1 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Laziness and Lack of Sleep Can Shorten Your Life, Especially When Combined

You already know that smoking is bad for you and that drinking too much alcohol may shorten your life. Now a new study says that spending too much time in a chair and not having enough sleep should join a short list of behaviors     1     (know) to increase your risk of premature death.

Sitting for a long time and lack of sleep were damaging in their own way, but when combined with more traditional risk factors,     2     had a multiplier effect that made an early death far more likely.

The findings, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, make clear that “some risk behaviors tend to come together and     3     the joint risk could be much higher than the sum of the individual risks”.

For instance, smoking was     4     (dangerous) single risk factor among the six studied. The small number of people for     5     smoking was their only bad habit were 90 percent more likely to die during the course of the study than people who were with practical clean living in every aspect. People who reported high alcohol consumption as their only risk factor did not seem     6     (put) their lives in danger. But for those who combined heavy drinking with smoking, the risk of premature death was doubled. And when lack of sleep     7     (add) to the mix, the likelihood of an early death was nearly five times greater     8     lack of sleep by itself had only a light effect on death.

These numbers are based on the lives of 231,048 Australians.

    9     (consider) factors such as age, gender, education and other factors, the researchers saw a clear pattern. It was a person’s bad lifestyle     10     contributed to his or her risk of premature death.

2 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Big Sister’s Wedding

Three days before the wedding, Grand Aunt personally entrusted a special small package for Aunt Baba to hand to Big Sister. On     1     (open) the elegant leather case in Aunt Baba’s room, Big Sister found a lovely pendant (吊坠) made of ancient green jade hanging on a heavy gold chain. She immediately put it on and breathed with pleasure while she admired     2     in the mirror. Then she begged Aunt Baba and me not to mention Grand Aunt’s gift to a soul, obviously intending to keep the pendant     3     telling Niang.

The wedding was a formal and brilliant affair with a ceremonial dinner party for five hundred in the grand ballroom on the ninth floor of the Cathay Hotel,     4     (situate) at the border of the Bund and fashionable Nanjing Road and overlooking the Huangpu River. The room     5     (fill) with masses of fresh flowers, and the Chinese character for double happiness was outlined in red blooms against the wall. Big Sister was elegantly dressed in a beautiful pink Qipao and silver shoes     6     Samuel wore a tuxedo (燕尾服). Two professional radio comedians acted as masters of ceremonies.

I had nothing to wear but an old pink Qipao     7     had been handed down by Big Sister when she grew out of it.     8     I didn’t look particularly nice, at least I didn’t stand out and no one noticed me. My three older brothers, however, were having a horrible time. For this special occasion, Father ordered them     9     (have) fresh hair-cuts. My brothers’ heads were shaved cleanly, so not a trace of hair     10     (remain). They were wearing dark-blue, traditional, long Chinese clothes with high collars and cloth buttons. I thought the brothers would make a lot of unexpected things on the Big Sister’s wedding.

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。

Lushan has an abundance of plants. It belongs to subtropical area     1     the climate is moderate with ample rainfall. The average temperature in July is only 22.6℃.     2     (build) in 1934, the Lushan Botanical Garden is an important base for preserving plants. Lushan is also       3     good summer resort.

The mountain is also an educational base and religious center of ancient China and is home to one of the     4     (old) academies (书院) of our country—the Bailudong Academy. It was in Bailudong Academy     5     an educational system was proposed by the outstanding educator Zhu Xi of the Southern Song Dynasty. This     6     (gradual) formed the guideline for education in ancient China. With     7     (it) great charm, Lushan has also attracted more than 1,500 outstanding writers such as Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, Kang Youwei, Guo Moruo, to name but a few, and       8    (preserve) more than 4,000 of their poems and essays.

Different religions have been observed in Lushan over the past l,600 years,     9     (include) Buddhism,Taoism, Islam and Christianity. The all-embracing spirit of Lushan means that it has various       10     (style) of architecture, all of which make Lushan a large-scale World Village.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内的单词的正确形式。

After serving as a backup crew member for 24 years, Chinese taikonaut Deng Qingming’s dream is    1     (final) coming true — he is performing his first space mission onboard the Shenzhou XV spaceship along    2    two other astronauts.

