1 . 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.

More than 25 years ago, a train took Saroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. There, he     1     (bring) up by an Australian family and flew to Tasmania, Australia with them.

    2     he writes in his new book, A Long Way Home, Brierley couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country     3     (prove) to be impossible.

Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years     4     (search) for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across     5     familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district     6     a bird’s-eye view. He thought “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”— and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain” — and there it was. Everything just started to match.

When he stood in front of the house     7     he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing in the entrance. “There’s something about me,” he thought — and it took him a few seconds but he finally remembered     8     she used to look like.

In an interview Brierley says, “My mother looked so much     9     (short) than I remembered. But she came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, and my feelings and tears and the chemical in my brain, you know, it was like a nuclear fusion (核聚变). I just didn’t know what to say,     10     I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”

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。

A recent survey has found that many people suffer from sleep problems. Some are     1     (able) to fall asleep, some wake up in the middle of the night, and others     2    (simple) do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night’s sleep     3     (be) pressure from school or work. Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute     4     sleep problems. In     5     short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble concentrating. In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and     6     (suffer) a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for     7     (teenager). They are still growing and night is the time when     8     (they) bodies grow faster. Teenagers     9     do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers.

So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time     10     (make) some changes in your lifestyle.

3 . 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。

I have a warm story to share with you. A school in San Francisco not only accepted a deaf student, but also taught the whole class sign language     1     (make) them better communicate with him.

The     2     (move) story began in September last year. A woman asked the primary school in her neighborhood to accept her six-year-old son, James,     3     has a hearing disability. The teacher, Lily, agreed almost     4     (immediate). But on the first day of school, she noticed James sitting all by     5     (he). He was unable to communicate with any of his classmates.

Determined to find a way out, Lily tried developing a few     6     (sign) of her own. But a parent of another child came up with an even     7     (good) idea-getting the whole class to learn sign language along with James. So they     8     (invite) a sign language teacher to teach them. Three months     9     (late), James was able to communicate happily with all his classmates. They can talk     10     many regular things like homework and games.

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。

In the field of sports there are some famous living legends, such as Lang Ping, and Michael Jordan.

As a player, Lang Ping brought not only honour but also glory to     1     (she) country. As     2     coach, she led the China Women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships as well as the Olympic Games. As a person, she is     3     (love) by fans at home and abroad. Before the 2015 World Cup, she     4     (face) a great challenge — two important     5     (player) had to leave because of health problems. However, Lang Ping didn’t lose heart and she led her volleyball team     6     (win) the championship.

Known as “Air Jordan”, Michael Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were impressive but the mental strength     7     (make) him unique. The secret to his success is learning     8     his failures. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his     9     (succeed) with others. The Boys and Girls Club     10     he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.

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。

John Henderson, 106, and his wife Charlotte, 105, from Austin, Texas are the oldest living couple on Earth. They have 80 years of     1     (marry).

The couple, who met each other in 1934 while     2     (study) in the University of Texas, married in 1939. When asked about their years together, Charlotte said, We’ve always cared for each other. It’s just one of those things that     3     (natural) comes to us.”

Longhorn Village, the senior living community     4     the Hendersons live, helped the couple celebrate their anniversary (周年纪念日) by     5     (throw) a huge party. At the party, the two lovebirds     6     (surprise) by a 1920s car, similar to the one John used to drive to impress Charlotte when they first met.

The couple’s grandson Said, “They’re     7     wonderful couple and are glad to chat     8     others to share stories of the past. They have been living a healthy and     9     (energy) life. Since 84 years ago, they     10     (attend) at least one football game every year.”

“I’m thankful for life itself and being able to live a foil life,” said John.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Kilns (窑) had to burn day and night in Jingdezhen, a city in Jiangxi Province of southeastern China, to meet demand from around the globe.

Today, though demand is much     1     (low), people are making porcelain (瓷器)     2     same way they have for hundreds of years, with Jingdezhen’s old masters still     3     (offer) thanks to the kiln gods.

Meanwhile, across town, creative new craftspeople are bringing new ideas into the art and new life to the once       4     (factory) and villages. It’s fair to say that Jingdezhen people live and breathe porcelain, but they aren’t doing it alone.

“Jingdezhen is more than a historical town. The old and new are mixed     5     (perfect) here.” says Hu Chunxiao, a local artist     6     family has worked in the industry for generations. The     7     (tradition) and modern exist in harmony, which makes     8     one of the most interesting towns in China for travel.

Despite being a center of porcelain for 1,700 years, Jingdezhen is never short of great natural scenes. The surrounding area is famous for rich     9     (hide) scenery—mountains, streams, farms and forests. It     10       (draw) artists who desire a peaceful life here since the ancient times.

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。

Do you want to start exercising? Congratulations! You are sure     1     (benefit) a lot from it. To start     2    , physical activity increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs. In addition, it has been proven that active people tend to have better immune systems and are at     3     (low) risk of diseases. Moreover,     4     (work) out can help you reduce stress, get over negative feelings, and improve certain brain functions. To help you exercise     5     (proper), there are several tips. First, make sure     6     you expect to improve: heart and lung efficiency, muscle strength or flexibility. Then stick with activities you enjoy. Second, eat right food     7     (meet) different needs of your body. When to eat is also of great     8     (important). Don’t forget to drink throughout exercise. Last     9     not least, wear proper clothes and equipment when exercising to prevent injury. Warming up before exercising and stretching at the end of your workout are good ways to avoid     10     (get) hurt.

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。

May 22.2021 is a sad day for the whole nation because Yuan Longping,     1     globally renowned agronomist (著名农学家)     2     (know) for developing the first hybrid rice strains, passed away at the age of 91. Yuan is called “the father of hybrid rice.”

Born in 1930, Yuan Longping     3     (graduate) from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then,     4     (find) ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world     5     grew rice with a high output. This special strain of rice makes it possible     6     (produce) 20% more of the crop in the same fields, Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year     7     (be) from this hybrid strain.

Academician (院士) Yuan Longping’s contribution to the cause    8     hybrid rice in China and even the world has been     9     (wide) recognized and highly praised.His     10     (die) is a great loss to China and the world, and he will always be remembered by the people all over the world.

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。

The best time to see beautiful lanterns is during the Lantern Festival,     1     falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Last year it was on Feb. 8th, marking the end of Spring Festival. However, because of the COVID-19, we     2     (have) to stay at home last year.

As is known to us,     3    (watch) lanterns is a great activity. Lanterns are in different kinds of sizes and shapes, from animals to plants and flowers.     4     (make) it more fun, people paste riddles(贴谜语) on the lanterns. In some     5    (place), people “like releasing sky” lanterns(放天灯), which are called Kongming Lanterns. A sky lantern is a small hot-air balloon made of paper with an opening at     6     bottom where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in the sky, people can bless members and make wishes. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also     7     (interest). At that time, young girls were not     8    (allow) to go out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, looking     9     lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: “Restless, I searched for her in thousands, hundreds of ways.     10    (sudden) I turned, and there she was in the receding light.”