2 . 课文填空

Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly     1     the green grass, I’m     2    (strike) by their beauty and also reminded of the danger they were in. They were hunted     3    (legal) for their     4    (value) fur.

Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes     5     time when the old must give way     6     the new and it is not possible     7    (preserve) everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and     8    (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great     9    (solve).

By     10     (share) so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even     11     (wide) interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture and traditions. They also hope to     12    (far) educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate.     13     one researcher who is working on the project explains, “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding     14    (one). Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international     15    (communicate) and understanding.”

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The growing popularity of precooked food in China — also known as the ready-meals industry — has made     1     a capital darling. In the world’s second-largest economy, the market for pre-prepared dishes has been mainly driven by caterers. But a shift     2     restaurants to family dining tables in the past two years,     3     (bring) pre-made food to the mass consumer market rapidly.

“Pre-prepared dishes meet the     4     (prefer) of a new generation of consumers for healthier and more distinctive meals.” According to a report, China’s pre-prepared dishes market generated about 550 billion yuan in 2021, with an     5     (expect) compound annual growth rate of 13 per cent over the next 5 years.

As a new capital darling the pre-cooking industry is attracting cross-sector investment from companies outside the food industry. In mid-July,     6     founder of a financial technology company called Qudian, LuoMin, ranked atop the e-commerce sales board by selling pre-made dishes on TikTok China, known as Douyin,     7     (use) his personal account. It generated 252 million yuan worth of sales in a single session, more than     8     it was last year.

However, the quality of pre-made dishes in the market remains     9     (even), with problem related to the lack of detailed labeling on such products, as well as difficulties in logistics and distribution.

Without advance notice, the use of pre-prepared dishes by restaurants     10     (replace) those prepared on-site by a chef was harmful to consumers’ rights to information and choice. With the rapid development of the pre-cooking market, relevant regulations are needed to promote industry standardization.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every Wednesday afternoon, Le Duc An, a Vietnamese PhD student at Beijing University of Technology, practices calligraphy in the calligraphy group.

The 33-year-old     1     (study) Chinese calligraphy for nearly three years. “I was exposed to Vietnamese calligraphy when I was a child, and it was one of the things that made the biggest impression     2     me,” An says.

When he came to Beijing in 2019 for his PhD studies focusing on the environment, he also spent time practicing Chinese calligraphy,     3     (commit) himself in earnest to the journey of learning the art.

    4     (initial), An says that he did not understand the techniques in Chinese calligraphy, but with the help of Professor Liu Hongli, he gradually came to understand the meaning behind the characters and the techniques in calligraphy.

    5     (gain) a deeper understanding of calligraphy, An has visited many ancient sites in Beijing, including the Confucius Temple and the Forbidden City. He has also participated in a number of calligraphy competitions, both at school     6     international events.

An says that places     7     he has seen treasured scrolls of calligraphy have left a profound impression, and are     8     major source of inspiration. “Calligraphy has become a part of me,” An says. “Whenever I see Chinese calligraphy from different     9     (dynasty), and on sculptures and at historical sites, I find myself     10     (impress) by the vastness and depth of Chinese culture.”

5 . As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this ____ at work in people of all ages. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about playing with their new toys. But their ____ soon wears off and by January those ____ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of ____ stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s ____ interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child ____ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the ____ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great ____ but are soon looking forward to ____. The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many adults, who now complain about the long drives to work, ____ drove for hours at a time when they first ____ their driver’s licences? Before people retire, they usually ____ to do a lot of great things, which they never had ____ to do while working. But ____ after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they ____. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new toys.

1.

A．principle

B．habit

C．way

D．power

2.

A．confidence

B．interest

C．anxiety

D．sorrow

3.

A．same

B．extra

C．funny

D．expensive

4.

A．well-organised

B．colourfully-printed

C．newly-collected

D．half-filled

5.

A．broad

B．passing

C．different

D．main

6.

A．silently

B．impatiently

C．gladly

D．worriedly

7.

A．promise

B．burden

C．right

D．game

8.

A．courage

B．calmness

C．confusion

D．excitement

9.

A．graduation

B．independence

C．responsibility

D．success

10.

A．carefully

B．eagerly

C．nervously

D．bravely

11.

A．required

B．obtained

C．noticed

D．discovered

12.

A．need

B．learn

C．start

D．plan

13.

A．time

B．money

C．skills

D．knowledge

14.

A．only

B．well

C．even

D．soon

15.

A．lost

B．chose

C．left

D．quit

6 . To help you understand what 5G is, and what it means to you, we’ve put together a handy guide here.

What is 5G?

    1    At its most basic level, 5G will be used to make calls, send texts, and to simply get online. But it’s going to be significantly faster than previous generations, and could open the door up to a range of exciting new uses.

    2    

5G will use new higher radio frequencies to send out data, which are less cluttered (挤了) and carry information much faster. While these higher bands are faster, they don’t carry information as far. That’s to say, smaller multiple input and output antennas (天线) will be used—promoting both signals and capacity (容量).    3    

Why is it better than 4G?

5G is expected to be faster than 4G, with some firms claiming it could be as much as 100 times quicker. The fastest 4G networks can deliver peak download speeds of around 300 Mbit/s.    4    In real life, this could allow you to download a full HD film in less than 10 seconds!

    5    It means there will be very little—if any—delay when you carry out tasks on a device. While this will help improve things like gaming experiences, it could also pave the way for safer self-driving cars—in which even a short delay could be life-saving.

Finally, 5G will have a larger capacity, meaning networks will be able to deal with several apps at once. Generally, this should mean that devices have a faster, more stable connection.

A．How does 5G work?

