1 . 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。

Mi Fu, also known as Mi Fei, was a Chinese painter, poet, and calligrapher born in Taiyuan, Shanxi during the Song dynasty. In painting he gained     1     (recognize) for his style of painting misty landscapes. This style was considered as the “Mi Fu” style and involved the use of large wet dots of ink     2     (apply) with a flat brush. His poetry followed the style of Li Bai and his calligraphy that of Wang Xizhi.

He is best known for his calligraphy,     3     he is regarded as one of the four     4     (great) calligraphers in the Song dynasty. His style arises from that of calligraphers in earlier dynasties, but with a unique mark     5     his own.

As     6     famous calligrapher, Mi Fu was also noted as an eccentric (怪人). At times he    7     (call) “Madman Mi” because he was     8     (true) crazy about collecting stones. He even declared one stone to be his brother. He would bow to his “brother” rock     9     (show) the devotion given to older brothers. His son, Mi Youren, was also a famous painter in his father’s artistic style. Unlike his father, Mi Youren lived to be quite elderly,     10     (die) at the age of 79.

2 . In the past, commoners (平民) ______ (prohibit) from entering the Forbidden City without permission and only imperial families and invited high officials could enter. (所给词的适当形式填空)

3 . In Paris, Isabella became close friends with one of her classmates, Julia Gardner _______ family was from Boston Massachusctts. (用适当的词填空)

4 . 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 first came to China in April 2016. I went with officials of the government of Pakistan on the invitation of the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD)     1     behalf of my father. My family was among the initial people     2     warmly welcomed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In 2015,     3     (follow) the outset of CPEC, the CFPD decided to build a school in Gwadar. My father welcomed the Chinese to build the school and donated valuable land.

The official     4     (announce) of the Pak-China Friendship School was the first such initiative in Gwadar. After building the school, several other projects     5     (set) up in the social sector (部门), such as offering scholarships to local students     6     beginning the construction of institutes and hospitals. In the developmental sector, Gwadar Free Zone Phase One was completed in 2018.

Through the CPEC, hundreds of dreams have come true.     7     (I) is one of them. It’s an honour for my family     8     (contribute) to the CPEC. The CPEC is a collection of projects that     9     (positive) impacts every aspect of life. Since the CPEC began in 2015, the number of Pakistani students in China, culture exchanges and training programs     10     (increase) year by year. The CPEC will bring prosperity (繁荣) not only to China and Pakistan but also to the whole region.

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。

Body language, sometimes called “non-verbal communication”, is     1     important tool. It includes things like gestures, facial     2    (expression), and even small things like a slight nod of the head. The way you communicate through body language can determine your     3    (succeed) in everything from relationships to your career.

Just like words we use, body language also varies from culture     4     culture. The crucial thing is that body language should be used     5    (appropriate). For instance, Americans wave goodbye with the palm facing the person they are waving to. But it may occur with the palm up to the sky in other cultures. There are also some differences in how we touch someone we     6    (talk) to. In countries like France and Russia, people kiss their friends     7     the cheek when they meet. Elsewhere, people favour shaking hands,     8    (bow) from the waist, or nodding the head when they meet someone else.

It would be impossible     9    (describe) all the ways people use body   language. So paying closer attention to the messages you send through body language can help you succeed. Just remember “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”,     10     can make you appear more confident or direct.

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。

One of the challenges for any trip to Jiuzhaigou is the transportation in and out of northern Sichuan as, unlike most other     1     (destination) in China, the choice is quite limited (有限的).

Many people who visit Jiuzhaigou will fly in. There are daily flights from the most popular airports in the country. The three most popular cities that international travelers often choose when leaving for Jiuzhaigou     2     (be) Chengdu in Sichuan Province, Chongqing, and Xi’an in Shaanxi Province.

The airport that services the area     3     (call) the Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport. It is about a two-hour drive to Jiuzhaigou National Park. There are buses from the airport to the park, but they are limited. The other choice is to take a taxi,     4     will cost several hundred yuan.

Huanglong National Park, another nearby attraction, shares the airport     5     Jiuzhaigou and it’s     6     (close) to the airport — about an hour’s drive.

