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。

Dogs are often called “man’s best friend” and make ideal pets.     1     most attractive quality of a dog is its faith in its owner. They always greet us when we come home and they will never leave us when we are     2     danger. For example, there was a very sick man and his dog barked and barked until the rescue team     3     (arrive).

Furthermore, dogs are strong animals     4     will protect us. Houses with dogs are considered much     5     (safe) than those with burglar alarms (防盗警报器). Not only will they stop thieves,     6     they will also guard against fire. For example, there was a serious fire and a dog managed     7     (pull) its owner out.

And     8     (final), dogs can be trained by people. Dogs can do a number of things that people can not. For example, they can find drugs, bodies, illegal DVDs and hunt down prisoners with     9     (they) nose. They’re also used to help the elderly and disabled.

To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilized (文明的) and loyal     10     (partner) .

2 . The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government started a soil-testing program ________ gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers - and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons.（用适当的词填空）

3 . 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。

With a history of more than 2,000 years, the Silk Route dates back to Han dynasty. Through this route, the Chinese highly     1     (qualify) silk made its fame to the western countries. The merchants in different regions     2     (seek) the opportunity of trading Chinese silk     3     they indeed made their fortune along this route.

That route functioned     4     the life blood of international trade at that time. Meanwhile, the Chinese civilization was introduced to the Western countries and vice versa. The Silk Route     5     (consider) as a new chapter recording the friendship between the European and Asian peoples.

Throughout all these years, many great figures have made great     6     (contribute) to the development of the Silk Route. Today, the Silk Route has a poetic name     7     (call) One Belt One Road,    8     (aim) to help those connected regions in culture and economy exchange with a more advanced road. The main cities alongside it are becoming     9     (large) and more important in helping trade and culture exchange. Many countries have gained great benefits along the trading process. All in all, the ancient Silk Road is more like     10     historical textbook for everyone to read and to know about what happened during that ancient time. It has been playing a significant role in the development of the civilizations of China.

4 . 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 will establish a new batch of national parks this year amid its efforts of accelerating the construction of its national park and botanical garden systems. The new parks     1     (include) Huanghekou, Qianjiangyuan-Baishanzu and Kalamayli will be built     2     a steady and orderly manner. China’s national parks are specific land or sea areas     3     main purpose is to preserve the nationally representative natural ecosystems of the country and realize the     4     (science) protection and rational use of natural resources.

In 2021, China established the first batch of national parks, with     5     area of 230,000 square km protected land. These parks are home to nearly 30 percent of the key terrestrial wildlife species found in the country. Since the establishment of the first batch of national parks, more than 390 mining sites     6     (close). The Sanjiangyuan park realized the full protection of the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers and the Tibetan antelope population has     7     (eventual) recovered to over 70,000. In the Giant Panda National Park, more than 70 percent of wild pandas are under good protection.

A National Park Law is being made and China     8     (adopt) a more advanced park management system, increase the     9     (apply) of new technologies, build a world-class research monitoring platform, and     10     (strong) national park management capabilities in the near future.

6 . Thanks to Beijing’s long history as capital of China, almost every hutong has its stories, and some are even associated with historic________ (event). （所给词的适当形式填空）

7 . 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。

Few discoveries are as amazing as discovering the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an. But behind the lifelike masterpieces, there is a group of experts working hard     1     (keep) the more than 2 00-earold historical relies in good condition.

Lan Desheng, 52, is among the     2     (dozen) of experts on the restoration (复原) team at the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi’an. “    3     process of restoring Terracotta Warriors is very similar     4     doctors treating patients,” said Lan, who has spent 25 years     5     (repair) more than 150 figures of the Terracotta Army.

Lan said that most of the Terracotta Warriors showed signs of decay (腐化) after being buried for thousands of years, which was made     6     (bad) by oxidization (氧化) after they were discovered. The broken pieces, whose weight could sometimes reach hundreds of kilograms,     7     (make) the restoration both difficult and challenging. For Lan, the most challenging project was the restoration of a general,       8     took his team more than two years. Even so, Lan felt     9     (satisfy) with his job. “I hope that by restoring them, we are able to uncover historical facts     10     awaken the culture of Qin Dynasty.”

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。

As the most     1     (wide) recognized type of Chinese opera in the world, Beijing Opera is regarded as the quintessence of Chinese culture. When performing Beijing Opera, artists follow the     2     (establish) types of singing, reciting, acting and martial arts,     3     are the four main elements and skills of Beijing Opera. Usually, performers start practicing these four skills from     4     early age. Perseverance is the key to the lively characters     5     stage.

Beijing Opera combines wonderful performance with fine costumes and makeup. The unique     6     (face) makeup art is called “Lianpu”. It uses a form of exaggeration    7     (show)the nature, psychological and physical features of the characters.

Color patterns are painted on the performers’ faces, especially on their eyebrows, eye sockets and the corners of their mouths. The face colors are connected with the characters’     8     (personality). For example, red means loyalty and hospitality; black shows     9     (fair)and justice; white indicates doubtfulness; blue suggests bravery; gold and silver create a sense of grandness.

Up to now, the art of Beijing Opera “Lianpu”     10     (apply) to many creative cultural products. Special stationary, clothing and skincare masks are getting more and more popular around the world.

10 . All students will be considered in spite of age, sex, background and__________ (nation). (所给词的适当形式填空)