1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡题号为51-60的相应位置上。

People might be surprised to learn that about 50 million people in the world use, or could benefit from the use of, a wheelchair. Actually, the wheelchair is one of the    1    (simple) man-made devices     2    are available to assist the disabled. With the development of science and technology, other moreadvanced forms of devices like robots might come into use.

For years scientists     3    (devote) themselves to developing new types of robots that can be of help to the disabled. It remains    4    (see) what will come out of their efforts, but    5    is for sure is that these robots should meet the following standards.

First of all, they should be easy to operate. Secondly, they must be able to perform multiple    6    (function). All in all, they should enable the disabled to live as normal a life    7    able-bodied people.

If one day their dreams come true, these robots can be hugely    8    (benefit) to all of us. With the assistance of a robot, people living with disabilities may find it easier for them to handle life. However, the most difficult thing for them is not the     9    (convenient) in their lives, but the prejudice. Therefore, unless we get rid of the prejudice, they can not be     10     (true) comfortable.

2 . 语法填空

Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or     1     (lie) down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato. A couch is a piece of furniture for people to sit on.

Couch potatoes enjoy watching television just     2     mouse potatoes enjoy working on computers. A computer mouse is the device that moves the pointer     3     a computer screen. The     4     (describe) of mouse potatoes became popular in 1993. American writer Alice Kahn is said to have invented the term to describe young people who use computers a lot.

Too much time inside the house using a computer or watching television can cause someone     5     (get) cabin fever. A cabin is a simple house usually     6     (build) far away from the city. People go to a cabin to relax and enjoy quiet time.

Cabin fever is not really     7     disease. However, people can feel     8     (bore) if they spend too much time inside their homes. This is     9     (especial) true during the winter     10     it is too cold or snowy to do things outside. Often children get cabin fever if they cannot go out to play. So do their parents.

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。

The tomato is a nutrient-dense super-food that offers benefits to a range of bodily systems. Its nutritional content supports    1    (health)skin, weight loss and heart health.

Despite botanically    2    (be)a fruit, it's generally eaten and prepared like a vegetable.

Tomatoes are the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene,     3    can reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. They are also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, foliate, and vitamin K.

Usually red when mature, tomatoes come in    4     variety of colors, Including yellow, orange, green, and purple. Generally speaking, cooked tomatoes are     5    convenient to nutrient absorption than raw tomatoes. However, It is not appropriate    6    (heat )tomatoes at high temperatures for a long time. Tomatoes can be prepared in different ways.

In Chinese cuisine, tomatoes are    7    ( frequent)used as a garish (装饰物)， adding a refreshing sour-sweet flavor    8    meaty dishes. One of the most traditional Chinese    9    (example)of home-style cooking, scrambled eggs (炒蛋) with tomatoes,    10    (reflect)how much Chinese people enjoy this juicy, savory fruit.

4 . Directions: 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.

Back to School Reform

For schools in the New York City, this school year was met by a particular reform issue. It began in June of 2018, when, as part of an effort to fight the enduring problem of segregation(种族隔离), Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his intention     1    the testing requirement should be discontinued for admission to the city’s eight selective “élite” high schools. Then, late last month, the Advisory Group released a report     2     (suggest) that the city rethink its entire approach     3     identifying and educating high-achieving children. More accurately, it recommended replacing the gifted-and-talented programs with new initiatives     4    challenge premature children without relying on a test or academic tracking. However, Asian-American parents fearing that the proposed change     5    (disadvantage) their children filed a lawsuit to block it.

Testing holds great attraction     6     it is neutral, indifferent to a student’s background and wealth. But this is not     7    the current system functions. Success is closely related to socioeconomic advantages and access to test preparation. For example, Asian-American students tend     8    (rate) lower on the most subjective parts of college admissions evaluations.

It’s not clear what the result of the current debate will be. One thing, however, is certain: the competition for places at New York’ chools     9    (drive), in part, by a lack of faith in the quality of education in other parts of the system. Also, it is seen as a conflict between different social groups fighting for a system in which their children are     10    (likely) to be restricted by discrimination.

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。

For thousands of years, doctors     1     (recognize) that childbirth can have a big effect on a woman’s mind and body. Many women experience a time of sadness     2     they give birth to a baby. This is called the baby blues, or postnatal depression.

Doctors do not know the exact cause of postnatal depression. But they believe that an imbalance of brain chemicals     3     (be) probably the cause. Hormones are     4     (nature) body chemicals. They affect a person’s emotions. Immediately after pregnancy, a woman’s hormone     5     (level) change a lot. So, a woman’s emotions and ways of thinking also change a lot.

Other brain chemicals also influence the way a person feels. They     6     (physical) affect the brain. They make a person feel depressed. There are ways to fix and balance these brain chemicals.

