1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chengdu is regarded by many as one of the happiest cities in China, as well as the home of pandas. It     1     (become) the first Asian city to be identified as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in 2010.

Chengdu is a place where it seems to blur (难以区分) the boundaries between past and future. Its ancient temples, traditional alleys and historic architecture open a window into ancient China,     2     (take) you into a world of past impressive beauty. But what is really surprising is its focus on the future. Transforming into a center of technology, innovation and development, this city has     3     (ambition) plans to become a science city in southwest China.

Chengdu is not only rich in history and modernity, but also in flavor. This city is known     4     its spicy food, with bold flavors and centuries-old cooking traditions coming together to offer dining experiences     5     will delight all the senses. Chengdu’s most popular food, such as tongue-numbing mapo tofu and hotpot, is     6     feast for the palate (味觉). Hotpot works like this. A heat source     7     (place) on the dining table keeps a pot of soup stock simmering (煨), and a variety of Chinese foodstuffs and     8     (ingredient) are served beside the pot for the diners to put into the hot stock.

All this richness that Chengdu has to offer led to its selection as the host city for the 31stFISU World University Games. The athletic event was an opportunity not only     9     (show) Chengdu’s sporting spirit, world-class infrastructure,     10     (warm) and organizational skill, but also to promote friendship and cross-cultural understanding.

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Back then, I was a very nervous new father. I didn’t know     1     to feed my son, how hard to pat his back to burp him, or whether it was okay to let him sleep as long as be wants. I bought myself lots of books about parenting, only     2     (find) that there were so many new things to learn that I inevitably begun to feel overwhelmed.

My friend May, a soon-to-be mother herself,     3     (sense) my anxiety and, to calm me down, texted me one night saying, “No book can be a substitute for your own sensitive contemplation and careful observation. Books can be     4     small additional value, but no more. Just listen to your son and he’ll teach you how to be a father.”

That struck me a lot because I grew up in a time when most of the parents, including my own, believed that children     5     be seen and not heard. Naturally, I thought he was nothing and only grownups were worth something. The idea     6     children do not know anything but will do so, and are not capable of doing anything but will learn, made me live in a permanent state of expectation. For the sake of tomorrow, I failed to respect     7     might amuse, sadden, amaze, anger, and interest him today. For the sake of tomorrow, I stole years of his life.

Things changed for me when I got down on my knees, waiting for my son to open up. Once I came down to his level, I found I didn’t even     8     ask questions. I just listened. He granted me permission to gaze into his pockets to see all his cherished collections: bird’s feathers, colored stones and oddly-shaped leaves. He also discussed with me about his grand plan to travel to the South Pole with the girl in his class     9     happened to want to marry him. We both knew our relationship was built on mutual respect and trust.

Now, seven years later after my son’s birth, I still marvel at May’s simple wisdom. Being there listening to my son has not only rescued     10     from “those best parenting books one cannot afford to miss” but also from over-evaluating and over-obsessing about him. Simply put, my son has taught me to be a father. I have affection for what he is today and respect for what he can become in the future. All I need to do is to listen.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last month, a Uber driver stopped her work so she could help a helpless new mother with a sick child.

John Henry, Linda’s son, was born with a serious disease. Linda and her husband, who live in Kansas City and are both excellent athletes in the US, tried to find a doctor from Minnesota and Missouri to treat John Henry for the condition—but failed. Luckily, Linda managed     1     (contact) the best doctor in the world in St. Petersburg, Florida. The doctor asked for many of the     2     (detail) of the baby’s disease. It was said that the doctor was quite     3     (responsibility) and able to treat the disease so Linda said to her husband, “Next week I     4     (travel) to the Sunshine State to give our newborn son a fighting chance.”

After John Henry was put into the ICU, Linda decided to go and buy him some new clothes. Upon ordering a Uber ride to the nearby clothing store, she was picked up by a woman     5     age was about forty. Her name was Nancy.

Shortly after she got into Nancy’s car, Linda couldn’t help having a talk about her heartbreaking situation. “She told me her story and I really felt sorry for her,” Nancy said. Rather than simply drop Linda off at the store,     6     (amazing), Nancy parked the car and took her passenger to the store so she could treat John Henry to new clothes.

Linda said, “For this stranger to go completely out of her way, who stopped what she was doing and stopped making money to come to be with me for     7     couple of hours, it was just moving and unbelievable.” Moved by Nancy’s good deed, Linda applied     8     a job in a charity (慈善组织) last week and signed     9     for some voluntary work to give a hand to others in trouble. Now Linda has changed her former personal     10     (prefer) and spends more time caring for her child and doing some volunteer work.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A vast region with beautiful scenery, lush plants, a lot of rivers and lakes dotted around, Hulun Buir Grassland is like a huge, green picture scroll,     1     gives you boundless views. The name Hulun Buir, which means “the land of lakes and rivers”,     2     (date) back to a legend long long ago. It is the best-preserved grassland in China     3     recognized as “The Grass Kingdom”.

With the most plentiful and excellent pastures in China, Hulun Buir Grassland also has the name The Purest Grassland     4     there is hardly any pollution there. Its animal products, like meat, milk, leather, and wool     5     (favor) by people both at home and abroad. It’s a famous tourist destination now.

With the irrigation of thousands of rivers, the grassland presents     6     (it) as a green carpet underneath the blue sky and white clouds. You can ride on camels and horses, watch wrestling and horse racing, and enjoy a bonfire party—the unique lifestyle of nomads can be     7     (full) appreciated.

The region’s location makes it warm and pleasant in the summer, while cold and     8     (snow)in the winter. During the summer, the meadows are covered with     9     blanket of multicolored wildflowers. Even in ancient times, the beautiful scenery of this place gained     10     (popular)with poets and writers and was described in their literary works.

8 . 根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的适当形式填空。

The Baihetan hydropower plant, China's second largest hydropower facility on the upstream branch of the Yangtze river, was     1     (formal) completed on Tuesday after the last generating unit was connected.

The plant is estimated to generate 62.44 billion kilowatt-hours annually,     2     could save about 90 million tons of coal a year and cut annual carbon dioxide emissions (排放) by about 248 million tons.

Baihetan is one of six huge hydropower     3     (station) along the Yangtze river, China's longest. The Three Gorges Corporation, the project's developer, has described the 289-meter dam (大坝) and     4     (it) associated facilities as one of the country's biggest and     5     (challenging) engineering projects.

Construction began in 2017, with a total investment     6     (estimate) at 170 billion yuan. As     7     major project in China's west-east power transmission (输送) program, it will deliver electricity across the country     8     cities in the east.

China goes on     9     (construct) hydropower plants in the southwest, despite a long and severe drought in the summer of 2022 that saw generation volumes drop, forcing regions     10     (limit) power consumption.