1 . 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。

Many great people in the world devote themselves to     1     (improve) society in their own ways.For example，Jane Goodall, a woman from Britain, would rather spend time studying chimps in the wild in Africa than     2     (lead)a comfortable life. For four decades she     3     (be) outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of chimps.Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women’s diseases, is another woman who has made great     4     (achieve). There was story after story of no matter     5    tired after a day’s work, she went to deliver a baby for a poor family at midnight.It was because of her hard work and great consideration to her patients that hundreds of babies     6     (deliver) safely by her.     7    third example is Yuan Longping, the first agricultural pioneer in the world     8     (grow) super hybrid rice.Using his hybrid rice, farmers can produce harvests twice as large as before and improve their income. Therefore, now the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world     9    hunger. In short, they all show their virtue to us and they all deserve praising and learning     10    .

2 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I felt slightly     1     (puzzle). I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place where people bought pizza. “I am sure it     2     be the best place to buy pizza in the world, isn’t it?” I thought.     3       I could go there by plane was always a question in my mind. It might be a long time later.

Many years later out of     4     (curious) I went to see the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. It is     5     (approximate) 54 meters high. But there was still something special about it for me. I stared     6     the tower. It got its name because it really does lean to one side. I have fun with the shape of the tower. Some people say it ought to     7     (fix). Their first     8     (react) is that they are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it to lean over the city.

I do not think the idea that people should repair it is good. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now?

And, if you ask me, I like     9     it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say. And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let's take the tower of Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the     10    (much) famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

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。

Wang Tianchang and his family moved into the Gobi Desert 22 years ago. They have been fighting with the desert ever since,     1     (become) a symbol of China’s anti-desertification (防治荒漠化) campaign.

As     2     native of Gansu Province, Wang grew up with the Gobi Desert. In 1998, Wang’s family moved into the desert. They started planting bushes (灌木). To fund their efforts, they sold most of their farm animals and there were only 6 sheep left to support themselves. To make matters     3     (bad), the trees they had planted in the first two years     4     (blow) away by strong winds, because they weren't familiar with the environment. Then they learned that adaptable grasses were ideal for holding down the sand. A bush     5     (know) as the sweet-vetch has an 80 percent survival rate even in severe desert conditions,     6     has become a key part of the Wang’s efforts.

Now, although Wang is suffering from serious health     7     (problem) and is in his late 70s, he has no plans       8     (quit) his mission. His efforts have not gone unnoticed and have won several honors for his contributions     9     local greening. The Chinese government not only appointed (委任) Wang Tianchang and his sons as forest ranchers (大农场主), but also started funding their work. The family’s home is now surrounded by a     10     (beauty) vegetable garden, proving that land can in fact be transformed from the desert.

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。

The Titanic was the largest and     1    (advance) passenger ship of its day. It was considered unsinkable. But on 14th April 1912, on     2    (it) maiden voyage (首航) from England to New York, the ship     3    (strike) an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank shortly after midnight. Of the 2,223 people on board, 1,517 drowned.

So why did so many people die in the tragedy? Firstly, the Titanic’s owners fitted the ship     4     only 20 lifeboats. They believed any more would spoil the     5    (appear) of the ship. But this meant there were only enough lifeboats for 1,178 passengers. Secondly, while     6    (load) the lifeboats, the crew observed the “women and children first” rule. This was     7    old custom that said women and children should be saved before men. Because at first men weren’t allowed in the lifeboats, many boats were lowered only half full.     8    the lifeboats had been full, another 500 people might have been saved. In the end, 74% of women passengers survived, but only 20% of men. And many of the men     9    survived were branded as cowards (懦夫) when they got home.

The wreck (残骸) of the Titanic     10    (find) in 1985. It lies about four kilometres below the surface of the water at the bottom of the ocean.

6 . 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.

