一、词汇检测
1. When the two foreigners first saw the Great Wall, they were ______ (大为惊奇) at its size.
2. Bruce Lee was one of the most popular ______ (演员) all over the world.
3. She was often ______ (误认为) for her twin sister.
4. The livestreaming (直播) ______ (行业) is growing fast in China.
5. The baby is lying in bed ______ (宁静地). How cute he is!
6. After the exciting competition ends, people are waiting for the f score.
7. — Which r are you going to play in the film? — A doctor.
8. You are not allowed to p your car here unless you work in this building.
9. I prefer to sit in the first r so that I can see the blackboard clearly.
10. We tried to avoid the r hour but we picked the wrong way.

() 1. — Would you like some milk?
— No, thanks. I don’t like it, ______ I know it’s good for my health.

A.because
B.although
C.if
D.and

() 2. Jim got up very early ______ he could catch the early bus.

A.so that
B.such that
C.in order to
D.very that

() 3. The Christmas party held in our class was ______ success ______ we enjoyed ourselves very much.
A.a so great; as
B.such great; that
C.so great a; as
D.such a great; that

() 4. My younger brother had ______ much homework that he felt ______.
A.so; relaxed
B.such; relaxed
C.so; stressed
D.such; stressed

() 5. Fishing with Dad was so ______ for little Sam that he almost fell asleep.
A.excited
B.exciting
C.bored
D.boring

() 6. — Are you happy with your students’ performance (表现) this time?
— Sure, ______ not all have passed the exam.

A.though
B.if
C.because
D.since

() 7. — You were late for school again, Tom. Why?
— I went to bed ______ late last night ______ I got up later than usual this morning.

A.so; that
B.too; to
C.such; that
D.not only; but also

() 8. The child was ______ right after dinner.
A.enough tired to go to bed
B.too tired to go to bed
C.so tired that he went to bed
D.very tired that he didn’t go to bed

三、短文填空
Known as the “Saint of Poetry (诗圣)”, Du Fu (712 - 770) 1. ______ () about 1 400 poems. The documentary *Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet* made by BBC introduces Du Fu to the world, 2. ______ () Western countries where people may not know him well. It compares (对比) Du to Dante and Shakespeare to help Westerners better understand the poet’s great 3. ______ () in literature. At 4. ______ same time, the documentary introduces the beauty of 5. ______ () Chinese literature to people around the world.
Michael Wood, host of the documentary, explored (探索) the poet’s life and discovered 6. ______ the poet meant to the Chinese people. He visited a number of places, such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, where Du used to 7. ______ (). 8. ______ the way, he met different people who helped to tell the stories of the great poet.
What’s more, the documentary also invites Ian MeKellen, a very popular British actor, to read 15 of Du’s poems which are 9. ______ () into English.
The documentary is sure to help 10. ______ () spread the traditional Chinese culture. Du Fu’s excellent works are also an important cultural heritage (遗产) for the whole world, not just China.