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。

In many places like Briain and Italy, if you leave the house without your wallet, you'll be in a tough situation all day. But in China, you can enjoy your day just     1     a smartphone.

The other day, I set out     2     (see) how far a phone would get me in the country's capital. Admittedly, I was surprised to discover how     3     (convenience) it was.

I used my phone to call a taxi to meet my Chinese friend, Gu Yu,     4     would guide me to get around Beijing. We paid for   breakfast by     5     (scan) a QR code on the window of a restaurant selling jianbing, one of China's most popular street breakfasts. My purchase cost 6 yuan and     6     (take) just a few seconds. At a nearby coffee shop,     7     (it) owner scanned a QR code on my phone. As we sipped our coffee, Gu Yu paid her household water bill. She used the same simple process to pay other bills and even her rent. We also paid by phone for movie tickets, takeout food, shopping and for     8       (deliver).

I have known from Gu Yu that from tiny street stands to large chains,     9     huge number of people accept mobile payment,     10     (most) through popular apps Alipay and WeChat.

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。

The more advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to have control over our lives. We shop, work, play, search for information and seek     1     (chat) with each other online. Yet people are not arguing about this astonishing condition. It     2     (believe) that people have readily embraced technology, seeking only the benefits but     3     (ignore) its drawbacks.

It does not matter whether your home is in a     4     (noise) downtown or in the remote countryside. If you have a screen     5     it can pick up a signal, your mind is still in the same placeless place. This place is the zone     6     your mind will go when you stare at a screen, and it feels like your mind stops thinking.

Recent developments in technology also led to a decline in normal social behaviors. In past ages, you could walk around town for a whole day without seeing all the people you know. Now, everyone you know is     7     arm’s reach, taking that certain psychological feeling out of seeing people. You can see them every second of every day, and hear nearly every single thought of theirs just as they hear     8     (you).

In     9     (conclude), modern technology can be a double-edged sword. They do have their advantages, but they can change our lives     10     (complete).

3 . 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。

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1926. In spite of her father’s objections, Elisabeth was determined at an early age     1    (study) medicine and in 1957 received her medical degree from the University of Zurich. In 1958 she married Dr. Emanuel Ross,    2    American, who also studied medicine at the university and they moved to the U.S. to fulfill their medical dreams     3     (well).

While working at Manhattan State Hospital, Dr. Kubler-Ross     4    (horrify) by the routine neglect and poor treatment of mental patients. It was here that she began her lifelong approach to medical practice as she developed a program of individual care and attention for each patient. This approach resulted    5    significant improvement in the mental health of 94% of her patients.

In 1965, Dr. Kubler-Ross published her first book, On Death and Dying, a 1969 worldwide bestseller.     6    (base) on her many patient interviews, she identified the five now     7     (wide) accepted stages that patients go through as they approach death: denial, anger, bargaining,    8    (depress) and acceptance.

During her career, Dr. Kubler-Ross served in 16 different hospitals and universities,    9    (write) more than 20 books, many of     10    were translated into other languages, and received many honors. In 1999, she was listed among Time’s 100 Most Important Thinkers of the Century.

4 . 根据语境填入单词的正确形式。

Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are     1    (master) in their fields and have set good examples for us. Lang Ping brought honor and glory to her county by leading her volleyball team to     2    (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. Once, Lang Ping’s     3    (determine) was tested because the team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players was     4    (injure) and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. But Lang Ping didn’t lose heart. At last, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold. Michael Jordan, known     5     Air Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were     6    (impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his     7    (failure). Losing games taught him to practice harder and never give     8    .

5 . 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。

Odysseus is a literary figure in the Odyssey written by Homer. He     1     (reject) the comfortable life of a Greek king and made a promise to help another Greek leader, Menelaus. But the war dragged on and on and he was away     2     his family for ten years. During this time the fortunes of the war were so changeable that no one could predict     3     would win.

Odysseus became tired of the war and the delay in Troy. He     4     (urgent) wanted to return home, so when the Greek kings had their regular    5     (week) meeting, he suggested that they take an opportunity    6       (trick) the Trojans.

The Greeks built a giant wooden horse so that men could hide inside it. The Greeks then pretended to leave aboard their     7    (ship) as if they were discouraged by the     8     (long) of the war. The Trojans blessed their God for their good fortune and prepared to celebrate. That night the men climbed out of the horse and opened the city gates to the Greek army. The Trojans heard the sound of the warning bell     9       (announce) a Greek victory. The war ended     10            the punishment of the Trojan people was only just beginning.

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。

Tied to skis (滑雪板) and pulled around a     1     (freeze) lake by a thoroughbred racehorse—skijö ring is a sport like no other. The hardy skiers travel at frightening speeds, using just their voice and a set of rules to guide the horses around the icy track. The     2     (usual) sport is considered the showpiece event of the White Turf races—a wintery festival held at the upmarket ski resort of St. Moritz.

The sport requires the ability to mix skiing talent     3     a high-level of horsemanship. “During the race you need a really strong voice,” two-time race winner Valeria Holinger told CNN Sport. “Only by shouting can you make the horse go     4     (fast) than others”.

