1 . When the thief found himself ________ (surround) by the crowds, he had to give in to the police. （所给词的适当形式填空）

2 . 语法填空

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the eight most important traditional     1     (festival) in China. The actual day usually occurs around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar but the festival lasts longer. Traditionally,10 days before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day can be counted as the festival. The festival is said to originate from the funerals of emperors, generals and ministers     2     ancient times. The rituals (仪式)     3     (perform) at these funerals later became popular among ordinary people. Over time the tradition of offering sacrifices to the ancestors and sweeping tombs has been passed down from generation to generation and evolved into     4     custom widely observed by the Chinese nation. Despite the festival having no official status, the overseas Chinese communities take this festival     5     (serious) and observe its traditions faithfully .

Tomb-Sweeping Day is also known as the Qingming Festival-when spring is in the air, the earth looks clearer and     6     (bright) with increasing rainfall, and everything in the natural world waves goodbye to the unpleasant memory of winter. This     7     (consider) as a shift from yin to yang. During this beautiful season, flowers blossom in the     8     (warm) and everything is full of vitality. The tradition of spring outings     9     (date) back to the Tang Dynasty. Apart from enjoying glorious natural scenery, outings involve other activities     10     serve to bring out the best of the festival.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “four great new     1    (invent)”—high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycle, and online shopping.

China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing Hao, is now one of the     2    (fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Besides high-speed rail, China     3     (improve) people’s lives in many other innovative ways over the last decade.

Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made     4    much more convenient and popular both in China     5    overseas. The leading Chinese bike sharing companies Mobike and Ofo are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain.

And back in China, when riding a shared bike, you can stop     6     (buy) and eat whatever you want     7     (simple) with a tap on your phone. You could easily pay with your smartphone by     8    (scan) the seller’s QR code. Cashless payment has grown into a     9    (choose) for Chinese people — even a pancake seller is using Alipay.

As for Alipay, it was designed to serve the online shopping at first,     10     is now the most ways to make purchases in China. You can buy anything you need without leaving your homes.

4 . What makes me distinct ________ others is that I have developed fluency in English. （用适当的词填空）

6 . One was that I was amazed at the fact that a sick person could feel much ________ (well) after seeing a doctor. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible crowds on the roads above as they travelled to and ________ work. (用适当的词填空)

8 . In the summer holiday following my ________ (eighteen) birthday, I took driving lessons.(所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

From red lanterns (灯笼) to hongbao or red envelopes, did you ever wonder     1     the color red is so popular in China, especially on the Chinese New Year? Legend has it that it all began with the Nian, a dangerous creature     2     would frighten villagers on the New Year,     3     (eat) crops (庄稼), and even children. But villagers learned that this half bull animal     4     a lion head was afraid of three things: fire, noise, and the color red. Nian was driven away, and from then on, the color red was considered     5     (bring) good luck to all.

“    6     (usual) red lanterns are hung outside the doors to push away bad luck.” suggests Karen Katz, author of     7     picture book My First Chinese New Year. “Also people hang red cutout papers on the walls. If you live near a Chinese neighborhood, you should be able to buy these items. If not, you can go online and order them. You can also make your own cutouts.”

Still, the most popular way to observe the Chinese New Year is to hand out red envelopes     8     (fill) with money. However, like     9     (toy) under the Christmas tree, some traditions are meant for children, and Chinese red envelopes     10     (give) to them to keep away bad luck.