2 . 选择合适的关系代词填空
1. Is there anything else ________ (which/that) you require?
2. The first place ________ (which/that) we visited in China was the Great Wall.
3. Do you know the nearest place ________(which/that/whose) is famous for its beautiful natural scenery in our town?
4. Peter wondered who the lady to ________ (who/whom/whose) his mother was talking was.
5. Her bag, in ________ (that/which/whose) she had put all her money, was stolen.
6. I am very fond of the book the design of ________ (that/which/whose) cover is full of imagination.
7. My parents said that I should try to make friends with those ________ (who/whom/whose) are good at English.
8. Everybody in our class thought highly of the kindness ________ (that/whose) our English teacher showed to the poor man.
9. I don’t like people ________ (who/whom) get angry easily.
10. In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person to ________ (that/whom) she could turn for help.

3 . After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. messing            B. similar             C. rush          D. exhausted       E. forcing       F. resume G. consistency       H. productivity       I. develop       J. correlation       K. claim

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best time to wake up?

The answers to this question will vary depending on whom you ask. A lot of CEOs and gurus(领袖)will tell you 5 a. m. However, the medical community generally agrees that the best time to wake up is at sunrise. The most important thing to keep in mind is     1    . Set a time that you plan to wake up and stick to it.

What are the effects of waking up late?

Besides having to     2     around and feel like you’re playing catch up all day, the harmful effects of waking up late include having a hard time falling asleep when it’s time for bed and     3     up your internal clock.

If you woke up each day of the week at 6 a. m. and then slept in until 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. on Saturday, you’ve completely thrown off your clock, and you’ll feel effects     4     to jet lag. When Sunday rolls around, and you try to     5     your normal sleep schedule, you’re not likely to feel tired at bedtime, and in turn, you’ll be       6     when the alarm goes off on Monday morning.

What’s the importance of a morning routine?

A morning routine sets the tone for your entire day. This is especially helpful if you’re     7     yourself to get up early and you’re not naturally an early riser.

Having a set routine each morning will help you stay focused and productive. Countless     8     experts agree that the first thing you do in the morning is to make your bed. It gives you a small win and you can     9     completing that task as your first accomplishment of the day!

Why do students need to get up early?

There’s a strong     10     between waking up early and scoring higher on tests. Texas University found in a recent study that the students who got up earlier got higher grades and performed better on tests than students who slept in.

4 . 阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组并用其正确形式填空。

Have an impact on                      reliable               submit                    reveal                 be responsible for Make up one’s mind                 barrier                 figure out            end up               competitive

1. You need a degree to be ________ in today’s job market.
2. We need more ________ information before we can take action.
3. The mountains acted as a natural ________ to the spread of the disease.
4. The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ________ seeing a different one.
5. If you ________ something, it is your duty to deal with it and make decisions relating to it.
6. Those interested in the position should ________ their applications to the Student Union.
7. A survey of the British diet ________ that a growing number of people are overweight.
8. We had a very productive meeting because I felt we ________ a lot of problems.
9. Technological innovation ________ the country’s economy quite considerably.
10. Summer vacation is coming, but I can’t ________ where to take my vacation.

5 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. inspired            B. detail          C. art          D. marker          E. sculptor        F. stared G. considerably     H. approach       I. worthy     J. gradually       K. widened

Tom Friedman

Those who believe that art is simply handicraft taken to the extreme might find confirmation upon a first glance at     1     and installation artist Tom Friedman’s work. He creates sculptures and drawings with obsessive attention to     2     and handiwork, and then combines them to make installations. His materials can be picked up at any supermarket: paper, wire, cardboard, foam, foil and     3     pens. Friedman is influenced by 1960s conceptual art and minimalism. The Fluxus movement is     4     of special mention here, as its humorous, art-conscious work    5     him for pieces such as 1000 Hours of Staring (1992-1997). an empty sheet of paper that — as the title suggests — the artist     6     at for 1000 hours. In his new collages and sculptures (see his 2008 Monsters and Stuff exhibition), Friedman has stayed true to his choice of materials and painstakingly elaborate production process, but the gulf between the banality of the material and the spectacular forms that emerge from it has    7     , for example in the sculpture Green Demon (2008). The field of reference is also     8     broader here, with Frankenstein and voodoo associations slotting in easily next to African sculpture, Miro and Picasso. However, the question remains as to whether the harmless material removes the horror aspect or whether the artist has drawn hidden horror out of the material. And thus the question of art as handicraft comes full circle. As soon as handicraft is supported by a conceptual    9     and — in the true spirit of the surrealist idea of the miraculous-mundane everyday material is transformed to something astounding, then you have     10     .

6 . Directions: Complete the following passage 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. constantly             B. concern             C. impact             D. emphasis             E weight F. trendy                  G. generation          H. pattern             I. alternative             J. surrounded K. elegantly

The Rise of Retro Fashion

Do you care about what you wear? Some people are very fashion-conscious, carefully selecting the clothes they buy and how they dress. Fashionistas (时尚达人) always want to be seen in the latest designer gear. But that trend is changing as retro or vintage clothing is becoming a popular and often cheaper     1    .

Of course, “vintage” clothing is really second-hand clothing, worn before but given a second life. The fashion industry has rebranded this stuff to make it look     2     and possibly give it a higher price tag. Whereas we may have seen an old faded pair of jeans or a dress with a flower     3     sold at a jumble sale (旧货拍卖会), now we are     4     with boutique and pop-up shops dedicated to the stuff. And in the UK, one supermarket chain has started selling second-hand clothes in some of its stores. According to managing director Steve Lynam, the more people invest in the circular economy and shop vintage, the bigger     5     we will have on climate change.

