1 . 语法填空

A man looking at his Smartphone while walking across a railway    1     (have) a close knock on Oct 22. He was so    2    (absorb) in his Smartphone that he didn't see a train approaching until it brushed past him,    3    (throw) him to the ground. This should serve    4    a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially    5    crossing roads.    6    (lucky), the man survived, but the incident forced the driver     7    (stop) the train. An l8-minute delay followed the incident,    8    led to a break in the running of other trains on the route.

The Smartphone    9    (addict) has spread like an infectious disease. It's evident that it will do great harm to society. What's even    10    (bad),some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends. Some people blame the Smartphone for the sad story, yet in fact people's weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame.

2 . 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。
William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Tu Youyou jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine    1    their work against parasitic diseases (寄生虫病). 85-year-old Tu was awarded this prize for her contribution to    2    (reduce) the death rate of malaria (疟疾), minimizing patients’ suffering and promoting mankind’s health. This is     3    science is all about.
As a matter of fact, Tu has won some attention when she     4    (get) the Lasker Award in 2011. But there is no way to compare her popularity back to the attention she is receiving today. As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu’s winning     5    (complete) surprised Chinese people,     6    have long been wondering when the first Chinese Nobel Laureate in natural science would appear.
Tu Youyou is the first Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize for work     7    (carry) out within China. She has spent 40 years’ time on scientific research. Although the Nobel Prize did not come to her untilfour decades later, it is definitely one of     8    most privilege rewards that recognizesTu’s devotion and perseverance in discovering artemisinin (青蒿素). Her record-breaking winning     9    (be) a reminder that science is never about instant success. There is no way to measure how much you spend on scientific research and compare     10    with how much reward you get.

3 . 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（不多于3个单词）。
What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know     1    to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more     2    (throw) away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways     3    (bring) down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett Packard and other     4    (company) now also take back some old computers.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and     5    (recycle) their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws     6    (be) that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers     7    (easy) to repair and upgrade (升级).
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford     8    at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.     9    computers then go to schools, charities (慈善团体) and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish     10    someone else's useful things and cut down waste, too.

4 . There’s no such thing as living alone. Never mind if you’re     1     only person in your house and have no dog, no cat, not even fish. You still have got several billion     2    (roommate) — and so do we all. Some of them are harmless, some are     3    (actual) helpful and some could even kill you. They are, of course, bacteria, fungi(菌类) and viruses, and like it or not, they’re on you, around you, and deeply inside you. The fact that bacteria life is everywhere is not     4    (surprise). It’s something you       5    (learn) from your childhood when your mother told you not to drink water from someone else’s glass. There are lots of bacteria     6     are living in your tea kettle. There are bacteria     7     (sleep) with you on your bed. Scientists are beginning     8     realize) the richness of the microbiome(微生物群系) — which is as complex as the ones     9     (find) in oceans, rainforests, deserts and woodlands. Your house has a microbiome and     10     do you.

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适当形式。

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely     1    cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color     2     represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children     3     (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect    4    against evils（灾祸）.

People’s     5     (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be     6     most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally    7    physically. People     8    (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that     9    (easy) catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So     10     you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.