3 . 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。

Peru, a county     1     the Pacific coast of South America, is well-known for its diverse geography. time honored history and magnificent civilization. The county was the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s, when the Inca emperor     2     (live) in the now-famous site Machu Picchu.     3     nation was under the control of Spain from the 16^th century to 1821. It is because of this     4     Spanish is the main     5    (office) language of Peru.

If you are to visit Peru, you may consider spending a day or two     6     (wander) along the beautiful streets in Cusco,     7     was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13^th until the 16^th century. It is also recommended that you     8     (pay) a visit to Machu Picchu, where you can admire the     9     (amaze) dry stone method of building. Being the world's catalogue, Peru is sure to leave an     10     (impress) on everyone.

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。

Luosifen(螺蛳粉) became the most popular Chinese New Year’s snack this year on Tmall and Taobao, as Chinese people prepare for a stay-at-home holiday due     1     the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病).

    2     the traditional Laba Festival, which fell on January 20 this year, Tmall and Taobao     3    (start) a one-month-long “2021 Online Chinese New Year’s Goods Festival”     4    (help) people across the country easily buy some seasonal specials.

    5    (tradition), dried fruits, sweets, and pastries are a must-buy “three-piece set” snacks for the Chinese New Year.     6     this year, Luoshifen took their place. According to Tmall and Taobao, on the first day of the online festival they sold Luosifen 15 times more than last year, with the number of buyers     7    （grow）nine times year on year. The     8    (large) group of buyers was the post-90s.

Self-heating hot pots was only second to Luosifen on the most popular goods list by Tmall and Taobao. On Wednesday, nearly 200,000 buyers placed orders for these pots,     9    （compare）to less than 20,000 last year.

People celebrate the Spring Festival by buying New Year’s goods, getting together and sending greetings,     10     may raise the risk of spreading the coronavirus. So the online Chinese New Year’s Goods Festival helps people spend a happy Spring Festival at home.

6 . The rain storm was so violent, sweeping the whole city at an alarming rate, which was rarely seen at this time of year, _______ all the people on the street got caught and were wet through. (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。

I am a specially trained clown (小丑) who works as part of a programme known as “hospital clowning”. As I approach the hospital     1     (wear) my white coat, I look just like any other doctor. That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. I walk through the doors into the waiting area, where there’s     2     familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension. People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, looking through old magazines, all of which have been read hundreds of times     3     (previous). Anxious parents do what they can     4     (comfort) nervous and crying children.     5     the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl     6     ankle is twice its normal size. I speak with the on-duty nurse, who tells me that Lara’s parents rushed     7     (she) to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle. Since getting here, Lara     8     (spend) her time crying in pain.

Although it’s the doctors and     9     (nurse) who will treat her injury, I know it’s my job to make her feel better. After all, there are     10     (science) studies which show that “laughter is the best medicine”.

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。

A 1973 job     1     (apply) filled out by Apple co—founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has sold for $222,400 at auction in London (via iMore). The rare employment form went up for auction on Feb 24 for a one—month bidding session.

As we all expect, most businessman are curious     2     the lives of those who have managed to create large companies and what are the contents in the form.     3     (date) back to 1973, the form was filled out with a handful of simple phrases containing spelling errors. Yet it gives a glimpse into the interests of     4     (ambition) young Jobs. In the form, he listed his special abilities     5     “electronics tech or design engineer,” and wrote “yes” next to computer skills. However, the     6     (invent) of the iPhone wrote “none” next to the column “Phone.”

Today, the company he was applying to     7     (remain) a mystery. However, in 1974 Jobs joined Atari as a technician,     8     he worked with Steve Wozniak and two years later they     9     (found) Apple. Jobs is believed to have completed the form after     10     (drop) out of Reed College in Portland, Oregon and it is listed as being in “very good condition,” with “light staining and old clear tape to the top edge.”