1 . Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.definitely；B.suffering；C.acceptance；D.discouraged；E. supposedly F.terms；G.optimism；H.sustained；I. punishing；J.favored；K.obstacle

Happiness is not natural.It is a here human construct. A state of contentment(let alone happiness) is     1     by our genetic design because it would lower our guard against possible threats to our survival.

Chasing happiness is like chasing an elusive ghost, but the positive thinking industry claims to know its secrets.Self-help was popularized by Norman Vincent Peale, a colorful American pastor,       2    by several Republican presidents, including Richard Nixon and Donald Trump. He invented “positive thinking'", a concept now deeply embedded in our culture and steadily growing in influence.The global personal development industry was valued at S38.28 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1%.

Popular films and books are full of     3     inspirational statements about how all you need to do is believe in yourself and then you'll be able to achieve anything in life. This is simply, and obviously, not true. I don't think there is a need to explain that many obstacles and misfortunes in life are inevitable, or unsurmountable. Our ancestors knew this, and many philosophical and religious traditions are based on the     4     that being alive is a very challenging task,which comes with significant amounts of suffering. It goes without saying that we should do all we can to maximize our sense of well-being and minimize our suffering, but the end result cannot be a state of     5     happiness.We are not designed that way.

The self-help genre is not a homegeneous beast, however. It is,in fact, ironie how self-help books on happiness and those on how to make it big in life are lumped together in the same bookshop shelves, given that many of the former tell us that caring too much about the latter is the main     6     to happiness.

The inevitable clash between mandatory     7     and the realities of our existence comes with a heavy psychological price. It could be argued that positive psychology blames those who are suffering for their     8     ,as it is based on the misconception that unhappiness is entirely avoidable.It follows therefore that an unhappy person must be inadequate and incompetent.Positive psychology encourages people who are struggling with a particular goal to persevere in the face of unfavorable odds, which is much more     9     psychologically in the long run than accepting defeat.

I believe that coming to     10    with life as it is,and not the happiness industry tells us it could be, will make us happier, and we will feel more at peace with ourselves and with the world. Unfortunately, the devil always has the best tunes.

2 . 选词填空

bring…to public attention          in terms of          break down                 be devoted to set up                                   concentrate on        by accident               let down take the lead                           at one point            have an effect on        look across

1. The government announced that a special charity fund ____________ next month.
2. He ____________ the river and saw what was a bright green colour on the other side of the river.
3. It was not until his wife found a hidden journal and sent it to the newspaper that his actions ____________.
4. ____________, he held the world record for the fastest marathon time, but later he was surpassed by a younger athlete.
5. Since joining the organization, John and his team ________ improving access to education for poor children in remote areas.
6. With his attention ____________ the task at hand, John didn’t notice the time passing by.
7. The car ____________ in the middle of the highway, causing a traffic jam.
8. The team performed exceptionally well, ____________ in the competition from the start.
9. ____________ educational achievement, the school ranks among the top in the region.
10. In most cases, what we see ____________ what we believe.

4 . 选词填空

in any case	turn out
in consequence	adjust to
in advance	out of reach
breakdown	originate from
back down	be associated with
regardless of	think outside the box

1. The Palace Museum has one of the most significant collections of timepieces in the world, mainly____________Europe and China.
2. Decomposers_____________dead animal and vegetable matter into nutrients.
3. It____________that they developed an immunity to the virus, and their numbers exploded once again.
4. ____________from many of their natural predators, these newcomers often flourish in their new city lives.
5. There is no doubt that you are supposed to know about the history of the Tang Dynasty_____________which will make the class go smoothly.
6. It is thought that health____________a balanced diet and plenty of exercise.
7. In spite of the extreme conditions of the Gobi desert, Deng jiaxian refused to ____________from his responsibilities and kept on conducting scientific research.
8. Together, they____________and broke new ground, leading to the breakthrough of the hydrogen bomb.
9. Dorian Gray is only concerned with his own pleasure,____________the suffering he brings to the others.
10. It was a few minutes before his eyes____________the bright glare of the sun.

5 . Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. historical          B. rationing          C. original          D. regulated                 E. reflected F. refuge               G. stored             H. removal          I. typical                    J. character K. restored

The 1940s House

The house is at 17 Braemar Gardens, West Wickham, Kent, now a suburb of Greater London. Series art director Lia Kramer, who had helped create The 1900 House, identified the property and oversaw its restoration. The     1     house was built in 1932 by Bradfield Bros & Murphy, and was retrofitted（翻新）so that the technology and fashions of a middle-class English home of the late 1930s were     2     . It is a three-bedroomed home, with a boiler fueled by coke providing hot water, and there was no telephone or refrigerator. The retrofit included the     3     of central heating, the custom-fitted kitchen cabinets and appliances, and the carpeting as well. The carpeting had been used to cover the original checkerboard floor tiles. Fireplaces were     4     to working condition, and the original French doors which led outside were reinstalled. The existing beds were replaced by iron bedsteads, including twin beds for Michael and Lyn. When neighbours learned of the project, many donated period home furnishings for free. The garden was changed to be     5     of a victory garden, which was also called war garden or food garden for defense.

