom Sawyer.” For downloadable lessons, visit the official website of Children’s Theatre.

1. Who wrote the music for “Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure”?

A．David Kisor.	B．Joe McDonough.
C．Nathan Turner.	D．Robbie McMath.

2. What can we learn about the two actors?

A．They study in the same school.	B．They worked together in ”Ragtime“.
C．They are experienced on stage.	D．They became friends ten years ago.

3. What does Children’s Theatre provide for teachers?

A．Research funding.	B．Training opportunities.
C．Technical support.	D．Educational resources.

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。

One of the     1     (old) traditional opera forms still     2     (perform) in China, Kunqu Opera was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It     3     (list) as one of the masterpieces of the oral and intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2001.

Combining songs, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu uses a seemingly endless     4     (various) of gestures to express emotions. Like many traditional Chinese art forms, Kunqu has been faced     5     competition from mass culture and a lack of interest among young people. But the recognition by UNESCO made it possible for Kunqu Opera     6     (experience) a revival. Some artists noted that Kunqu Opera pieces are     7     (close) linked with Chinese literature and the best-known one is The Peony Ravilion (牡丹亭),     8     was written by Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu.

When     9     “youth version” (青春版) of The Peony Pavilion was put on at universities across China, it gained great popularity among young people. One of the actresses received a note from an audience member after the show,     10     (tell) her how beautiful she was onstage and how beautiful Kunqu was.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the speaker watch the movie?

A．At her own home.

B．In a friend’s bedroom.

C．At the cinema.

2. Where is the movie set?

A．In an inland city.

B．In a beautiful village.

C．In a seaside town.

3. What does Luka like doing?

A．Hearing others’ stories.

B．Taking adventure outdoors.

C．Spending time with his families.

4. Why is the friendship threatened?

A．Luka has a terrible secret.

B．Luka’s new friend isn’t a real boy.

C．Luka’s family has to move.

10 . 阅读下面料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Like Peking Opera and other traditional national arts in China, Piyingxi or the shadow play show,     1    (know)as a Chinese     2    (culture)heritage, has spread to many countries. Vivid design and a rich variety of     3    (color), beautiful costumes, change of lighting, and unique singing, together make up the fascinating world of a shadow play.

As     4     old form of storytelling and entertainment, shadow play artists use plain figures in front of a bright cloth     5    (create)the illusion of moving images. The figures are usually moved     6     people behind a thin screen. Shadow play is not     7    (entire)a show of shadows, but rather a show of silhouettes(剪影).

That day I     8    (watch)a shadow play show at the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and was fascinated by the wonderful     9    (perform). Most young people have little understanding of     10     a shadow play is, despite its 2000-year-old history. It is a pity that nowadays young people don't know how to appreciate this traditional an. Shadow play is our precious folk art, and let's preserve it.