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。

Reuters reported that the scientist’s efforts got rewarded when the twin chickens were cloned in the lab after years of experiments. This breakthrough    1    (possible) enabled people’s adored pets to bring to life.    2    , it bothered him from time to time that the chickens, health was in poor condition because they were     3    (able) to resist illnesses. This drawback    4    (cast) him down. Merely two weeks later, the clones and their carrier died,    5    struck frustration into his heart. He retired before he attained his ambition and became a member of an opera chorus to relieve his depression.

Shortly afterwards, the media published a conservative    6    (argue) objecting to cloning owing to moral problems, and suggested commercial profits from cloning    7    (forbid).

When    8    (interview), the scientist stared at the decorations on the ceiling, thinking for a while, and then said, “I’m not in favour    9    any arbitrary assumptions, but    10    (undertake) cloning does differ from the straightforward procedure of making loafs out of flour. Until we accumulate enough exact knowledge, any practice is in vain and is bound to fail.”

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。

Barbara Millicent Roberts, also called Barbie,     1     (consider) the most successful toy doll in history. She first     2     (appear) in the world of toys about 60 years ago, and has become very popular among little girls.

According to the Mattel Company,     3     created Barbie, 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home. However, today there are many dolls competing     4     Barbie on the market. Bratz dolls, for example, look more like today’s pop     5     (star) with lots of makeup and miniskirts. Now Bratz is     6     great challenge to Barbie, as the company offers various clothing, too.

It seems that Barbie is no longer     7     (attract) to older girls. “For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun, but when they get older, they want something more fashionable and modern,” says a shop keeper of a toy store in New York. On the international scene, Barbie remains number one. Although Mattel has been selling fewer Barbies in the United States over the past years, sales in other countries have kept     8     (rise). It is hard     9     (say) how long Barbie will stay on as a celebrity in the world of toy dolls, but     10     (undoubted) 60 is not the age to retire.

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On the way back home from Houston a few weeks ago, I had a flat tyre (爆胎). There was no one in Houston to pick me up. I immediately locked the doors and picked up my phone     1    (call) for help. Soon     2     man knocked on my window and asked if he could help me. From his     3    (appear) and behaviour, I knew he was far more likely to rob than help me , so I     4    (polite) refused. He finally said, “Madam, you need help. You aren’t going anywhere     5     you don’t change that tyre.”

I looked hard, straight into his eyes, and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone different     6     the man who appeared to be at first sight. So I got out. He looked     7    (surprise), but at once tried to find the spare tyre.

It took a while, since it     8    (store) under the car. He changed the tyre and said, “Thank you for     9    (let) me help you. You gave me a chance when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I give you a hug ?” When I recovered, I gave him a big hug. I     10    (leave) with a new tyre and a renewed faith in human nature.

4 . As a truck driver said, he would be ________pressure all day, dealing with traffic and long journeys to make sure they were on time. (用适当的词填空)

5 . The regulation focuses on protecting the resources within the country, promoting their rational use and preventing ________(legal) access to them. （用所给词的适当形式填空）

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The first group of 10 intangible cultural heritage    1    (workshop) opened on March 16, 2019 in Nyemo County, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. In 2018, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism    2    (identify) the first group of 10 key support areas of “poverty alleviation (扶贫) via intangible cultural heritage” and planned    3    (establish) numerous workshops there. Nyemo County was on the list as it is home    4    about 10 items of intangible cultural heritage at all levels.

After setting up the workshops, Tibetans    5    have been struggling to make a living in poor areas will have a chance to make    6    (they) way out. Basang has been learning the skills of making Xoleg paper for three years. At present, Basang earns 3,000 yuan a month    7    his family has achieved poverty relief thanks to his new skills.

China has spent 300 million yuan on    8    (protect) the intangible cultural heritage of Tibet Autonomous Region over the past 13 years. And more support    9    (give) to the region to develop relevant training and    10    (promote) activities later.

7 . What Jimmy did was an unbelievable achievement and I’m also proud ______________the things I have done for him. (用适当的词填空)

8 . By________ (support) new business models, such as online education and livestreaming, our country has achieved success in boosting the economy. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . 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.

Vehicle theft

Steven Smith should have known better: after all, he works for a large auto-insurance company. It won’t hurt to leave the key in the truck this time, he     1     (think), as he filled his petrol tank at a self-service petrol station. But moments later, as he was paying the money, he saw the truck     2     (drive) away.

In 1987, 1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States — one every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts     3     be over two million by the end of the decade.

Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon,     4     has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. The cost is astonishing.

Many police officials blame professional thieves     5    the high volume of thefts. It is a major moneymaker for     6     (organize) crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts sold to individuals. But as many as 200, 000 cars are smuggled(走私)out of the country every year. Most go to Latin America, the Middle East and Europe.

It’s reported that only about 15% car thefts result in an arrest. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them to probation (缓刑), not immediately put them in prison     7    the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals.

One exception is a Michigan programme     8    the government assigns 92 police officers to work full-time on the state’s 65,000 car theft cases a year. Since 1986, when the effort began, the state’s auto-theft rate     9    (fall) from second in the nation to ninth.

How can you protect your car? If you live in a high-theft area or drive an expensive model, consider a security system. It may cost anywhere from $25 to $1,000. Some systems engage automatically—simply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter. When cars     10    (equip) with such systems, thefts may drop by one-third. In some states, you may be able to use a device that transmits radio signals, allowing stolen cars to be tracked by police.

10 . The lessons, provided by a company called Third Space Learning, ________(target) at pupils struggling with maths—especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. (所给词的适当形式填空)