Competitors must wait until they’re 18 before     5     (allow) to participate in the event. Even then, driver—as they’re known—must pass fitness tests     6     hard theory exams—for good reason, too. Not only     7     (be) they traveling at incredible speeds, there is also the added danger of     8     (full) grown racehorses trampling (踩) on the skis. In addition, the speeding hooves (马蹄) kick up huge amounts of snow and ice     9     crash into the legs of the skiers behind.

Such unique threats call for unique     10     (protect). Drivers are required to use face masks to keep the snow out of their eyes and wear body armor under their ski suits.

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。

Few places are developing towards a cashless future as quickly as Sweden, which is now enjoying the     1    (convenient) of electronic payment. This year, only about 20% of all consumer payment in Sweden     2    (make) in cash, compared with an average of 75% in     3     rest of the world. And many of the country’s banks no longer accept or offer cash.

Not everyone is     4    (joy). Some people say Sweden’s electronic payment might result in more Internet crimes. Also, elderly people in Sweden who use cash may be     5    (easy) ignored. And young people using apps to pay for everything or taking out loans via mobile phones risk     6    (fall) into debt.

However, advocates like Mr. Tim refer to personal safety     7    a reason that countries should go cash-free. His son’s apartment was broken into twice several years ago. “ If this was a cashless society, the robbers couldn’t sell     8    they stole,” said Mr. Tim.

Certainly cash isn’t dead. The Swedish central bank predicts it’ll decline fast     9    still be working in 20 years. Anyway, for more and more consumers, cash is no longer     10       (they) habit.

8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.

A Venturing Pilot

Charles Lindberg born in December Michigan was raised on a farm in Minnesota, where his father     1     (elect) to the U.S. Congress in 1907. From then on, he spent his boyhood alternatively in Washington D.C., and Little Falls, Minnesota.       2     Lindbergh exhibited exceptional mechanical talent, in 1921, he was admitted to the University of Wisconsin to study engineering.       3    (seek) more challenges, he left university before graduation and became a pilot, who performed exciting flight show at country fairs and public assemblies. This unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off so greatly in the sense that it allowed him to gain all-round experience in flying. He was particularly delighted in       4     he called “wing-walking” and parachute jumping.

    5    (train) in air service for a year, Lindberg completed his program at the Brooks and Kelly airfields at the top of his class. He was offered a job in Robertson Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis in Missouri where he retained his job       6     1927, running the routes between St. Louis and Chicago. During this period, he set out to win the Raymond B, Orteig prize of $25,000 to be awarded to the first pilot       7    (fly) nonstop from New York to Paris. He knew this ambitious flight       8     (change) his life.

On board the greatest adventure of his time, Lindberg left Roosevelt Airport at 5:52 a.m. on May 20, 1927 and landed at Le Bourget Field at 5:24 p.m. the next day. Fearing that he would be unknown when he arrived, Lindberg carried letters of introduction to the officials in Paris, but when his plane came to a stop, he found himself       9    (crowd) with welcoming people. He was decorated in France, Great Britain, and Belgium. President Coolidge sent a specially designated cruiser, the Memphis to bring him back. His accomplishments in flying brought       10     more medals and awards that had ever been received than any other person in private life.

9 . 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 recent film has earned huge attention on social media platforms, many citizens    1    (praise) the short video as the “best commercial video of 2019 ”. The film focuses on    2    question “Who is Peppa?” and tells a touching story    3    highlights Chinese families. In the beginning, a senior man    4    (name) Li Yubao in a remote mountainous area asked his grandson on the phone    5    gifts he wanted for the Spring Festival, but only heard the word “Peppa” due to the poor mobile signal. Therefore, the man begins an interesting journey to discover who Peppa is.    6     the help of neighbors, the senior man made a Peppa model with irons and steels, and    7    (surprise) his grandson. The short video     8    (encourage) people working outside to come back home often and accompany family members    9    (spend) a happy and warm Spring Festival holiday. After all, family connections are the most     10    (significance) thing in Chinese people’s hearts.

10 . 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。

Just like every technological advancement, the next is set to be a huge deal, and such is the case for 5G．The wireless technology     1     (expect) to power self-driving cars, virtual reality, smart     2     (city), and networked robots．     3     (research) from King’s College London who have joined with Ericsson (ERIC) to dream up futuristic applications for 5G have looked at everything from music     4     medicine．

The team is working towards using       5     technology to transfer physical skills across networks and creating what   they are calling the “Internet of Skills”. “With 5G and the new networking architecture we’re building, we’re hoping to   get this delay down to just the speed of light,” said Mischa Dohler, a professor of wireless communications at King’s College．

Furthermore, 5G will     6     (hopeful) allow a surgeon with virtual reality equipment     7     (work) on the other     side of the world via a robot．They will use haptic (触觉的) gloves,     8     will allow the surgeon to sense motion and pressure when     9     (operate) on a patient and can get instant feedback via the gloves．

Meanwhile, Dohler does not expect this to happen overnight   and     10     (believe) it could take   the   “Internet of   Skills” another decade before it is fully functional．