1 . 阅读下面文本，并从每段文本方框的单词或短语中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

A. abstract        B. civilization        C. classic                 D. exactly E. means          F. system               G. typically

Chinese calligraphy has developed along with China’s     1    . It is difficult to say when     2     calligraphy started. Chinese writing was first done by carving symbols onto bones and shells, but as it developed into a writing     3    , it also developed as a form of art done with a brush. It is believed that Chinese calligraphy dates back to at least the Han Dynasty. Soon after that, the idea developed that calligraphy was not only a beautiful art form but also a     4     of showing the character of the “man behind the brush”. Today, anyone from small children to old people can enjoy practicing the     5     art of Chinese calligraphy.

2 . 阅读下面文本，并从每段文本方框的单词或短语中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

A．delivered        B．mental          C．recommended          D．restrictions E．spiritual          F．tendency       G．unbearable

By the time Helen Keller was seven years old, she still couldn’t speak, read or write and needed to have everything done for her. This was because she couldn’t see or hear. With these severe     1     to her communication, Helen’s behaviour was often     2    . She was sometimes troublesome, stubborn and angry, and had a     3     to break things when no one understood her.

Helen’s parents got a superb teacher     4     to them, a woman named Anne Sullivan. Anne spelt words by writing on Helen’s hand so that Helen could get a     5     picture of the words. In this way, Helen got the world of words opened up to her.

3 . 根据下列句子的中文意思写出空缺单词。每空限填一词。（其中有6个单词填原词，有4个单词有形式变化，有2个单词为多余选项）。

composition       various            opportunity          talent          treat       award      inspire               tough             surround             flag            legal       distance

1. Under good ________, many patients (病人) will soon recover.
2. Mozart’s ________ are among the world’s greatest ones.
3. Girls have a ________ for learning a foreign language more quickly than boys.
4. He is lucky to have the ________to be a volunteer for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
5. The news was inspiring, so they felt ________ and decided to work harder.
6. Scotland and Wales use the same ________, currency and military defence.
7. When you go through ________ times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
8. One of the benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the ________ that usually exists between people.
9. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be ________ by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times.
10. England and Wales have different education systems and ________ systems.

4 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

educator       select       leaking       passive appeal to       scientific       occasions       saying ashamed       go off       astronaut       seek warning       widespread       run out

1. It is indeed an honour for China’s ________ research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.
2. If a water pipe starts ________, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.
3. Whichever and whatever you like, there is an incredible theme park that will ________ you!
4. As an ________, people often ask me how I know what is going on in the minds of my students.
5. Chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers have been in ________use in farming since the middle of the 20^th century.
6. Festivals are ________ that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while.
7. Many studies have shown that shy, ________ children tend to be socially rejected by their classmates.
8. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to ________ their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city.
9. It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth will ________.
10. The ________ “Don’t judge a book by its cover” means that we shouldn’t judge the value of something just based on its external appearance.

5 . 根据下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的词。

organised       destroyed     ruins     tireless        trapped        injured

After the earthquake, the whole city lay in     1     . Many people were died or    2    . Everything in the city was    3    . People were shocked and wondered how long the disaster would last. The army     4    teams to dig out who were trapped and bury the dead. With the strong support from the government and the     5    efforts of the city`s people, a new city was built.

6 . 根据下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的词。

system       factors       varieties        symbols        global        regarded

The Chinese writing system is one of the       1     that have helped the Chinese culture survive. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. The       2     were carved on the animal bones and shells. Over the years, there were many     3    of dialects. The Chinese writing system is       4    as an important part of culture. Today, as China plays a greater role in     5    affairs, many students begin to learn China’s culture through Chinese.

7 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的单词。

A. advanced     B. build   C. leap   D. determination   E. launch     F. intelligent

Recently, countries around the globe are keen on figuring out unsolved mysteries of the universe and are carrying on projects including sending astronauts into space who are selected and required to do a lot of mental training and     1     enough to get a related college degree. What’s more, they make efforts to     2     satellites orbiting around Earth to transmit data back and make more     3     vehicles for exploration like rockets and spacecrafts. These procedures signal a giant     4     for mankind, resulting in the increasing     5     for NASA space agency to explore space independently even beyond the solar system. At present, the ongoing work is building the International Space Station with astronauts on board.

8 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的单词。

A. classical   B. downloading     C. ordinary     D. opportunity   E. uploading   F. original

If you do not have an     1     to join a local choir or have trouble finding like-minded friends, a virtual choir is your best choice, which involves setting up equipment, recording performances in the studio or just at home,     2     the videos onto the internet and putting them together. This creative idea, enabling not only music tents’ but also an     3     individual’s voice to be added to others’, comes from an award-winning composer and conductor, Whitacre. When in college, he fell in love with     4     music, devoting most energy and soul to it. In 2009, inspired by a video about a girl singing one of his     5     compositions, Whitacre created the first virtual choir, receiving millions of views on the internet and becoming a worldwide phenomenon ever since. Nowadays, it proves to make the world a better place.

9 . 根据篇章意思，选择合适短语并用其正确形式填空。

carry on       make progress       figure out       result in       be determined to

Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space. Long before the mid-20th century, many scientists     1     help humans realize their dreams. And space travel became a reality with the success of American and Soviet space missions. Mankind is exploring space in the hope of     2     more about the universe. Space travel has always involved great risks. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape the earth’s gravity. If something goes wrong during the launch, it can     3     an accident that kills everyone on board. Despite the huge risks, scientists     4     exploration. So far, China     5     in space exploration, becoming   the third country to send humans to space. The future of space exploration looks bright as many countries are planning further missions.

10 . 下列文段直接来自所学的课文。请根据英文首字母提示，填入符合课文含义的词，使到文段意思完整，通顺，符合课文原意。

Trade and curiosity have often formed the f    1     of mankind’s greatest a    2    . To complete the great map of the world was a strong p    3     for the people of early civilizations. Marco Polo’s tales inspired European explorers to search for sea r    4     from west to east. However, merchants and e    5     from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did.

In ancient times, silk from China found its way o    6     to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along what became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also e    7     along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centered around Ceylon (now Sri Lank) Here, merchants from China and many other places met to n    8     trade deals, which also led to more a    9     of each other’s cultures. Over the centuries, further t    10     allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China, as recorded in Du Huan’s Record of My Travels in the eighth century.