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。

On 22nd December 2023, the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (联合国大会) witnessed a     1     (history) milestone. Unanimously (一致地), the assembly agreed to declare the Spring Festival a United Nation’s holiday. This decision has been welcomed as a significant recognition of the festival     2     (celebrate) by millions worldwide, particularly within Chinese communities.

The resolution     3     (honor) Chinese New Year as a UN holiday is a mirror     4     (reflect) the cultural diversity and the spirit of the global organization. The UN, through this agreement, has made a strong statement of its commitment to cultures and the acknowledgment of important cultural celebrations     5     (globe). The move is     6     proof of the UN General Assembly’s ability in emphasizing their role in strengthening global unity and respect for all cultures.

Chinese New Year is not only a celebration marked     7     feasts, fireworks, and family reunions but also a rich cultural tradition     8     includes various elements of Chinese philosophy, folklore, and symbolism. By declaring it a UN holiday, the United Nations     9     (promote) its status so far, giving it a global platform and encouraging a deeper appreciation of Chinese culture.

In conclusion, the decision provides an opportunity for the world to learn and understand more about Chinese culture. Moreover, it     10     (far) promotes the principles of peace, respect, and mutual understanding that highlight the mission and vision of the United Nations.

2 . 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。

Pu’er tea is a kind of dark tea only found in China’s Yunnan Province. It’s     1     (original) produced in the “Six Famous Mountains” in Xishuangbanna and gets its name from Pu’er, a town     2     most of the tea is processed and sold. Pu’er tea has a long history. Early in the Tang Dynasty, the tea trade between Pu’er and other areas already     3     (begin). Now a 2,700 year old wild tea tree still produces tea leaves. Every year, locals go to tea planting fields     4     (pick) tea leaves. Usually it starts at 9:00 am     5     finishes by 3:00 pm from February to December. Spring tea leaves are the best of the whole year.

Pu’er tea is big and rough in shape, black or brown red in color and the soup tastes mellow (醇厚),     6     (leave) a sweet aftertaste. The tea is mild in nature and does no harm to the stomach. At the same time, it has medicinal effects of “fat removing, body slimming and digestion promoting” and     7     (call) “slimming tea”.

The taste     8     the tea varies the taste changes with the     9     (long) of time it’s stored; the longer it’s stored, the     10     (good) it tastes. Thus, Pu’er tea not only makes a good drink, but also a valuable collector’s item. Pu’er tea has always enjoyed the good reputation of weight-loss tea, beauty tea, slimming tea and health tea.

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。

Born in a poor American family, John Smith depended on scholarships     1     (pay) for his tuition fees when studying in a medical college. After graduation, he rejected an offer in New York, came to Wuhan and     2     (hire) by a local hospital. He held the principle that he should never complain about the working pressure but make positive responses     3     his patients in need.

He tended them     4     (careful), organized first aid lessons, and saved many people’s lives with his professional knowledge. That impressed a girl     5     was working in a local clinic. She fell in love with this caring doctor. Two years later, they got married. A decade later, he was elected chairman of the local medical association, the first foreigner in that position. This chain of events made him the     6     (happy) man in the world.

Then came the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan. With the number of     7     (infect) patients increasing sharply, he helped carry these people through the disease together with many other medical     8     (worker). After     9     great deal of effort, the majority of the patients recovered. However, he himself was badly infected. Having fought against COVID-19 for a month, he passed away, leaving his family in tears and in despair.     10     (hear) the sad news, many people sent flowers to the hospital in memory of his contribution.

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空

Jack,     1     was a ten-year- old boy, didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course, but he didn’t study hard there and tried     2     (do) little work. His father and mother were both doctors and they     3     (hope) that their son would become a doctor, too, when he grew up.

But one day Jack said     4     (happy) to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a     5     (clean).” What? his mother asked,     6     (feel) very surprised. “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to do the job?” his mother said. “    7     I would only need to work one day a week,” Jack answered at once. “Only one day a week?” his mother said. “What do you mean? And how do you know about it?” “Well,” Jack answered, “I know that the cleaners come to work     8     Thursday every week, because I only see     9     (they) that day.” And then his mother laughed and said, “But     10     cleaners go to work in other streets on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.”

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。

Does music have the power to help us sleep better? According to a recent research, it does. Using an experiment in     1     62 young adults listened to five nights of happy music, five nights of sad music, and five nights of pink noise, researchers found that people reported sleeping better and feeling more positive    2     (little) negative, and more satisfied with life on mornings after listening to music while falling asleep.

These benefits    3     (find) when comparing listening to music with listening to pink noise. Given that pink noise is thought    4     (help) deepen sleep, the additional beneficial effects of music beyond pink noise are    5     (impress).

Does the type of music matter? There were no    6     (difference) in sleep quality and well-being when comparing happy and sad music.     7     (important), all of the music was selected with the goal of being calm and relaxing. And although this study focused    8     young adults, other research has found effects on older adults, suggesting music might be helpful across the lifespan.

Why would music have these beneficial effects? So far, little research     9     (test) the reasons why music improves sleep quality but suggested reasons include relaxation, a distraction from unwanted thoughts,     10     masking of unpleasant background noise.

6 . 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。

A punctual person is in the habit of doing things at proper time in a     1     (plan) way and is always keeping his appointment. He knows     2     if he wants to succeed in his work and society he must observe regular or appointed time. The     3     (punctual) man, on the contrary, seldom does what he has to do at the set time. If he has made an appointment with someone, he never cares about the appointed time and is     4     (like) to be late for half an hour.

