1 . 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。

A cashless society is defined as one that doesn’t use cash in monetary transactions (交易). These societies favor alternative means of payment, such     1     credit cards, or contactless payment.

Of all the companies     2     (move) closer to becoming cashless, most people agree that Sweden is the closest. 85% of the country has access to online banking and only 2% of the country’s transactions consist of cash.

There     3     (be) a number of reasons for this cashless trend. Sweden has access to a popular payment app     4     (call) Swish, which more than 50% of the country uses. But the     5     (big ) catalyst (引发变化的因素) so far is that most Swedish merchants don’t access cash payment.

China also has a vast cashless market,    6     is mostly dominated by Tencent’s WeChat Pay or Alipay, which is owned by Alibaba. But unlike many other countries, China hasn’t embraced (欣然接受) credit card payment. Instead, most Chinese consumers make payment by scanning QR codes (二维码) on     7     (they) phones.

Most merchants request payment via QR codes and it’s not uncommon     8     (see) QR codes located all throughout China. And this trend is starting to spread to other countries that have a lot of Chinese     9     (travel).

The growing cashless trend has led many people to wonder     10     the U.S. will eventually go cashless. It is possible since U.S. consumers are increasingly moving away from cash and embracing other forms of payment.

2 . 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。

If history doesn’t quite repeat     1     (it), it certainly rhymes. With demand for bicycles rapidly    2     (rise), and nations preparing to spend billions to redesign their cities with a new focus on cycling and walking, it’s worth remembering     3     the invention of the bicycle in the late 19th century transformed the world over.

For a few heady years in the 1890s, the bicycle was the must-have — swift, affordable, stylish transportation that could take you anywhere you cared to go, anytime you     4     (like), for free.

Society     5     (transform). Women were especially enthusiastic, deserting their burdensome Victorian skirts, adopting bloomers (灯笼裤),     6     walking on the road in groups. “I think bicycling has done more     7     (free) women than anything else in the world,” Susan B. Anthony said in an interview with the New York Sunday World in 1896. “I feel pleased every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel...the picture of unrestricted womanhood.”

By 1898 cycling had become     8     a popular activity in the United States that the New York Journal of Commerce claimed it was costing restaurants and theaters more than $100 million a year in lost business. Bicycle manufacturing became one of America’s     9     (big) and most advanced industries. A third of all patent     10     (apply) were bicycle related—so many that the U.S. patent office had to build a separate building to deal with them all.

4 . 请阅读下面的篇章, 用以下三种形式中的一种填空: ①根据上下文填空; ②用所给单词的正确形式填空; ③根据单词所给的字母填空, 每空一词。

Science fiction doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. My friend Ryan calls    1     “brain candy”. My sister says science fiction novels are fairy tales for teenagers. I    2     you ask me, I think people should take science fiction     3     (serious) though it’s so much fun to read.

Yes, science fiction is fun, but it’s also “real” literature. After all, some of     4     great masters of literature—Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Ursula Le Guin—have written science fiction.

Not only     5     science fiction books often examples of great literature, but the predictions made by science fiction writers help spark people’s imagination and lay the groundwork for       6     (invent) of the future.

One accurate example by a science fiction writer is the invention of the automatic sliding door,       7     H.G. Wells wrote about in When the Sleeper Wakes in 1899. The f    8     automatic doors were invented in 1954. I wonder if the inventors got the idea from H.G. Wells?

Okay, so maybe we could survive without automatic doors, but in the short story From the London Times of 1904 (published in 1898), Mark Twain described a m    9     significant invention — the Internet (specifically, video blogging) ! Imagine what the world       10     (will) be like without the Internet. Thank you, Mr. Twain. Thank you, science fiction!

5 . 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。

Hangzhou is recognized as the “City of Well-Being” in China. Hangzhou made its name     1    (know) to the world in 2016 by hosting the G20 Summit. Blessed with pleasant cli- mate and few wars, Hangzhou has gradually formed     2    (it) own urban character.     3    busy Shanghai, you will slow down and relax once you are here. It seems that Hangzhou people don’t have many things to rush to in their     4    (day) life. No wonder Hangzhou is expanding    5    (annual) by 500, 000 to 600, 000 people.

The lifestyle, however, was laid down by two historical men of letters. One was Bai Juyi,     6     rebuilt the West Lake and made a new bank    7    (benefit) the locals. People love him. When it comes to him, it doesn’t sound like one is talking about a person who     8    (live) a thousand years ago. The other was Su Shi. His open-minded personality     9     diligence for his people left many much-told tales. Seemingly,     10    (mention) his name gives people joy even after a thousand years.

Surely, it will be even more brilliant in 2023 when it hosts the 19th Asian Games. Let’s look forward to it.

