1 . During this time, the company has released many different models of its famous smartphone, and most of them set ________ example for the rest of the industry. (用适当的词填空)

2 . Bones________symbols were carved, known as “oracle bones”, have contributed a lot to our understanding of China’s past. (用适当的词填空)

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。

I’m     1     new senior secondary school student. It is the start     2     a new chapter in my life. My new school life is very exciting. I feel     3     (excite) because this school differs in many ways from my previous one. Previously, we had fixed classrooms     4     students all sat in rows. In my new school, we don’t have fixed classrooms. Students sit around in groups and we often have group discussions and share our ideas     5     check our work together.     6     is also very different is that students in the same class can have different class schedules. That     7     (mean) we go to different classrooms for different subjects of our own choices. In the next three years, I hope I will learn many new things. I     8     hope I will develop confidence in speaking English and develop competence in a variety of new skills. All in all, I hope to have a     9     (happy), more fruitful and     10     (satisfy) life in my new school.

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据上下文连贯要求和句子结构，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的正确形式。

Last weekend, I had     1     interview with eye-doctor, Professor Wang, on     2     (we) country primary and middle students’ short-sightedness.

It is said that slightly more than 50%     3    (student) are short-sighted.     4     the opinion of Professor Wang, the reason     5     people become short-sighted is complicated and there is still no cure for short-sightedness. He     6     (suggest) that we should not overuse our eyes and do more outdoor exercises. Besides, since the holding of pen has something     7    (do) with the short-sightedness, we need to pay attention to     8    (use) the pen correctly.

As far as I am concerned, it is eyes that help us see the     9    (beauty) world more clearly and they are so important for us that we should protect them well     10    being harmed.

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

Walking around the world may seem impossible, but that didn’t stop one American woman from putting one foot in front of     1     other.

In 2014, Angela Maxwell, then in her early 30s, began her walk around the world alone. After six-and-a-half years and over 32, 000 kilometers, Maxwell’s walk ended     2     it began. Before she left     3     her journey, Maxwell found inspiration from women explorers of the past. “I read their books in     4     (hope) of finding encouragement—and I did—by learning about their challenges and struggles as well as their triumphs. Each woman’s story was     5     (vast) different,     6     gave me the confidence to give my walk a try,” Maxwell told the BBC.

Maxwell’s worldwide walk wasn’t easy. She heard gunshots while camping in Turkey and     7     (attack) in her tent in Mongolia. Still, she continued to walk.

When the BBC asked her what kind of person     8     takes to walk around the world, Maxwell said, “It’s probably a combination of ambition, a little     9     (stubborn) and a pinch of passion—not for hiking as a sport, but for self-discovery and adventure.”

“Walking has taught me that everything and everyone has a story     10     (share); we just have to be willing to listen,” she said.

6 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In modern times, the government uses Westminster Hall for large public ceremonies. It is also the place where a king     1     queen who has died will “lie in state”,     2    (provide) a last chance for people to pay their respects. In the year 2002, Queen Elizabeth’s mother “lay in state” at Westminster Hall. Thousands of people walked     3    (quiet) past the Queen Mother’s body     4     order to show their respect for her and for the royal family.

The Hall is very important for political events too. Probably the most important event     5     ever happened in Westminster Hall was the meeting of     6     first English parliament. In the year 1265, King Henry Ⅲ called a meeting to discuss his policies. He met with some important     7    (man) of the time. But King Henry also requested some ordinary people be present. He asked each town     8    (send) two soldiers and two businessmen to Westminster Hall. This group represented the common citizens of the nation. They were not rich people, neither were the members of the ruling families. These citizens met with the king and the other important men. Their ideas     9    (listen) to, and the king treated them     10     equals. It was the first time that the common citizens of England had a chance to be heard. This was the start of the first real parliament.

7 . The newly created machine Nailbot can paint instant customized art onto your ________ (fingernail) from your phone. （所给词的适当形式填空）

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。

Public­square dancing is now very popular with the elderly people in China. In fact, many Chinese ladies, mostly women in their fifties or sixties,     1     (take) up square dancing as a regular form of exercise over the years. Every day after supper, they gather on the square dancing. They think that square dancing is     2     great benefit. Besides helping them keep fit, it also provides them with a good chance     3     (improve) the relationship with neighbors. Also, such dance actually enriches their     4     (culture) life on the whole.

    5    , public­square dancing has also caused some social concerns. The music of square dancing tends to be very noisy,     6     of course disturbs the normal life of people living nearby. Besides,     7     (expose) to such loud noise may do harm to the dancers’ health in the long run.

Square dancing is no doubt     8     good form of exercise and enjoyment, but dancers should take their neighbors’ needs into     9     (consider). They should choose a right time and turn down their music a bit so that they will cause little trouble for others. Only in this way can they dance     10     (happy) and live in harmony with their neighbors.

9 . 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。

Nov 28 - Thousands of football fans paid their final respects to football legend Diego Maradona on Thursday. Huge crowds of people lined the streets to say goodbye to     1    (he). The car carrying his body     2    (cover) with the Argentina flag and a football shirt with his trademark number 10. Thousands more walked     3    (silent) past his coffin(棺木) as it was put on public display at the Presidential Palace. They were crying, blowing     4    (kiss) to their hero and praying(祈祷).

Maradona passed away     5     Wednesday, aged 60. He died of a heart attack. One fan said: “Maradona represents Argentinianess. He transcended football. He has my respect. I had to be here.”

Diego Armando Maradona is widely regarded as one of the greatest players     6     have ever stepped onto a football field. Many consider him     7    (be) the best. He captained his     8       (nation) team when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup. He scored the famous “Hand of God” goal against England in the quarter-finals. In that same game, he scored another goal that was voted as the greatest goal of the     9    (twenty) century. Maradona played for Barcelona in Spain and Napoli in Italy. Current Barcelona captain Lionel Messi said, “Maradona will never leave us because Diego is eternal(不朽的).” Brazilian legend Pele said he     10    (hope) to “play together in the sky” one day with Maradona.

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。

In 1949, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) came together to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1996 the NBA     1    (create) the WNBA, the Women’s National Basketball Association. And in 2001 the NBA set up a development league    2     (help) train future players.

The NBA is one of the four major professional sports     3     (league) in the US. It is made     4     of thirty teams in major cities in the United States and Canada.

In 1992, the United States Olympic men’s basketball team was called the “Dream Team”. For the first time there were players from the NBA. Among them were Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. There’s no doubt     5     the Americans brought home the gold medal that year from Barcelona. It was during the 1990s that the number of top NBA players from outside the US began to grow     6    (rapid), In 2002, Yao Ming was the first choice in the NBA draft (选秀). He    7    (pick) by the Houston Rockets.

Yao Ming became the first international player without college experience in the US     8    (choose) first overall (状元). He was a     9    (talent) player and proved     10    instant hit in the US.

Yao became the third Chinese national ever to play in the NBA. The first was Wang Zhizhi. He joined the Dallas Mavericks in 2001. The second was Mengke Bateer. He made his first NBA appearance in 2002.