1 . 语法填空

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, China’s sprinter Su Bingtian made history by     1    (become) the first Chinese athlete to make it to the final of men’s 100m Olympic event.

“I’m very     2    (excite) to be in the 100m final. Stepping on the track has realized my dream.” Su said after the race. Su has set     3     Asian record of 9.83 seconds,     4     is also the best performance for the Chinese on the world stage.

“London 2012 was my first Olympics. I was just a young man eager to become one of the top athletes.     5    (lucky), perseverance(坚持) helps me prepare     6     the game and with my     7    (determine), I make my dream come true. I feel more confident than I used to be. It is a breakthrough for me     8    (complete) the semi-final at that time.” Because of his excellent performance, Su, titled the “Asian flying man”, was chosen as the flag-bearer for the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony of the games on Aug 8.

Su’s great success     9    (inspire) more Chinese athletes and teenagers to improve     10    (they) since he lowered the Asian 100m record to 9.83 seconds.

3 . 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 proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Saying Goodbye to Sugar

It is the end of October. Social media is filled with pictures of people     1     promised to give up sugar at the beginning of the month, only to fail. Why is sugar so powerful, and how can we beat it?

Many sugar cravings (渴求) arise from a blood sugar imbalance     2     body takes in sugar, your blood sugar quickly increases and your body releases insulin(胰岛素) to lower it to a safer level. If the insulin brings your blood sugar level a bit too low, as often happens, your body longs for foods that will raise it and increase your energy. You are on a blood sugar roller coaster (过山车) that is hard to get off.

The key to balancing blood sugar is to eat foods that prevent too much insulin from     3     (release). Healthy fats and protein, for example, provide slow and continuous forms of energy. They are more like a flat, newly paved road rather than that roller coaster. Eating plenty of healthy fats, say nuts, avocados and olive oil, can help your body adjust to getting its energy elsewhere.     4     protein can help you is to make you feel satisfied and reduce hunger. And many of the amino acids (氨基酸) in protein help build the brain chemicals that make us feel good. When we feel balanced and energized, we are     5     (likely) to seek a sugar high.

Some sugar cravings come from your brain as a result of lifestyle. Stress causes glucose to be released by your liver, which in turn raises your blood sugar level. Therefore, being constantly stressed is like begging for trouble. Furthermore, poor sleep     6     also result in overeating, as you seek energy to relieve your tiredness.

Sometimes we experience cravings that are nothing but     7     habit. Perhaps you watched your parents overeat throughout your childhood. Now you do the same, eating pie, for example, even when you are not hungry at all. Or you may have spent years reaching for chocolate or ice cream     8     (reduce) sadness.

Hold on tight if you want to eventually get off this bumpy ride. Sugar has been shown to have an effect on the brain similar to     9     of an addictive drug. The cravings will likely remain for at least the first week. After that, some of the negative habits     10    (disappear) gradually. Hopefully, you can take off your seat belt and enjoy a smoother ride.

4 . 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 water on the Earth keeps moving around and around in a cycle     1     (call) the water cycle. However, the amount (数量) of freshwater in our world is not spread evenly (均匀地) across the planet. People living in cities use the most water,     2     some people have only a small amount for their     3     (day) needs.

The problem is that     4     freshwater in our world could be running out. The population in the world is growing,     5     means more and more water is being used. The climate is changing and becoming     6     (warm) than it was. This changes weather patterns, so in some places there is no longer enough rain to allow people     7     (live). Add in the problem of polluted water, and the situation becomes bad indeed.

Having water whenever we need or want is something we take for granted. Whenever we use it, we need to think about how we can save it. There are many small     8     (step) we can take that add up to big water savings! Taking shorter showers and turning off the water while brushing your teeth     9     (be) all the ways to help. As long as each of us has the sense of     10     (save) water, we can see huge changes.

5 . 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。

The Chinese film “The Battle(战役) at Lake Changjin” tells the story of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army taking part     1    the war to help Korea(朝鲜)fight against the U.S. aggression (侵略). Jointly     2     (direct) by three big names in Chinese film industry-- Chen Kaige, Xu ke and Lin Chaoxian, the film was a great     3     (succeed) in the National Holiday period. Actors     4     play leading roles in the film include Wu Jing, Hu Jun, Duan Yihong and so on.

In the movie, the Chinese army men fought    5     (brave) in temperatures below 40℃ in a key battle around Changjin Lake. Viewers said it was not the film itself that moved people, but the     6     (hero) of the war years who fought for our country and people, without considering     7     (they) own safety or even lives.

