五、短文填空
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范畴:人与社会 主题:语言与文化 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:6分钟 评价：/10
请认真阅读下面短文,填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There is a 1. (China) saying “千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重.”. Do you know what the swan feather means in this saying?
This saying comes from a history book 2. (call) Lu Shi. According to the story, the Mians in Yunnan wanted to show their respect for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. They sent a man named Mian Bogao to take some 3. (gift) to the emperor. One of the gifts was a beautiful swan, which was a very 4. (value) gift at that time.
Mian took good care of the swan on 5. (he) way to Chang'an. One day, he passed by a lake and wanted to let the swan drink some water. 6. as soon as he set the swan free, the swan flew away, 7. (leave) only some feathers on the ground. Mian was very worried, but he didn't try to run away. He decided to tell the emperor what happened. He picked up a feather and kept 8. (go) on his trip.
When Mian met the emperor, he told him 9. happened and said, “This swan feather is light, but it carries my deep respect for you.” 10. emperor was happy with Mian's honesty and sincerity. He forgave Mian. People now use this saying to show that a good gift doesn't have to be expensive. What matters is the sincerity it carries.

本文为我们详细地介绍了“千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重。”的来历。
1. Chinese 考查形容词。所填词作定语,修饰saying,故填Chinese。
2. called 考查非谓语动词。所填词与Lu Shi一起作后置定语,修饰名词book,故用过去分词called。
3. gifts 考查名词的数。gift为可数名词,some后应跟可数名词的复数形式,故填gifts。
4. valuable 考查形容词。所填词作定语,修饰gift,应用形容词,故填valuable。
5. his 考查代词。“on one's way to ...”为固定搭配,意为“在某人去……的路上”。
6. But 考查连词。根据上下句的含义可判断,这里应用表转折的连词but,句首单词首字母应大写,故填But。
7. leaving 考查非谓语动词。所填词与其后的only some feathers on the ground一起作状语,故填leaving。
8. going 考查非谓语动词。keep doing sth.意为“继续做某事”。
9. what 考查宾语从句。所填词在宾语从句中作主语,故填what。
10. The 考查冠词。当第二次提到同一人或物时,用定冠词,句首单词首字母应大写,故填The。

六、阅读表达
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范畴:人与社会 主题:科学技术 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:7分钟 评价:/3
请认真阅读下面短文,用英语回答短文后的问题。
Since the early 1990s, scientists have been using digital(数字式的) technology to collect information about the Mogao Grottoes(洞穴) in Gansu Province. So far, plenty of information has been shared on the website Digital Dunhuang. Even so, humans have never stopped learning about culture with technology.
英语嗨吧
Recently, Huawei has started a new way to show the Mogao Grottoes. By using virtual reality(虚拟现实) technology, it can offer visitors a 360-degree virtual tour of the Mogao Grottoes.
By putting on a virtual reality headset(耳机), visitors can have a tour exactly as they are in reality and get more information. Moreover, the visitors can view paintings without standing near them or touching them, which helps protect the Mogao Grottoes. So we can keep a better balance between protection and visiting.
The tour brings a really new experience. When people visit the place, they can not only get to the real grottoes but also better enjoy the beautiful painting art through the high-tech experience. Schools are also using this technology to help students learn about history safely and interactively(交互式地). In the future, Huawei will continue to develop a more colorful virtual experience for more and more visitors.
1. When have scientists been using digital technology to study the Mogao Grottoes?

2. Why does virtual reality technology help protect the Mogao Grottoes?

3. How can virtual reality technology help you learn about history in school? Please give an example.

文章主要讲述了数字技术在甘肃莫高窟文化保护与传播中的应用。
1. Since the early 1990s.
2. Because visitors can view paintings without standing near them or touching them.
3. We can "visit" historical sites through virtual reality technology and learn interactively.(言之有理即可)