B．How will 5G affect you?

C．5G is also expected to have a lower latency.

D．5G is short for “5th generation mobile network.”

E．In comparison, 5G could offer download speeds of over 1 Gb/s.

F．Therefore, the similarity between 5G and 4G technology is huge.

G．This means 5G will support up to 1,000 more devices per meter than 4G.

7 . Three days’ Dunhuang bike tour

Going on a bike is a great way to explore the natural beauty of Dunhuang. Our tour is spent riding along the country road and the edge of town where we’ll pass by country houses, farmland and vineyards (葡萄园) to show you the beauty of the little oasis (绿洲) in the desert.

Day 1

Meals: none. Accommodation (住宿): in Dunhuang. You will be picked up at the train station and moved to the hotel once you arrive in Dunhuang. Free for the rest of the day. Dunhuang is located on the western end of Hexi Corridor, at the meeting point of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang in the north-west of China. Known as Shazhou in ancient times, Dunhuang served as a rest stop for traders and due to its special geographical location, it was the gateway through which many religions (宗教) like Buddhism, Islam and Christianity entered China.

Day 2

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Accommodation: in Dunhuang. You need to get up and start biking early in the morning. First, we will ride 30 minutes to the Mogao Caves (10 km) and visit the biggest Buddhist art gallery of the world. After lunch, we will ride the bike to the White Horse Pagoda which is located in the countryside (12 km) and was built in 386 AD in memory of the white horse of the greatest Buddhist translator, Kumarajiva. Then we will have dinner at a local farmer’s restaurant. In the evening, we will ride the bike to the famous Singing-Sand Dunes and Yueyaquan (6 km). Finally, we will ride back to the hotel.

Day 3

Meals: breakfast. Accommodation: none. Be dropped off at the airport and call it a day.

1. What can the riders do during the tour?

A．Enjoy the beauty of the countryside.

B．Find the best way to visit Dunhuang.

C．Have to put up with the heat in the desert.

D．Go cycling in downtown Dunhuang.

2. Dunhuang once had various ________.

A．horse races	B．tourism programmes
C．business activities	D．Buddhist arguments

3. What does “Islam” mentioned in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A．A person.

B．A religion.

C．A gateway.

D．A country.

4. What can we know about the Mogao Caves and the White Horse Pagoda?

A．They hold art exhibitions.

B．They have places for horses.

C．They have religious backgrounds.

D．They are tourist information centres.

8 . What are the two different things that make humans different from other animals? One is language, and the other is music. It is true that some animals can sing. However, the songs of animals are very simple. It is also true that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments.

Music is clearly different from language. However, people can use music to communicate with others, especially expressing their emotions. When music is combined with speech, it’s a very powerful form of communication.

If music is truly different from speech, then we should process music and language in different parts of the brain. The scientific studies have proved that it is true. For example, Vissarion Shebalin, a Russian composer, had a stroke (中风) in 1953. It injured the left side of his brain. He couldn’t speak or understand speech. However, he still could compose music until his death. On the other hand, sometimes strokes cause people to lose their musical ability, but they can still speak and understand speech.

Why does music have a strong effect on us physically and emotionally? That’s a hard question to answer. Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at a university, thinks that music and love have a strong connection. Music requires a special talent, practice and physical ability. For example, playing a musical instrument requires fine muscular control. You also need good memory to remember the notes. And playing those notes correctly suggests that your hearing is in excellent condition. Finally, when a man sings to the woman he loves, it may be a way of showing off.

However, Miller’s theory still doesn’t explain why certain combinations of sounds influence our emotions so deeply. For scientists, this is clearly an area that needs further research.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To introduce the main topic.

B．To show the author’s attitude.

C．To analyse causes.

D．To describe a process.

2. Music is considered especially powerful when it ________.

A．is translated into a language

B．is combined with speech

C．is sung by some famous musicians

D．is mixed with the cry of an animal

3. The example of Vissarion Shebalin is used to show that ________.

A．he is one of the luckiest persons

B．he is really interested in composing music

C．the brain processes music and language separately

D．music and language are two different things for some

4. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．The effects of music on humans’ works.

B．The studies on how music affects our works.

C．The reasons why music affects us.

D．The ways of using music in daily life.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）或根据首字母和中文提示填写单词的正确形式。

Parents hold different opinions about students’ studying abroad. Wang Li, the mother of twin girls, believes that there is no need for overseas study. As far as she is     1     (concern), studying abroad is a bad idea because it causes both economic and     2     (academy) pressure.     3     (addition), with many great universities now available in China, young people who choose to study in our homeland also have a great future to look forward     4    .

Contrary to Wang’s opinion, Zhang Yi, the father of a boy, argues that the advantages outweigh the     5     (advantage). He holds the view     6     the experience of studying abroad not only contributes to personal growth, but also increases chances of cultural exchange.     7     (cooperate) with people from diverse cultural backgrounds can help us view the world from different     8     (angle) and have a better understanding of our own culture. He also stresses that, in the long run, studying abroad provides a great opportunity for young people to make     9     (contribute) to the development of our motherland. Though accompanied by many     10     (difficulty), studying abroad is worthwhile.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）或根据首字母和中文提示填写单词的正确形式。

A smart home is one that     1     (integrate) computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become     2     (自动的). For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn     3     (switch) on and off, making your home more energy-efficient. The smart home could also m    4     (监控) itself to make sure that everything is working     5     it should, and send you warnings     6     there is a problem. Such smart homes could even     7     (programm) to detect your health problems, and then give you relevant advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead us to     8     (live) smarter lives.

This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new     9     (innovate) are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years     10     most new homes begin to use this new technology.