1 . 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。

My mother had never used a mobile phone until she    1     (receive)one for her birthday this year. Since then, she has been    2     (addict) to the Internet, using different kinds of     3     (软件) applications. She spends a lot of time each day    4    (explore) websites and chatting with other people online. She has set up her own email    5    (账户)and she does most of the shopping online through a dvice. Instead of going to supermarkets, nowadays she just     6     (press) a button and then her orders are     7     (deliver) the next day. At first, my father had some concerns     8     she was spending too much time in virtual worlds, but now he sees how happy she is. She even    9    (下载)some materials that can help my father with his work, so now he’s very happy, too! We are all very    10    (自豪的)of her as she has proven that it’s never too late to learn a new skill.

2 . 根据课文内容填空

Bogues was only one 1.6 meters tall,     1     made him the shortest player ever in the NBA. Guess what? Paul was only 1.6 meters tall, too! Paul knew that     2     shorter than other players meant that he had to practice more. During all those hours of doing jumps shots on his own, he used Bogues as his     3    , Paul once said, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?”

Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to     4     many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really tough on him. Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong    5     to play for the team. This week, The lions were playing our main competitors. The Bears, a team whose record this season had been perfect. They hadn’t lost a single game.

3 . 根据课文内容填空

It was my first time     1     Spring Festival in China with my host family. Spring Festival is highly     2     by every Chinese family. Preparations began a week before the Festival. First, the house was cleaned from top to bottom. My host mother Mrs Chen said this was to     3     the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new year.

Next, the Chinese character Fu was attached upside down to front door. It is believed that when Fu is put upside down, happiness arrives.

The greatest excitement began the night before Spring Festival. Fireworks were being     4     across the city, suddenly     5     up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but with an     6     look on their faces. Mrs Chen said that it was to scare away the monster NIAN.

4 . 根据课文内容填空

You are also somebody who worries about getting sick. Running will help you get fit and    1     diseases. It will give you good upper and lower body strength. Like any exercise, running increases the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It makes your heart stronger and allows more blood to flow around your body. It also     2     your immune system and reduce the risk of serious health problems, as well as more common illnesses like colds. Besides, anybody who is feeling down can go for a run to     3     themselves up. Even a thirty minute run will provide     4     from aches or tension that you may be suffering due to stress.

5 . 阅读下面短文，结合上下文，根据括号中的中文提示，用相应词汇的正确形式填空。

Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in     1     with (保持联络) the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. The     2     (数码的) age also enables us to find people who share our interests or have     3     (独一无二的，独特的) talents. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.

But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends? It depends. If people always     4     (交流信息，想法等) true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to     5     in mind (记住) that what we see on social media is often not the whole     6     (真相，实情) about a person. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive     7     (最新消息) that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problems. This doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship remains the same.

Here are some qualities that a true friend possesses. He accepts who you are and trust you with his authentic self. He stands by you and offer words of     8     (安慰，慰藉) when you feel upset. He wants what’s really good for you and is willing to share     9     (资源). If you want to find such a friend, be one yourself. Your friend is a     10     (反映，映射) of your own personality.

6 . 阅读下面短文，结合上下文，根据括号中的中文提示，用相应词汇的正确形式填空。

It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon     1     (系列赛) in Mexico. With just 700 meters to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the     2     (领先). Alistair was     3     (接近) the finish line in the burning heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to fall onto the     4     (跑道). Alistair had to choose — brotherly love, or a chance to win the race? For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was in trouble. He had to help. The rescue put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third. It was an     5     (出乎意料的) end to the race.

The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children. “    6     (显然), when your older brother is doing it, you think it’s a cool thing to do,” says Jonny. Despite     7     (争论) over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage.

Watched by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the brothers have been     8     (取消……的资格) or highly praised? But for Alistair, at that     9     (具体的，特定的) moment of the race, he was no longer an     10     (运动员) aiming for a medal — he was just a brother.

8 . 根据短文内容，从下面方框中所给的10 个单词中分别选出恰当的单词填空，使短文意思通畅、完整。没空一词，不得重复。短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

living   but     what     at home     recalled   whose     ambition   Besides     up     motherland

Six months ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete an exchange programme. She     1     that she chose the year­long exchange programme with the     2     to set up a business in China after graduation.It was the first time that she had left her     3     .When she came to England, she lived with a host family,     4     members always helped her. At first，she had to get used to     5     in a new country and learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things she didn’t know the English names for.     6     , she also had to face another challenge of the academic requirements.When writing an essay，she was told by the tutor to acknowledge     7     other people had said if she cited their ideas,     8     he wanted to know her own opinions.She also found students’ participation included as part of the final result. Luckily, after a few weeks, she could speak     9     in class on traditional Chinese art successfully. And she feels much more     10     in the UK now.