1 . Young people in China today have their own strengths, as they are ________ (ambition), innovative, and also willing to contribute. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . 语法填空

Starting in the fashion industry, the guochao trend to embrace (悦纳) China-made brands has spread rapidly to products from food and drinks to clothing, mobile phones and electronic devices.

    1     the older generations who could     2    (attach) to Western culture and brands, Chinese youth were born and raised when the country’s economy and wealth were taking off,     3     (catch) up quickly with Western counterparts. The younger generation tends to have strong     4     (confident) in their national identity and traditional culture.

Unlike campaigns     5     (previous) led by a small number of designers and creators to promote the so-called China chic (中国风) elements,     6     were arguably too cultured to be appreciated by the masses, the ongoing guochao trend goes beyond a basic proudly ‘Made in China’ concept and proves to be a real market force.

The significant growth of the world’s second     7     (large) economy has given birth to     8     new type of super consumers, who     9     (know) to be fond of brands carrying serious cultural connotation (含义).

For years     10     (come), guochao looks set to be a feature of Chinese consumer culture. It will develop in many different directions to every category of product imaginable.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

In November 2023, China launched a three-year action plan     1     (promote) the use of bamboo as a replacement for plastic. Actually, I’ve been using bamboo products more often over the years.

The look and feel of bamboo are absolutely above and beyond plastic, but there must be more positive aspects to bamboo other than just aesthetics (美学). When     2     (compare) with unhealthy plastic, bamboo is a highly renewable,     3     (rely) and natural material that is biodegradable (可生物降解的) . And it     4     (become) the “green gold” of modern times in recent years because it has so many good qualities. Living in a time     5     most of our homes are filled with plastic, I think it’s time to wake up to the green alternative, to show     6     (prefer) for it and to realize its full potential as     7     planet protector.

This super-powered plant is actually a grass and looks like a weed in terms of     8    quickly it can grow and where it can live. Due to the easy availability of this material, the production costs of bamboo are     9     (significance) low. From household objects to decorative settings, the quantity of bamboo uses has gone     10     our wildest dreams and I’d love to see it becoming more popular as time goes on.

4 . 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。

Many of our beliefs about the universe are based on inductive reasoning, also known as the     1     (science) model. This means of arriving at the truth requires the observation of concrete events     2     (follow) by the development of a theory to explain what has been observed. In other words, it is a way to proceed from the particular to the general, from the specific to the abstract. However, it is in the nature of scientists to inquire into every possibility,     3     this means they often discover things no one has ever seen or noticed before. Our generalized theories therefore never cease     4     (change).

In fact, most of our new knowledge     5     (gain) by the observation of things we have never seen before. Before the first black swan was seen, the assumption was that all swans were white,     6     is known as the “black swan theory”. How could we have known otherwise? There will always be “unknown unknowns” such as black swans, but some people criticize those who dare to suggest their     7     (exist). We should always be objective and question     8     we think we know.

The world in the future is bound to be different from now. However much we understand, there will always be     9     remote possibility of discovering “a black swan”. Accordingly, our     10     (comprehend) of the world will change. Therefore, we should keep up with new developments in all domains of knowledge — “black swans” can change history.

7 . When we eat it again, we unlock memories of a time __________ we were loved and looked after. (用适当的词填空)

8 . The festivals is __________ (hold) next Friday. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . Illness pursed him till his death, which made us all __________ (bitter) painful. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . On hearing the joke we couldn’t help __________ (laugh). (所给词的适当形式填空)