There is no train station in Jiuzhaigou, because of the terrain (地形). Besides the plane, some buses run from Chengdu each day. Also, you can hire (租用)     7     private car and driver.

On     8     (arrive) in Jiuzhaigou, there are taxis to help you tour around, along with some tourist buses. Many people choose     9     (book) a private tour so they can    10     (easy) visit some of the nearby attractions.

7 . 在短文空白处填入恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Releasing her first album in 1999, Jolin quickly rose to fame in the following years.     1    (know) as the Dancing Queen of C-pop, Jolin Tsai has achieved everlasting popularity by releasing a series of     2    (commercial) successful albums, having sold over 250 million records since 1999. In 2003, her new album, Magic 72 , enabled her to become the female best selling artist of the year. Despite these remarkable     3    (honor), Jolin continued to strive for more. For instance, she     4    (choose) to represent Taiwan in the Expo (世博) 2010 in Shanghai, China by     5    (sing) the Taiwanese theme song Heartbeat of Taiwan. Throughout her career of more than 20 years, she has won     6    (number) awards such as the Golden Melody Awards,     7     enable her to be crowned the official Guinness world record (吉尼斯世界纪录). What’s more, she is also     8     social activist. She has attended countless events throughout the years to show her strong support     9     different causes.

Over the past 2 decades, she’s already reached an incredible degree of success. Her persistence and diligence has led more common folks     10    (pursue) their own goals.

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。

I knew that my first day of senior high school would be challenging. I was nervous that my classmates changed during the summer, making them much     1    (intelligent) and look different and making me think if I was     2       only one who hadn’t changed. Anyway, I would go all out to make a good first       3    (impress). On Monday, I walked into the school in my eagerness     4    (explore) it. I saw a lot of people going to the gym one by one, so I went as well. Then I     5    (tell) by a helpful girl volunteer that my first period was math. I was     6    (frighten) that I got this class for the first period because I was weak in math. With butterflies     7     my stomach, I walked into the classroom.     8    (see) me, the math teacher in neat clothes     9    (smiling) said, “Welcome to my class. Just sit wherever you’d like.” My math teacher was very nice to me, and I liked her from the start. I became confident about myself,     10     made me believe that I would learn math well with her teaching me.

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。

NASA has discovered the eighth planet of a star system, similar to our solar system. The star, Kepler-90, is over 2,500 light years away and larger and     1     (hot) than our sun. It is the first star known to have as many planets as our solar system.

The Kepler-90 star system is much more compact (紧凑的) than our solar system. The outermost planet     2     (orbit) the star at about the same distance as the earth goes around the sun. Its inner planets are smaller and rocky     3     the outer ones are larger and made up of gas.

The newly discovered planet, Kepler-90i, is     4     (probable) rocky and similar to our earth, but because of its closeness to its home star, it has     5     average surface temperature of about 400°C. It moves around the star once every 14.4 days.

The discovery was made on data     6     (provide) by the Kepler space telescope. Launched in March 2009, the telescope has constantly been looking     7     certain sections of the universe in search of new stars and planetary systems. Up to now, over 2,000 new systems     8     (discover).

    9     (help) analyze the data, NASA has been relying on artificial intelligence software supplied by Google. This software examines weak     10     (signal) of light when objects pass in front of a star. The new way of examining data is expected to find even more new planets in the future.

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

“I noticed     1     tiny mistake on page 95 of the English textbook     2    (publish) by Shanghai Educational Publishing House when I     3    (prepare) lessons before class,”said Cui Chenxi, a 7th grader in Shenyang No.126 Middle School. Cui had found a picture described as “bee” to     4    (actual) be a fly (苍蝇).

An editor of the publisher on Friday confirmed the error they made after     5    (consult) a biology teacher and said it will correct the mistake by replacing the wrong picture in a reprinted version after it gets     6    (agree) from the Ministry of Education.

The editor also thanked the 12-year-old boy for reporting the error,    7     praised him for being “really     8    (profession)”.

When asked     9    he discovered the mistake Cui said,“It’s simple. Bees have two pairs of wings while     10     (fly) have only one pair of wings and bees are fat with their round belly (肚子) versus the fly’s slim figure.”