The name of Deng, 56 years old, was not known by many people until China     3    (launch) the Shenzhou XIII spaceship in October last year. The story of the veteran (老兵) who relentlessly(坚韧地) pursued his space dream despite     4    (serve) as a backup for years moved many.

Born in a farming family in East China’s Jiangxi province, Deng has four     5    (young) brothers and sisters. As a diligent student, Deng joined the PLA Air Force in June 1984 and     6     (assign) to a fighter jet regiment (团) in Jilin province in November 1987. Deng was selected with another 13 pilots in the PLA Air Force’s     7     (select) of astronaut candidates in 1996.

In the following years, Deng dedicated almost all of his time to training and has spared no effort     8     (strive) for an opportunity to fly into space. No matter     9    difficult the road to space flight is, Deng never once thought of giving up. He was awarded    10    title “Role Model of the Times” by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee in 2018.

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。

The history of siheyuan (courtyard house) in Beijing can be traced back to more than 800 years ago     1     Beijing established its status as the capital city. As a kind of traditional Chinese relic, siheyuan represents the     2     (capital) architectural style.

Siheyuan is a closed rectangular space with a courtyard in the center. It     3     (surround) by four houses: the main room, the opposite room, an eastern-wing house and a western-wing house. The housing arrangement is     4     (total) based on the rules of hierarchical system, which aims to keep the order of the family members’ status. The principal house facing the south is inhabited by the head of the family, and his or her     5     (old) son lives in the eastern-wing house, which is believed to be superior     6     the western- wing house. Usually, the opposite house is given to servants and other members. Undoubtedly, siheyuan is a mirror of Chinese culture,     7     (reflect) the sense of belonging in the mind of Chinese people. All the gates are printed red,     8     symbol of luck in China.

Indeed,     9     (know) more about Chinese culture and traditions, visiting siheyuan     10     (be) a smart choice for you. Staying in a siheyuan, learning how to make dumplings and enjoying a local Chinese life, you will get an unforgettable experience here.

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。

When thinking about careers, professional advancement, or even job hunting, we usually attach    1    (important) to the so-called “hard skills”, meaning skills     2     are directly connected to our ability to perform a particular task or do a certain job. These skills can be evaluated or measured, as they are the results of     3    (we) degrees, certificates, specialized knowledge, continuing education, vocational (职业的) training, and so on.

“Soft skills”, on the other hand, are harder    4    (measure) than “hard skills”, as they usually do not come from a degree or specialized training,     5     from life experience, personality, and attitude. They     6    (call) “people skills” as they    7    (typical) relate, in some forms, to how we deal or interact with other people. For example; Are we able to motivate and lead people? Can we communicate well with others?

Some commonly    8    (mention) soft skills would include creativity, teamwork, written and verbal (口头的) communication, management leadership, flexibility, and organization. These types of skills are vital, as they help to form     9    well-rounded person. They can provide a     10    (compete) edge in a job search. Soft skills are relevant to every industry or job, because people are always the key, in one way or another.

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。

On the evening of September1, 2020, “First Class for the New Term”     1     (broadcast) on CCTV-1. This year’s “First Class for the New Term” takes “strong youth, strong China” as the theme, and focuses on the three chapters of “    2     (responsible), unity and science” through many important guests including Zhong Nanshan, Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu, Chen Wei and Xie Jun.

The post-90s     3     the national medical team of Peking University in Hubei Province came to the stage of “First Class for the New Term”. They told their stories of fighting the COVID- 19 through pictures, and showed the responsibilities of the young generation. Young people are strong, and China is strong. They proved     4     (they) responsibility with action.

Zhang Dingyu, the president of Jinyintan hospital in Wuhan, with ALS (渐冻人症), came to the stage . He has become a hero for many people over the past months. Without time     5     (care) about his illness, he saved hundreds of COVID- 19 patients. He felt that a person’s strength is small, but the strength of unity is huge,     6     can be gathered into great energy and confidence.

