1 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式

We’ve all turned to sad music to make us feel     1     (good)at some point in our lives, but why does doubling down on the sadness help drag us out of the mire(泥沼 )？

A new study sheds light on what’s going on inside our brains     2    we match our music to our feelings. It looks like sad music can be enjoyable -rather than     3    (simple) depressing- because it triggers positive memories that can help to lift our mood. Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University in Australia says there     4     (be)two groups of possible    5     (explain)for why we enjoy listening to sad music like this: one from social psychology, and one from cognitive neuroscience(认知神经学).

In terms of social psychology, one way of     6    (think) about this is that we feel much better about     7     (we) if we focus on someone who’s doing even worse, a process known as downward social comparison. Everything’s going to be okay, because this person     8    (have) an even worse day than you are.

Another theory from social psychology is that people like to listen     9     music that mirrors the tone of their current life circumstances -the songs act as     10    sort of tuning fork(音叉) for our own situations and they resonate(共鸣) with us.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last October I left the UK behind and joined Gillotts School on their rugby and hockey tour in sunny Italy. It was my first time away on a sports tour and I could not have enjoyed it     1     (much)! Five days of sports, between training and matches with Italian players, but also plenty     2    time for sightseeing and free moments to enjoy an ice cream in the sun.

    3     our flight had landed in Milan, we got on our coach and drove for a couple of hours towards our home for the week, the Hotel San Zeno, a     4     (comfort), family-run accommodation, with a splendid view of Lake Garda. Starting the day with a self-led training, enjoying a boat tour on the lake, wandering along the streets of Sirmione for a few hours and heading off     5     (play) a sport — these are just a few     6     (example) of the kind of adventures you could be having!

The girls and boys on this tour seemed to enjoy    7     (they) thoroughly, especially after winning ALL of their games! I found myself     8     (cheer) them on like a proud aunt and celebrating afterwards with food, drink and social time, hosted by rugby clubs after matches. On the last day we headed back to     9     airport, but not before stopping in Milan! We     10     (pay) a visit to the San Siro museum and enjoyed a stadium tour before moving on to Milan city centre for an afternoon of shopping.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式．

Fido, a little dog,was very anxious to get the favor on his master. He took care, however,   neither to be troublesome,    1    would he follow him into the living room unless he was asked. He also tried to make    2    (he) useful to his kind master. He would drive away strange pigs and other animals    3    came into the yard．

Once when his master was sick, Fido    4    (lie) at the room door and did not leave, even to get his food．When his master was well enough, Fido     5     (admit) into the room, and showed so many signs of joy that his master was more fond     6     him than ever．

Fido even had a chance of     7    (save) his master's life． His master was sleeping in a summerhouse with Fido at his side． Suddenly    8    dog saw the wall shake, and dirt fall from the ceiling． Fido knew that there was danger, and began barking    9    ( awake) his master． As this did not succeed, he jumped up, and    10    ( gentle) bit his finger． His master had just time to get out of the door when the whole building fell． Fido was hurt by some of the rubbish． And his master had him kindly taken care of till he got well．

4 . ________ (original), tomatoes were planted in South Africa and in the 16^th century, they spread to other parts of the world.(所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . I was aware that this question made me ________ (困惑的). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

6 . We can live a peaceful life despite the ________ (各种各样的) challenges of the modern world. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

7 . The committee held an ________ (不正式的) meeting ahead of time to prepare the topic for the meeting. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中 共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(_A )，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last week, my parents and I attended to a big get-together in a restaurant. The people present were all our old neighbors, that used to live in the same neighborhood. Last year the city government decided that the old neighborhood needed to be rebuilding. Therefore, although we had got along well with each other, we got separated, moving to different new place. After that* we missed each other very much that finally we determine to have a gathering. At the get-together, we really had good time，talked about pur own new and beautiful neighborhoods. We were happily to hear that everyone was living a happy life and we made up my minds to hold a get-together like this every year from then on.

9 . Word came that Li Hua was ________ (admit) to Beijing University as a consequence of his hard work. （所给词的适当形式填空）

10 . ―What do you think of your new Pad?
―Good. I don’t think I can find a ______ one.

A．worst

B．best

C．worse

D．better