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。

This is my first day at senior high school. Before going to school, I was a bit anxious but curious. I wanted to make a good first    1    (impress) and hoped to achieve excellent results, so I    2    (exchange) some ideas with my father. He told me not to be frightened,     3     (say) there’s a lot to explore at senior high. First of all, I should be confident     4    try to be outgoing, which can help me to make some friends, although people have different personalities. Besides, I should develop good learning styles. For example, I should still concentrate in class,    5    (especial) on the experiment and revise in time, which is certain     6    (help) improve my performance. What’s more, I should take    7     (note) when teachers explain some important knowledge and if I have questions, I shouldn’t feel awkward to ask the teachers for help. Additionally, I should behave well    8     campus, and try to be polite to anyone.

I had my first maths class in the morning. The class was a bit difficult but the teacher was kind and friendly,     9    told us some practical strategies of learning maths. In general, I had a     10    (wonder) day.

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。

China’s solar observation satellite has achieved major scientific and technological achievements during     1     (it) in-orbit operation, according to the China National Space Administration. The satellite Xihe, named     2     the sun goddess in ancient Chinese mythology (神话), has recorded the dynamics of the solar activities.

The     3     (accomplishment) are expected to greatly advance the research of the sun and solar system and will give     4     bigger say to China in the academic field of solar physics. The administration held a ceremony on August 30, 2022 in Beijing aiming     5     (make) public the scientific and engineering achievements of the Xihe mission.

Also     6     (know) as the Chinese H-Alpha Solar Explorer, Xihe     7     (launch) in October 2021 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province. The satellite is China’s first space-based solar telescope, and is designed to work for at least three years. It is tasked with helping scientists deepen their knowledge of the     8     (near) star. Its primary task is to investigate the dynamics of solar activities in its lower atmosphere,     9     to understand the physical mechanisms(机制)of solar eruptions. The mission is     10     (extreme) meaningful to the nation’s space exploration and satellite technology. Through Xihe, scientists now can get consistent, more accurate high-definition data.

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。

A revised law     1     requires children to visit their aging parents on a regular basis has been welcomed by many, but some say it will be just symbolic. Family members should care about the psychological needs of their older relatives,     2     they should visit them or send greetings     3     (regular).

The law was passed     4     (protect) the lawful rights and interests of parents aged 60 and older, and to carry on the Chinese virtue of filial piety(孝顺). To highlight the implementation of the law, a court in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province,     5     (hold) public hearing on Monday and passed judgement that the two defendants must visit their aging mother at least once every two months after both failed to supply support to her. Filial piety,     6     (consider) a key virtue of traditional Chinese culture, generally means respect for one’s parents and ancestors,     7     (include) being good to one’s parents and fulfilling one’s duty to take care of them.

The law also states that China will deal     8     an aging population as part of its long-term national strategy, and will improve social     9     (secure) for old people. Although it is difficult to carry it out now, many people think the law will     10     (apply) more effectively in the future.

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。

Four Chinese nationals have been confirmed killed in a stampede     1    occurred Saturday night at Itaewon, a district in Seoul. At least 154 people were killed and 149 others injured in the stampede. It was the country’s     2     (deadly) disaster since a ferry sinking incident left 304 people dead     3     April 2014. The Chinese embassy said shortly after the stampede that it immediately activated an emergency response mechanism,     4    (contact) the South Korean side overnight,     5    paid close attention to the Internet and social media platforms     6    (see) if any Chinese nationals were seeking help. The Chinese embassy has offered condolences and will provide     7    (assist) to the families of the deceased.

An estimated 100,000 people     8    (gather) at Itaewon for the country’s biggest no-mask outdoor Halloween event since     9    outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Most of the victims were those in     10     late teens and 20s.

5 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

To pass down Qu Yuan’s deep love of    1     (he) country and wisdom to more young people around the world, Yichang government and China Daily, together with the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, started a worldwide youth art submission (投稿) activity, writing “A Treasured Letter Sent Back in Time” to Qu Yuan.

The activity invited young people worldwide    2     (go) in for “heart conversations” with the well-known poet across space and time. Each letter to Qu Yuan was a respect to    3     (tradition) Chinese culture, and the activity had drawn young attendees from over 20 countries and areas since it    4     (start).

Chen Siyao, a student at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing,     5     has been learning calligraphy since she was 5, said she thought of Qu Yuan’s poem Li Sao    6     a treasure (珍宝) she always dreamed about in her practice.

She said she discovered the    7     ( high) interesting and attractive Chinese culture through brush and ink, and saw its “energy“ in the “light and shadow landscape” at    8     opening ceremony (仪式) of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, in 2016.

