主题三 文化遗产②

Ⅰ. 阅读理解

The Liangzhu City Ruins， mainly in Hangzhou， pointing to an established Chinese ci⁃vilisation 5，000 years ago， have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. EveryChinese child is taught at school that the country’s civilisation is 5，000 years old， but prov⁃ing this beyond doubt has been a problem.

Now， a jade artifact （玉器） named“King of Cong”， found in the Liangzhu City Ruins，has provided an answer. According to radiocarbon dating （放射性碳定年法）， the 6.5⁃kilogram object is 5，300 years old. It is one of the largest objects among all Cong fromLiangzhu. The piece has now won greater global recognition.

However， the site has far more than just things made of jade. The main area， spreadover 14.3 square kilometers in Hangzhou’s Yuhang District， includes not only a city’s ruinsbut 11 dams and several cemeteries （墓地）， all about 5，000 years old. Archaeological factsshow that people lived in Liangzhu for about a thousand years.

“The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu （3300-2300 BCE） show an early state with aunified belief system based on growing rice in Late Neolithic China （中國新石器时代晚期），”the UNESCO World Heritage Committee said.“These ruins are an extremely good ex⁃ample of early city civilisation expressed in town planning， a water conservation system anda social order which can be seen in where and how people were buried in cemeteries withinthe ruins.”

According to studies led by Liu Bin， director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute ofCultural Relics and Archaeology， the inner part of the ancient city ruins covers 2.8 squarekilometers， about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing， and the outer cityspreads across 6.3 square kilometers. Liu said it was the biggest city ruins site of its time tobe found in China， and was also one of the largest cities of its day in the world.

1. Which can prove that China has a civilisation of 5，000 years old？

A. The king named Cong.

B. The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu.

C. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

D. The historical site at Hangzhou’s dams.

2. What do we know about the ancient Liangzhu City Ruins？

A. A different system of value in the region.

B. The end of Chinese civilisation.

C. The biggest city ruins all over the world.

D. The whole area—9.1 square kilometers.

3. Why is the Forbidden City mentioned in the last paragraph？

A. To focus on the great achievements.

B. To inform us about the importance of architecture.

C. To stress the large scale of ancient Liangzhu City Ruins.

D. To present advanced technology and outstanding civilisation.

Ⅱ. 补全信息

It’s common to see a barista create coffee art （咖啡拉花）. Han Zheming， a40⁃year⁃old Shanghai resident， has managed to perfect the skill， creating tea art in cups， ordian cha in Chinese， which is a famous ritual （仪式） during the Song Dynasty.“It is similarto the foam on top of a cup of coffee， except that it is made of tea rather than milk.”

After hundreds of years of evolution， it thrived throughout the Song Dynas⁃ty， when tea had become a necessity for almost everyone， just like other items such as rice，oil and salt. In the eyes of people of that time， good tea should be white and fine.

Han has been fascinated by the culture and art of the Song Dynasty， and has engagedin its artistic practices since childhood. His mother loves traditional culture and he hasbeen leaning toward it under her influence. Han is curious about the patterns created onthe tea foam and he often goes to museums to observe Song paintings.“Usually， it takes ayear of practice for one to fully grasp tea⁃whisking.”Now， he can deliver apiece of tea⁃whisking art in“one take”.

“It’s like adding bells and whistles to tea and giving people a stronger sense of occa⁃sion， so drinking tea is more fun，”Han says.“As well as the poems， calligra⁃phy and paintings that were created back then， I want more people to understand the itemsused to drink tea， and the culture behind the ways people prepared tea.”

A. It is through trial and error that Han gets going.

B. However， it’s a whole different ball game doing the same thing with tea.

C. However， the pattern on coffee foam will last for up to only an hour.

D. Chinese tea culture started to enjoy popularity during the Tang Dynasty.

E. The better the tea， the whiter it should be， and the longer the foam should last.

F. Applying the theory to practice proves to be quite different from his imagination.

G. It’s also his intention to bring the old ritual and culture back for more people to ap?preciate.

Ⅲ. 完形填空

Every year， in preparation for New Years Day， my family holds Baking Day， a very im⁃portant tradition to our family. It began years ago and was nearlyas much asNew Year’s Day.

For our Baking Daywe certainly bake pies and cookies， but the mostdish we work on is my great⁃grandma’s L Noodles. Sheit L Noodlesbecause she felt the vital ingredient （成分） was thethat went into creating it.As a little girl， I asked her for theand learned accordingly to make this dishother families rarely eat on New Year’s Day. On Baking Day， together my family make LNoodles we’llbeside other dishes， using kitchen itemsfrom mygreat⁃grandma and telling her stories. I understand this isn’t aNew Year dish，but it means a lot to me—it’s about and the special legacy （遗产）.

