2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1适当单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

Chinese writer Hai Ya’s The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award (雨果奖) for Best Novelette at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention,     1     (hold)in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. He became     2     third Chinese writer to win a Hugo Award after Liu Cixin in 2015 and Hao Jingfang in 2016.

“The Space-Time Painter”     3     (publish)in 2022. It was inspired by the life experience of the     4    (talent)Chinese painter Wang Ximeng during the Northern Song period(960-1127),     5     created the12-meter-long landscape painting “One Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains.”

It tells a story about the political power struggle of the time combined     6     diverse elements such as Chinese traditional culture, history and science fiction. “Our culture and traditions are     7     (close) connected with our lives” said Hai, noting that Chinese sci-fi writers are becoming more confident in showcasing native culture and narratives. “I’m very happy that this work has received     8     (recognize), and as for my personally most satisfying work, it will always be the next one,” said the award winner.

    9     (comment)on the Chinese winners of the Hugo Awards, sci-fi writer Han Song wrote on Sina Weibo that it shows that a new force of Chinese sci-fi     10     (rise), and sci-fi has become a name card and a language for China to communicate with the world.

3 . 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。

Zhangye National Geopark, which    1     (lie) in Northwest China’s Gansu Province, is blessed with a splendid Danxia landform area    2     (cover) about 1,289 square kilometers. The Danxia landforms are    3     masterpiece of nature. The colorful mountain ridges are just like an overturned palette from heaven. Bands of fiery red, creamy orange, rich green and bright yellow streak across the mountain, forming    4    is known as the most beautiful rainbow mountain.   

The beautiful landscapes    5     (create) by sandstone and minerals piling on top of one another over the years due to tectonic plate movements. Wind, rain, and time then carved the rock formations and rolling hills into    6     (vary) extraordinary shapes, including towers, pillars and valleys.   

    7    (declare) a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010 and a national park in 2011, the landform has become a top tourist    8     (attract). The park features a series of boardwalks that allow visitors to walk around the colorful sandstone landscapes. There are viewing platforms    9     (special) designed, enabling tourists to get close to the hills and feast their eyes on the magnificent sights without damaging the fragile ecosystem. Shuttle bus service is available, making    10     easy for tourists to get around the park.

4 . 阅读下列内容, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

We’ve all heard that laughter is the     1    (good) medicine, and it’s true. Laughter makes you feel better and it’s also good     2    your relationships. Laughter brings people closer, and is a     3    (power) tool for making you relax when feelings are running high. Whether with your friends and family, or co-workers, you can learn to use humor     4    (solve) disagreements, lower everyone’s stress levels, and communicate in a way that deepens the relationships.

Humor plays     5    important role in all kinds of relationships. In new relationships, humor can be a useful tool not just for     6    (attract) the other person but also for getting over any awkwardness (尴尬) arising when we get to know each other. In old relationships, humor can keep things more exciting and fresher.

Sharing the pleasure of humor     7    (create) a sense of closeness and connection between two people—qualities that are signs of strong and successful     8    (relationship). When you laugh with one another, you create a positive relationship between you,     9    acts as a strong buffer (缓冲剂) against stress, disagreements and disappointments in your relationship. And laughter is spreading—just hearing someone laugh often makes you smile     10     (happy) and join in the fun.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) refers to the study of human physiology, pathology, disease diagnosis and the     1     (prevent) and control of diseases. For thousands of years, the Chinese people     2    (pile) rich experience in fighting against diseases, thus     3    (form) their own unique medical theory. In terms of the research approaches, TCM regards each individual     4    a whole entity with the focus on zangfu (the organs inside a human body) and jingluo (the primary channels that crisscross the body). It has its own     5    (base) principles of diagnosis and treatment, which build the foundation of a systematic theory.

TCM is often interpreted to be the medical science developed by the Han Chinese. There are many other     6    (branch)of medicine in China, such as Tibetan medicine and Miao medicine,which can be called the ethnic medicine.

    7     (current), acupuncture(针灸)has aroused the interest of the international medical science circle.     8    the WHO has proved is that it can help ease post-surgery pains, discomfort caused by pregnancy, chemotherapy and toothache. Meanwhile,     9     effectiveness of acupuncture and herbs is also well proved by scientific evidence. On May 2, 2002, the WHO issued a document     10     called on more than 180 countries to adopt TCM as an alternative in their medical policies.

8 . 语法填空

Do you like travelling?    1     (stay) healthy while travelling can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one. When travelling abroad, you can make full use of the following tips which can make your trip much easier.

It’s necessary for you     2     (get) a signed passport and visa. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help you a lot if your passport is stolen. Leaving one copy at home with friends or relatives     3     (be) a good idea.

Read the public announcements or travel warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself informed of local laws and customs of the countries to which you are travelling.

Don’t accept the packages given to you by strangers. It’s no use     4     (take) too much money or unnecessary credit cards.     5     (make) enough preparations in advance can help you succeed in travelling.

9 . After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.

Today’s students have a problem, and it is not the one written on the board. They were born into a world where algorithms(算法)keep them clicking, scrolling(滚屏)and swiping(刷屏)at a rapid pace. Technology, smartphones, social media, and immediate access to the Internet are hurting their ability     1    (focus)and changing the way they think.

Now teachers have a problem too. They find it particularly exhausting to ask students to read complex or long texts     2     taking regular breaks. A teacher says smartphones have clearly affected the younger generation, but how education should evolve for digital-native students was not something     3     was covered when she was getting certified(认证).

There are teachers who begin classes with meditation(冥想)exercises to help their students focus. However,     4     turns out that any sort of “tech break” could counteract(抵消)strong desires to multitask.

Students aged between 10 and 24 tend to stay away from physical books, preferring video as a source of information second only to teachers. Asha Choksi, vice-president of global research at Pearson     5     (give) the example of a teacher who films himself performing a science experiment and posts it to YouTube. When it is time for class, he uses the video to illustrate material in the textbook,     6     can seem boring to students.

Still,     7     those educators are embracing technology in the classroom to meet students’ needs, they are also finding value in traditional methods, and so suggest a “blended(混合的)learning” approach. Direct instruction from them will never be replaced in their classes. Technology     8    (favour)only when it improves a lesson in ways that are impossible offline.

Digital natives will continue to eagerly adopt new media. Teachers have no choice but to evolve. They are making an effort not only to ensure that students can take advantage of new technologies,     9     to teach students valuable skills that can help them succeed in a world constantly trying to distract them. Think of the Zuckerbergs, the Gates, the Jobs and all those pioneers in the tech world. They became successful not because they     10     code(编程); it was because they could think.