Playing video games casually can be a great way to have fun. However, if you are so focused     1     gaining that it feels like it’s taking over your life, you may have a video addiction. It’s no joke. WHO in 2018 officially classified it as a mental health condition,     2     (call) as “gaming disorder”. Fortunately, there are things you can do to get it     3     (control). First of all, give yourself a time limit for daily play. Don’t give it up if you end up     4     (play) longer than you meant to — it’s totally normal! Try to learn from     5     happened and think of a way     6     (avoid) it next time.     7     this still doesn’t work, ask friends and family to help you. Have them     8     (check) with you to make sure you are not playing. In addition, keeping gaming devices inaccessible. If there is a mobile phone or an iPad in your room, you may     9     (attract) to stay up playing. Make sure your room a screen-free place     10     you can stay away from late-night gaming.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空自处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单间的正确形式。

Mr. Mora is a famous university president. He is remembered as a     1     (humor) man because his lectures bring     2    (laugh) from time to time. He is also remembered by his family and friends for being absent-minded. There are many interesting stories about Mr. Mora,     3     amuse people.

Once on a train, a conductor came to Mr. Mora,     4     (ask) for his ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Mr. Mora began searching his suitcase. “Never mind, sir,” said the conductor, seeing how     5    (anxiety) Mr. Mora was looking for his ticket and trying to comfort him. “When you find your ticket, just post it to the station. I’m sure you have it somewhere.” “I'm sure, too,” said the president as he continued searching. But I must find it. I need to know     6    I'm going.”

Mr. Mora got off the train in New York and     7     (hurry) to the post office to make a telephone call to his secretary. “I’m in New York now but I don't know why,” said Mr. Mora, feeling like a small boy who had got lost. Within minutes came the short reply, “You are not supposed to be in New York. You should be in Princeton to give    8     lecture.”

8 . 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。

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds     1     (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Today’s festivals have many     2     (origin). Some religious, something seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held     3     ( honor) the dead or to satisfy the ancestors. Festivals can also be held to honor famous people. In China, the Dragon Boat Festival honors the well- known ancient poet, Qu Yuan.

What’s more, harvest festivals can also be very happy events. China has the Mid -Autumn Festival, when people admire the moon and enjoy mooncakes. The most     4     (energy) and important festivals are the ones     5     look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At     6     Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money     7     red paper. Some Western countries have very     8     (excite) carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter,     9     (usual) in February. Why are all these festivals popular? Because during the festivals, people can get together and have fun    10     (enjoy) everything with each other, forgetting the work for a little while.

9 . 阅读下列材料,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。

Beijing culture’s time-travel comedy(喜剧) Hi, Mom, which opened the Lunar new year holiday in the    1    (two)place behind Detective Chinatown 3, suddenly risen to the front of the pack.

    2    (write), directed by and co-starring female filmmaker Jia Ling, Hi, Mom    3    （receive）the best user review ratings of the seven films currently on release by now.     4    (interesting), Jia make up a time-travel story to tell her mother's love story .

The film stars Chinese comedy veteran Jia as a devoted daughter     5    world is turned upside-down after her mother dies in an accident. In       6     state of emotional crisis, Jia Ling finds    7    ( she) mysteriously transported back to 1981, where she meets her mother (Zhang Xiaofei) and the social group of her youth. Jia’s character tries to improve her mother’s life by using ideas from the future, but her plans repeatedly go wrong.

Hi, Mom reflects on how Jia misses her late mother Li Huanying, who encouraged her    8    (go) after her artistic dreams. The film     9    (base) on her memories of their time together. Thanks to Hi, Mom's    10    (power) performance to date, Jia is already China’s most commercially successful female filmmaker ever.

10 . 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。

Once upon a time there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others     1     (solve) their problems.” One day, the king disguised     2     (he) and went to a local village. In the middle of the main street, he placed a large stone, under     3     he hid gold coins. Then he waited behind a tree and watched. The first person down the street was a milkman. He crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere. He picked himself up and     4     (angry) went away. After a while, a group of women came along, each     5     (balance) a pot of water on her head. One women     6     (trip) over the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. Tears in her eyes, she picked herself up and limped away. The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone,     7     he found nobody making an attempt to move it. The king was in despair. Just then, he saw a young girl coming along. When she saw the stone, she pushed it with all her might. After great efforts, the stone     8     (move) successfully to the roadside. Imagine her     9     (surprise) face when she saw the gold coins! Just then the king stepped out     10     behind the tree. He told the girl that she deserved the gold coins because she was the only person who learned the lesson he wanted to teach his people.