2 . 阅读下面文本，从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. mending B. practice C. digestion D. leisure E. cropping F. tired G. catch up

Going for yum cha, which literally translates to “drink tea”, is a     1     that has become increasingly popular in the western world. People in southern China go to yum cha with family and friends — it is a time to relax and     2     in a laid-back environment. It is believed that the custom began thousands of years ago when teahouses started     3     up along the Silk Road to provide rest for     4     travellers. Later, it was discovered that tea helps     5    , so teahouse owners started offering snacks with their tea and yum cha was born.

4 . 从方框内的选项中选出可以填入下列空格的最佳选项。

A. flats       B. local       C. pollution       D. rubbish       E. services       F. noise       G. bridges

Many towns and cities have the same problems as Arnwick. People need places to live, so the     1     government has to build more     2    . People need better bus and train     3    . They also produce more     4    , so the government has to make more efforts to protect the city against     5    . As we say, a hundred people make a thousand problems!

5 . 从方框内的选项中选出可以填入下列空格的最佳选项。

A. burned       B. dishes       C. empty       D. orders       E. simple       F. normal       G. tasks

Zheng Chunyu was bored with his parents’     1    . He was happy when his parents went away on business, although he soon found that he could not do     2     things. He forgot his homework. He went to school with a(n)     3     stomach. He     4     his food and broke his father’s cup. Zheng Chunyu had to learn to do     5     like cooking and tidying up. He realised being home alone was not always perfect.

6 . 从方框内的选项中选出可以填入下列各句空格的最佳选项，选项可以重复使用。

A. that          B. where          C. when          D. how          E. what          F. why          G. if

1. Could you explain ________ happened then?
2. The match will be canceled ________ it rains tomorrow.
3. It seemed ________ they were speaking not to lots of listeners, but to me in person.
4. I looked at some documents ________ I brought back from the office.
5. Do you know ________ she treats you like that?

7 . 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.

8 . 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.