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

When referring to Emei, you may think of the Emei clan(峨眉派) in Jin Yong’s wuxia novel. But     1     interests 24-year-old Ma Zhaolingyun is Emei martial arts (武术).

Emei martial arts originated     2    Mount Emei at least 3,000 years ago. It includes 68 schools and 2, 638 practice skills and methods and     3     (list) as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in China in 2008.

During the more than 10 years, Ma     4     (love) showing off the skills learned in her daily life with everyday items like feather dusters and brooms     5     (include) into her performances.

In 2020, Ma became     6    Internet celebrity for publishing a video in which she performed Emei martial arts on her way to take out the trash,     7    brought her a large number of followers on the short video platform Douyin.

However, Ma didn’t seek     8     (popular) to make money. “    9     (pass) on traditional martial arts is the priority,” said Ma. To attract more people, Ma and her team have worked tirelessly to promote Emei martial arts in     10     (create) ways. For example, she has included modern elements like games and fashion shoots in her videos.

“Beautiful traditional Chinese culture is all around us. I hope that my videos will rekindle (重燃) people’s passion for traditional culture,” Ma said.

2 . 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。

Recently, a video featuring a student named Chen from China has gone viral. In the video, he is seen wearing a self-made mechanical flower crown (王冠) while     1     (perform) a special dance in a classroom.

In an interview, Chen gave the     2     (explain) that this special dance served as his final project presentation for class. His aim was     3     (introduce) more foreign classmates and teachers to the charm of Chinese traditional culture through this unique performance.

Chen shared that the inspiration behind his DIY flower crown actually came from ancient Chinese headwear noted     4     zanhua.

After his classroom presentation, he received positive feedback from his foreign teachers and classmates,     5     appreciated the mixture of modern creativity and traditional Chinese elements.

Chen expressed happiness about the video gaining attention from netizens and stated, “I will continue to work hard to produce even     6     (good) works and showcase the charm of Chinese traditional culture.”

The custom of zanhua headwear originates in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, and     7     (date) back to the Han Dynasty. The tradition continued among women after the Han Dynasty, with the flowers used mostly being seasonal fresh flowers.

Interestingly, during the Tang Dynasty, there was also     8     phenomenon of men wearing zanhua headwear, which became     9     (increasing) common by the Song Dynasty and was even included in certain ceremonies. In 2008, zanhua     10     (list) in the national intangible cultural heritage lists.

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Sora: OpenAl will now let you create videos from verbal cues

Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI introduced a new AI model called Sora which it claims can create “realistic” and “imaginative” 60-second videos from quick text instructions. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said Sora is capable of generating videos up to 60 seconds in length from text instructions,     1     (serve) up scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and detailed background details.

This is the latest effort from the company behind the viral chatbot ChatGPT,     2     continues to push the generative AI movement forward.     3     “multi-modal models” are not new and text-to-video models already exist, what sets this apart is the length and accuracy that OpenAI claims Sora to have, according to Reece Hayden, a senior analyst at market research firm ABI Research. Hayden said these types of AI models     4     have a big impact on digital entertainment.

Sora     5     (make) available to online security professors soon in order to assess the product for harms or risks. It is also granting access to a number of visual artists, designers and filmmakers to collect feedback on     6     creative professionals could use it.

For now, OpenAI said Sora is still a work     7     progress with clear “weaknesses,” particularly when it comes to spatial details of a prompt-mixing up left and right-and cause and effect. The latest update comes as OpenAI continues to advance ChatGPT. Earlier this week, the company said it is testing a feature in which users can control ChatGPT’s memory, allowing them to ask the platform to remember chats to make future conversations     8     (personalized) or tell it to forget something previously     9     (discuss). The company also said it plans to work with a team of experts     10     (test) the latest model and look closely at various areas including misinformation,hateful content and prejudice.

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。

Regular physical activity is one of the most     1     (importance) things you can do for your health. Everyone can experience some good     2     (point) of physical activity-age, ability, shape and size do not matter.

