1 . 课文语法填空

Last week, our forum     1     (ask) people to share some funny or strange stories about using English with us.     2     our surprise, we received so many     3    (post), which reminded us that some of     4     English we learned in the classroom is rather     5     (difference) from the English in the outside world. Yancy heard her teacher Maggie ate a big frog.     6     (actual), Maggie had a sore throat. What made Sophie     7    (confuse) is that the first floor she was told was in fact the ground floor to     8     (she) knowledge. In another post, Julien couldn't understand why his pen friend used “wicked”, such a negative word, to describe his nice grandfather. Zheng Xu, a hard­working Chinese exchange student, was     9     (disappoint) at his teacher’s comment “Not bad!” on his paper,     10     means “fantastic”.

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。

Chinese calligraphy (书法) is an art form that    1    (involve) the skilled and deliberate use of brush and ink to create beautiful and expressive characters.

The origins of Chinese calligraphy can be traced back thousands of years to the Shang Dynasty, making it one of the     2     (old) continuous artistic traditions in the world. Its evolution is accompanied with the development of the Chinese writing system,     3     consists of thousands of characters, each with its own artistic structure and stroke order (笔顺).

Calligraphy in China    4    (regard) as one of the highest forms of artistic expression. It is not only a means of communication     5     a way to develop one’s character, discipline, and spirituality. The practice of calligraphy requires     6    (patient), concentration, and a deep understanding of the balance between empty space and solid forms.

Different styles of calligraphy have emerged throughout history, each with its own distinct characteristics and artistic conventions. The most famous    7    (style) include regular script (kaishu), running script (xingshu), cursive script (caoshu), and seal script (zhuanshu).

Chinese calligraphy has a profound influence     8     other art forms, such as     9    (paint), poetry, and seal carving. It is often considered as an important part of the Chinese traditional culture, where scholars and artists would gather in a     10    (culture) salon to appreciate and discuss calligraphic works.

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。

Lai Xuanzhi graduated from Wuhan Sports University, majoring in basketball. In 2010, the new graduate     1     (employ) as a PE teacher at a village school. Back then, it was challenging for him. Lacking facilities and funds, the school wasn’t set up     2     (hold) ordinary PE courses, such as basketball, soccer and track and field, so the     3     (ambition) young teacher had to shift his focus to something that was cheaper and easier to organize.

He discovered rope-jumping. With it, he led the students from a village school to participate in many highly competitive international competitions. The very beginning was     4     first World Inter-School Rope Competition, which took place in Dubai in 2015. Lai’s team skipped through, winning 27 of the total of 28 gold     5     (medal). Lai watched the teens standing on the podium (领奖台) singing the national anthem with tears     6     (run) down their faces. It was at that moment     7     Lai came to realize that for students who are educated in a village school, rope-jumping could not only be part of physical education but also provide access     8     more opportunities.

Now, Lai’s jump-rope team has over 200 members. “Children are the future of the country and the hope of the nation,” Lai says. “I hope the effort I     9     (put) into physical education can help them to gain a much     10     (bright) future.”

4 . 语法填空

This year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Tu Youyou (co-winner),    1    research led to the discovery of artemisinin,     2     crucial new treatment for maria. Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led to     3     (improve) health for millions of people. Over 200 million people around the world get maria each year, and about 600, 000 die from it. Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria, and     4     (think)to save 100, 000 lives a year in Africa alone.

Tu Youyou, a     5    (commit) and patient, was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955. After she graduated, she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of    6    (scientist) with the objective of     7    (discover) a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was among the first researchers     8     (choose). Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and    9    (evaluate) 280, 000 plants for their medical properties. From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments     10     the fight against malaria.

5 . 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。

It’s tough for any baseball player to get to the major leagues, but Jim Abbott had an extra obstacle that should     1     (overcome). He might have been an average person if he     2     (born) with a right hand.

But Abbott was not     3     (stop) from loving sports, and he was practising constantly. In high school Abbott     4     (participate) in school sports activities and became a pitcher (投手) for the baseball team. Later he won a baseball scholarship to study at University of Michigan. As a junior, he     5     (name) Big 10 Conference Player of the Year. For some time, many people thought that he     6     (limit) there since then, but in the 1988 Olympics he     7     (win) the Gold Medal Game 5-3 over Japan.

How did Abbott handle all this with just one hand? This is what fans often asked. Jim Abbott     8     (see) as a left-handed pitcher, not as a one-handed pitcher. “I didn’t grow up     9     (think) about not having a right hand,” he once said. When asked to explain how he     10     (make) it to the top, Abbott said, “The only thing that could stop me was myself.”

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1适当的个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was 18, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 18 miles away. I had just learned to drive, so I agreed with     1    (please). First, we came to the town.

Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it     2    (wash) and promised to pick Dad up at 4 p.m.     3    I had a few hours to spend, I decided to go to the cinema. However, I became so interested in the film that I forgot the time. When     4    last film finished, it was 6 o’clock. I was afraid Dad would be angry and never let me drive again, so I drove back quickly to meet Dad and made an excuse     5    my being late. I’ll never forget the cry he gave me. “I’m disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me, Mike. I’m angry, not only with you but with     6    (I). I have failed because I’ve brought up a son who can’t even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about     7     I have gone wrong all these years.” Dad began walking along the road. I begged all the way,     8    (tell) him how sorry I was. How I wish I     9    (lie) then. And I drove behind him for 18 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most     10    (forget) lesson. I have never lied to him ever since.

7 . 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。

My English teacher was very tall. The moment she     1    (enter) the class, we would all sit     2    (quiet) and open the books. She would encourage me by giving me important assignments and also morning news to read during the assembly. She would come down and listen to my English debate,    3    made me take part in all debate competitions.

    4    same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra information on the biology project. I could not go to the lab for experiments, so she would bring the lab down and help me with the biology and science     5    (experiment) and would give me excellent marks.

My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listened to me. My friends used to help me with my notes when I was     6    (absence). My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they patted me     7    the back after I finished it quickly and correctly. I was never shouted at or made fun of or scolded by any of my friends and teachers.

Today I often see the terrible punishments     8    (give) to students on TVs. I feel very sad.

I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends. Without them my school life would not     9    (be) so excellent and     10    (forget).

8 . 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,。

I once worked as a voluntary teacher in a remote village in Papua New Guinea. It took me only a few minutes to walk to my school     1     classrooms were made of bamboo. Whenever I walked into the school, I     2     (greet)by chorus of “good mornings”. The students had to walk a long way to school every day.

Unlike what was in my country, there was no electricity, nor running water in the school, not to mention modern     3     (device). Therefore, I had to try hard to adapt     4     (I)to such situations in this school. I found     5     a challenge for me to teach science here since the students had no concept of     6     (do)experiments. Sometimes, I even doubted     7     I could make any difference to them.

One of my students lived in a remote village. Last weekend, my friend and I paid a visit to his home. He lived on the other side of a mountain and it took us two and a half hours     8     (get)there. They lived in a small bamboo hut     9     windows. That night We slept on a     10     (new)made platform. Though they lived a simple life, their life was filled with peace and happiness.

9 . 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.

More Americans are opting to work well     1     retirement, a growing trend     2     threatens to upend the old workforce model.

One in three Americans who are at least 40 have or plan to have a job in retirement to prepare for a longer life, according to a survey     3     (conduct) by Harris Poll for TD Ameritrade. Even more surprising is that more than half of “unretirees” — those who plan to work in retirement or went back to work after retiring — said they     4     (employ) in their later years even if they had enough money to settle down, the survey showed.

Financial needs aren’t the only culprit for “the unretirement” trend.     5    , according to the study, include personal fulfillment such as staying mentally fit, preventing boredom or avoiding depression. About 72% of “unretire” respondents said that they would return to work     6     retired to keep mentally fit while 59% said it would be tied to making ends meet.

“The concept of retirement is evolving,” said Christine Russel, senior manager of retirement at TD Ameritrade. “It’s not just about finances. The value of work is also driving folks     7     (continue) working past retirement.”

One reason for the change in retirement patterns: Americans are living longer. The share of the population 65 and older was 16% in 2018, up 3.2% from the prior year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s also up 30.2% since 2010. Older Americans are also the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. workforce, and boomers are expected to live longer than previous generations. The percentage of retirement-age people in the labour force has doubled over the past three decades. About 20% of people 65 and older were in the workforce in February, up from an all-time low of 10% in January in 1985, according to money manager United Income.

Unfortunately, many people who     8     (choose) to work in retirement are preparing to do so because they are worried about making ends meet in their later years, said Brent Weiss, a co-founder at Baltimore-based financial-planning firm Facet Wealth. He suggested that preretirees     9     speak with a financial adviser to set long-term financial goals.

“    10     (challenging) moments in life are getting married, starting a family and ultimately retiring,” Weiss said. “It’s not just a financial decision, but an emotional one. Many people believe they can’t retire.”

10 . 语法填空
Dear Ruth,

Thank you very much for the lovely present you sent for Laurie. It was very kind of you. You say in your note that you haven’t got used to     1     (be) an aunt yet. I used to     2     (think) that becoming a father wouldn’t change me. I was wrong, of course! Life will never be the same again. We used to     3     (go) to bed at midnight or later. Now we’re asleep by ten because we’ve had to get used to     4     (wake) up at five o’clock. Actually, that’s quite good in a way. I always used to     5     (arrive) late at the office, but since Laurie was born my secretary has got used to     6     (find) me hard at work by the time she gets in!

Mind you, it hasn’t been so easy for Jenny. I think she found it very hard at first, being with the baby instead of going to work. She wasn’t used to     7     (spend) all day without adult company. But she’s got quite friendly with a neighbor who also has a young baby. She used to     8     (say) she’d go back to work when Laurie was six months old, but now she’s used to       9     (be) at home. She’s beginning to enjoy herself, so she may wait until Laurie is a bit older.

Anyway, when do you think you’ll be able to come and see us? Jenny says hurry up, while Laurie is still small. We’d love a visitor to show her off to!

All the best,

Dennis