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

Yangko, a rural Chinese folk dance with a history     1     (date) back thousands of years, originates from farming life in ancient times. The dance relates to sacrifices to the farmland god when people prayed for a good harvest. As time passed, the     2     (origin) dance developed, taking in various artistic forms and skills, including opera, acrobatics and martial arts, and eventually turned into the type of Yangko     3     is seen today.

    4     (preserve) this Chinese folk culture, it was included in the inaugural(首批的)items of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. It is     5     (common) performed in northern China during festivals, especially for Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival. Performances or competitions     6     (organize) in towns and villages to express people’s joy and their hope for a better life.

Yangko employs drumming, Suona, dancing and singing. Content is based     7     folk stories and legends. Costumes are richly-colored and opera-styled, enabling     8     (character) to be easily identified. During a performance, the actors will dance and sing, following lively rhythms. Highly. skilled and interesting acts such as stilt(高跷)walking     9     carrying a wedding sedan chair(花轿)are also included. As a part of traditional Chinese culture, Yangko     10     (concentrate) the group consciousness of the Chinese people, and has outstanding historical and cultural value.

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

That was a big competition. We all knew it. The entire school was filled with excitement and anticipation. It was the annual choir(合唱) competition, and we were determined to participate despite knowing that many of us were not the best singers.

As the class monitor, I felt responsible for calling in my classmates and convincing them to join the chorus. I knew it wouldn’t be easy; some of them were hesitant and gave me skeptical looks, while others ran away. But I wasn’t ready to give up.

With a persuasive tone and genuine enthusiasm, I spoke to my classmates, explaining why it was important for us to participate as a team. I told them that it wasn’t about being the best, but about coming together and enjoying the experience of singing as a group. Slowly, I started to see some students were interested and a few of them promised to give it a try.

Our rehearsals (排练) were intense, filled with laughter, and sometimes frustration. We tried our best to perfect our harmonies and cooperation, but deep down, we still held onto the belief that we would probably end up at the bottom of all-the choirs. In that moment of despair, a boy from our choir whispered, “Are we just asking for humiliation(羞辱)?” The words made our doubts and fears stronger.

But right before it was our turn to step onto the stage, Mrs. Wood, our music teacher, brought us together in a tight group. She looked into our eyes and said firmly, “We are not here to impress; we are here to express.” Her words made all the difference.

With an understanding of the true meaning of our performance, we stepped onto the stage. As the music started, we sang from our hearts. We didn’t worry about being perfect or winning the competition; we focused on expressing our love for music and the joy of singing together.

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When the performance ended, our headmaster stepped onto the stage.

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The competition results were announced later, and we were awarded a special medal for our team spirit.

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6 . Guy Noble, one of Australia’s most famous conductors, who conducted the touring concert “East Meets West”, said he’d like to learn more about Chinese music. “I’m impressed by the history and the beauty Chinese music has,” he’s said in an interview recently.

“East Meets West” concert tour in Australia was resumed this year after being postponed twice due to the pandemic. It was hosted in Canberra last Saturday, bringing audiences some well-known Chinese and Western pieces such as Jasmine Flower, Carmen, Romeo and Juliet, and The Yellow River.

While it was called “East Meets West”, music from China and the West with the same themes was brought together. Chinese singer Ya Fen and Australian singer Victoria Lambourn performed a duet (二重唱) Hope Betrayed, which was inspired by the Chinese classic novel A Dream of Red Mansions. Noble said he loved the duet as it showed completely different singing styles: traditional Chinese opera style and Western opera style. “They’re not exactly the same, but they came together,” he said.

Having been a professional conductor for more than 20 years, Noble called music an international language. He noted that most music at the concert was about love, which was also an international language. He also spoke highly of some Chinese musicians, such as pianist Lang Lang who he thought has inspired many kids in China to learn music.

Noble admitted his knowledge of Chinese culture was limited. He said that conducting the Canberra concert was “an experience that I’ve enjoyed”, which made him more interested in discovering the background and history of the music, as well as the stories behind it. Noble is ready to create more things that can involve dance or calligraphy or some of the other aspects of Chinese culture, and put them together with music.