Unpunctuality is very harmful. Friends sometimes grow cold to wards each other, or even become     5     (enemy), because one of them has been remiss in keeping     6     (appoint). Imagine how it would be if those who are     7     (trust) with important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends, his     8     (classmate) or colleagues.

There is a proverb which says, “There is a time     9     everything.” This is true. In fact time is life     10     (it), and the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and is no doubt fond of punctuality.

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.

The Impact of Visual Cues on Behavior

During the energy crisis in the 1970s, Dutch researchers began to pay close attention to the country’s energy usage. In one suburb near Amsterdam, they found that some homeowners used 30 percent less energy than their neighbors     1     the homes being of similar size and getting electricity for the same price.

It turned out that the houses in this neighborhood were nearly identical except for one feature: the location of the electrical meter. Some had one in the basement.     2     had the electrical meter upstairs in the main hallway.     3     you may guess, the homes with the meters located in the main hallway used less electricity. When their energy use was obvious and easy to track, people changed their behavior.

Every habit     4     (initiate) by a cue, and we are more likely to notice cues that stand out. Unfortunately, the environments where we live and work often make it easy not to do certain actions     5    there is no obvious cue to trigger the behavior. When the cues that spark a habit are subtle or hidden, they are easy     6     (ignore).

By comparison, creating obvious visual cues can draw your attention toward a    7     (desire) habit. I’ve experienced the power of obvious cues in my own life. I used to buy apples from the store, put them in the crisper (储藏格) in the bottom of the refrigerator, and forget all about them. By the time I remembered, the apples     8     (go) bad. I never saw them, so I never ate them.

Eventually, I took my own advice and redesigned my environment. I bought a large display bowl and placed it in the middle of the kitchen counter. The next time I bought apples, that was     9     they went. Almost like magic, I began eating a few apples each day simply because they were obvious,     10     (facilitate) the formation of a healthy eating habit rather than keeping them out of sight.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As is known to all, reading is of much benefit to    1     (we) in many ways. The necessity of it has been stressed by many scholars (学者) for     2     long time. Above all, reading is a perfect way to spend our spare time. Meanwhile, we can gain more knowledge by    3     (take) advantage of our tiny time. Remember that every little step     4     (bring) a thousand miles. Besides, reading allows us    5     (learn) from great minds and live a better life. Just as the saying goes, “There     6     (be) houses of gold in books.” It is necessary and important to have regular reading. Here are some tips     7     how to form a regular habit of doing necessary readings. First, it is advisable to make a    8     (detail) reading plan or to-read list in advance. You can make a decision based on the advice of successful people or your teachers. Second, you can share books with your friends. It will be a    9     (please) to both. In addition, you can also swap your opinions about books you read with others,     10     makes it easier to start a topic while chatting. Fainally, making reading part of your daily life, and it will certainly do you a lot of good in return.

9 . 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。

According to legend, the Yellow River flooded during the period of Emperor Yao, and the people     1     (force) to leave their villages, and went to live in trees or on mountain tops. The flood     2     (bring) great misfortune to the people. So Yao assigned (指派) Gun to regulate it. Gun wanted to cut off the flood with stones     3     failed. Then, Shun assigned Yu, Gun’s son, to continue the work. Having learned     4     (he) father’s lesson, Yu dredged (疏浚) new river     5     (channel) as outlets, guiding water into river and river into sea. Day by day, year by year, Yu spent thirteen years     6     (govern) the flood without a break. It was said that during the thirteen years, he passed his home three times, but did not enter     7     his task was completed. His efforts not only solved the flood problem, but contributed to the     8     (develop) of agriculture.

In the face of difficulties, we should have the wisdom     9     (overcome) difficulties and the spirit of public selflessness. We also need powerful spirit and strong faith, only     10     that way can we work together to deal with a variety of difficulties.

10 . 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。

Bookstore brand targets isolated areas closer to cultural traditions, helping them open a prosperous new chapter, Yang Yang reports.

Five years ago, Qian Xiaohua, founder of Librairie Avant-Garde, a bookstore brand based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province,     1     (come) to Kaiping, a county-level city of Jiangmen, Guangdong province, to look for a site in the countryside     2     might be transformed into a modern bookstore. “We believe that Chinese culture     3     (root) in the rural areas.     4     (promote) Chinese culture, we first need to bring the rural areas to life. So, for us, opening bookstores in the countryside is more     5     (value) and meaningful than doing so in the cities,” says Qian.

Diaolou refers to the multi-story defensive village houses in Kaiping, combining Chinese and Western structural and decorative forms. In June 2007, UNESCO added Kaiping Diaolou and Villages to     6     (it) list of World Heritage sites. Five years ago, while traveling around to visit the Diaolou, Qian was impressed by the five giant white-walled Diaolou towers. Light and spacious, they     7     (full) satisfied Librairie Avant-Garde’s     8     (requirement) for a public space.

After a year and a half of design and construction, on November 11, Jiangmen Kaiping Avant-Garde Bookshop was opened, covering an area of 1,553 square meters.     9     total of 38,000 books are displayed throughout the five buildings. The opening day saw hundreds of people from nearby cities     10     (visit) the bookstore. This bookstore can enrich people’s cultural life and improve local tourism.