Passage 1
Guochao, a consumer trend meaning “China chic” 1.________ features products designed with traditional Chinese aesthetics (美学), has swept through the nation's younger generations. Experts believe that the younger generations' 2.________ (confident) in Chinese culture and their national identity is reflected in the popularity of the Winter Olympics mascots, as well as the booming sales of cultural products 3.________ (relate) to the Forbidden City.
According to a report published by Chinese Internet giant Baidu last year, the amount of consumer attention received by Guochao 4.________ (increase) by 528% in the past decade.
Apart 5.________ the cultural and creative products, a growing number of domestic 6.________ (company) have grasped the business opportunity brought by Guochao to win a bigger market share and more customers. Domestic brands including Anta and Li Ning—have gradually won 7.________ favour of young consumers and occupied a greater market share.
Wang Gao, a professor at the China Europe International Business School, said that members of China's Gen Z pay more attention to 8.________ (they) personalized needs and have strong purchasing capacity. “Chinese companies 9.________ (true) respect the unique demands of Gen Z and cater to their needs, so they can win Gen Z's hearts,” said Wang.
China's Gen Z reached about 260 million in 2020, and this group 10.________ (expect) to become the main driving force that shapes the future of China's economy.
Passage 2
You may have seen a barista (咖啡师) pour milk foam into a coffee, upon which a beautiful pattern appears. But have you seen the art in a cup of tea
Diancha is a tea art from the Song Dynasty. The art begins 1.________ pouring water over fine powdered tea, creating a paste and then adding more hot water, 2.________ (constant) stirring it by hand with a bamboo whisk (搅拌器).
“It's like adding bells and whistles to tea and giving people 3.________ sense of occasion, so drinking tea is more fun,” said 40 year old Han Zheming.The Shanghai designer 4.________ (attract) by diancha since childhood. “My mother loves traditional culture, 5.________ has a great influence on me,” said Han. After his 6.________ (graduate), Han began his attempt at reviving the art form. Creating patterns on the tea foam is 7.________ (caution) but quick work. Usually, the whole process requires 8.________( complete) within 10 minutes. It was through trial and error that Han got the hang of diancha.
To spread diancha culture, Han put the process of tea whisking and drawing on social media platforms, 9.________(attract) more than 20,000 followers. “Like poems and calligraphy that were created back then, I want more people to understand the items 10.________ (use) by people to drink tea,” he explained.
Passage 3
ShuLin'sGrandpa, a children's picture book 1.________ (illustrate) by British Chinese artist Yu Rong, was on show at the London Book Fair on Tuesday, 2.________ (spark) heated discussions about how to better tell Chinese stories to international readers.
This book tells a story about Shu Lin, a Chinese immigrant girl, who finds it hard to gain 3.________ (accept) in her new school, until her grandfather saves the day. The book combines paper cutting and ink painting 4.________ other Chinese elements to create a painting style that is both classical and modern.
ShuLin'sGrandpa, published in Chinese by Dandelion Children's Bookstore and in English by Otter Barry Books, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal this year, 5.________is a well known children's book award for illustration in Britain.
Nowadays, many across the world are eager 6.________(learn) about China through stories about Chinese civilization and contemporary China.
“We aim to help international young readers discover more about Chinese 7.________(children) books,” says award winning translator Helen Wang at the group discussion. Wang notes that translators always play 8.________crucial role in terms of bringing more Chinese books to international readers.
The book fair, one of the world's 9.________ (big) publishing trade fairs, concluded on Thursday with more than 900 exhibitors. This year, more than 60 Chinese publishers 10.________(participate) in the fair, the first in person edition of the event since 2019.
Passage 4
When we refer to cultural differences, negative ideas like “conflicts” or “divides” may come to our minds. Yet the Beijing Winter Olympics showed us cultural 1.________ (diverse) can bring a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity. As the 2.________ (active) force in the world, the young generation is taking the lead in bridging the gap 3.________ (promote) global communication.
Trying a different country's cuisines 4.________ (be) a challenge for some people. But many international athletes in the Games chose to embrace the differences. Malta's snowboarder Jenise Spiteri is 5.________ example. She ate a lot of Chinese snacks in the Olympic village and said the doubao was her favourite. Meanwhile, she shared the food on her social media accounts, 6.________ (make) more Maltese people come to know the Chinese snack.
The Games also saw young people help and appreciate 7.________ (other). Pozhidaeva from Russia was a performer in the opening ceremony. She said 8.________ impressed her most was the friendliness from the Chinese people. She recalled when she and her teammates felt cold during the rehearsal, some Chinese students gave their gloves to them even though they didn't know each other. She was 9.________ (deep) touched at that moment.
“The differences between religions, cultures and societies should not be reasons for conflicts 10.________ sources for countries to learn from each other,” noted ChinaDaily.
