1 . Despite the negative effect on the economy after the outbreak of COVID-19, the Chinese government has taken measures to _____consumer confidence.

A．bomb

B．boost

C．bow

D．ban

2 . Despite living in the city, the _____ with the relaxing rural life is growing.

A．accent

B．fascination

C．motive

D．passion

3 . Chinese nation is a big family which ______ 56 ethnic groups all living in harmony with each other.

A．compares

B．consists

C．comprises

D．coexists

4 . The whole argument is based on the wrong ______that external beauty overweighs the inner beauty in any case.

A．welfare

B．assumption

C．defect

D．motive

5 . Last Sunday, our school conducted a survey on a new ____to waste sorting.

A．way

B．approach

C．method

D．approval

6 . I like to wear jeans because jeans are forever ______.

A．out of date

B．in fashion

C．on show

D．up to now

7 . Chinese scientists ______ by making starch (淀粉) with carbon dioxide.

A．made an effort	B．left a deep impression
C．developed a passion	D．broke new ground

8 . The character in the novel, a determined and generous girl, never loses her hope in her search for true love and happiness, which _____ a positive impression on me .

A．takes

B．makes

C．turns

D．does

9 . The thing they want to know is ______ difficulty they will face.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．where

10 . The earliest way of traveling was undoubtedly by foot, and humans’ earliest means of            goods was carrying loads on their back or head.

A．innovating

B．transporting

C．producing

D．measuring