1 . In the curling (冰壶) final, Britain tied 4-4 in the 10th end to force an extra end, ________ Sweden scored one single point to ________ their victory.

A．which; ensure

B．while; greet

C．when; secure

D．where; seal

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

A. indivisible     B. resolve     C. horizons     D. challenge     E. secure     F. will     G. sights     H. triumph I. suspended     J. press     K. struck

Inaugural (就职的) Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans:

This is Americans day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and     1    . Through a crucible (磨炼) for the ages America has been tested a new and America has risen to the     2    .

Today, we celebrate the     3     not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The     4    of the people has been heard and has been heeded. We have learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.

So now, on this hallowed ground where just days ago violence sought to shake this Capitol’s very foundation, we come together as one nation, under God,     5     to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have for more than two centuries. We look ahead in our uniquely American way — restless, bold, optimistic — and set our     6     on the nation we know we can be and we must be.

Over the centuries through storm and strife, in peace and in war, we have come so far. But we still have far to go. We will     7     forward with speed and urgency, for we have much to do in this winter of peril and possibility. Much to repair. Much to restore. Much to heal. Much to build. And much to gain.

Few periods in our nation’s history have been more challenging or difficult than the one we’re in now. A once-in-a-century virus silently     8     the country. it’s taken as many lives in one year as America lost in all of World War IL Millions of jobs have been lost. Hundreds of thousands of businesses closed. A cry for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. The dream of justice for all will be     9     no longer.

A cry for survival comes from the planet itself. A cry that can’t be any more desperate or any more clear.

And now, a rise in political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront and we will defeat.

To overcome these challenges—to restore the soul and to     10     the future of America—requires more than words. It requires that most elusive of things in a democracy: Unity.

3 . 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. scared            B. staffed       C. subject        D. deceptive        E. compulsory F. employed       G. secure        H. sacred       I. review

1. For most of its short history, Wikipedia has been ________ by a group of volunteers, with only a handful actually getting paid.
2. Nupedia didn’t have a massive impact. It ________ the old model’ of experts writing entries.
3. Dig down deep into his essay, and never let the ________ simplicity of his writing style fool you.
4. London was a frequent starting point for Grand Tourists, and Paris a ________ destination; many traveled to the Netherlands, some to Switzerland and Germany, and a very few adventurers to Spain, Greece, or Turkey.
5. The funding is ________ to approval by the Board of Education.
6. A recent ________ of California community colleges found that while a third of the Asian students picked up their degrees, only 15% of African-Americans did so as well.
7. We must prepare our claim and send it to the insurance company to ________ payment.
8. A ________ place of peace, however crude it may be, is a distinctly human need, as opposed to shelter, which is a distinctly animal need.

5 . It is hard to ________ how many children suffer from dyslexia — a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling.

A．secure

B．estimate

C．assist

D．collapse

7 . 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.overall     B.flooding     C.secure       D.invested     E.concentrated     F.consisted G.expense     H.prospects     I.narrowly     J.stood        K.factor

By some measures, South Korea is the most educated country in the world.Observers，however，have described Korean society as having an“almost cult（邪教）-like devotion to learning". Studying long hours at hagwons（辅导机构）has become so ubiquitous（普遍存在的）and excessive that Korean authorities in the 2000's deemed（认为）it necessary to impose curfews（宵禁令），usually at10 p.m.，and patrol prep schools in areas like Seoul's Gangnam district，where many of these schools are     1     .However，that only drives nighttime cram classes underground behind closed doors.

This extreme competitiveness has created a number of social problems：Suicide，for instance，is the leading cause of death among teens in Korea，which has the highest suicide rate     2     in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development（OECD）.Student surveys has shown that poor grades and fears of defeat are major reasons for suicidal thoughts，while Korea simultaneously has a growing teenage drinking problem.

Social pressures to succeed in the labor market，meanwhile，have given rise to a phenomenon called “employment cosmetics'"--one of the driving factors behind Korea's boom in cosmetic surgery，since job applicants are commonly required to submit an ID photo，and many employers     3     physical attractiveness into their hiring decisions. In another sign of competition at any cost,private household debt in Korea is soaring，driven in part by surging expenditures on education and private tutoring.

Social pressures are further amplified by Korea's relatively high youth unemployment rate，which     4    at 11.2 percent in 2016--a record number not seen since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. Despite all the time，finances，and emotional resources     5     in their education，Korean youth find it increasingly difficult to     6     desired quality，socially prestigious jobs.The country's obsession with higher education continues to sustain a “college education inflation（贬值），"     7     the Korean labor market with a supply of university graduates that hold degrees of deflated value whose earnings     8     are decreasing.

While a university degree used to be a solid foundation for social success in Korea，observers have noted that many current graduates lack the skills needed for employability in a modern information society，and that the education system is too     9     focused on university education，while under-emphasizing vocational training. Korea's Confucian-influenced system has also been criticized for relying too much on rote memorization and university entrance prep at the       10     of creativity and independent thought.

10 . 从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。

adjusted       absence       secure       appetite       intense       gradually gentle       distinct       wandered       prospect       flavor       barrier

1. When something is ________, it is easily identifiable or set apart from others of its kind.
2. I always try to get down to my child’s level, and speak to him in a soft and ________ voice.
3. With the coming of spring, everything is ________ coming to life again.
4. It makes me feel ________ to know you’re there and I can depend on you.
5. This activity shows that a plant cannot make its own food in the ________ of sunlight.
6. He sat back for a moment, heart beating fast at the ________ of that he would be on the stage at once.
7. Although my eyes were on the test paper, my thoughts ________ to my failures and all the battles that seemed hopeless.
8. Though my ________ for food grew weak, my hunger for books was constant.
9. Failing English is a ________ to getting into Harvard.
10. As the time passed, my eyes gradually ________ to the darkness and soon I was able to see the tree line against the night sky.