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。

It is reported that Finland has stopped teaching subjects like Maths and History.    1    (school) in Finland are some of     2     best in the world. According to the PISA rankings,   Finland’s education system is the 3rd best,    3    (beat) only by Singapore. This is why the dramatic changes are so     4       (surprise). The Finnish system is already so good. Will the changes make it even    5     (good)?

Traditional school subjects such as Maths, Chemistry, History and English will be cancelled. “Topics” such as the European Union will take the place of    6    (they). Topic teaching     7     (mean) that students will study lots of different subjects    8     the same time. So when students learn about the European Union, they will learn history, geography and economics in the same class. The change has already started and all schools in Finland will be teaching topics by 2023.

Helsinki's education manager says that    9     (teach) children traditional subjects does not benefit students a lot. This system was useful in the 20th century    10     it does not prepare students for working in the next 10 years. Early data show that students produce better results under this new system.

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。

Schools in the UK are trying the use of classroom robots in     1     attempt to ease the growing teacher shortage. So far, two primary schools in Plymouth     2     (start) to use the machines as possible replacements for teaching assistants. Britain’s lack of teaching staff has been worsening over the last decade and shows no sign of improving.     3     (graduate) are unwilling to enter the primary education department and many teachers are giving up the teaching jobs for careers in other fields.     4     (face) with this alarming shortage, some schools believe that robots might soon be able to fill the gap. Tests have shown that teachers can train the robots within just three hours by showing     5     (vary) classroom techniques. These methods are then copied by the robots and used in a real classroom setting     6     real students are doing tasks. In one example, the robot teacher     7     (success) guided the students through     8     (challenge) tasks, giving them praise and encouragement when necessary. The project has been met with mixed reactions from teachers. Some are concerned that the robots are here to take their jobs,     9     others optimistically regard the machines     10     a way to reduce their heavy workloads.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

The way that people sit in chairs is not just by chance. If you are sitting with your arms and legs swinging, it is probably a sign     1     you are relaxed and feeling comfortable. If you     2     (position) on the edge of the chair with your legs stretched before you and your feet crossed, it can signal lack of interest.

Here is an example: in a country where the rules of behavior in court were very strict, a witness in a trial sat as     3     (describe) above, with one of his huge boots put on top of     4     , wearing a big coat and his arms crossed in front of his body. The judge said: “ Sit up straight and take your coat off,       5     I’ll hold you in contempt of court.” The man sat up straight in no time when he realized that he risked       6    (fine).

When people go to the dentist or wait for a job interview, they might be seated on the edge of their chair with their feet together. If it’s a woman, she’ll probably be hugging her handbag. Body tension spreads and makes you feel short of breath. When you are in such a position, it is easy to lose your head and simply run away if things take a turn for the     7     (bad).

You don’t believe that people     8     learn to control their body language completely; they will lose control at some point or other.

4 . 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.

Are you on a diet? Then maybe you should consider     1    (sit) by the window the next time you eat out.

A new book claims that     2     you sit in a restaurant can affect how much you consume.

A new research found that people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 percent     3    (likely) to order dessert.

Those seated at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more of it     4     diners seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts.

According to the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisible you     5     feel, the less easy it is to see how much you’re eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.

In contrast,     6    (see) the sunlight, people or trees outside might make you more conscious of     7     you look, might make you think about walking or might make you   want a green salad.

The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner consumes less in the time    8     takes for the brain to register satisfaction.

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。

A strong password,     1    (consist) of mixed types of characters and numbers, can be     2     pain to create and remember. That’s why so many people set passwords     3    are easy to remember – but also easy for others to guess.

Last month, the password-management firm SplashData,    4     (base) in the US, released its annual list of the 100 worst character     5    (combine). They are from leaks (泄漏) of about five million passwords.

You’ll find that “password”, “baseball” and “iloveyou” are all included on the list. Even the name Donald, the first name of the US President, is on the list. The choice comes as no surprise     6    Donald Trump is always active on the social networking site Twitter.

    7    is common sense to avoid a password of sequential (序列的) numbers if we have important information     8    (protect). Some people make guessing     9     (ridiculous) simple. According to SplashData, the worst of the worst passwords is “123456”; but it     10    (sit) on the top of the worst password list for five years.

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。

The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential(典型的）than     1    (take)afternoon tea.We know the Brits have a love affair with drinking tea,     2    more than 160 million cups drunk every day,but it was the invention of afternoon tea     3     turned tea-drink into a popular pastime.

