1 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The correct and quick reaction can make the difference between life and death. If a typhoon is approaching, close and lock all windows and doors, and tie down large outdoor objects so that they do not blow away. During a typhoon, you should do your best to keep your head down and stay inside. If you have to go outside, always exit     1     (use) the stairs. When you are out, stay away from trees, large signs and light poles. Remember to inform yourself of     2     is going on. Pay attention to news updates     3     (confirm) whether the danger is gone. These tips will help keep you safe and sound in the face of a typhoon.

2 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Pompeii was a typical Roman city. Trading ships bringing imports to the city or carrying exports overseas, along with golden pleasure boats for     1     rich, were crowded together in the glassy water of the port. The boats of the fishermen moved     2     (rapid) in all directions. Above all, the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius appeared. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! Nearly seventeen centuries had rolled away before the city of Pompeii was dug from its silent resting place. Its walls were fresh as if     3    (paint) yesterday; not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors. The     4    (remain) of their beautiful city survive to remind us that human lives burn bright and short.

3 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Amazon rainforest breathes life into the planet by fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth’s oxygen. Thus, it is often known     1     the “lungs of the planet”. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is a treasure house of species     2     can be used for food or medicine. Yet there is one major danger to these irreplaceable plants and animals: us. Over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest     3    (disappear) due to human activities such as agriculture and cattle farming. As the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of extinction becomes longer, we are left with a question: can we afford to damage the “lungs of the planet”?

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。

One important feature of classic literature is that it often reflects an author’s own experiences,     1     makes it more vivid and moving. This is one reason why the best works of literature still appeal to readers long after they     2     (write). Cao Xueqin’s A Dream of Red Mansions, also     3     (know) as The Story of the Stone, is a good example of this. The novel is     4     (wide) acknowledged to be one of the pinnacle (巅峰) of Chinese fiction.     5     (it) storyline follows the fall of a large wealthy family much like the author’s own.     6    (draw) on his own experiences, Cao Xueqin gives a detailed     7     (describe) of what life was like at that time. The novel contains a great number of     8     (detail) such as what the upper class wore and ate. It also describes the social relations in 18th-century China. As a result, readers are capable of understanding     9     gap between rich and poor, men and women, the learned and the uneducated in the historical context. Cultural and historical elements like these make A Dream of Red Mansions a timeless classic.     10     summary, we can learn much about a specific period in history from classic literature.

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。

Tu Youyou, a Chinese scientist, became the first female scientist from China     1     (receive) a Nobel Prize for her contribution in fighting against malaria — one of the     2     (deadly) diseases in human history. Her discovery of qinghaosu helped increase the     3     (survive) rate of malaria patients worldwide. Born in 1930 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, Tu studied medicine at a university in Beijing from 1951 to 1955. She completed further training     4     (course) in traditional Chinese medicine before joining the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the 1960s, she became head of a team     5     was searching for a cure for malaria. After collecting over 2,000 traditional Chinese medical recipes and     6     (make) hundreds of extracts from different herbs, Tu eventually discovered qinghaosu extract that could treat malaria in mice.     7     facing several challenges, including lack of research equipment and     8     (safe) data, Tu and her team never gave up and finally discovered qinghaosu in November 1972. Since then, it     9     (benefit) about 200 million malaria patients worldwide. In her Nobel Lecture, Tu encouraged scientists to explore more traditional Chinese medicine and raise     10     to a higher level.

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。

Hurricane Katrina has been one of the     1     (strong) storms that affect the coast of the United States during the last 100 years. Once a hurricane starts it can be moved around by powerful winds. They vary from class 1     2     class 5. Hurricane Katrina     3     (be) the worst storm in the past decade in the US, having reached class 5, which has caused lots of damage.

Some scientists claimed that global warming was     4     (blame) for the power of Hurricane Katrina due to the fact that it is warming the oceans. Hurricane Katrina had a strong effect on the US coast. The area     5     (affect) is almost the size of the UK. New Orleans suffered from severe damage after the hurricane. Most of the city was under water from flooding,     6     (include) expressways and bridges. Almost 2 million people     7     (lose) their power and had to wait several weeks for it to be restored. It was    8     disaster for the city. Help came from all over the United States. Many people went down to New Orleans    9     (volunteer). Others started charity events to fund the reconstruction of the city. It was because of all people's efforts     10     the city began to breathe again.

9 . He has spent all his life on the research and ______ (develop) of better rice plants. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . With the ______ (raise) of standards of this school, more and more parents are trying their best to send their children to study here. (所给词的适当形式填空)