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。

A Lifelong Journey, a historical drama which records China’s great transformation over 50 years,    1     (earn) widespread applause, shattering records and becoming the most-watched TV series on State broadcaster China Media Group within the past five years. The TV series consisting of 58 episodes is     2     huge hit on TV and online,     3    (adapt) from Liang Xiaosheng’s novel In the World. The novel     4    (win) the writer Liang the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2019, one of China’s top literary awards. Millions of people have been touched by the family’s story, revealing and reacquainting readers with     5     lies deep in their hearts.

The TV series paints a picture of ordinary Chinese people living in the changing times.     6    (start) in the late 1960s, the story follows the ups and downs of three siblings from a worker’s family and explores the themes of family, friendship, and romance in a bittersweet story. What strikes a chord with viewers are its vivid details bringing them back to old times. Many viewers describe the show     7     a time machine to drift into the past, reflecting     8     we got here, the TV series also     9    (successful) gives viewers an insight into the lives of ordinary Chinese     10     (citizen) who have turned a country in poverty into the world’s second-largest economy.

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。

A realistic drama A Lifelong Journey has become a huge hit on TV and online recently.    1    (focus) on the ups and downs of Zhou’s family over five decades, it has caused nostalgia (怀旧) among many viewers. With the drama    2     (release) on China Central Television and streaming platform iQiyi on Jan 28, its viewership is    3    (steady) on the rise. Many viewers issued a    4    (describe) of the show that it was like a time machine to drift into the past, reflecting how they got here.

Adapted    5    Liang Xiaosheng’s award-winning novel of the same name, the show explores themes of family, friendship and romance in a bittersweet story. Set in    6    1960s, it’s not surprising that the family has to deal with lots of social    7    (change). like the restart of Gaokao, the country’s Reform and Opening-up, the boom of Xiahai and the nation’s anti-corruption campaign. Following the lives of Zhou’s family, the Grama gives viewers an insight into the ordinary Chinese who have turned a country in    8    (poor) into the second largest economy in the world.

The show’s director Li Lu,    9    became well known for his anti-corruption series in the Name of the People in 2017, said “China    10    ( witness) dramatic changes over the past five decades and it is time to create such a drama to remember the past.”

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Always happy and easy.

B．Always rich and relaxed.

C．Always hard and relaxed.

D．Always hard and tired.

2.

A．A pop singer is somewhat afraid of meeting his fans.

B．A pop singer is free to see his fans.

C．The pop singers become famous easily.

D．The pop singers can’t save any money.

3.

A．To show off his wealth to his fans.

B．To keep himself smart and different.

C．To advertise the clothes in business.

D．To make his fame bigger.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As COVID-19 continues to spread in China, watching a fitness livestreaming (网络直播) video,     1     (host) by Liu Genghong, has been a daily must for millions of people stuck at home.

Liu,     2     was a little-known singer born in Taiwan, took the Internet by storm and became the hottest fitness broadcaster on Chinese social media, with his videos     3     (attract) 230 million followers. Since the popularity of Li Jiaqi, China’s “Livestreaming King” famous     4     his eye-catching online sales strategy, no one     5     (enjoy) such a rise in livestreaming field. A comment says, “Li empties our wallets, while Liu empties our bodies.”

Experts voiced     6     (different) on whether the new trend would last long. “It has driven people to exercise, but in the long term, I think     7     difficult to form a new area within livestreaming”, according to Wang Peng from Renmin University of China. But Huang Haidong,     8     expert from the Chinese online fitness platform Keep, says the fitness wave is certain to be a firm, long-term trend, whether it’s about Liu Genghong or not.

China has the largest fitness market in the world. However, whether this trend has long-lasting power will depend on how money     9     (give) to the livestreaming platforms. Now broadcasters mainly have three     10     (source) of income including fans offering cash “gifts”, advertising brands, and selling products through videos. Yet, organizers and networks haven’t found a better solution to the problem.

5 . Do you find yourself waiting for the next MrBeast video to drop so you can see his latest challenge? Or perhaps the newest experiment from Mark Rober? Maybe you’re wild about Harry Styles or Timothee Chalamet. You follow them on social media, connect with other fans online and maybe even message them now and again. Even though these people are celebrities, you feel like you know them.

Most of us form relationships of some sort with celebrities and fictional characters. We imagine having a conversation with that person or asking for advice. Sometimes we develop a more romantic crush. Embarrassing as it may sometimes feel, this is perfectly normal. Scientists call these faux friendships “parasocial relationships”. Social relationships involve two or more people. Parasocial ones, on the other hand, are completely one-sided.

Decades ago, parasocial relationships happened between TV viewers and the people on screen. This was especially true for talk-show hosts and newscasters who spoke directly to the camera. People watching felt as though these TV personalities were talking directly to them. Over time, they felt a close connection with them. It wasn’t just people on TV. Beatles fans went wild for the band, just as Harry Styles fans do today.