This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea     4    (comfort)while nibbling(小口吃）on nice sandwiches,scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes.And,of course, it can only happen in the afternoon!Afternoon tea,which     5    (design)as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner,dates back to the 1840s.It went on to become a     6    (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.

Now there is a resurgence(复苏）in its     7    (popular)in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it.     8     it can be enjoyed at home,the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel or cafe.But if you're thinking of visiting such a place     9    (enjoy)a plate of sweet and savory treats with a steaming hot brew,remember the rules you must follow to avoid     10    (ask)to leave.

Writer Henry James once noted that"there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."I'm sure once you have tried it,you will agree.

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。

Jingdezhen porcelain(瓷器)is Chinese porcelain produced in or near Jingdezhen in southern China. Jingdezhen has produced porcelain     1     (century)ago. And the town     2    was named Jingdezhen by Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty became a major kiln(窑)site around 1004.During the period, the     3    (produce)of porcelain in this area first became     4    (know).By the 14th century it had become the largest centre of producing Chinese porcelain, which remained in the following times. In the Ming Dynasty, official kilns in Jingdezhen     5    (control)by the emperor, making quality porcelain in large quantities for the emperor to give abroad as gifts. As a result, the town was     6    (close)linked to the world.

Although being a remote town in a hilly area, Jingdezhen is near the quality porcelain stone and forests which can provide plenty of wood for the kilns. It also has     7    river flowing from north to south,     8    (benefit)the transport of the fragile objects.

Jingdezhen has produced a great variety of     9     (value) porcelain. As a result, the town is famous     10     the “Porcelain Capital”. One type of its well-known high quality porcelain object is the blue and white porcelain from the 1330s.

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。

The Chinese New Year red envelope (红包) is one of     1     most popular Chinese traditions for children on the Chinese New Year. They receive red envelopes with money inside! Little kids     2     (usual) learn the words “hong bao” in Mandarin (普通话) very quickly.

The red color     3     (stand) for good luck for the Chinese. Traditionally the envelopes are decorated with gold letters and messages of     4     (happy) or Chinese lucky symbols like the Chinese dragon, the phoenix, etc. Nowadays, in     5     (keep) up with the times, you can find anything from Mickey Mouse to Hello Kitty on the red envelopes.

Generally, kids     6       are unmarried all get red envelopes during the Chinese New Year from their grandparents, uncles, aunts and parents of course. Close     7     (friend ) also give red envelopes to children during the festival. Who gives money and how much money     8     (give) mainly depend on the personal relationship and the age of the kids. And     9       is quite common for an adult     10       (receive) a kid’s greeting for a red envelope during the Chinese New Year.

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。

For many British, Temeraire was a powerful     1     (remind) of their nation’s long history of military success. In 1939, J. M. W. Turner began work on his painting,     2     title is The Fighting Temeraire.

It shows the old sailing ship, the Temeraire, on the River Thames near London. There’s asmall tugboat pulling the old ship.

The picture,     3    , is more than just a painting of two boats in the evening. The artist wanted to show the end of an era (时代). The time of the beautiful, old sailing ships is coming to     4     end. Rather than placing Temeraire in the middle of his canvas, Turner painted the warship near the left edge of the canvas. He used     5     (shade) of white, grey, and brown for the boat,     6     (make) it look almost like a ghost ship. The mighty warship is being pulled along by a tiny black tugboat, whose steam engine is more than strong enough     7     (control) its larger counterpart. That’s why we see this happening at sunset. In the little, brown tugboat we can see the new     8     (industry) era starting.

Turner     9     (paint) The Fighting Temeraire when he was quite old,     10     perhaps he wanted to show the sun setting on his own life, too. He loved the painting and he never sold it. You can see it today in the National Gallery in London.

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。

When Tom was in high school, he was very    1    (interest) in computers and enjoyed writing programs of his own. With time    2    (go) by, he began to study the World Wide Web and used    3    Internet to communicate    4    computer programmers all over the world. After    5    (graduate) from high school, he went to university    6    he studied IT and developed a special interest in IT.

At the age of 22, Tom was able to go abroad for further education. He made up his mind    7    (realize) his dreams there. But things were not as good as expected. Tom had thought that his English was much    8    (good) than his classmates at home. However, at first, the professors spoke so fast in class that he couldn’t follow them. He made every effort and    9    (gradual) he made it. Though Tom has a long way to go, let’s give our best    10    (wish) to him!