Passage 5
Changbai Mountain is the 1.________ (beautiful) mountain in the north east of China and is home to many scenic areas, including the Changbaishan Park 2.________ if lucky, one can spot tigers. 3.________ a dormant volcano, Changbai Mountain boasts rare animals, marvelous lakes, amazing hot springs, and forests that stretch to the horizon. The Changbai volcano spring is the best spa resort place in China. There is splendid scenery during the four seasons, but it is 4.________ (especial) beautiful in winter. The mountain's name 5.________ (mean) ever white and is called this due to the pumice (浮石) stones 6.________ (form) in the area, as well as the winter snow.
Changbai Mountain's peaks are very interesting and take 7.________ shape of many different objects, the most famous being a “sleeping Buddha”. The climb on Changbai Mountain is also very difficult, 8.________ (depend) on which route you choose. The western route is the easiest and the winding Tiger Back trail is the hardest. The Heavenly Lake is also a great travel attraction that 9.________ (locate) in the mountain area. There are several hikes, once you reach the mountain, which are 10.________ (enjoy). Jinjiang Valley is a peaceful walk where you can see old lava flows.
Passage 6
UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually on April 20, celebrating the language's contribution to the world while 1.________ (encourage) more people to learn it.
April 20 marks the Guyu, Grain Rain in Chinese. The Guyu is the 2.________ (six) of the 24 solar terms in the traditional lunar calendar, the day when farmers start sowing. Each year they will celebrate Guyu in memory of the person: Cangjie, 3.________ was believed to create Chinese characters.
Chinese 4.________ (allow) to be an official language of the United Nations in 1946. However, in the early years, Chinese was not 5.________ (common) used in the work of the United Nations. The situation improved 6.________ the restoration (恢复) of the lawful rights of the PRC in the United Nations in 1971. And in 1973, the General Assembly (联合国大会) included Chinese as 7.________ working language. Then more and more UN offices and work members work with the Chinese language.
This year's celebrations included lectures on Chinese culture, film screenings, panel discussions on education and art 8.________ (exhibition). The event also provided an opportunity 9.________ (practise) Chinese calligraphy, draw in the Chinese style, and play classical Chinese musical instruments.
Today, more and more diplomats and UN staff 10.________ (learn) Chinese and familiarizing themselves with the Chinese culture.
【语篇解读】 最近国潮风席卷了中国的年轻一代,这体现了Z世代的文化自信和个性需求。
1.答案与解析:that/which 考查定语从句。先行词为“China chic”,that/which在从句中作主语。
2.答案与解析:confidence 考查名词。名词所有格generations'后面用名词。
3.答案与解析:related 考查过去分词。related作后置定语,修饰名词短语cultural products。短语“be related to”意为“与……有关”。
4.答案与解析:has increased 考查时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“in the past decade”可知,用现在完成时,句子主语为单数,故谓语动词用单数形式。
5.答案与解析:from 考查介词。apart from是固定短语,意为“除了”。
6.答案与解析:companies 考查名词复数。a number of意为“许多,大量”,后面跟复数名词。
7.答案与解析:the 考查定冠词。此处特指赢得了年轻消费者的青睐。
8.答案与解析:their 考查代词。their为形容词性物主代词,修饰名词needs。
9.答案与解析:truly 考查副词。副词修饰动词respect。
10.答案与解析:is expected 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。此处表示一般状态,需用一般现在时,this group和expect之间为被动关系,且主语this group为单数,故填is expected。
【语篇解读】 点茶是一门起源于宋代的茶艺。本文介绍了这种艺术以及点茶传承人展示宋韵之美。
1.答案与解析:with 考查介词。“begin with...”意为“以……开始”。
2.答案与解析:constantly 考查副词。根据句意可知,修饰动词stirring应用副词形式。