Zhang Wenhong, the director of Huashan Hospital, gave     7     interesting science lesson to the students. He sent ten “children’s health treasure book” for everyone. One of the most important and     8     (close) to students is that healthy growth is more important than achievement. He also said that as long as we     9     (real) know the information of the virus well, the virus will no longer be so terrible. This is the power of science.

The stories of these     10     (speaker) were so touching that the pupils’ eyes were red. Audience also said that they cried and praised the speakers as “heroes” and “backbone (脊梁) of the nation”

8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Closer to Equality

Left. Right. Left. Right again.

Getting lost in the rhythm of my turns was one of my favorite parts of skiing. Whenever I feel the soft, powdery snow beneath my skis, I feel like I’m capable of     1    .

I started skiing when I was just three years old. While the other children in my group     2     (mess) around, I was busy rolling down the small slopes. Although there were many difficulties, I soon mastered the basic concepts     3     (underlie) the art of turning.

I decided to take my skiing     4     the next level and joined a team when I was seven. Riding the chairlift with my mother, I saw free skiers spinning through the air. I immediately knew which team I wanted to join: free skiing, an event heavily     5     (dominate) by boys.

As soon as I joined the team, I was placed at its       6     (low) level. However, I never stopped climbing the rankings     7     I was placed into the highest group. At that point, I was the only girl on my team. I was put down at first; nobody wanted to ride the chairlift with me. But as time passed, I slowly became more accepted. And this entire process took three years.

In the past, having been forced to assume the roles of stay-at-home and motherly figures, women couldn’t imagine       8     they wanted to be. Even today, in some countries, there are still so many cases     9     people are not yet accepting the idea that women can make their own choices or pave their own paths. But if we are to fully accept these views, we will be able to move closer to equality.

Being a girl in such a sport can be difficult, but I’m actually thankful that my experiences have taught me to face whatever setbacks I meet with in life. I encourage you, all the girls,     10     (step) out of your comfort zone to show the boys that girls are just as powerful as they are.

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。

Walking in the park of Helanshan Rock Art Relics in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region is like     1     (take) a wander through history. One can’t help but be amazed at the number of artworks and carvings on the rocks at the entrance     2     the Helan Mountains.

Altogether, about 6,000 carvings     3     (find) in the park area since the 1970s. And in the Helan Mountains region, more than 25,000     4     (piece) have been discovered. This enables visitors to get     5     brief look into prehistoric art, perhaps in a trip of just one or two hours. In other places, visitors often have to walk long distances to find such remains.

The highlight of the rock art in the Helan Mountains is     6     (certain) the human faces carved on rocks, a feature     7     is rare in other places. The patterns of the faces are interesting and sometimes hard     8     (explain), such as a face with one eye open and one eye shut. Another face has sheep in the eyes. These creative patterns reveal a rich spiritual world of humans     9     (live) in the past. Through this kind of art form, we can find out the substance of human nature: knowledge, culture, art, imagination     10     religion (宗教).

10 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

How Reading Saved Me

During my first decade in prison, I busied myself with exercising and hanging out in the big yard. I hardly grew as     1     person. It wasn’t until I began college in prison in my 30s that I started to realize my full potential.

Through my journey in college, I became engaged in reading and writing, striving to escape prison life by expanding my mind beyond the environments I     2     (trap) in. I became good at using concepts and terms in conversations that were previously far over my head. More importantly, I eventually better understood     3     I had used violence to solve my problems.

Throughout the country, prison officials have rejected or tried every means     4     (ban) books about biology, sketching, dragons and even the moon.     5     (claim) such bans are necessary for the safety and security of prisons seems stupid. Practically every author I have encountered while in prison     6     (play) a role in my efforts to grow and become a better person — someone who can live in society by adding to it, as opposed     7    taking from it.

Without college and without access to books and materials     8     expanded my mind beyond the towering concrete walls, I might still be wasting my time on the yard. My worldview would still be shaped by violence and harm. That’s not who I want to be     9     I leave this prison. It’s not who I want to see     10     (send) back into society.