More recently, parasocial relationships have shifted to other types of screens. Many people, from children to adults, have some form of screen that they use for entertainment. Even young children form parasocial relationships with on-screen personalities. Big Bird and Elmo from Sesame Street can seem like friends. So can animated characters or superheroes.

“We root for them,” says Kristin Drogos. “We want them to do well.” Drogos is a communication researcher at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It’s that positive feelings toward these on-screen personalities that cause us to form a parasocial bond with them. And that connection can be powerful.

1. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1?

A．To suggest several ways to kill time.

B．To reflect the diversity of people’s interests.

C．To show people’s attachment to famous people.

D．To confirm the benefits of watching celebrities.

2. Which can best replace the underlined word “faux” in Paragraph 2?

A．Innocent.

B．Imaginary.

C．Fashionable.

D．Abnormal.

3. What can be concluded about recent parasocial relationships?

A．They can exist between human beings and non-humans.

B．People are more willing to become friends with talk-show hosts.

C．Superheroes are more popular among adults as on-screen friends.

D．Celebrities make the best of parasocial relationships to attract more fans.

4. What will the text probably talk about next?

A．How parasocial relationships benefit people.

B．What can influence a parasocial relationship.

C．How to communicate with on-screen friends.

D．What people share in parasocial relationships.

6 . Adapted from Liang Xiaosheng’s award-winning novel, the realistic drama A Li felong Journey recently has been a huge hit on TV and online.     1    

Given that A Lifelong Journey is set in the 1960s, it’s not surprising that the family has to deal with lots of social changes and uncertainties, like the restoration of Gaokao, the country’s reform and opening-up, the passion for private business and so on.     2     To create the neighborhood, the shooting crew built a set covering 8, 000 square meters in Changchun, Jilin province, collecting many old items, such as old-fashioned televisions and calendars, to re-create the past. The clothing, like Lei Feng-style hats, and interior spaces, also play an essential part, changing with time as the plot develops.

The five virtues in Confucianism—benevolence (仁), righteousness (义), courtesy(礼), wisdom and trust can be found in the lead character Zhou Bingkun, the youngest son in the family.     3     In the show, Zhou Bingkun used to be a factory worker, the one who has taken care of the big family and friends selflessly.

Following the lives of Zhou’s family, the drama gives viewers an insight into the lives of ordinary Chinese.     4     It is the kind of show that strikes your heartstrings and leaves you in tears even if you’ve already read the book.     5    

A．No wonder viewers thought highly of this drama.

B．It is time to create such a drama to remember the bygone times.

C．China has witnessed dramatic changes over the past five decades.

D．And it explores themes of family, friendship and romance in a bittersweet story.

E．He was played by Lei Jiayin, who says he can almost “see his father” in the drama.

F．Disney has also announced it has acquired the drama series for an international release.

G．Most of the narrative took place in a shantytown (棚户区), where Zhou’s family lives.

7 . The kid’s face is glowing green from the iPad in her hands, which shows a cartoon boy singing a nursery rhyme and dancing with dinosaurs. She’s so attracted that she doesn’t respond when her mother calls her name. “It’s literally like crack for her,” says her mom Meng Zhou at their home.

It is CoComelon, which may be the most streamed children’s entertainment program in the world. The show was watched for 33 billion minutes last year and had 3.6 billion views on YouTube in January, as many as three-quarters of whom were from outside the U. S. . CoComelon was a Top 10 show on Netflix for more than 100 straight days in 2021, and its music is streamed 1.3 million times a day on Spotify.

CoComelon is not only a ratings juggernaut (收视率主宰). It’s also a model for a new approach to children’s TV. A room of adults could work very hard for years on a concept that helped kids learn important ideas, only to find out viewers weren’t interested. CoComelon’s parent company, Moonbug Entertainment, searches digital platforms like YouTube for popular kids’ programming to figure out what the audience want to watch.

It’s clear that much of CoComelon’s popularity is caused by this program. As parents juggled childcare and remote work, demand for kid content increased greatly, thus making CoComelon successful. The success of the show is the influence that CoComelon has on babies and kids. You can see the evidence in the dozens of TikTok videos showing kids who hear the marimba tones of its theme song. And, Zhou’s daughter’s third word, after Mama and Dada, was CoCo.

As the show and others like it become inescapable, parents are going to have to deal with whether this type of children’s programming works for their families. Sure, their kids may love it — but does that mean it’s any good for them?

1. Why does the author mention the kid in the first paragraph?

A．To explain a phenomenon.	B．To introduce a topic.
C．To make a prediction.	D．To present a fact.

2. What do we know about Cocomelon from the text?

A．It only attracts babies and kids in the U. S.

B．Its music is streamed 1. 3 million times a day on Netflix.

C．It serves as a model showing how to make children’s TV.

D．It is the most popular entertainment program on YouTube.

3. What does the underlined word “juggled” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Balanced.

B．Matched.

C．Compared.

D．Connected.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the popularity of Cocomelon?

A．Objective.

B．Dissatisfied.

C．Uninterested.

D．Supportive.