1. What does the underlined word “resumed” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Restarted.	B．Expanded.
C．Paused.	D．Concluded.

2. Why did Noble enjoy Hope Betrayed?

A．Because it impressed him with its history.

B．Because it was inspired by a classic novel.

C．Because it showed two performing styles.

D．Because it was performed by an Australian.

3. What can we learn about Noble from the text?

A．He is an amateur conductor.

B．He speaks highly of all Chinese musicians.

C．He has a wide knowledge of Chinese culture.

D．He intends to integrate more Chinese elements into music.

4. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．Guy Noble: A Famous Australian Conductor

B．An Australian’s Passion for Chinese Culture

C．Music: A Bridge to Understanding Each Other

D．The Cooperation Between Foreign Musicians

7 . Liu Ziqing fell in love with ballet as a little boy. But he never really got the ______ to practise it himself. Growing up in a poor family in a village, his main focus was always on helping his family and putting ______ on the table. Dancing was a ______ he could not afford. He ______ becoming a farmer but also worked as a street cleaner to make ends meet. But he never got over his love for ballet, and at age 53, he ______ to become a ballet dancer.

Most people in their early 50s call themselves lucky if they can lightly jog a few times a week without ______ any pain, but ballet requires a degree of fitness and ______ that are almost impossible to ______ at a certain age without a lifetime of training. But Liu Ziqing wasn’t going to let a small thing like age ______ between him and his dream.

“I had been ______ dancing all those years. One day, I saw a ballet basic training course on TV, which inspired the idea that I should try to learn to dance,” Ziqing   ______.

Becoming a ballet dancer at age 53 wasn’t a(n) ______ thing, especially since most of his friends just didn’t ______ why he put himself through this hard training at his age. But Liu Ziqing ______ them all with the help of his family, who have always been very ______ of his passion.

1.

A．ability

B．right

C．chance

D．desire

2.

A．food

B．paper

C．money

D．medicine

3.

A．product

B．habit

C．reward

D．luxury

4.

A．ended up

B．stuck to

C．felt like

D．kept on

5.

A．refused

B．decided

C．pretended

D．remembered

6.

A．controlling

B．suffering

C．reducing

D．hiding

7.

A．curiosity

B．imagination

C．flexibility

D．patience

8.

A．find

B．use

C．make

D．attain

9.

A．stand

B．vary

C．conflict

D．connect

10.

A．carrying out

B．putting up

C．thinking about

D．setting about

11.

A．responded

B．stressed

C．complained

D．recalled

12.

A．temporary

B．challenging

C．easy

D．interesting

13.

A．suppose

B．understand

C．accept

D．suspect

14.

A．defeated

B．missed

C．hated

D．ignored

15.

A．supportive

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．proud

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。

If New Year’s Eve had an official song, it would be Auld Lang Syne. Every year, just after the clock strikes midnight, many people around the world will sing this beloved song. Why is Auld Lang Syne a New Year’s tradition? From its beginning as an 18th-century Scottish poem     1     its popularity today, Auld Lang Syne always    2    （carry）the spirit of the holiday.

The song is actually a poem written by Robert Burns in 1788. Traditionally     3    （consider）Scotland’s national poet, Burns raised the country’s national awareness by writing it in the dying-out Scots language. In English, “auld lang syne”     4     （rough）means “times long past”. The song tells of old friends meeting after time apart.

Although Burns’ version is the only one we know today, there were also some earlier     5    （version）of the poem,     6     （include）Allan Ramsay’s from 1724. Burns’ version     7     (inspire) by an old man’s singing.

Burns was not satisfied with his version of the poem’s     8    （origin）tune and dismissed it. So between 1799 and 1801, George Thomson composed     9     different tune for the song. It’s the one we sing today.

With its emphasis on friendship and parting, Auld Lang Syne expresses the spirit of New Year’s Eve,     10     is saying goodbye to one year so that another can begin.