( )6. Jim ______ to hospital at once after he got hurt.
A. sent
B. is sent
C. will be sent
D. was sent

D

( )7. ______ learning more and more about music, Tan Dun decided to use the sounds of nature in his works ______ musical instruments.
A. Because; instead
B. Since; instead
C. Because; instead of
D. Because of; instead of

D

( )8. —When did you show an ______ in reading?
—At the age of six, I became ______ in reading comics.
A. interest; interesting
B. interest; interested
C. interesting; interested
D. interested; interested

B

( )9. Nowadays, China ______ its new "four great inventions"—shared bikes, mobile payment, high-speed railways and online shopping.
A. was knowing for
B. was known for
C. is knowing for
D. is known for

D

( )10. After reviewing the new words, he ______ the text.
A. went on to explain
B. went on explaining
C. preferred to explain
D. stopped explaining

A

四、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
A Chinese dance drama $\underline{\quad 1 \quad}$ (make) the first appearance on social media platforms abroad already, causing a wave of discussion on the beauty of Chinese culture among art lovers worldwide.
The dance drama Li Bai is $\underline{\quad 2 \quad}$ classic play made by the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre. It has touched people all over the world $\underline{\quad 3 \quad}$ telling the story of the Tang dynasty(618 AD —907 AD) poet Li Bai.
Li Bai was born in 701 AD $\underline{\quad 4 \quad}$ died in 762 AD. Maybe because he travelled around so much when he was little, he decided $\underline{\quad 5 \quad}$ (keep) travelling around the land when he was 25 years old. He wanted to learn more about nature and people. He $\underline{\quad 6 \quad}$ (express) his feelings through beautiful words in his poems. People $\underline{\quad 7 \quad}$ (real) liked his poems. Even today people still admire his poems, not only adults, but $\underline{\quad 8 \quad}$ (child) too. Kids start to learn his poems when they are in primary school. Li Bai is one of the $\underline{\quad 9 \quad}$ (important) poets in China. He is just as important as William Shakespeare to the world.
Last month, the dance drama Li Bai $\underline{\quad 10 \quad}$ (watch) over 5.57 million times. And China has once again carried Chinese culture forward in its own way.
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________
6. _______________
7. _______________
8. _______________
9. _______________
10. _______________

has made
; a
; by
; and
; to keep
; expressed
; really
; children
; most important
; was watched

五、阅读下面的短文,完成表格(每空一词)。
Nail art is a skill to be learnt. It requires patience, time and hard work. Nail art has also become an international phenomenon(现象) and many are using their fingernails to show creativity and personality.
Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest are overflowing(充满) with people showing off their latest and curiously beautiful designs. The important question is where it all began and how the colour of your fingernails has become just as important, if not more important than the outfit you are wearing.
As a matter of fact, nail polish(指甲油) and nail art have a long history, dating back to 3,000 BC in China, India and Egypt. Plants were processed to create a dye that was used as a type of nail paint, which stood for social class and wealth: Deep colours like red were worn by the rich and lighter colours were used by the poor. People in the Inca civilization painted animals on their nails, showing which tribe(部落) they belonged to!
It wasn't until the early 19th century that the nail paint became what we see and know of today. Modern technology introduced more paints and colours which were soon used on nails. Besides various colours, new colour materials have got developed, leading to the nail polish industry's success.
Nowadays, nail art is a part of the fashion world. Rock, punk and goth groups wear black nail polish and the colour of your nails communicates the culture you belong to. Today, you can even complete any look, which can make you cheerful and delightful. If necessary, you can surf the Internet where you can get plenty of inspiration and get a professional(专业的) finish in a short while with the help of the latest introduction. Everything is entirely up to you. And whatever colour and pattern you choose, make sure it suits you best.

1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________
9. ____________
10. ____________

international
; creative
; history
; dates
; stood
; animals
; became
; choices
; succeeds
; complete