8 .

A．The actor greeted the actress with a loud cheer.

B．The actress paid much attention to the actor.

C．The audience became excited when they saw the actor.

D．The actress was warmly welcomed by the audience.

9 . The new TV series Joy of Life is a hit, scoring 8/10 among the most critical reviewers of Douban, a Chinese social networking service website. The series premiered(首映)on Tencent Video and iQiyi(online video platforms)on November 26,2019.

But how would you feel if Tencent Video and iQiyi allowed anyone to pay an extra fee to see a show’s upcoming episodes(集)ahead of schedule? The two of China’s biggest video streaming platforms decided to allow users to pay an extra fee on top of their subscription(订阅)to get advanced access to episodes of Qing Yu Nian(Joy of Life). Monthly subscriptions for Tencent Video cost 15 yuan(US$ 2.14)and iQiyi charges 19 yuan(US$ 2.71). Under the new policy, users could pay 50 yuan(US$ 7.14)to always stay six episodes ahead in Qing Yu Nian. Alternatively, watching a single episode in advance costs 3 yuan(US$ 0.43).

Users are mad about Tencent Video’s and iQiyi’s extra fees on top of subscriptions. On Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, tags related to the two platforms’ pricing policies repeatedly recurred on trending searches, where many people were found complaining about the platforms being greedy and called for the audience to boycott the policy.

The policy also drew criticism from People’s Daily. The state-owned newspaper said the platforms “have bad table manners” and “drain the pond to fish and burn the woods to hunt,” which are Chinese idioms used to describe someone focusing on quick profits as opposed to long-term interests. People’s Daily also said the sites look down upon on users’ rights. ” Two lawyers apparently agreed. The lawyers, who claim to be users of Tencent Video and iQiyi, started two separate cases, saying that they violated users’ rights.

But some experts don’t think the new pricing rules are unreasonable. Zhu Wei, a professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, argued in an article that charging outside subscriptions are value-added services and don’t violate the law. But Zhu added that the platforms are at fault for not properly informing users about the policy in advance.

In the face of extreme competition and perhaps an ambitious business model, China’s streaming giants are hoping that additional charges could turn their luck around. But judging by the pushback on social media, it may not be so easy. It’s hoped that the next stage of this streaming war is a little more friendly.

1. According to the new policy,how much will the subscribers pay in total if they want to watch six episodes on Tencent Video in advance?

A．50 yuan.

B．18 yuan.

C．65 yuan.

D．69 yuan.

2. What is the author’s attitude towards the new policy?

A．Indifferent.

B．Neutral.

C．Favorable.

D．Critical.

3. What does the underlined word “recurred” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Appear.

B．Perform.

C．Attract.

D．Serve.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．A well-received TV play.	B．An actor loved by the audience.
C．A debatable charging policy.	D．A TV play worthy of money.

10 . When A33, a theater in Beijing, hosted a new stand-up comedy show（脱口秀), to the surprise of the organizers, nearly 250 people turned up and laughed together. Six years ago, that would have been unbelievable. Indeed, there were even cases of shows having more performers than viewers.

Wan Da, one of the performers, said, “Many people are worried about the future of stand-up comedy, a genre (类型) that is very popular in the U.S. after its introduction in China. Can it adapt itself here? But as the results show, there is no need to worry. We have survived and carried on some of the best American traditions.”

Programs such as Rock& Roast, a comedy talk show competition, which are thought to help people reduce their pressure, drive audiences to offline performances for a real laugh. “Generally, our audiences are in the 20-35 age group, but recently some older people are reported to go to the theatre,” said Song Qiyu, a performer and founder of Beijing Comedy Center.

Compared to traditional Chinese comedy performances, the stand-up comedy has a lower bar as it doesn't require years of professional training. This allows everyone to take part. Work experience and personal observations of life are the sources of their inspiration. Different lives and jobs make the performances varied, giving them unique individual colors.

Joe Wong, a humorist from Jilin province, whose performance in Washington, D.C. in 2010 attracted much attention across China's social media, is happy to see the development of the industry in China. However, he has a warning, too: There is huge space for the genre in China, but we should be careful of growing too fast as the market still needs good works.

In China, many fresh college graduates join. Through their efforts, the industry will improve its standards and popularity as well as influence.

1. What can we learn about the stand-up comedy from Paragraph 2?

A．It develops well in China.	B．It is created by Americans.
C．It faces an uncertain future.	D．It is very popular in Beijing.

2. Why can everyone join the stand-up comedy industry?

A．They have a gift for talking.	B．It needs plenty of performers.
C．It needs no special backgrounds.	D．Most people have a sense of humor.

3. What is Joe Wong's suggestion for the stand-up comedy?

A．Learning from America.	B．Offering quality content.
C．Keeping creating works.	D．Employing fresh graduates.

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

A．The stand-up comedy: a rising industry	B．A33: a quickly growing comedy theatre
C．Why does the stand-up comedy get popular?	D．How does the stand-up comedy survive in China?