Some medicines,     7     (call) anti-depressants, can help to treat postnatal depression. But these medicines may cost a lot of money. And not all people can get them. However, there are ways that women may be able to treat and recover from these sicknesses without medicine.

If you are a new mother     8     (suffer) from the baby blues or postnatal depression you should know that you are not alone. Other women have had     9     same experiences. They have lived to have happy and healthy lives. If you are a husband, friend, or family member of a new mother, you should know that you can help! You can support the new mother. You can share the information     10     her. You can help her find hope.

6 . 语法填空

Growing up in a poor neighborhood     1     （great） reduces the chances that a child will graduate from high school, according to a study. And the     2    （long） a child lives in that kind of neighborhood, the more harmful the effect will be.

The study by Geoffrey Wodtke and David Harding of American universities is the first     3    （discover） it.       4    （compare） to growing up in normal neighborhoods, growing up in neighborhoods with high levels of poverty and unemployment reduces the chances of high school     5    （graduate） from 96% to 76% for black children. The effect on white children is also harmful, but not as large,    6    （reduce） their chances of graduating from 95% to 87%.

Edward, a famous journalist said, “     7     seems that an immediate effort from the government     8    （need） for neighborhood improvement in order to solve the problems     9     we found in our study. Great neighborhoods may have a great impact     10     children’s development many years or even generations later. “

7 . Directions: 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.

Time to fight gaming problem

If you’re a gamer constantly     1     (glue) to your phone, it could be time to ask for medical help. On June 18, the WHO officially listed “gaming disorder”     2     a mental illness, like drug or gambling addiction.

Video gaming is like a non-financial kind of gambling from a psychological point of view. Gamblers use money as a way of keeping score,     3     gamers use points.

However, playing your favorite game every now and then is no reason to be worried. People need to understand this doesn’t mean every child who spends hours playing games     4     (be) an addict, otherwise doctors     5    (flood) with requests for help.

But according to the WHO,     6     you lose control over your gaming habits and put gaming above everything else in life, you should be prepared to face serious problems. According to a study published by China Youth Day in July, about one in five young Chinese play online video games for at least four to five hours per day.

Thankfully, measures have been taken     7     (address) the problem. In April, the Ministry of Education issued a notice asking Chinese schools and parents to prevent students from becoming addicted to the Internet and games.

Other countries have also taken action. In 2011, South Korea passed a “shutdown law” to stop children under the age of 16 from playing video games between the hours of midnight and 6 am. Meanwhile, in Japan, some mobile phones have a special mode for children     8     lets their parents control what games they can download and     9     they can play them for. In the United States, the Entertainment Software Rating Board, a nonprofit organization, puts age restrictions on most games,     10    (mean) the children under a certain age are unable to buy them.

8 . 语法填空

This is the River Thames. It is almost 346 kilometres long, and is the second     1    （long）river in Great Britain. It flows through London, and it’s this part of the river that most     2    （tourist）see.

But there’s more to the Thames than a trip down the river. The Romans     3    （build）a settlement on the River Thames, and over the     4    （century）it grew into the City of London, with     5     huge port. Ships from around the world brought food, goods and people     6     the capital.

But by the 1980s, most of the docks had closed and the area became run-down. A lot of money has been invested in this huge riverside area. And today it is     7    （know）as “ Docklands” . The old water houses are now     8    （attract）apartments. There are new office buildings, shopping centres and leisure facilities, too. People live and work by the river     9    （happy）.

People also enjoy     10    （live）on the water！This is a houseboat on the Thames.

9 . 课文语法填空

“     1     you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” These words come from the book The Secret Garden, first     2    （publish）in 1911. At that time, only the very rich in Britain     3    （have）gardens. However, today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “ green fingers” ，    4     around half the population spending most of their free time gardening. Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land on which     5    （grow）things. Today, there are over 4,000 people in London     6    （wait）for such pieces of land. One recent idea     7    （be）to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens. These gardens have helped make the cities     8    （green）and improve air quality. As well as being good for the     9    （environmental），gardening is also good     10     the soul.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Language is sometimes written as a code so that people can communicate secrets. During     1     Second World War, the German Navy （海军）used a code to send messages. The British broke the code and     2     （learn） about many German plans. The Japanese also used a code to talk to     3     （they） ships at sea. It was called the Purple Code. Although the Americans soon broke this code, the Japanese didn’t know it     4    （break）. In 1942 , the Americans began to use their own code to send     5     （secret）. A few Navajo（纳瓦在人）Indians made this code     6    （base） on their language, which only some American Indians spoke. The code described a few things the American army did. Only they could understand this code, so they went with the army as it fought against the Japanese. These Navajo soldiers promised     7    （keep） this code a secret, even though this could cause their     8    （die）. The Japanese never broke the code because they knew nothing     9     the Navajo language. And the code,     10     connected two languages, helped win the war in the Pacific.