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。

This “dazzling” animation, Suzume (铃芽之旅), from Japanese director Makoto Shinkai has already become     1     box-office hit around the world, and deservedly so. An unconventional “teen romance”, it follows Suzume, a 16-year-old     2     mother was killed in an earthquake some years ago. One day when she     3    (cycle) to school, she bumps into a handsome student named Souta, who turns out to be a “Closer” — a person     4     (charge) with “closing doors to another world”. When “a ginormous, city-destroying worm” escapes from that other world. Souta and Suzume must join forces to stop it. “There is a touch of Stranger Things” to this “rich” tale, which mines the “trauma felt by the young     5     (follow) Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami”; and the result is “extraordinary enough to appeal     6    even non-anime fans”. The film has rather a lot of chase sequences which become “repetitive”; but it has real merit. With its “stark warnings about the real risk of ecological disaster”, Suzume is a “powerful coming-of-age tale     7     plucks at the heartstrings” while delivering some real laughs along the way. It is beautiful to look at too. An “epic adventure about hormone-fuelled teenagers facing up to     8    (environment) destruction”, the film is sometimes a “little too worthy for its own good”. Still, it has “boundless ambition, and the courage     9    (place) weighty issues     10     the heart of a kids’ film”.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

After winning a precious silver medal at the 2006 Turin(都灵) Winter Olympics, pairs skater Zhang Dan became a household name in China and    1    (continue) to work in the sport since retiring from competition.

With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics    2     (draw) near, the country is starting    3    exciting newera in its winter sports journey, of which Zhang Dan feels surely proud.

“    4    (final), this year, we have this wonderful opportunity    5    (host) the Beijing Winter Olympics. As a part of the Chinese ice and snow sports community, I’m so proud and excited to welcome the    6    (arrive) of Beijing 2022. I have witnessed China’s winter sports go from strength to strength through the years,” said Zhang Dan.

The most memorable moment of Zhang Dan’s career could     7    (consider) a perfect representation of the Olympic spirit.

Partnering with Zhang Hao at the 2006 Turin Games, Zhang Dan injured     8    (she) in a fall as the pair narrowly failed to do a quadruple salchow (四周抛跳), a jump    9    had never before been landed in competition. Rather than quitting, however, Zhang Dan skated through the pain to finish the program and won the silver medal.

Zhang Dan notes that experience has had a huge influence     10    her life. encouraging her to “be braver and directly face any difficulties with that Olympic spirit”. Now she hopes her story can inspire China’s young athletes at Beijing 2022.

8 . 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。

Confucius once said: “Studying and guiding my students will never tire me.” He would be more than glad to know that 2,500 years later his ideas     1    (spread) worldwide and even been translated into other languages.

Ben Giaimo,     2     is an international student from Chicago, is now pursuing a master’s degree at Shaanxi Normal University. Majoring in ancient Chinese philosophy and literature, he     3    (attract) by ancient Chinese culture, especially Lunyu, a book by Confucius,     4     ancient Chinese educator and philosopher.

While     5    (read) the book Lunyu, Ben found that Confucius is like one of his old friends, Santa Claus.

“Confucius brings wisdom, and he brings wisdom to everyone who is a     6    (true) good person. And Santa brings presents to everyone who is nice and respectful,” Ben explained.

“So I took this whole book     7     translated all of it into English, into words that people can understand,” he said. From time to time, Ben would turn to his Chinese roommate to discuss whether he had made a proper     8    (translate).

“America and China are two big     9    (power) in the world now. They need to work together and better understand each other     10    (benefit) from each other,” said Ben. “It’ll be a really big impact on the whole world.”

9 . 请阅读下面的篇章，用以下三种形式中的一种填空：①根据上下文填空;②用所给单词的正确形式填空;③根据单词所给的字母填空。每空一词。

If you have to work to support yourself through your studies, you needn’t think all student jobs have to     1     low-paid, dead-end positions. Opportunities do exist for young people to make some cash during their university years while building up impressive skills and experience to add to their CVs.

Som    2     it’s not even necessary to look further than your own campus to find a worthwhile part-time job. Many universities, for example, use their own students for     3     (contact) alumni—past students—for the purposes of fundraising, newsletters and such like. Working in the alumni office might improve your telephone communication skills, and it might also be     4     excellent networking opportunity. Who knows what useful contacts you could make in the business world?

If you prefer dealing     5     people face-to-face, how about offering your services as a campus guide for prospective students and their families? Fulfilling this role will demonstrate your maturity and trustworthiness and may help you to win a permanent marketing or PR position in the future. Don’t forget, also, that student unions, shops and sports facilities all need staff, so if you’re     6     (interest) in working in administration or the leisure industry, you could make a start in your chosen field within walking distance of your lectures.

Those with specialist skills could find a place for them on campus, too. If you’re a computer talent, you could be extremely useful to your university’s IT support team,     7     may know less about programming and building websites than you! Working for a college newspaper is always a good idea for would-be writers, alt    8     this tends to be voluntary work. Whatever your subject is, if you have a particular talent for it you may be able to find work as a private tutor with your     9     (young) or less able students.

Even traditional student     10     (job) like waiting tables and bar work can help you to establish a career for yourself, depending on how you present them on your CV. Think about the skills you have gained or improved by serving food and drinks, such as teamwork and cash handling.

10 . 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或根据首字母补全单词。

When I was growing up, I do not recall     1     (hear) the words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says     2     to you when you are a child, it gets more difficult for him     3     (say) those words as he gets older. To tell the     4    (true), I could not remember     5     I had last said those words to him either. I decided to change it and make the first move. After some hesitation (犹豫), in our next phone conversation I spoke out the words, “Dad … I love you!”

There was a silence at the     6     end and then he     7     (embarrass) replied, “Well, same back at you!”

I laughed and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are ready, I know you     8     (say) what you want to say.”

A few weeks later, Dad ended our phone conversation     9     the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the tears were falling down my face because I finally “heard” the love. As we both sat there in tears, we r    10     that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new level.