1 . 语法填空

When Lin Qiaozhi was 18 years old, she didn’t follow the traditional path of marriage like the     1    (major) of girls; she chose to study medicine in Peking Union Medical College. She graduated with the Wenhai Scholarship and became the first woman ever to     2    (hire) as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. A few     3    (year) later, she was sent to study in Europe and then in the US. Her American colleagues wanted her to stay in the US,     4     she refused because she wanted to work for her motherland.

　　In 1941, Dr Lin became     5     first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. After the department     6    (close) because of the war, she opened her own clinic.
　　The new People’s Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. Though she     7    (hold) many important positions, she still tended     8    (patient), published medical research on care for women and children, and trained the next generation of doctors.

Known     9     the “mother of ten thousand babies”, Lin Qiaozhi died on 22 April 1983,     10    (leave) her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.

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。

It was Mother’s Day morning last year. My five-year-old son, Tenyson, and I     1     (leave) the supermarket after shopping when an old woman fell over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but the woman was     2     (serious) hurt and shaking with pain. At the first sight, my son is full of     3     (curious).

At the front of the supermarket a charity (慈善) group was selling flowers to raise funds. Tedyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It’s just like we give her     4     hand and it will make     5     (she) feel better.” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up     6     such a sweet idea. So we went to the flower seller to buy a flower for the lady.

By then rescuers had arrived, and were attending the     7     (injure) woman. As we walked up to her, my son became frightened by all the blood and medical equipment, which is beyond description. He said he was so afraid that he had trouble     8     (go) up to her. That was why he asked me for help.

Instead, I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “My son was very upset for your wife and bought her this flower to cheer her up.” At that moment, the old man was moved add said, “Thank you so much, you have a good son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man then gave his wife the flower,     9     (tell) her who it was from.     10     badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with thanks in her eyes and gave him a little smile.

4 . 语法填空

I have just come back to San Francisco after     1    (camp) in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. It     2    (definite) feels good to be back in the city again. There are many beautiful old       3    (build) on top of big hills, offering great views of the city.

My hotel is in the Mission District, which is one of the     4    (old) parts of the city. An art movement     5    (call) the “Mission School” started here,       6     is influenced by graffiti art and comic art . I walked around looking at the street art     7     then ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles. A real mix of cultures here!

I paid a visit to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. America got California from Mexico in 1848. When gold       8    (discover) near San Francisco, people   from all over the world rushed there     9     (seek) their fortune, including many Chinese. The museum shows how America was built by immigrants       10     different countries and cultures.

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A king decided     1    (test) his people whether they could solve their problems, so he disguised     2    (him) one morning and went to a local village. After     3    (place) a large stone in the middle of the main street and hiding gold coins     4     it, he hid behind a tree and watched.

A milkman with his cart came along and     5    (crash) into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere. He picked himself up and left in     6    (angry). Then, a group of women came along, with pots of water on their heads, one of     7     fell over the stone. After picking herself up, she limped away crying. The king was     8    (disappoint) because nobody considered moving the stone out of the way. Then came a farmer’s daughter. Tired as she was, she tried her best to move the stone to the roadside and found     9     gold. She was wondering who the gold belonged to when the king came over to her and told her what was the matter. She     10    (give) the gold as a reward.

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Festivals     1     (celebrate) all around the world. They have a wide range of     2     (origin), such as religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has     3     (it) different customs and unique charms. However, no matter       4     different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.

Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important     5     (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate it     6     (show) that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.

Customs play a significant and relatively stable role in festivals,     7     sometimes they can change over time.     8     the development of modern society, some traditions may fade away and others may be established.

Festivals are an important part of society. They are occasions     9     allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand     10     we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. If you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.

7 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单同的正确形式。

THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:

CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT

China is     1     (wide) known for its ancient civilisation     2     has continued all the way through into modern times. There are many reasons     3     this has been possible, but one of the main    4     (factor) has been the Chinese writing system. People in modern times can read the classic works which     5     (write) by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the     6     (develop) of Chinese characters as an art form, known     7     Chinese calligraphy.

Today, the Chinese writing system     8     (be) still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role     9     global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this     10     (amaze) language.

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Every culture in the world celebrates festivals. Though different festivals have different origins, the spirit of     1     (share) joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.

The harvest festival,     2     takes place after all the crops have been gathered in, can be found in almost every culture. People celebrate it       3     (show) their gratitude to the year’s supply of food. But the     4     (celebrate) vary from country to country. In ancient Egypt, it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports during the springtime     5     during the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

Customs change with the     6     (develop) of modern society. In China, many big cities     7     (give) up the custom of lighting   firecrackers in order to avoid air pollution.

Nowadays, businesses take advantage of the celebrations and make festivals     8     (commercialise). Although some are     9     it, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.

Festivals reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. If you study festivals     10     (careful), you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.

9 . 语法填空

C.V. Raman, a great Indian physicist, was born in 1888. His father was a lecturer in math and physics, so C.V. Raman was exposed to     1    (science) things from an early age. He     2    (attend) Presidency College in 1902, getting his BA in 1904 and MA in 1907. Though he was a brilliant student, there weren’t many     3     (opportunity) for scientists in India at that time.     4    , after finishing his studies, he went to work for the Indian Finance Department and carried out his experimental research on acoustics (声学).

He     5    (offer) a professorship in physics at the University of Calcutta in 1917 and stayed for the next 15 years,     6     (achieve) fame for his research there. In 1930, he won the Nobel Prize for his work in     7     field of light scattering. Raman found     8      light passes through a transparent substance (透明物质), most of the light remains unchanged but a small part of it has different wavelengths. This later is     9     (know) as the Raman effect and is very useful     10     (analyse) gases, liquids and solids, including biological tissue.

10 . 语法填空

Being the biggest and the oldest in America, the Chinatown in San Francisco is a very popular tourist attraction,     1     can be visited at any time of the year. The place used to be the     2    (settle) of Chinese immigrants. With time     3    (go) by, it turned into a centre for Chinese culture.

In the 1906 earthquake, most of Chinatown     4    (destroy), but the city and residents rebuilt it, taking care to include lots of Chinese architecture, such     5     the legendary Dragon Gate, the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton. On Portsmouth Square, visitors can experience     6    (tradition) Chinese culture in real life. You can find all kinds of souvenirs, goods, clothing and Chinese herbal medicine there. What’s more, you can taste and buy     7    (variety) of Chinese tea. The Chinese food there is     8    (especial) appealing with traditional dishes from all over China.

Chinatowns play     9     important part in the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors who have never been to China     10    (experience) traditional Chinese culture first hand.