“Young people should know more about our culture, love our culture,     9     present a real and beautiful picture of China to the world through heart conversations with visionary (有远见的)     10     (leader) in the past,” Chen says.

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。

A total of 29 provincial regions have started or made plans to reform the national college entrance exam or gaokao,     1     (offer) more options to students taking the critical test, the Ministry of Education said on September 15.

Wang Hui, director of the ministry’s Department of College Students Affairs, said 14 provincial regions have already implemented(实施) gaokao reforms. Seven regions will     2     (official) implement them in 2024, while eight others will do so in 2025.

Before the reforms, high school students     3     (divide) into liberal arts(文科) and sciences categories, in     4     the former needed to answer questions related to politics, history and geography in the gaokao while     5     latter concentrated on physics, chemistry and biology. Now, students can choose any three of these six subjects     6     (test) on.

High school and university officials said they think the changes encourage students to learn more about the different subjects and     7     education officials have made progress in testing students based on their abilities.

To ensure fairness in the national college entrance exam, the ministry has cancelled the bonus-point system(加分政策) considerably for students     8     exceptional ability in the sciences and sports.

Athletes, winners of academic Olympiads, including in math, physics, chemistry and biology, winners of science     9     (competition), provincial model students and students who     10     (undertake) exceptional moral deeds, are no longer being granted extra points in the gaokao.

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。

The invention of barcodes(条形码)is based on a very simple idea. We only need to give each product a specific number and print it. Then computers can read it     1    (direct). We could simply print the number itself. But this can cause     2    (problem). For example,an unclearly     3    (print)”seven“could look like a”one“to a computer. It’s also true for”three“and”eight“.And”nine“looks similar to”six“if you turn it upside down.We need a better way     4     printing numbers so that they can     5    (read)correctly at high speeds. That’s the problem bar-codes solve.

Each number in a bar-code is shown by seven blocks of the same size. These are colored either black or white to show the number zero to nine. For example,     6     number”one“is shown in turn by two white stripes(条)，two black stripes，two white stripes，and one black stripe. Even if you turn it upside down,it     7    (be)not similar to any other number.

A bar-code includes     8    (differ)parts and each one provides a specific meaning. The     9    (one)part of a bar-code tells you the country where the product was made. For example,690-692 is the bar-code for China. The second part tells you who produced the product. The final part is about the product itself. This is     10     bar-codes work.

8 . Enjoying ________ total investment of 31.17 billion yuan, the trip between the two cities will only take 40 minutes ________ the train will travel at an average of 250 km/h. (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。

In 2014, 40.8 percent of the people in the village of Bianjiang in Guizhou Province     1     (be) struggling with poverty. The village,     2     (surround) by deep mountains, was 80 kilometers from Yanhe County. It took villagers four hours     3     (make) a round trip to buy daily     4     (necessary) outside the village, given that no roads were     5     (access) except for a narrow pass along the cliff’s edge.

As poverty alleviation (扶贫) proceeds and the road system in the village improves, industries such as fish, chicken farming and growing mums have been developed. Now, a family of five can earn an average of 10,000 yuan ($1,435) a year through employment and industry bonuses. China     6     (rebuild) 108,000 schools since 2013 to improve compulsory education in poverty-stricken areas. Over 98 percent of villages have access to optical fiber communications and 4G technology.

Through the alleviation project, China, home to nearly one     7     (five) of the world’s population, has     8     (complete) got rid of extreme poverty,     9     (make) an important contribution     10     the cause of global poverty alleviation.

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。

One year ago, China rolled out the “double reduction” policy to ease the burden of excessive core-subjects homework and off-campus tutoring faced by middle and primary school students. The policy not only allows children more time to rest and play, but also allows them to obtain the nutrition     1    (need) for their all-around moral, intellectual and physical development.

Positive changes     2    (take) place. Compared with a year ago, students now have more independent, diversified     3    (choose) of extracurricular activities to explore, and can develop their interests and abilities,    4     opens up new horizons for them.                 

To Yue Xinyu,    5     third-grader in central China’s Wuhan City, a notable change is that her primary school classes now finish     6    (early) in the afternoon than before. “After class, we can opt for     7    (vary) interest-oriented classes and workshops,” the eight-year-old student said.

Football, basketball, opera classes and clay workshops, are available     8     lower graders, while senior primary students have more alternatives, including     9    (program) and dance.

A dance lover herself, Yue is eager to join the school’s club     10     she becomes old enough. She now takes off-campus Latin dance lessons in her spare time. Gliding on the dance floor makes her feel relaxed and confident, she said.