3.答案与解析:a 考查冠词。a sense of occasion意为“仪式感”。
4.答案与解析:has been attracted 考查动词时态和语态。根据此句时间状语为“since childhood”可知,时态应为现在完成时;根据句意可知应用被动语态,故应用has been attracted。
5.答案与解析:which 考查定语从句。此处为which引导非限制性定语从句,指代前面一句话的内容。
6.答案与解析:graduation 考查名词。形容词性物主代词修饰名词,故应用名词形式。
7.答案与解析:cautious 考查形容词。修饰名词work,应用形容词形式。
8.答案与解析:completing/to be completed 考查非谓语动词。sth. require(s) doing/to be done意为“某事需要被做”。
9.答案与解析:attracting 考查非谓语动词。此处为现在分词作结果状语,表示顺其自然的结果。
10.答案与解析:used 考查非谓语动词。此处为过去分词作后置定语,修饰前面的名词items。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了英籍华人画家郁蓉的插图作品《舒琳的外公》在伦敦书展上展出并入围凯特·格林纳威奖,使中国故事更好地为国际读者所了解。
1.答案与解析:illustrated 考查非谓语动词。此处用过去分词illustrated作后置定语,与所修饰的名词book是逻辑上的被动关系。
2.答案与解析:sparking 考查非谓语动词。此处用现在分词sparking作结果状语,sparking heated discussions表示“引起了激烈的讨论”。
3.答案与解析:acceptance 考查名词。动词gain后用名词,作宾语。acceptance在此意为“认可”,为不可数名词。
4.答案与解析:with 考查介词。combine...with...是固定短语,意思是“把……与……结合起来”。
5.答案与解析:which 考查定语从句。此处which引导非限制性定语从句,指代先行词Kate Greenaway Medal(凯特·格林纳威奖),在从句中作主语。
6.答案与解析:to learn 考查非谓语动词。be eager to do sth.意为“渴望做某事”。
7.答案与解析:children's 考查名词所有格。children's books表示“少儿读物”。
8.答案与解析:a 考查冠词。固定短语play a crucial role意为“起至关重要的作用”。
9.答案与解析:biggest 考查形容词最高级。根据前面“one of the...”可知,此处要用形容词最高级,表示“世界上最大的出版交易会之一”。
10.答案与解析:participated 考查动词时态。此处描述过去发生的事情,用一般过去时。
【语篇解读】 提到文化差异,我们可能会产生“冲突”或“分歧”等负面想法。然而,北京冬奥会向我们展示了文化多样性可以产生集体的力量,造福全人类。本文列举了冬奥会上的年轻人是如何带头弥合距离,促进全球交流的。
1.答案与解析:diversity 考查名词。形容词cultural修饰名词,cultural diversity意为“文化多样性”。
2.答案与解析:most active 考查形容词最高级。根据句意“作为世界上最活跃的力量……”和空前定冠词the可知,此处应用形容词最高级形式。
3.答案与解析:to promote 考查非谓语动词。此处为不定式作目的状语。
4.答案与解析:is 考查时态和主谓一致。动名词短语作主语,谓语动词应用单数形式,表示一般情况,用一般现在时,故用is。
5.答案与解析:an 考查不定冠词。此处泛指“一个例子”,应用不定冠词,example为元音音素开头的单词,故用an。
6.答案与解析:making 考查非谓语动词。此处为现在分词短语作结果状语,表示顺其自然的结果。
7.答案与解析:others 考查代词。others为代词,泛指其他人。
8.答案与解析:what 考查主语从句。此处为what引导的主语从句,且在从句中作主语。
9.答案与解析:deeply 考查副词。修饰动词touched,应用副词。deeply意为“深深地”。
10.答案与解析:but 考查并列连词。此处为not...but...意为“不是……而是……”。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国东北最美丽的山——长白山。
1.答案与解析:most beautiful 考查形容词最高级。根据句意和空前定冠词the可知,此处用最高级。
2.答案与解析:where 考查定语从句。定语从句先行词是the Changbaishan Park,在从句中作地点状语。
3.答案与解析:As 考查介词。根据常识可知,长白山是一座休眠火山,故此处用介词as,意为“作为”。
4.答案与解析:especially 考查副词。修饰形容词beautiful用副词especially。
5.答案与解析:means 考查时态和主谓一致。mean“意味着……”,在句中与is called并列作谓语,故用一般现在时,主语是the mountain's name,故谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
6.答案与解析:formed 考查非谓语动词。form与其逻辑主语pumice (浮石) stones是被动关系,故用过去分词作后置定语。
7.答案与解析:the 考查定冠词。take the shape of是固定短语,表示“呈……形状,以……形式出现”。
8.答案与解析:depending 考查非谓语动词。depend与其逻辑主语climb是主动关系,故用现在分词作状语。
9.答案与解析:is located 考查固定搭配。be located in表示“位于”,在从句中作谓语。
10.答案与解析:enjoyable 考查形容词。此处用形容词enjoyable作表语,表示“令人愉快的”。
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了每年4月20日农历节气谷雨这天是联合国汉语日,它庆祝汉语对世界的贡献,同时鼓励更多的人学习汉语。
1.答案与解析:encouraging 考查非谓语动词。encouraging和celebrating作并列状语,与其逻辑主语UN Chinese Language Day是主动关系,故用现在分词形式。
2.答案与解析:sixth 考查序数词。根据语境可知,谷雨是传统农历24个节气中的第六个,用序数词。
3.答案与解析:who 考查定语从句。此处是非限制性定语从句,先行词Cangjie指人,从句中缺少主语,故用who。
4.答案与解析:was allowed 考查动词时态和语态。空处为句子的谓语,Chinese (汉语)与allow之间是被动关系,且由时间状语in 1946可知,用一般过去时的被动语态。
5.答案与解析:commonly 考查副词。副词修饰动词used。
6.答案与解析:after 考查介词。分析句子可知,这种情况有所改善应该是在1971年中华人民共和国在联合国的合法权利恢复之后。所以用介词after。
7.答案与解析:a 考查冠词。不定冠词a在working language前,表示一种工作语言。
8.答案与解析:exhibitions 考查名词复数。art exhibition“艺术展”,此处exhibition是可数名词,根据前面的复数名词可知,此处也要用复数形式。
9.答案与解析:to practise 考查非谓语动词。an opportunity to do...做……的机会。
10.答案与解析:are learning 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据句意可知,此处讲述目前的状况,用现在进行时,主语diplomats and UN staff为复数,be动词用are。
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