Certainly, buying vintage puts     6     on extending the life of clothing. It cuts down on waste and helps to reduce the environmental damage caused by manufacturing new clothes. It’s also led to the rise of retro-fashion-items that your mum or dad wore decades ago that now look     7     cool again! It’s a big thing with younger people and has been helped by the rise of platforms like Depop and Vinted, which sell “worn” clothes online. As lanina Lucca, Senior Vice President at Depop explained: “The new     8     is looking to make choices that reduce their impact on the environment, with 77% of Gen Z saying that their biggest environmental     9     being that they want their choices to reduce waste.”

Another popular way of buying old clothes is in a vintage kilo sale. People pick what they want and then pay according to     10     rather than per item. Some items are upcycled — re-modelled or re-worked by adding embroidery, patches and other additions. However, these second-hand clothes are worn or re-designed, the sustainability of vintage fashion means it’s here to stay for some time to come.

7 . Directions: Complete the following passage 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. counting        B. create            C. loss            D. Luckily            E. offer        F. preferred G. supports        H. transfer            I. type             J. Unfortunately     K. video

The digital revolution has had a huge impact on every aspect of our society. For content creators, life looks nothing like it did just a couple of decades ago. Back then, all you had to do is to take the tape off the camera and put it on your     1     player. At most, you had to read an article to understand the difference between HS and Betamax. Video was only consumed in two ways: television or cinema. Nowadays, you’ll probably run out of fingers     2     how many video formats (格式) there are out there, let alone the number of platforms and devices on which video is played.

Understanding what each video format is and does is no child’s play. In fact, it is a “must” if you want your work to look the best regardless of where and how it is played. If, for example, you want to     3     a video website, the type of file you’ll need to use will most likely to be different from the one you’ll have to create for your social media accounts. In order to make this whole process a lot easier, we have put together a list of the most common video formats and which ones you should use for each purpose.

So what’s the best video format?

    4    , there isn’t a cure-all when it comes to video sharing. The good thing is that it’s actually really easy to     5     between video formats. If you do so, be sure to always save the original file in order to avoid     6     of image quality due to file compression(压缩).

Here are three of the most common video uses and the     7     formats for each of them:

Social media: MP4 is supported by Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, IGTV, and YouTube. Facebook also    8     MOV, while YouTube accepts most video formats.

TV and computers: AVI, MOV, and MKV     9     the highest quality image which makes them great options for big screen streaming.

Website: WEBM and HTML5 are the video formats meant for your account. However, using tools such as Wix Video will allow you to work with almost any file     10    , as well as offer you much more control over your work.

8 . Directions: Complete the following passage 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. abandoned B. challenge C. colored D. demonstrate E. ensures F. initiatives G. innovation H. pilot I. purchased J. recycled K. tailors

Lego: One Step Closer to Being Sustainable

The Lego Group is one step closer to reaching its goal of making all its products from sustainable materials by 2030.

The Danish toymaker revealed a prototype (雏形) brick made from     1     plastic. In a news release, Lego said the PET plastic from     2     bottles makes up the first brick to meet the company’s “strict quality and safety requirements.” One way the company     3     safety is by sourcing materials from suppliers that use processes approved by the US Food & Drug Administration and European Food Safety Authority.

“The biggest     4     on our sustainability journey is rethinking and innovating new materials that are as long-lasting, strong and high quality as our existing bricks—and fit with LEGO elements made over the past 60 years,” Lego Group Vice President of Environmental Responsibility Tim Brooks said. “With this prototype we’re able to    5     the progress we’re making to the public.”

It will be “some time” before bricks made from used materials can be     6    , Lego said. The company will continue to test and develop the PET formulation (配方) and decide whether to move to the     7     production phase, which is expected to take at least a year. One factor the company is testing is how the material can be     8    .

“Experimentation and failing is an important part of learning and     9    . Just as kids build, unbuild and rebuild with LEGO bricks at home, we’re doing the same in our lab,” Brooks said.

The move follows last year’s announcement that the company was making a $400 million investment over three years into sustainability     10    . It included phasing out the single-use plastic bags from its boxes and instead using recyclable paper for its packaging.

9 . Use the words in the box to complete the following excerpt from a student’s speech.

commit            bounce around            rather than            come to a conclusion          define in common            radium            had a great influence on

Probably everyone dreams of having a great career, but first let’s     1    what this means. When thinking about what makes a career great, many ideas may    2     in your head, such as the desire for money, power, or fame. Different people might have different opinions about this, but wouldn’t it be kind of greedy to focus on money and fame     3    on something more meaningful? Please close your eyes and think of someone professional and successful. It could be a famous entrepreneur, a great leader, a scientist or an artist, or a teacher who     4    you. My choice would be Marie Curie, who discovered     5    . For me, she is great not just because she was world-famous, but because she made great contributions to mankind. Being a female scientist was much less common in her time, but in spite of this she devoted her life to her career. So I    6     that if you want a great career, you need to     7    yourself to something meaningful. I believe all great careers have this    8    .

10 . Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words below.

brilliant     solid     microscope     finding     contradictory     gift     astronomer     theory

The scientist’s main task is to discover how things work in the universe. But few scientists have placed themselves under the    1     So even though the     2    scientific method, which mainly includes hypothesis, data collection, and statistical analysis, is written down, the method by which scientists come to     3     conclusions is hard to identify. Two of the essential qualities a scientist needs to have seem to be curiosity and creativity. People who are curious usually have a mixture of seemingly     4     desires: They are looking for originality and yet they also want everything in its proper place. To settle the conflict between statistics and     5     scientists often have to be creative, and think outside the box-approach the problem from different erections. They must have a vivid imagination and a strong intuition in order for new     6     to be made. It echoes something the    7     Carl Sagan once said. He believes that every child “starts out as a scientist” and every child is    8     with the “sense of wonder and awe”.