It is reported     8     since it was shown on September 30th , the total box office (票房)     9     (reach)the top of China’s box office, breaking the box office record of history in Chinese war films. With the great achievements in film industry, people are looking forward to     10     (see) more wonderful films in the future.

7 . 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。

There is a saying that you have not been to China if you have not visited the Terracotta Warriors (bing ma yong). Located to the west of Xi'an, bing ma yong is a collection of the tomb treasures of Qin Shihuang, the First Emperor of China. They were built by hundreds of thousands of men more than 2,000 years ago. Bing ma yong were a copy of Qin Shihuang's     1     (power) army which conquered and unified the Six States. Each warrior was as big and vivid as a real soldier. Life-sized war chariots and horses were also made. They were buried in the tomb of China’s first Emperor,     2     died more than 2,000 years ago. This army of clay statues is believed    3     (be) as effective and strong as any real-life army and can protect the Emperor and his tomb.

    4    , no one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues until 1974, when some farmers discovered the tomb while     5     (dig) a well nearby. After years of excavation, three underground vaults(坑)     6     (official) opened to tourists in 1979,1989 and 1994 respectively, showing thousands of terracotta warriors, horses and chariots. Since then, the Terracotta Warrior Museum in Xi’an     7     (become) a tourist destination for millions of people from home and abroad. The terracotta warriors have also been put     8    show overseas, showing the fantastic Chinese civilization to the world and promote cultural exchanges.

If you feel an urge to visit the bing ma yong, the Terracotta Army Museum in Xi'an is a must-see, which is considered one of the greatest archaeological(考古的)     9     (site) in the world and one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century. It will remind you of the glorious times of    10    Qin Dynasty.

8 . 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。

Sarah is a senior at high school. Just like normal senior students, she looks forward     1     going to college after graduation. But she is also quite different to her classmates; Sarah is     2     part-time model, which can make her quite a lot of money.

Recently, Sarah     3     (tell) that the modelling agency wanted to give her a full-time contract (合同).     4     she decided against it, preferring to follow her dream of studying engineering at college instead.

    5     (concentrate) on her final exams, Sarah has turned down several     6     (invitation) to modelling events since then. But she hasn't given up on modelling completely. In fact, she is     7     (confidence) that she will continue to model part-time throughout her college life in the future.

Sarah says, "My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school     8     (come) first. Modelling is     9     (certain) interesting, but it's not my dream. I want to get a good education rather than be left with     10     to do when I can't model any more."

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

There are different     1     (kind) of TV programs. Violence on television affects people. If I watch violent programs every day, I may feel nothing     2     (relax). I don’t think it’s such     3     big problem with adults. They know the differences between TV programs and real life clearly, but it’s still not good to watch too much.

We watch many acts of violence on TV, and then we don’t feel violence is violence. I think it’s time for us to spend more time     4     (do) other things instead of watching TV. It’s important     5     (communicate) with the family, go outside, do exercise, enjoy a hobby, think about something, and so on. The TV is only one part of our life, and we must choose TV programs     6     (wise) and watch them actively.

I think TV violence has too much bad influence     7     children. For example, a little boy suddenly says violent things.     8     doesn’t know whether or not this word is good. So I am afraid of saying something about violence to children. Maybe I think it is bad to watch violent programs while children     9     (be) still awake. Violent shows are bad not only for children but also for adults     10     people who watch violent TV shows want to do something like the TV shows.

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。

Every year, at the end of October, tens of thousands of people flock to a Buddhist temple in China to see a huge gingko biloba tree (银杏树) drop its foliage (枝叶) and turn     1     temple from green to gold. The Gu Guanyin Buddhist temple,     2     (locate) in the Zhongnan Mountains of China’s Shaanxi Province is home     3     a 1,400-year-old gingko biloba tree. It was planted for the Tang dynasty (618-907) emperor Li Shimin,     4     is one of the     5     (great) rulers in Chinese history. It towers superbly over the temple,     6     for a few days every autumn, it rains down a gold carpet of     7     (leaf) that stands out against the muted tones of the season. Because of its     8     (amaze) appearance, it has been called the world’s most beautiful gingko biloba tree, and     9     (become) a tourist attraction in its own right.

Due to the increasing     10     (popular) of its ancient gingko biloba tree, the Gu Guanyin Buddhist temple has reportedly increased daily visitor capacity to around 7,200, between 8 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon.