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。

I always dreamed of opening my own restaurant. I always loved cooking. So when it came time for college, I     1     (know) that the cooking institute was the very place for me, although a lot of my friends went on to study computer and my father wanted me     2     (study) science. And when I graduated, I     3     wait to get started. Well, that was probably my first mistake. I didn’t go     4     (slow). I picked a building for my restaurant in a residential neighborhood. I took great effort in decoration. But the parking in the neighborhood was really difficult. I didn’t have enough regular     5     (customer), because people didn’t really drive by and see it. At first, I thought it was great not to have any competition,     6     now I realize that another restaurant or two would have brought people into     7     area. My another mistake was that I wanted to serve only the     8     (good) and use organic food. Well, the problem with that was I had to charge a lot of money     9     the meals. That didn’t help business either.     10     only I had known then what I know now!

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。

Zhang Jing, the Chinese interpreter of the China-US summit, was born in Hangzhou, and     1     (she) love for the English language was evident since she was young, while most of the cartoons she watched were in English.

She was a hardworking student and     2     (accept) into the prestigious Hangzhou Foreign Languages School,     3     she received a scholarship to go on a 10-day trip to the UK. During her travels, Zhang gained a lot of experience and developed her English speaking skills while     4    (make) new friends.

After graduating     5     high school, she was admitted to China Foreign Affairs University and     6    (major) in English language without having to go through the College Entrance Examination, turning down the opportunities to study in two other     7    (high) ranked schools in China-Peking University and Tsinghua University. Her hard work     8    (pay) off: her English proficiency got the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who offered her a job. In 2007, Zhang was one of over 200 translators who joined     9     department.

Over the years, Zhang went on to do a great many foreign affairs assignments, at press conferences as an interpreter. She     10    (know) for her smooth, world-class interpretation at the 12th National People’s Congress in 2013.

3 . 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。

“Englishes” is a funny word.       1     (usual) the name of a language cannot be plural(复数的). But English is     2     (difference). It is spoken by more people in     3     (many) countries than any other language. Everywhere, people speak it differently. The result is many Englishes. Englishes differ in accent, grammar, and vocabulary. There isn’t just one “correct” way     4     (speak) the language. What is the word for a baked snack (烘烤的点心)     5     (make) with chocolate? The Australian and British answer is “biscuit.” The Canadian and American answer is “cookie.” And both answers are right.

There are many other Englishes. Indian English has     6     (it) own vocabulary. Do you know what “half-pants” are? Maybe not, since this word is unique to Indian English. It     7     (mean) “shorts.” In Singapore, people speak “Singlish” in everyday communication. Singlish mixes English with Mandarin and other languages. It has unique grammar.     8     example, “I’ve eaten already” becomes “Eat already.” Other countries with their own Englishes include Nigeria, South Korea,     9     Malaysia. And more people are learning English every day. So how many Englishes are there, exactly?     10     is impossible to answer this question.

4 . 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。

The best adventure holiday you’ll ever have!

Adventure Summer Camp is the     1    (big) adventure camp in Mount Wuyi and has well-trained and     2     (experience) workers. The mountain,     3     covers an area of 999 square kilometres, is home to birds, the world of insects and the kingdom of snakes. In Mount Wuyi you’ll go through an     4     (extreme) exciting and unbelievable adventure in a huge mountain away     5     the noise and crowds of the city, which will definitely be an unforgettable experience for you.

At the camp, you can enjoy the excitement and happiness of going     6     (hike), climbing mountains and so on. Furthermore, we’ll teach you     7     (survive) skills in the wild. There is no doubt that the summer camp is the best place     8     (have) your adventure and it is also     9     only camp in Fujian to offer guidance by experts.

    10     (contact) us and you’ll have much fun.

5 . 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。

Elias had to leave school at     1    early age because his family couldn’t continue to pay for the school fees and bus fare.     2     (late) he found a job in a gold mine, but he was     3     (worry) about whether he would become out of work because he had no passbook. So he turned to Mandela     4    was a black lawyer for     5     (guide) on legal problems. Mr. Mandela told him what to do and he became     6     (hopeful) about his future than before. Elias joined his organization and helped him     7     (blow) up some government buildings. Elias was happy to help Mandela     8    he knew Mandela would help them achieve their dreams of     9     (make) black and white people     10     (equal).

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。

First science class from China’s space station amazes students on Earth

China’s Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu livestreamed the first science lecture from the country’s space station     1     December 9^th, 2021,     2     amazed numerous students on Earth.

The lecture started at 3:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) and lasted about 45 minutes.     3     total of 1,420 primary and middle school students attended the lecture from five classrooms across China.

At the beginning of the class, Wang, the first female astronaut     4    (enter) China’s space station, gave the students a tour of their living and working areas with the     5     (assist) of her two male crewmates.

After the tour, the trio (三人组) demonstrated several     6    (science) experiments under zero-gravity conditions. First, Ye demonstrated experiments     7    (relate) to cell growth in the weightless environment in space with a video clip. They compared the growth and shape of cells in artificial gravity and zero-gravity to study their changing rules and mechanisms. Ye and Wang then explained     8     astronauts cannot walk in space like they did on the ground     9     how angular momentum (推动力) helps them turn around in zero gravity.

This is the second space lecture given by astronauts. In June 2013, Wang Yaping, assisted by the other two crew members on the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft,     10    (deliver) the country’s first live space lecture to over 60 million teachers and schoolchildren across China.

7 . Do ________ your parents ask you to do, but never ask why, which is a good habit in my opinion. （用适当的词填空）

8 . Hard ________ Lin Tian tries, he never seems able to do the work satisfactorily. （用适当的词填空）

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。

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta

The company said it would better "encompass" what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR). The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents     1    (leak) by an ex-employee. Frances Haugen has accused the company     2     putting "profits over safety".

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg announced the new name as he unveiled plans to build a "metaverse" - an online world     3     people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. He said the existing brand could not     4    (possible) represent everything that we're doing today, let alone in the future, and needed to change. The company also unveiled a new sign at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Thursday,     5     (replace）its thumbs-up "Like" logo with a blue infinity shape. A sign of Meta,     6     new name for the company formerly known as Facebook,     7    (see) at its headquarters now.

Mr Zuckerberg said the new name reflects that over time,     8    (use) will not need to use Facebook to use the company's other services. Instead of being on a computer, people in a metaverse might use a headset     9    (enter) a virtual world connecting all sorts of digital environments. It is hoped the virtual world could be used for practically anything, from work, play and concerts to     10     (socialize) with friends and family.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I’m Lihua, a student from China. I read the announcement that you have posted on the Internet and I’m    1     (interest) in it. Now I’m writing to apply(申请)to be an assistant journalist.

My father is an experienced     2     (edit). He often shared news with me when I     3    (be) a child. I was sent to cover stories    4     (constant) when working for my school’s newspaper. I have     5    good nose for news and I can prepare the next question quickly depending    6     what the person says. Meanwhile, I can write accurate articles,    7     can easily attract readers’ attention. What’s more, I am good at taking    8     (photograph). I’m eager to get the chance so as     9    ( improve) my skills. If     10     (choose), I will work hard.