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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Snow, the 20th solar term of the year begins this year on Nov 22 and ends on Dec 5.

Minor Snow refers     1     the time when it starts to snow, mostly in China’s northern     2    (region), and the temperature continues to drop.

In China,     3    (start) in Minor Snow, the wind blows from     4     northeast a lot. Meanwhile, in the lower and middle reaches of the Yellow River, the average time of the first snow     5    (fall) during the Minor Snow solar term. But because it’s still not very cold, many people do not wear hats yet.

After Minor Snow, the temperature drops     6    (dramatic) and the air becomes dry. It is the best time to start making preserved pork,     7     by the Chinese Spring Festival would be ready to be enjoyed. In the past，when storage conditions     8    (be) poor, people developed many ways to store food and preserved pork is one such example. So even in the bitter winter, the whole family could enjoy meat. Some even say preserved pork is     9    (tasty) than fresh meat.

    10    (keep) warm, people may make some hot and spicy(辣的) food on cold days. Experts say it’s wise not to eat overly spicy food, since that will increase your inner heat.

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。

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.

7 . If your heart breaks like ________ (I) at the thought of our irreplaceable heritage being lost forever, please take action. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . The surprise attack came ________ a great shock to the whole nation. (用适当的词填空)

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Seeing Math on the Page

Math and literature are probably two of the subjects that bring students headaches. However, scientists wonder     1     the beauty of math can be found in literary works. A UK mathematician Sarah Hart, who presents some interesting thoughts about “three” in her book,     2     (argue)that the beauty of this number is indeed evident in many works of western literature and languages.

“Three” is the minimum number with     3     a two-dimensional shape can be defined. For example, three sticks can create     4     triangle, a stable structure. Many common phrases are in three words, such as “ready, set, go”. Some nursery rhymes have a word     5     (repeat) three times, such as “row, row, row your boat”. In stories, there are usually three main characters and for a series of     6     (novel), there are usually three books rather than four.

Why is it always the third son who behaves differently from his two older brothers, thus     7     (win) the princess? Hart explains that obviously we require two repetitions to get to know the pattern, so that the breaking of the pattern in the third character can surprise or amuse us.

    8     (similar), another study by researchers at the University of Vermont also connected math and storytelling. They analyzed more than 1,300 fiction books and arranged for 10,000 words from the books to be rated by 50 participants on a happiness scale of 1 to 9. Then the ratings     9     (categorize) into different graphs, which showed how the readers’ emotions changed while reading. It turned out that each story fit perfectly into one of six basic graphs, a mathematical pattern.

“The idea that one would have to choose between mathematics and literature is something     10     a tragedy,” Hart says, “The two fields are fundamentally linked”.