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。

Poems can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words. There are various reasons     1     people write poetry. And poets use many different     2     (form) of poetry to express themselves. Whether list poems     3     nursery rhythms enjoy great popularity. With so many different forms of poetry     4     (choose) from, you may eventually want to write poems of your own.

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。

There is a strong evidence that the rise in temperature has led to     1     increase in extreme weather and natural disasters worldwide, not only     2    (cause) serious damage, but also costing human lives. Climate scientists have warned that if we do not take actions     3    (appropriate), this warming trend will continue and there will be a much     4    (high) price to pay. In fact, people frequently hear news reports broadcast on the media about extreme rainstorms and heatwaves.

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。

Learning Chinese calligraphy     1     (list) as one of the must-do things when I came to China. Now, I’m in the course of learning this unique art,     2     value is considered very high in China, even across East Asia today. It is not only     3     ancient artistic form of human language, but it also reflects Chinese traditions.

As someone who paints, draws, and loves all     4     (create) things, at first, I assumed I would be rather good at Chinese calligraphy. I was     5     (total ) wrong. Using thick brush tips to produce awkward brush strokes (笔画)     6     (be) very difficult for a beginner. I have no idea about the different types of calligraphy and the meanings     7     ( hide) behind each one. Also, I have to hold the paintbrush     8     a very specific way; unlike a pen or pencil, the paintbrush is held upright in the hand. I need to be extra careful when changing the angle or     9     (direct) of the brush, especially if I press too hard on the paper.

After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment     10     (master) this art form. Yet, I am grateful to learn such a special Chinese tradition.

6 . He flew 4,700 kilometers from Xi'an to Kashgar on seat, _______ (plan) to hike back to Xi'an in five months. （所给词的适当形式填空）

7 . 语法填空

Some inventions happen in strange ways. The potato chip is one of them.

Moon’s Lake House was     1     restaurant in New York in the 1850s. George Crum was the cook there. Many rich people often came to the restaurant     2     (enjoy) his cooking.

The one thing that really upset Crum was     3     a customer complained about the food and sent it back to the kitchen to be done over. He would often return it overcooked. He was happy to see the customer walk out of the restaurant     4     (angry).

On August 24, 1853, a customer returned his fried potatoes to the kitchen,     5     they weren’t crunchy (脆的) enough. Crum reacted in his     6     (usually) way. He cut the potatoes very thin and cooked them in hot oil. They were so crunchy and Crum was sure that the man would refuse     7     (eat) them. Instead, the man loved them. He even asked for more.

Now, do you know     8     invented the potato chip? It’s George Crum! He     9     (late) set up his own restaurant. He named it Crum’s House. He put baskets of his potato chips on all the tables. They made his restaurant a very popular place.

Today, potato chips are one of Americans’     10     (favor) foods!

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。

Recently, a video of a Peking University math teacher has become popular on the Internet. In the video, he introduces himself     1     an undergraduate and graduate student in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Peking University, the champion of Shandong province in the high school mathematics league, and a gold medalist in the Mathematics Olympiad, which has also guaranteed him     2    (admit) to Peking University.     

Netizens immediately recognized that this unassuming teacher was a real big shot,     3    (know) as Chen Jingrun’s successor and a rare mathematical genius — Wei Dongyi! But the viewers     4    (impress) by his humble lifestyle as he held a bottle of water and a bag of steamed buns.

Born in 1991 in Shandong to a highly intellectual family, Wei Dongyi showed great talent in maths from     5     early age. He joined the middle school’s Olympiad training team in     6    (he) junior year and trained with a group of high school students. But     7     made him famous was his amazing performance at the 49^th and 50^th IMO. After winning the IMO twice, Wei Dongyi enrolled in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Peking University and got his master’s degree and PhD in only three and a half     8    (year). In 2019, he became an assistant professor of the university.

    9    (avoid) disturbances, the university called for reducing attention on Wei himself. “We     10    (sincere) hope that society will join us in creating an environment for young scholars to focus on research,” the university wrote in a statement.