， my girls never met their great⁃great⁃grandma. But it’s amazing tothem to make L Noodles to pass down this legacy and make themof her life. I tell stories that my great⁃grandma onceme when Iwas a little girl to my girls most nights. They brighten up knowing I heard the same storiesin childhood. And we experience the legacy of love in something as small andas that.

1. A. acknowledged B. applauded C. prized D. promoted

2. A. recreation B. routine C. purpose D. challenge

3. A. delicious B. common C. meaningful D. popular

4. A. made B. appointed C. supposed D. named

5. A. life B. love C. labor D. link

6. A. recipe B. permission C. recommendation D. opportunity

7. A. prepare B. enjoy C. expect D. serve

8. A. handed down B. taken over C. brought back D. got in

9. A. unique B. proper C. suitable D. typical

10.A.feelings B.preferences C.memories D.relationships

11. A. Surprisingly B. Sadly C. Undoubtedly D. Obviously

12. A. convince B. encourage C. coach D. allow

13. A. aware B. proud C. respectful D. certain

14. A. sent B. handed C. taught D. read

15. A. simple B. appealing C. peaceful D. extraordinary

Ⅳ. 语法填空

Xie Hongxing， a craftsman born and raised around Wuyi Mountain， Fujian Province，spent 46 days trying to make another“orbiting Tiangong space station”. His achievement ofcraftsmanshipwasmorethanextraordinarywhenyourealizethathewasusinga 1.__________（nature） material， bamboo， to weave （編） it. It took him seven hours to figure 2.__________how to weave a small national flag of China with dyed bamboo strips.

“It’s a new way to promote the intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产），3.__________ （combine） tradition and modernity，”said Xie. After years of hard work， Xie ful⁃filled his wish， getting bamboo weaving of Wuyi Mountain 4.__________ （recognize） as a pro⁃vincial intangible cultural heritage.

“The great reputation of Wuyi Mountain’s tea overshadows its bamboo weaving tradi⁃tion， 5.__________ used to be popular when I was a child. As the tea industry began to thrive，some craftsmen changed their career，”he said.

He recalled that the local bamboo weaving 6.__________ （product） used to be exported abroad， especially to Japan. Back then， many articles of everyday use were made from bam⁃boo. However， by now， most of these 7. __________（replace） by plastic.

Like other inheritors of intangible cultural heritage， Xie finds 8.__________ is not easy to pass on the craft， but hes trying his best.“You have to tolerate much 9. __________（hard）before achieving success. It takes at least one or two years before you can make money.You may easily give up，”he says. Every year， he joins activities and contests 10.__________（exchange）with other bamboo weavers from across the country to spread the art form.

Ⅴ. 书面表达

你的新西兰朋友Jack正在策划一档名为《走进中国》（Approaching China）的栏目，请你写一封英语邮件，向他推荐一项具有代表性的中国传统技艺。内容包括：

1. 简单介绍被推荐的技艺；

2. 推荐的原因。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack，

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Yours，

Li Hua

Ⅵ. 讀后续写

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。

I love to play the piano and I greatly enjoy performing my songs， so when the  annualwinter recital was canceled， I was disappointed. I had looked forward to it for a long  timeand had already prepared two of my best songs.

My mom had a wonderful idea， however， to turn this disappointing letdown into  some⁃thing worthwhile.“You can perform your songs at Carriage House Senior Living，”my  momsuggested brightly.“I’m sure the seniors there who do not have families visit them that  of⁃ten would really appreciate the music and you could play more than just two songs.”

I immediately thought this was a great idea. One of the things I did not like about therecitals was that I was limited to playing just a couple of songs. Playing the piano at Car⁃riage House seemed like a win⁃win situation because not only would I get to play moresongs， but I would also have the chance to cheer up the residents there with some livelytunes.

My mom called Carriage House and made arrangements for me to perform. In the com?ing days， I worked especially hard to polish up fifteen pieces that I thought the crowd wouldenjoy， including many old classics.

When the much⁃anticipated day finally arrived， my family and I drove to CarriageHouse. Walking through the enormous double doors， we stepped into an entryway that over⁃looked the spacious grand dining room. Right at the entrance to the dining room stood thepiano as if it were just waiting to make some music to liven the place up a bit. At nearly ev⁃ery table several gray⁃haired women or men were seated enjoying their dinner and the com⁃pany that the crowded room provided. Despite the conversations going on at various tables，isolation hung like a dark cloud in the room.

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Nervousness melted away and I started to enjoy the performance with the old.______________

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