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。

Whenever you have to write a paper, a letter, or any other document for work or school, you probably head toward the computer. Now, most people reach for     1     (keyboard) faster than they pick up pens. In a Scottish primary school, however, Mr. Norman Lewis is taking a different approach. He feels that neat handwriting     2     (be) still an important skill, so he has his students write not only by hand but also     3     old fashioned fountain pens.

Fountain pens     4     (use) in schools long ago and have been regaining popularity lately because they are refillable. Today, a writer     5     (simple) throws an empty pen away and gets     6     new one.

So far, Mr. Lewis is pleased with the results of his experiment. He reports that his students are taking more care with their work, and their self-confidence has improved as well. He is happy with the     7     (improve) he sees in his students’ writing     8     in his own writing. He knows that computers are here     9     (stay) and that they will not disappear. However, he believes that the practice with fountain pens helps students to focus, to write faster, and they can feel proud of     10     (they).

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。

The Chinese people believe that there is a balance between the Yin and Yang. The Yin stands for darkness while the Yang     1     (stand) for life and brightness. The Double Ninth Festival , or Chongyang Festival, is celebrated     2     the ninth day of the ninth lunar (阴历) month. The number nine is regarded as Yang. However , because the number nine is doubled, there is too much yang. Too much yang    3     (be) a bad thing. To avoid bad luck, people get together and spend the day    4     (climb) a mountain, drinking chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wearing the dogwood plant. It is also    5     (tradition) for people to eat Double Ninth cakes for a better life on the day. these    6     (cake) are made of flour (面粉) and sugar with nuts in    7     (they).

In 1989, the Chinese government    8     (change) the festival into “Senior Day”to show respect and care for the aged. Now, on this day, the aged can take part in     9     (activity) like mountain climbing. Whatever your age, you are sure to have    10     good time if you join in the celebration!

3 . 阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In my early childhood, I was often surprised when I saw my father making     1     small number of money with difficulty. He was very tired during the day,     2     he still chose to have a part-time job at night. As a child, I was     3     (ability) to understand him.

I can’t forget he played with me when I was 3-4 years old. He taught me how to read. He took care of me all night when I was sick. Whenever I felt down he would cheer me up. He also cared about my lessons. When I was older, my father thought that I should     4     (send) to Beijing for the best education. Whenever I needed money, he never refused.

Two years ago, I got a job at a hospital in Beijing. When I helped my first patient, I got a strong feeling of satisfaction. When I got my first salary (薪水), I spent it all on myself.

I remembered it was an     5     (forget) morning. When I returned home, I heard my father     6     (communicate) with one neighbor. He was    7     (proud) telling him my success in the job. His dream of giving his son a good life came true finally. I was moved by     8     my father said. At that time, I thought I was selfish, I had never thought of doing something for my father.

Fathers are not very good at expressing their     9     (feel). If you carefully go through your childhood memory, you will notice your fathers are always there when you need them.

If today I can complete each task much     10     (succeed), this is because of my father. So I want to say thank you to my father, then what about you? Do you want to say thank you to your father? Please do it immediately tonight.

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。

Before becoming a web novel writer in 2018 Disha Florence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, now 25, was trying to find a way to free    1    (she) from the long-existed restrictions    2    (face) by a woman, a wish she has had since she was 8.

It was then that she observed that being a girl meant she could not go to play in the park like boys. She needed to learn household chores but boys could play all day. “I lost many    3    (opportunity) because, I had to listen to my parents and I regretted it. That’s when I thought that if I had    4    (free), I wouldn’t have to listen to others,” says Florence. As she grew up. she realized that    5    any experience and knowledge, it is impossible to be free. Therefore, while    6    (contiune) her study, Florence went to work as    7    volunteer in an NG,O.

At 22, she    8    (read) online fiction in English on Webnovel translated from Chinese when she noticed that the website was hiring authors    9    were said to have the chance    10     (make) a great deal of money. “Without thinking further, I started writing, and became a professional web novelist,” she says.

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The buildings in the Old Town of Dali     1     (create) at the end of the 14th century.     2     (cover) an area of about three square kilometers, it is surrounded by moats and wails. The Bai people     3     (form) their unique tea culture on offering tea to guests till now. It is known     4     the “Three-Course Tea”. That means the tea comes in three styles. In the first round, the Bai people place an empty teapot on the fire until its surface is hot. Then they put a handful of tea leaves inside the teapot, and shake it     5     (make) sure the tea leaves are completely baked. Finally, the host will offer a half cup of tea to guests     6     (expect) to drink at one time. In the second round, the Bai people make the tea     7     same way, but they add some brown sugar, cheese slices (a local product), and cinnamon to sweeten the     8     (mix). In the third round, the Bai people still make the tea in this way,     9     they add honey, puffed sticky rice, dry Sichuan pepper, and ground walnuts, so the tea has varieties of flavors, including sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, and rich aftertastes. The Three-Course Tea also reflects the philosophy     10     life is both bitter and sweet, but every moment is cherished when looked back on.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式填空。

With Tokyo Summer Olympics     1     (approach), reports indicate that facial recognition will be used as a security measure at those games. The Japan Times reported the technology would be used to “make the entry to the stadiums simple”.

