1 . 语法填空

On September 3 last year, the city     1     (hit) by severe floods. By 9 pm that day, several temples built hundreds of years ago     2    (destroy). Later it was reported that dozens of people were injured and scores of cars     3     (wash) away by the floods. The government called on everyone to fight the disaster actively and soon the flood     4     (bring) under control.

2 . The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect __________ what it had meant. (用适当的词填空)

3 . Around the end of the first century AD, a Roman writer called Pliny wrote about a terrible volcanic eruption that he     1    (witness) as a young man. The eruption had occurred on August 24th, 79 AD. The tragedy left     2     deep impression on Pliny     3     had lost an uncle in the eruption. However, more than 1,600 years later, some     4    (science) found that the lost towns had been buried under the ash of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii is like a “time capsule”     5    (preserve) a frozen moment in history.     6     the eruption occurred,     7     had been a booming Roman city with temples, markets, restaurants and theaters. Today you can visit these buildings by walking along the     8    (origin) streets of the city. And     9    (many) than 250 years since excavations started, thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists visit Pompeii every year     10    (learn) more about the ancient world.

4 . 阅读下面短文，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。

Suddenly, old-fashioned road trips are in style again. Websites, newspapers, magazines and even     1    (book) are featuring road trips, even though they are actually     2    long-standing American tradition in pop culture, from the 1950s Beat Generation literary classic “On the Road” to the 1983 comedy movie “National Lampoon’s Vacation”. In some ways, the comeback of this 20th-century style vacation     3     (be) surprising in an age when “time has become far more     4     (value) than money”, writes Richard Ratay in his coming book, “Don’t Make Me Pull Over!: An Informal History of the Family Road Trip”. In other words,     5    do you spend 18 hours driving 1, 200 miles when you could get there in two hours     6     plane?

Here is why: flying is expensive, and the more people taking the trip, the     7     (cheap) it is to pile very one of your group in a car. Flying is also unpleasant. Getting to the airport, allowing time for     8     (secure) checks and dealing with delays and baggage an easily turn a two-hour flight into a trip that takes up most of your day and all of your soul. For some travelers, it is more appealing     9     (get) up early, hit the road and spend all day driving. At least you can bring more than one bag without     10     (pay) extra. And you can stop where you want and when you want.

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。

According to a recent American study, food allergies (过敏) are becoming more and more common,     1     (particular) among children. About 8% of those under 19 have developed an allergy. That means     2     total of 6 million children suffer from allergies in the USA.

The foods that are mostly responsible for such allergies     3     (be) milk, eggs, peanuts, fish, nuts and wheat. But why are food allergies increasing? Experts give the     4     (reason). One is that everything is too clean. Our body does not have the training     5     (fight) off attackers. Besides, genetic (基因的) engineering has changed most of the food we eat today.

Although a food allergy can begin     6     any age, most allergies start in childhood. Some allergies go away when you grow up, like milk or egg allergies. Others, like fish or nut allergies, are probably with people in     7     (they) whole life.

In fact, at least one third of the children     8     (affect) are allergic to more than one kind of food. They have trouble staying     9     (health) and getting the right diet. Therefore, parents     10     children have allergies should always have some drugs with them. These drugs act quickly and let children breathe better.

6 . 语法填空

My name is Marly. I'm from an Inuit village in the far north of Canada. Our lives are closely connected     1     the natural world of the Arctic.

Though we live in     2    (regularly) houses, we stay in temporary shelters called "igloos" when we go hunting. Igloos are made of snow or ice. On the one hand, they are quite warm inside and building materials can     3    (find) everywhere. But on the other, they can only be kept for around fifty days.

We get our food from the nearby sea. Eating a lot of fish and meat    4    (keep) our bodies strong so that we can fight the cold. But the downside is that the cold weather makes it difficult     5     us to grow enough vegetables and fruit.

It's    6    (absolute) dark here for three months of the year,     7     is the period called "the polar night". So, life can sometimes be boring! But the good thing is, during that time the elders tell us stories about our people. It gives us more time     8    (stay) with our family and friends.

Nowadays, ships bring tourists to the Arctic. The advantage to this is that it brings more money and job    9    (opportunity). But the disadvantage is that our environment is being polluted.

But one thing is for sure: no matter how things change, our traditions will remain     10     important part of our lives.

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

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.

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。

Riding a bike or a motorbike in cities can be dangerous. You must pay attention to your own     1     (safe) when you’re riding your way through city streets.

According to a report, 65% of car accidents m 2017     2     (relate) to bicycles and motorbikes in China. It was also worth     3     (mention) that these accidents mostly happened on the main roads rather than in other areas, such as sidewalks or bicycle paths. It showed that people lacked awareness especially     4     they were sharing roads with cars and trucks.

A large number of bicycles, motorbikes, and cars pour into the streets every day.       5     (reduce) those painful accidents, you should know the local traffic rules and stay on your path. Watch the traffic lights ahead     6     (close) and do remember to ride     7     the flow of traffic, not against it.

It’s also important for a rider to protect the head. Regardless of your age and your riding speed, you should always prepare     8     (you) for a safe ride. According to the experts, there is no     9     (good) choice to protect yourself than wearing a suitable helmet (头盔).

Keep the above     10     (suggest) in mind and wish you a pleasant trip on the road.

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。

It was one busy morning in those rush hours when I hopped into the bus heading town to run some errands.

I sat next to some guy     1     name was Musa. He said hi and I replied     2     a smile and our conversation began from there. We talked about a lot of things     3     (particular) about life and work and he just started complementing(称赞)my natural look. He said he     4     (impress) with how natural I was, for he had merely met a girl     5     (wear) no makeup at all.   

Musa said those words genuinely and like any girl, I     6     (feel) good and appreciated it even though it was from a     7     (strange). In the back of my mind I thought he would then ask for my number as most guys did but,     8     (surprise), he said goodbye to me at the terminal and left. I have never seen him since then.   

    9     I am trying to say here is that sometimes people are different from what they are thought of by the society, so keep     10     (see)the best in people instead of assuming they do things with bad purposes.

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。

After a snowfall, the air is fresh. However magical it looks, snow and ice must    1     (remove) from driveways, roads and sidewalks. Uen you reach for a de-icer to clean off your front steps, find something safe and clean. There are many friendly ways     2     (keep) the ice away.

When winter comes, many people put bags of road salt at home. Yet many do not know that when the salt melts (融化), the runoff ends up     3     rivers and lakes. It harms the water. Chloride (氯化物) can be     4     (danger) to children who play in the snow.

It is time to use “smart salt”. Thd good news     5     (be) that there are many healthy choices. Eco-friendly options include    6     (use) kitty litter or sandbox sand. These will not melt the ice but will offer traction (摩擦力) to reduce the danger of slipping on the ice. There is also     7     effective DIY method: using. dish soap mixed with alcohol.

Many countries are becoming more aware of the environmental dangers of de-icing materials now. Some cities are spreading less salt on the roads, while others are adding sugar,     8     makes melting more effective. This is     9     (clear) a path in the right direction. You can make a     10     (different) by starting right on your front doorstep!