1 . Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d    1     the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h    2     these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e    3    , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R    4    , that among these are life, L    5    , and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g     6     are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P     7     to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l    8     its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f    9    , as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d     10    , to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

2 . 《新概念》原文填空：根据原文填入正确的单词或短语,答案可能是一词或多词。

Lesson 29: … Since then, Captain Fawcett     1     passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and     2     another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park…. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a     3     island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.

Lesson 30: The Wayle is a small river that     4     the park near my home. I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons. It was warm last Sunday,     5     I went and sat on the river bank as usual. Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people     6     on the river.     7     , one of the children kicked a ball very hard….

Lesson 31:… Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to     8    . He was still smiling     9     the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair     10     grandson’s bicycle!

3 . 请根据课文内容填空，并将正确答案写在答题卡的相应位置，与课文原文不一致不得分。

Have you heard anything about the two missing students? I think my French tutor might know one of them. I saw she had tears running down her cheeks at lunch today and one of the other teachers     1    .

4 . 请根据课文内容填空，并将正确答案写在答题卡的相应位置，与课文原文不一致不得分。

Now people are beginning to pay attention to Toffler’s ideas because the speed of change is becoming increasingly fast. It is sometimes difficult to     1     the patterns of change. What should you do?     2    , don’t panic.     3     and try to get a sense of the good things the future has to offer.

5 . 请根据课文内容填空，并将正确答案写在答题卡的相应位置，与课文原文不一致不得分。

I     1     and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course you’ve guessed who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing. When I recognised her in the convenience store, I     2     and apologized for my rude behaviour. I felt so guilty, but Jenny just laughed and told me she was glad to see that I’d also left my glare in the library! I     3     at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea.

6 . 请根据课文内容填空，并将正确答案写在答题卡的相应位置，与课文原文不一致不得分。

“Writing that report wasn’t easy, but I realised that people needed to know and so I didn’t give up,” Junyan told me. This     1     because she won an award for the report. “I discovered then that     2     I am committed and never give up I will be able to produce     3     reports.” That’s exactly what Wang Junyan has been doing as the face of Universe TV.

7 . 课文语法填空

Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the years,     1     is called migration. They migrate to find food, seek a partner, or in search of warmer weather.

Every autumn,     2    （million）of the North American monarch butterflies begin a long and difficult journey. They manage to travel around 4,000 kilometers south and get to California or Mexico. However, how they did this was unclear.

A team of scientist has now found that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. It uses its eyes     3    （measure）the position of the sun. It uses the time of day and the point of the sun to determine the way to go and change its     4    （direct）. Eventually, it manages to reach the place     5     it will spend the winter.

In the last few years its population     6    （crash）significantly.     7    （sad），human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling.

People cut     8     trees and use chemicals, which destroys the natural environment.

The research on the monarch’s behaviour has lead to a greater     9    （aware）of this creature. There may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. The     10    （much）we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will survive.

8 . 根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Coffee bars, live music, cinemas and shopping malls—Chinese cities offer everything that a young person might want. But there are many young people who hardly have time to enjoy these things. That’s because they follow what is called the “996” work schedule (时间表)     1     at 9 am and finishing at 9 pm, six days a week.

The “996” work schedule has recently become a hot topic of discussion online after a computer programmer set up a website called “996.ICU”. According to the website, working a “996” schedule     2     enough rest is unhealthy and could cause people to end up in an intensive care unit (ICU,重症监护病房). This work schedule is now widely used at Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and Huawei, New York Times reported. It causes many tech industry workers to complain. One worker from Baidu company said, “I know I am not the     3     worker who works overtime I have worked ‘996’ for nine months and I haven’t received any overtime pay. It’s unfair though quite common.” Another worker named Zhang told Quartz, “I can’t sleep well and become ill because of the great pressure. I feel really tired, so I am considering giving up this job and looking for     4    .”

However, the bosses of some tech companies have supported “996”. Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, said it’s “a huge treasure” for young workers to work “996”. “If you don’t put more time and energy than others, how will you achieve the success you want? If you don’t work ‘996’ when you’re young,     5     will you?” he said.

Many have questioned Ma’s words. In a passage in People’s Daily, one writer said “Working ‘996’ is just working overtime. However, working overtime does not     6     working hard. Working hard requires efforts and working wisely and effectively.”

A lawyer called Cui Zhendong told China Daily that it is against the     7     to use a compulsory (强制的) “996” work schedule. China’s Labor Law clearly announces that workers should work no more than eight hours a day     8     more than forty-four hours a week.

9 . 新概念英语原文填空（答案可能是一词或多词）

After reading an article     1     “Cigarette Smoking and Your Health” I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves. I smoked with     2     and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette. For a whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time, my wife suffered terribly. I had all the usual symptoms of someone     3    up smoking: a bad temper and an enormous appetite. My friends kept on offering me cigarettes and cigars. They made no effort to hide their amusement     4    I produced a packet of     5     from my pocket. After seven days of this I went to a party. Everybody around me was smoking and I felt     6     uncomfortable. When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette, it was more than I could bear. I took     7     guiltily, lit it and smoked     8     satisfaction. My wife was delighted that things had returned to normal once more.     9    , as Brian pointed out, it is the easiest thing in the world to give up smoking. He    10    has done it lots of times!

10 . Giving the missing words with the help of the letters given

Children have their own rules in playing games. They s    1     need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that d    2     a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoyed games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.

Grown-ups can hardly find children’s game exciting, and they often feel p    3     at why their kids play such simple game again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinary afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give o    4    , to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.

It appears to us that when children play a game they can i    5     a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.