While spectators (观众) won’t have to receive the     2     (treat), athletes, officials and journalists will be screened, according to the report of The Japan Times.    3     there were complaints of long waits, the organizing committee     4     (prove) the technology during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil quite     5     (success). They hope to sort out the wait and other issues ahead of the Tokyo Games     6     will start in late July 2021.

NEC, the company handling the technology, also tested out their equipment at two airports and is behind a number of other similar projects,    7     (include) software used by the Chicago Police. This technology is becoming far     8     (popular) and the Olympics are just the latest area to use them     9     security purposes. Other examples of planned or in use include robot police in China, bridges and tunnels in New York City, and more widespread uses by the FBI. Also, the technology allows you     10     (use) your fancy new phone and order fast food.

7 . 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。

An Ohio-based nurse on the front line of the coronavirus outbreak took to TikTok to share her routine for     1    (protect)herself and her family after a day of work with sick patients, reminding people that even those in the health care industry are following strict     2     (procedure) outside of the hospital to limit the spread.

Jess has been working as     3    nurse for eight years, spending the majority of that time in the ICU. But as she continues to care     4     patients impacted by the current pandemic, she is taking proper preventive measures to keep herself     5     (health) and safe. She’s even demonstrating her post-work routine for people on social media.

“Just got home after having a     6    (suspect) COVID-19 patient on our unit. Begin the decontamination (净化) routine, ” the text in her TikTok video reads. She then shows herself taking off her shoes to sit in disinfecting water (消毒水) overnight, pulling out disinfecting wipes     7    (clean) her phone, watch and keys, and finally taking off her scrubs (手术服), all while in the garage, before putting them     8    (direct) into the wash.

The video, which Jess     9     (post) last Thursday, reached 2. 2 million views as of Monday evening. She explains to Yahoo Lifestyle that it is only a small part of the extensive routine     10     starts as soon as she leaves the hospital and gets into her car.

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。

Shivangi Pathak, a 17-year-old girl from a small town Hisar, has achieved another milestone     1     (successful) by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest point and tallest free-standing mountain in the world.

She completed her mountain journey in just three days from 21st July and     2     (finish) on 24th July, 2018.

Indian women     3     (make) country proud all over the world. At the ‘Roof of Africa’, Hisar ten Shivangi has a special message ‘saving our girls to save our future’,     4     she wants to share with every Indian to make     5     (they)aware that nothing is impossible and women can overcome every battle easily with her willpower.

    6     (speak)on her Journey, Ms. Shivangi Pathak who is also popularly known as The Eagle of Mountain said “Women can achieve anything if they desire. There is nothing that female     7     (Indian) can’t do. They are not the burden but they are the future of the country. Don’t stop on what you achieved     8     fight for more.”

Shivangi Pathak has already held the title ‘The Eagle of Mountain’ after climbing the Mount Everest     9     the month of May 2018 and become the youngest Indian     10     (climb) up Mount Everest from Nepal side.

9 . Tom as well as a few other students ________(invite) to attend Nancy’s birthday party last weekend and they were glad to accept the invitation. （所给词的适当形式填空）

10 . 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 hairstyle that looks similar to models of the new coronavirus has been gaining popularity in Kenya. The hairstyle creates long spikes(尖状物)    1     move out across the head. Pictures     2     (represent)the structure of the new coronavirus have shown spikes coming out of a round, outer surface.

One reason why the hairstyle is growing in popularity is     3     it is less costly. This is more important now because many families are facing economic difficulties as a result       4     restrictions(限制)meant to limit the spread of the virus. The restrictions have stopped daily work activities for mil-lions of people with little or no savings.

The coronavirus-influenced look is also being used by some Kenyans     5     (rise) public awareness about COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. The method used to make the corona-virus hairstyle     6     (use)a common material for threading instead of produced hair products. The coronavirus hairstyle cost just 50 cents,     7     (compare) to $3 to $5 for an average braided hairstyle.

Sharon Refa is     8     hairdresser. Refa said some adults sill do not believe the coronavirus is real.       9     most young children have been following guidelines to wear face masks and wash their hands often. She said she thinks the hairstyle can be one way to get parents to take coronavirs guidelines more     10     (serious). "So many adults do not do this, and that is why we came up with the corona hairstyle, " Refa added.