1 . Besides having the history classes at school, we also visit historic destinations. That is ________ we learn about important events in history. (用适当的词填空)

2 . We have made it rule that visitors must not touch the china vases. The problem is ________ some visitors do not pay attention to it. (用适当的词填空)

3 . 语法填空

It was ten o’clock and after giving the time machine     1     last check, I gave the starting lever a slight push. Everything     2     (seem) unchanged, but when I saw the clock, it was already half past three. Much to my     3     (excite), more than five hours had passed in a flash. Then the machine sped up and the lab around me went hazy. I even became invisible to my niece who came into the lab     4     (fetch) her handkerchief.  

It was not a comfortable journey. When my pace grew faster, the walls of the lab fell away and I     5     (leave) in the open air. Everything was changing so fast before my eyes, as I was being pushed through time     6     hundreds of years a minute.  

I had a strong urge to stop the machine and look at the random     7     (thing) that were being flashed before my eyes, but     8     worried me most was that     9     (stop) the machine might cause an unexpected     10     (explode), which is dangerous. With carefulness, I stopped the machine and found that I had travelled thousands of years into the future.

4 . 语法填空

Jo wrote the blog entries to tell us her     1    (teach) life in a bush school as a volunteer. She described the school whose classrooms     2    (make) of bamboo and roofs of grass. They had never come across chemistry experiments     3    Jo came here. Jo gave a detailed     4    (describe) of her first visit to a village. After two and a half    5    (hour) of walking, she arrived at Tombe’s home    6     she could see a low bamboo hut with grass     7    (stick) out of the roof, which had no windows. Inside the house, she found a newly made platform for Jenny and her to sleep     8    . Outside the house, she saw Mukap laid stones on the fire, placed them in     9    empty oil drum with kau kau, corn and greens and then     10    (cover) the vegetables with banana leaves and left them to steam. She felt happy after the visit to Tombe’s family.

5 . ________ substantial number of mothers with young children are deterred from undertaking paid work because they lack access to childcare. (用适当的词填空)

6 . Population growth ___________ (decrease) by 1.4% each year, so the country is strongly advocating a third-child policy. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . 语法填空

There were two theories      1     (suggest) how cholera spread. John Snow got interested in the second one. With the help of the map he made, he finally confirmed that the water was      2     (blame). Thanks to the work of John Snow, the threat of cholera around the world decreased     3     this reason, Snow is considered the father of modern epidemiology.

8 . 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。

Zhong Nanshan was born in October 1936 in Central Hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Zhong     1     (grow) up in a family of doctors,     2     father was a well-known pediatrician (儿科医生). Following   the   family   tradition, Zhong Nanshan    3     (admit) to Beijing Medical University in 1955.

Many people know Zhong     4     a famous doctor, but few know that he was once an outstanding athlete.     5     he didn’t choose to be a professional athlete, his love for sports never reduced. Despite his busy schedule, he works out three or four times every week. Years of physical exercise gave him a healthy body, allowing him     6    (continue) marching forward in the medical field.

Zhong’s life has always been     7     (close) linked with his patients and with the development of the nation. During the SARS outbreak, he personally examined the mouth and throat of every seriously ill patient in his hospital,       8     (give) them comfort and     9     (strong) to fight the disease. At the age of 84, Zhong is still fighting on the front-line of the novel coronavirus outbreak. With his professional medical   skills   and   great   perseverance,   Zhong   has   become     10     hero   at   this difficult time.

9 . 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。

My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future. I was in the classrooms, but I wasn’t there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I tended     1    (hate)being who I was.

I had an English teacher who took so much     2    (responsible)for his job, Mr. Creech. He knew I couldn’t read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone     3     had a reading age below six had to stand up. Nervously, I stood up. At that time I had some doubt whether I could keep up with the other students. Later that day, Mr. Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to     4    (regular)help me learn to read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading. I became more and more     5    (confidence).

Now I was 41 years old and my     6    (occupy)was an author. One day, I said to my wife, “According to my schedule, I must fly back to Texas to organize a meeting tomorrow.” She nodded and said, “Our son     7    (return)home tomorrow morning and I should take advantage     8     the opportunity to buy something nice for him to eat. ” On my way from the airport, it was so     9    (amaze)to see Mr. Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him, “Do I know you?” he asked at the sight of me. “Yes, sir, you do know me.” I answered excitedly, “My name is Anthony Hamilton, You taught me English many years ago.” The look on his face told me that he recognized the boy he’d once encouraged.

“I’m so glad that I have a chance to see you.” I said, “And Mr. Creech, I have great news to share with you.” To his relief, he knew I had had no trouble reading books and articles. I told him that I had worked very hard and finally my effort had paid     10    .

10 .    阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

No matter your background, effective communication is an important life skill that everyone needs. Whether it’s       1     backyard BBQ, family dinner, or departmental meeting, without strong communication skills, it’s difficult to get your point across effectively. And when communication     2    (fall) short, it’s usually not pretty!

Whether you’re a new mom just back from maternity leave(产假)or an       3    (experience)corporate employee with 15 years of service, your communication     4     (skill) could likely use some brushing up. Wherever you are in your life or career, it’s important to stop occasionally     5     (evaluate)whether your communication methods have been holding you back.

Keep in mind     6    communication changes as society and technology evolves. The way we communicate now is       7     (definite)not the same as it was ten years ago —texting, WeChat, QQ, and the like change the face of communication. Plus, your communication methods change,       8    (depend) on the environment you’re in. If you’re your own boss like me, you’ll likely need to switch it up a little now that you’re representing your own brand instead of working     9     someone else.

No matter your situation or goals, as our lives and situations change, we must constantly develop and adapt. The more conscious you are of your communication, the more it     10    (improve)!