The family's work in the show was demanding. The family had to act like a typical family of the time, which included the sewing of curtains, building an air-raid shelter, and facing wartime food     6    . Air raids were like real during the show, forcing the family to take     7     in its air-raid shelter. The near-nightly sound of the air-raid siren（fixed in a hallway in the home）left the family upset, even after they returned to their regular lives. The family had to stay in     8     all the time, including when the boys went to school. Even minor aspects of life, such as the depth of water in the bath tub, which could be no deeper than five inches, were     9     .

Filming began on 15 April 2000, and lasted nine weeks. Unlike other     10     reality television shows, the Hymers were not isolated. Their neighbours helped them dig their air-raid shelter, the family also visited a retirement home. Nonetheless, Lyn Hymers later said that the family did feel isolated, and seldom got the sense of community spirit that people living in the 1940s would have felt.

7 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词替换句中划线部分的词或词块，使之意思一致。

A. investigate       B. appreciate       C. related       D. struggle       E. struck       F. preserve       G. effect

1. This aid programme will have a great influence on girls’ education in Africa.
2. Old Korean and Japanese characters are connected to Chinese characters.
3. When I started studying German, it was a difficult thing for me to do.
4. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China at 2:28 p.m, on 12 May 2008.
5. The scientist suggested establishing a committee of experts to protect the cultural heritage.
6. The situation was becoming so serious that the officials were asked to try to find out the truth about the issue immediately.
7. An increasing number of international students are beginning to recognize the good qualities of China’s culture and history.

8 . Directions: Filling in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given in the box. Each phrase can be used only once. There are three more phrases than you need.

call for             as of             in favor of             go to show              apart from             be responsible for             not necessarily             take over

1. __________ its aesthetic appeal, the strong selling points of their product include the underfloor central heating system that Kevin designed.
2. It is thought that flash floods and general flooding __________ more deaths than any other climatic event.
3. My grandfather’s pocket watch still runs perfectly after all these years, which __________ the level of craftsmanship put into it.
4. I know that the austerity (紧缩) measures introduced by the government during the recession are unpopular, but desperate times __________ desperate measures.
5. Because of the different income tax brackets here, a higher wage is __________ a good thing, as you may end up paying more than you were before.

9 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. astronomical     B. awe       C. enduring   D. facilitated     E. generated     F. massive   G. pointing       H. primitive I. represented   J. spirit       K. isolation

Stonehenge

Stonehenge in southern England ranks the world’s most symbolic archaeological (考古的) sites and one of its greatest mysteries. The huge stone circle on Salisbury Plain inspires     1     and fascination—but also intense debate some 4,600 years after it was built by ancient Britons who left no written record.

The monument’s mysterious past has     2     countless tales and theories. According to folklore, Stonehenge was created by Merlin, who magically transported the     3     stones from Ireland, where giants had put them up. Another legend says the armies from Denmark put the stones up, and another theory says they were the ruins of a Roman temple.

Modern debate over the monument’s meaning has two main camps: those who see it as a religious site, and others who believe it represents a scientific observatory and also a kind of     4     computer used for working out dates. Both camps base their theories on the site’s     5     influence. The position of the stones     6     to the sun and moon is taken as evidence of rituals linked to the changing seasons and the summer and winter solstices (冬至和夏至).

Competing to solve the     7     prehistoric puzzle is Sheffield University’s Mike Parker Pearson, co-leader of the Stonehenge Riverside Project, which is partly funded by the National Geographic Society. Discoveries by the project team supported the claim that Stonehenge was a center for religious activities linked by the River Avon and two ceremonial avenues to a matching wooden circle at nearby Durrington Walls. The two circles with their temporary and permanent structures     8    , respectively, the living and the dead, according to Parker Pearson.

“Stonehenge isn’t a monument in     9    ,” he says. “It is actually one of a pair—one in stone, one in wood. The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of     10     home to the ancestors.”

10 . Directions: Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. There is one extra that you do not need.

A. bound             B. temporary             C. arm             D. appeal             E. embrace F. negotiate G. elaborate             H. substitute I. immersion

1. More and more parents are sending kids to ______ schools where they teach most of the day in a language you don’t speak.
2. Though vitamin pills can prevent some diseases and slow aging, they are no _______ for a healthy diet.
3. Caught in a heavy rain on his way home, he had no choice but to cling to a big tree for ______ shelter.
4. The speaker’s proposal calls for the federal government to ______ prices for the top 250 most expensive drugs on the market.
5. These guidebooks ______ the travelers with a variety of useful information in case of emergency during the tour.
6. Rural homestays are gaining in popularity as more tourists want to get away from the hustle and bustle of cities and ______ nature.
7. This well-received film has great ______ for young audiences, who are fascinated by the computer-generated special effects.
8. He said he had new evidence for the mysterious case, but refused to ______ any further on the details.