1 . 阅读下面短文，根据首字母或中文提示填入恰当的单词，每空一词，注意：答题时请写出包含首字母的完整单词。

Saving nature, saving humanity

Our planet — the only home we have — is on the point of breaking down. And the costs produced by our broken relationship with nature are rising.

Firstly, these years see more natural d    1    , such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and hurricanes, causing people sufferings beyond     2     (描述). Worse still, human health is     3     (威胁), because we are now running the risk of picking up new diseases jumping from animals to humans such as bird flu and COVID-19. What’s more, due to environmental pollution, people in some areas have less a    4     to food, clean water or other necessities. Animals are struggling for     5     (生存) too. One million species are disappearing and in danger of e    6    .

To avoid completely     7     (破坏) our home, we need to act g    8    , which means all the countries on the planet should work together. As for the     9     (经济) advanced countries, they should take the lead. Although we don’t know what life holds in s    10     for us, we can focus on the present and do our best today.

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据括号内的中文提示或首字母填入恰当的单词，并将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上，每空一词。

Throughout history there have been many i    1     explorers both at home and abroad. Their great contributions to the world and good qualities are worthy of note. A    2     (显然), as senior high students, we are supposed to look up to them and view them as role models for lifetime.

Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, was considered the first European to reach India by sea. He d    3     from Europe and led the very first ships to sail non-stop to India. His experience makes me   c    4     (确信) that it is courage that helps overcome anything.

Ferdinand Magellan was also a great Portuguese explorer. He had such a natural c    5     about the unknown that he intended to search for a new route to the Spice Islands. The voyage, lasting from 1519 to 1522, confirmed the conception of the world as a     6     (球体).

Zheng He, who made a r    7     to explore the world at a very young age, was one of China’s greatest explorers. His seven voyages helped strengthen the h    8     relations between China and some neighboring and faraway countries and regions, exposing foreign people to Chinese culture. Nowadays Zheng He’s e    9     (杰出) accomplishments are widely     10     (承认) by Chinese people, and his life story is extremely encouraging.

3 . 阅读下面短文, 根据首字母或中文提示写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空一词。

With the quick spread of COVID-19, more and more people around us are tested p    1    and people grow more and more     2    (焦虑). Here are some effective measures to p    3    you from being infected(感染)with the virus.

First, wear masks wherever you go, though it is not c    4    for you to perform daily routine. Second, m     5    distance from others. It is of extreme importance to avoid direct c    6    with those who have fever, cough or other COVID-19 symptoms(症状). Third, eat properly to ensure you have enough     7    (营养). If you have to eat outside, bringing food from home is     8    (推荐). Last but not least, we should a    9    importance to rest and exercise, which can help you     10    (恢复)sooner if you should fall ill.

4 . 用本学期所学语段中的原词填空。

It is vital to remain lifelong learners in a rapidly changing world. As you progress through life, you may study and work in new environments.     1     , you will be exposed to many new ideas, beliefs, practices and learning experiences. Furthermore, the production of knowledge is     2     to grow rapidly. New knowledge is constantly being generated and what you already know is being revised all the time, to the     3     that it can be difficult to keep pace with the latest developments. Indeed, you may one day do jobs that do not yet exist, use technologies that are not yet developed and     4     problems that are not yet problems! This is not to suggest that there is no need for you to study in school but to acknowledge that     5     your knowledge through lifelong learning is both essential and beneficial.

5 . 根据课文原文填空
Moreover, traditional festivals     1     us to learn more about fine Chinese values. Many festivals, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, have a     2    , family-centred message at their heart. The full moon on the festival is     3     to stand for family togetherness and family members will come back home even if they live faraway. With the     4     of these festivals, younger generations learn to     5     fine Chinese values.

6 . 课本原词填空。

Of course, some advertisements are not so obvious: product placement is typically used in films with huge box-office success and TV shows with high     1    . Some films are now     2     by leading brands, so that only their products appear in the films, like the watches worn by the title character in the James Bond films. Other types of mass media use product placement too, including video games. It is not     3     for sports video game series to feature different in-game equipment with real brand names. We     4     these marketing messages without thinking about them too much,     5     they will probably have an effect on us the next time we go shopping.

7 . 用本学期所学语段中的原词填空。

Our comfort foods are highly     1    . They vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that have     2     our lives. If we grow up eating certain foods in our family, then those foods tend to be linked with positive     3    . For example, we often connect chicken soup with a happy childhood and its     4     becomes tied up with the feeling of being taken care of. When we eat it again, we     5     memories of a time when we were loved and looked after, and this cheers us up.

8 . 课本原文填空。

Besides such ethical concerns, the legal situations the autonomous vehicle industry is likely to be confronted with have     1     heated debates. In this emerging industry, manufacturing and programming standards are not yet     2    . Moreover, the quality and safety of the technology used in self-driving cars is still being challenged. This could lead to extraordinary cases like who should be held     3     when self-driving cars are involved in accidents — should it be the driver, the software programmer or the manufacturer? Manufacturing and programming standards first have to be agreed upon to make it possible for law courts to decide who is at fault when things go wrong. As     4     in autonomous vehicle design and technology are in progress, the final agreement on laws and regulations     5     this industry remains to be seen.

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据首字母或中文提示填入恰当的单词，每空一词。

After completing my college, I started applying for jobs. I received many interview calls. Though I had confidence that I was c     1     to do those jobs, most of them said they had a p    2     for people who had relevant working experiences. I felt so     3     (失望的) and depressed. During this time I also     4     (咨询) an expert who gave me some advice, but I was still r    5     many times.

During the days when there was no money in my pocket, I received an interview call, and they would like to arranged a(n)     6     (预约) for me three days later. After receiving the call I thought that I should put my best foot f    7     . Before the interview, I learnt much about the company on the Internet. On the day of the interview, with my hair cut and beard shaved, I looked r    8     . During the interview, I tried to convince them that I was q    9     for the position, and because of my experiences of teamwork, I could     10     (合作) well with my potential colleagues. Finally, I was hired. I won the Interview.

10 . 课本原文填空。

Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the     1     of Li Bai’s poems are characterized by the romantic style. Even the most uninformed reader would not fail to be impressed by the poet’s rich imagination. The moon and stars in the sky, the natural landscape and the figures in legends all become a vehicle for his imagination.     2     impressive is Li Bai’s free expression of strong feelings, which breathes     3     into the lifeless objects he describes, and which     4     him from other landscape poets. These features are     5     from Li Bai’s wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques.