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。

A cashless society is defined as one that doesn’t use cash in monetary transactions (交易). These societies favor alternative means of payment, such     1     credit cards, or contactless payment.

Of all the companies     2     (move) closer to becoming cashless, most people agree that Sweden is the closest. 85% of the country has access to online banking and only 2% of the country’s transactions consist of cash.

There     3     (be) a number of reasons for this cashless trend. Sweden has access to a popular payment app     4     (call) Swish, which more than 50% of the country uses. But the     5     (big ) catalyst (引发变化的因素) so far is that most Swedish merchants don’t access cash payment.

China also has a vast cashless market,    6     is mostly dominated by Tencent’s WeChat Pay or Alipay, which is owned by Alibaba. But unlike many other countries, China hasn’t embraced (欣然接受) credit card payment. Instead, most Chinese consumers make payment by scanning QR codes (二维码) on     7     (they) phones.

Most merchants request payment via QR codes and it’s not uncommon     8     (see) QR codes located all throughout China. And this trend is starting to spread to other countries that have a lot of Chinese     9     (travel).

The growing cashless trend has led many people to wonder     10     the U.S. will eventually go cashless. It is possible since U.S. consumers are increasingly moving away from cash and embracing other forms of payment.

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。

If history doesn’t quite repeat     1     (it), it certainly rhymes. With demand for bicycles rapidly    2     (rise), and nations preparing to spend billions to redesign their cities with a new focus on cycling and walking, it’s worth remembering     3     the invention of the bicycle in the late 19th century transformed the world over.

For a few heady years in the 1890s, the bicycle was the must-have — swift, affordable, stylish transportation that could take you anywhere you cared to go, anytime you     4     (like), for free.

Society     5     (transform). Women were especially enthusiastic, deserting their burdensome Victorian skirts, adopting bloomers (灯笼裤),     6     walking on the road in groups. “I think bicycling has done more     7     (free) women than anything else in the world,” Susan B. Anthony said in an interview with the New York Sunday World in 1896. “I feel pleased every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel...the picture of unrestricted womanhood.”

By 1898 cycling had become     8     a popular activity in the United States that the New York Journal of Commerce claimed it was costing restaurants and theaters more than $100 million a year in lost business. Bicycle manufacturing became one of America’s     9     (big) and most advanced industries. A third of all patent     10     (apply) were bicycle related—so many that the U.S. patent office had to build a separate building to deal with them all.

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。

Hangzhou is recognized as the “City of Well-Being” in China. Hangzhou made its name     1    (know) to the world in 2016 by hosting the G20 Summit. Blessed with pleasant cli- mate and few wars, Hangzhou has gradually formed     2    (it) own urban character.     3    busy Shanghai, you will slow down and relax once you are here. It seems that Hangzhou people don’t have many things to rush to in their     4    (day) life. No wonder Hangzhou is expanding    5    (annual) by 500, 000 to 600, 000 people.

The lifestyle, however, was laid down by two historical men of letters. One was Bai Juyi,     6     rebuilt the West Lake and made a new bank    7    (benefit) the locals. People love him. When it comes to him, it doesn’t sound like one is talking about a person who     8    (live) a thousand years ago. The other was Su Shi. His open-minded personality     9     diligence for his people left many much-told tales. Seemingly,     10    (mention) his name gives people joy even after a thousand years.

Surely, it will be even more brilliant in 2023 when it hosts the 19th Asian Games. Let’s look forward to it.

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。

This “dazzling” animation, Suzume (铃芽之旅), from Japanese director Makoto Shinkai has already become     1     box-office hit around the world, and deservedly so. An unconventional “teen romance”, it follows Suzume, a 16-year-old     2     mother was killed in an earthquake some years ago. One day when she     3    (cycle) to school, she bumps into a handsome student named Souta, who turns out to be a “Closer” — a person     4     (charge) with “closing doors to another world”. When “a ginormous, city-destroying worm” escapes from that other world. Souta and Suzume must join forces to stop it. “There is a touch of Stranger Things” to this “rich” tale, which mines the “trauma felt by the young     5     (follow) Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami”; and the result is “extraordinary enough to appeal     6    even non-anime fans”. The film has rather a lot of chase sequences which become “repetitive”; but it has real merit. With its “stark warnings about the real risk of ecological disaster”, Suzume is a “powerful coming-of-age tale     7     plucks at the heartstrings” while delivering some real laughs along the way. It is beautiful to look at too. An “epic adventure about hormone-fuelled teenagers facing up to     8    (environment) destruction”, the film is sometimes a “little too worthy for its own good”. Still, it has “boundless ambition, and the courage     9    (place) weighty issues     10     the heart of a kids’ film”.

6 . 请阅读下面的篇章，用以下三种形式中的一种填空：①根据上下文填空;②用所给单词的正确形式填空;③根据单词所给的字母填空。每空一词。

If you have to work to support yourself through your studies, you needn’t think all student jobs have to     1     low-paid, dead-end positions. Opportunities do exist for young people to make some cash during their university years while building up impressive skills and experience to add to their CVs.

Som    2     it’s not even necessary to look further than your own campus to find a worthwhile part-time job. Many universities, for example, use their own students for     3     (contact) alumni—past students—for the purposes of fundraising, newsletters and such like. Working in the alumni office might improve your telephone communication skills, and it might also be     4     excellent networking opportunity. Who knows what useful contacts you could make in the business world?

If you prefer dealing     5     people face-to-face, how about offering your services as a campus guide for prospective students and their families? Fulfilling this role will demonstrate your maturity and trustworthiness and may help you to win a permanent marketing or PR position in the future. Don’t forget, also, that student unions, shops and sports facilities all need staff, so if you’re     6     (interest) in working in administration or the leisure industry, you could make a start in your chosen field within walking distance of your lectures.

Those with specialist skills could find a place for them on campus, too. If you’re a computer talent, you could be extremely useful to your university’s IT support team,     7     may know less about programming and building websites than you! Working for a college newspaper is always a good idea for would-be writers, alt    8     this tends to be voluntary work. Whatever your subject is, if you have a particular talent for it you may be able to find work as a private tutor with your     9     (young) or less able students.

Even traditional student     10     (job) like waiting tables and bar work can help you to establish a career for yourself, depending on how you present them on your CV. Think about the skills you have gained or improved by serving food and drinks, such as teamwork and cash handling.

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Leadership doesn’t have a secret formula: All true leaders go about things in their own way. It’s the     1     (able) to think differently that sets them apart – and that enabled Steve Jobs to create     2     (perhapses) the most famous brand in the world.

Over his extraordinary career, Steve Jobs learned that even when you’re successful, it is vital that you don’t solely lead your company from a distance. Nobody can be successful     3     (alone) – and you cannot be a great leader without great people to lead. So as a leader, you should always be     4     (listen). Be visible, note down what you hear and you’ll     5     (surprise) how much you learn.

A great leader also needs to know his or her mind. You have to walk the walk as well as talk the talk – and that’s something Jobs showed in everything he did. Nobody     6     (respect) a leader who doesn’t know how to get the job done and innovate personally. Jobs encouraged a culture of attention to detail. He had a lot of fun with     7     (relative) tiny issues, whether it’s dealing personally with customers’ complaints – as he often did     8     email – or surprising the front-line staff with     9     visit.

    10     his long battle with illness, Jobs never lost his love for Apple. Indeed, if you don’t enjoy what you do, then it isn’t likely to work out. Jobs was innovative and passionate. That’s why he could find gaps in the market, and create products that make a real difference to people’s lives.

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。

Career training comes in all forms. As     1     important part of career training, online training has helped raise the skill levels of employees and make them better prepared for the job market. Government departments have made a series of policies to inspire workers to     2     (active) take part in online career training. Before April 18, 2020, 31 provinces     3     (set) up websites for online training companies. Besides, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security intended to work with some network companies and introduce digital courses covering     4     (many) than 100 jobs.

In order to encourage people     5     (take) online training, the ministry will provide subsidies (补助金) for the workers     6     receive online training. Some provinces have come up     7     a series of new measures so as to ensure the quality of online career training.

It is important to build interactive     8     (platform) for online training, such as filming courses in the workshop, so that people can gain access to more     9     (practice) skills. What’s more, it’s also necessary to     10     (strength) the guidance of online training companies and set standards related to the content and duration of the courses.