Being physically active can help manage weight. Both eating     3     physical habits play a key role     4     weight management. You gain weight when you consume (消耗) more calories through eating and drinking than the amount of calories you burn,     5     (include) those burned during physical activity.

    6     (keep) your weight, work your way up to 150 minutes a week of physical activities,     7     could contain (包含) dancing or yard work. You could achieve the goal of 150 minutes a week with 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

People differ     8     (great) in how much physical activity they need for weight management. You may need to be more active than others to reach or keep a healthy weight.

To lose weight and keep     9     off, you will need a high amount of physical activity unless you also change your eating patterns and reduce the amount of calories you’re eating and drinking. So getting to a healthy weight     10     (require) regular physical activity and healthy eating at the same time.

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。

Sleeping is of great importance to us. However, many people have experienced strange sleeping patterns, bad dreams,     1     a feeling of discomfort during their nights' sleep. So what can help you sleep well?

There are a lot of wrong beliefs related to sleep, some of     2     can be quite damaging for our health. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher     3     (famous) claimed that she only slept for five hours a night. But this is very bad     4     health. Likewise, sleeping in front of the TV is another thing     5     (avoid). The bright lights can stop you from entering deep sleep.

From a young age we     6     (tell) to count sheep to help us fall asleep. However, some     7     (expert) advise getting up and doing something mindless, like folding socks, to help us get in the mood to sleep.

Psychologist Seth Gillihan recommends walking to help out. He talks about a sleep study     8     (publish) in Sleep Health which suggests that those who walk more will experience     9     (good) quality and duration of sleep. Watching     10     you eat or drink can also improve your sleep.

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。

Two giant pandas, Jinxi and Zhuyu,     1     (leave) for the Madrid Zoo in Spain next Monday for a 10-year residency, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday. The panda couple come from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

This action     2     (base) on the agreement on international conservation cooperation and research of giant pandas. It is     3     (further) the friendship of the two countries     4     (build) upon pandas. According to the reports, three Spain-born giant pandas, together with their parents, returned to China on February after living in Spain for more than a decade.

    5     all preparations made before transportation, the Chinese and Spanish sides are actively making efforts to ensure that the two giant pandas     6     (safe) arrive at Madrid Zoo. It will be helpful for them to adapt     7     the new environment.

According to the Xinhua News, the base has customized     8     special air transport cage to ensure that pandas can move freely, feed and rest inside the cage, and that the temperature inside the cabin is maintained at a     9     (suit) level. It is also arranged     10     a sufficient amount of fresh and high-quality local bamboo and bamboo shoots in Sichuan are prepared.

7 . Jing Haipeng, who became the first taikonaut __________ (go) into space for a fourth time with this mission, served as the commander and spacecraft pilot. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . He was __________ (thrill) to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, __________ (wonder) what new role or challenge might be just around the comer. (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。

    1     (locate) at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade and     2     (culture) influences, the Mogao Caves are famous for their statues and wall paintings, presenting 1,000 years of Buddhist art (佛家文化).

It was first constructed in 366AD and represents the great achievement of Buddhist art from the 4th     3     the 14th century. 492 caves are presently preserved, housing about 45,000 square     4     (meter) of wall paintings and     5     (much) than 2,000 painted carvings.

    6     (reflect) the development of Buddhist art of China, the Mogao Caves are of unique historical value. These works provide rich materials     7     cover ancient politics, economics, culture in western China.

The Library Cave at the Mogao Caves was discovered in 1990.     8     there are tens of thousands of manuscripts (手稿) and relics, it     9     (recognise) as the world’s greatest findings of ancient Eastern culture. This important heritage provides invaluable     10     (refer) for studying the complex (复杂的) history of ancient China.

10 . Zhong Wen’ an, chief engineer at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, said they had completed the most extensive rehearsal before launch, ________is also the final joint rehearsal. (用适当的词填空)