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。

Known as “Air Jordan”, Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were     1     (impress), but the mental strength he showed     2    (make) him unique. The secret to his success is learning from his     3    (injure). In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club     4    he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.

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。

Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

5 . 语法填空

We all know the Olympic Games.     1     do you know the Mud Olympic Games which are sports games in the mud? 

Every year, about 400 people from all over Europe meet in a small town in northern Germany    2     (take) part in the Mud Olympics — the     3     (muddy) sports meeting in the world. It     4     (hold) on the beach when the tide is out, so it is very muddy. The sports meeting     5     (have) many traditional sports like football, volleyball and bicycle races, as well as some special and new activities     6     (play) in the mud. It raises money for a local charity. 

The advertisements of the sports meeting are     7     (real) interesting. One of the     8     (advertisement) said, “If you want to play, just put on the clothes that you don’t mind     9     (get) covered in the mud and join us!” Viewers are more than welcome. So if you don’t care about the mud     10     can get you dirty, come and enjoy yourself!

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 Silk Road was a passage for the transportation of silk in ancient times. Lots of relics on the road can still     1     (see) now. From the relics, tourists can see the outline of the ancient metropolitan (大都会的) areas along     2     fantastic road. In the tour packages, tourists can imagine themselves to be ancient merchants     3     ride camels in deserts.

The Silk Road is a long route,     4     Xi’an in the cast to Gansu and Xinjiang in the west. If it is your first trip to China, we     5     (sincere) suggest you should spend at least ten days visiting Beijing, Xi’an, Dunhuang, Urumqi and Kashi. You could get to know about the history of China and experience     6     (color) scenery along the Silk Road.

If you are an     7     (experience) traveler wanting to explore China fully, it is recommended that you     8     (travel) to Dunhuang, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Turpan, Kashi and Urumqi to follow the footprint of Marco Polo. This route may take about 15 days. If you have only a one-week holiday, the     9     (choose) of three most famous cities will be fit for you.

Along the Silk Road route, Xi’an and Gansu are suitable to visit all year round. The best time     10     (visit) Xinjiang is from May to October because the weather is mild.

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。

Communicating with the old can be challenging, especially when considering the fact    1     their abilities are failing.

First of all, you are supposed to respect the old’s thoughts, backgrounds and life experience. Do not correct their opinions even when you can’t reach any     2     (agree). And when old people are talking, listen     3     (careful). Let them finish because letting them express their thoughts and emotions     4     (be) important.

When you’re together with them, try to know if they would like     5     (chat) or be quiet. And     6     you feel they want to be quiet, just be there, because     7     (spend) time with them is as important as talking to them or cheering them up.

As communication with old people can be difficult, it is     8     (importance) to be always patient. When you are explaining something     9     them, you should remain patient when they ask you to repeat yourself. Try using gestures while you talk with them, or write down what you want to say when     10     is necessary.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Carrying Firewood to Put Out a Fire

In 273 BC, the Qin army carried out a more serious attack upon the State of Wei,     1     was too weak to defend itself. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked them with a     2     (worry) look if anyone could propose a way     3     (defeat) the Qin army.

At the moment of emergency, most of the officials persuaded the king to beg for peace     4     the cost of giving away a large area of land to the State of Qin. However, Su Dai, a counselor, didn’t agree. He hurried up to the king and said, “Once there was a man     5     house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water,     6     he would not listen. Instead, he carried firewood to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn’t it similar to carrying firewood to put out a fire     7     you agree to trade the land of the State of Wei for peace?”

While Su Dai’s     8     (argue) was very convincing, the king didn’t accept it. Finally, the State of Wei was destroyed by the State of Qin. Nowadays the phrase “carrying firewood to put out a fire”     9     (use) to mean adopting a wrong method to save a situation, ending up making it     10     (bad).

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。
Dear Li Ming,

For me, it was     1    honor to win this trip around the world! I just arrived in London a few days ago, and I’m having a great time. I have already seen a few major     2    (sight), including Buckingham Palace. You can’t imagine how     3     (amaze) it is!

Being a tourist here can be quite expensive, but my friends and I have found a few ways     4    (save) money. Most restaurants, for example, are very expensive, but the food is delicious! And I have been addicted     5    the traditional English favourite: fish and chips.

For accommodation, I     6     (stay) at a nice bed and breakfast on the west side of London. Some travelers prefer to stay in hostels since they’re the     7     (cheap) places to stay. Hostels usually have larger rooms with many beds inside, and travelers     8     (simple) rent a bed for the night.

Well, Li Ming, that’s about it for now! Tomorrow I’m seeing St Paul’s cathedral,     9     is supposed to be very wonderful. I’ll be in London for another week. And then off to Cape Town for 10 days. Wish     10     (I) good luck.

Your friend,

Danny

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。

Today I will introduce two of the “Living Legends of Sports” to you, One is Lang Ping, and     1    other is Michael Jordan. Lang Ping is     2     (know) to Chinese people as a player and a coach. As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, Lang Ping     3     (lead) her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil in 2016.

Michael Jordan is famous as “Air Jordan”,     4    showed great mental     5     (strong) in the games. He says that the secret     6    his success is learning from failures. He also says that he can accept failures,     7    he can’t accept not trying.     8     (lose) games taught him to practise harder and never give     9    . Besides, he has learnt to share his success with others.

Although they are in different sports, they are both     10    (master) and set good examples for others.