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。

China has a history of more than five thousand years,     1     makes its culture profound. The     2     (various) of Chinese culture always attracts foreigners to come to visit China. As the carrier of Chinese culture, Chinese costume occupies a place. Chinese costume is very special and its feature is always added in the foreign style. And the classic Chinese costume is cheongsam (旗袍), which is full     3     charm.

Cheongsa m has become     4     representative of traditional Chinese style. Many foreign ladies wear cheongsam to show respect in great occasions. And Chinese beauties dress cheongsam     5     (confident) to show the world the Chinese style in the great competition of Miss World. Cheongsam     6     (make) a lady’s body shape look so     7     (attract), and men are attracted by women’s charm.

Recently, in the fashion week, more and more Chinese features     8     (see). Cheongsam style is favored by a lot of famous designers. They combine their own fashion with cheongsam style,     9     (present) the world with the beauty of female’s body and the charm of Chinese costume style. As more and more foreigners become interested in Chinese culture, they have a strong desire     10     (know) the real China.

2 . Not only ________ the volunteers collect rubbish left by people but also they handed out leaflets to remind people of the importance of sorting out garbage. (用适当的词填空)

3 . 语法填空

As countries accept the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative(“一带一路倡议”), Ugandan youths need to make plans to benefit     1     different chances provided by the initiative . “Those with     2     clear understanding of the Chinese language and culture     3    (be) at an advantage,” said Sooma, co-director (主任) of Luyanzi College, one of the pioneer schools in Uganda     4     teach the Chinese language.

Besides     5     (offer) Chinese language lessons to students, the school also welcomes Ugandan language teachers who are learning Chinese so that Chinese can     6    (teach) in schools.

According to the National Curriculum Development Canter (国家课程发展中心), the Ugandan and Chinese governments have reached an     7     (agree) on training over 100 Ugandan language teachers. And within the next four years, probably about 60,000 students will make up their minds to learn how to speak Chinese and become     8    (use) teachers after graduation.

Oswald Ndolerire, the co-director of the Confuclus Institute at Makerere University, said     9    (recent) “The Chinese are coming because they feel like they have something     10    (provide). They are a group of nice people.”

4 . 语法填空

I was visiting the Cape Verde Islands with some friends. Although it was a     1     (wind) day, the water was clear and my friends were out on the reef. Going out to snorkel (潜泳), I     2     (notice) that an ocean current had spread to the bay, pushing me towards rocks     3     (cover) in sea urchins (海胆). Since I wasn’t close to the shore,     4     would have been a tiring exercise to swim against it, so, using the current, I made it back to shore in about an hour.     5     (lie) on the beach and out of breath, I heard a voice. A man,     6     was one of the guys I had just met, was getting pushed past the rocks and would be quickly carried out to sea. No one else was close,     7     I jumped into the water. Keeping a mark on all of the submerged rocks and sand bars (沙洲), I swam out to him. “Get hold of my arm and when you reach a sand bar, grip it with your feet,” I said over the roar of the waves. With one hand, I held onto the man, and with     8     other, I was using all of my remaining     9     (strong) to reach the sand bars. Again, I used the current to get across the bay, towards the shallows.     10     (final), we crawled up the sand and lay there watching the sun.

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。

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower     1     (locate) in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Pudong New Area, Shanghai.     2     (surround) by the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the southwest, it creates a picture of “twin dragons playing with pearls”. The entire scene is a photographic jewel that excites the imagination and attracts thousands of visitors year-round.

This 468-meter-high tower is the world’s sixth and China’s second     3     (tall) TV and radio tower. However, even more charming than its height is     4     unique architectural design that makes Oriental Pearl Tower one of the most attractive     5     (place).

Visitors travel up and down the Oriental Pearl Tower in double-decker elevators     6    can hold up to fifty people     7     the rate of seven meters per second. Once you reach your destination, you will be amazed at the     8     (various) of activities available as the various spheres and columns     9     (actual) house places of interest, commerce and recreation. It is amazing that this Oriental Pearl TV Tower     10     (combine) ancient concepts such as the spherical pearls with 21st Century technology, commerce, recreation, education and conference facilities.

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。

China’s cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-5, is ready for     1    (it) launch, according to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, under the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in China’s     2    (south) island province of Hainan. The launch of Tianzhou-5 will be     3     200th launch mission for the Xichang Satellite Launch Center this year, as well as the last one for the Wenchang launch site this year.

So far, the site     4    (conduct) the final preparation and rehearsal (彩排) for the launch, including fueling up the cargo craft     5     transferring the spacecraft-rocket combination to the launching area. All systems are     6     good condition, and the launch site is preparing to fuel up the rocket as     7    (schedule).

Zhong Wen’ an, chief engineer at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, said they had completed the most extensive rehearsal before launch,     8     is also the final joint rehearsal. The facilities are good and the weather forecast on the launch day meets the     9    (requirement), Zhong said.

The country will carry out three more missions -the launch of the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and the Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship, as well as bringing theShenzhou-14 crew back to Earth -before it     10    (complete) the in-orbit construction of the space station by the end of this year.

7 . 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。

When it comes to the Chinese culture, we can’t ignore the importance of tea. Tea culture not only includes tea production, tea brewing, tea art and ceremony, but also     1     (contain) artistic value and traditional Chinese philosophy. It is linked     2     literature, art and religion. In the Tang Dynasty,     3     Buddhists were thinking, they found tea could reduce sleepiness and clear the mind. Therefore tea drinking was promoted and became     4     artistic enjoyment among the public.

Before the Song Dynasty, people used to put tea into a pot     5     (fill)with water and cook it. And then the traditional tea cooking was gradually replaced by the tea competition. In tea tasting, people brought their own tea and water and judged the quality of teas by     6     (check)the color and foam of the water. During the North Song Dynasty, tea     7     (compete)were widespread and brought to Japan. It gradually became the popular “chado” or tea ceremony In Japan.

Drinking tea is not only a     8     (health)habit for people, but also a cultural activity in Chinese daily life. The Chinese believe drinking tea can be helpful     9     (clean) the mind. People who love tea can     10     (easy)find inner peace and happiness.

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。

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.”

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。

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.

10 . 语法填空

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.