1 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Confucius (孔子), born in the district of Zou, near today’s Qufu city in Shandong province, was an educator and philosopher (哲学家)     1     founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. He was the first Chinese to set up private schools and enroll students from all walks of life. Confucius     2     (regard) as a symbol of China’s traditional culture. Nowadays, Qufu holds memorial events every year     3     (honor) him and popularize his theory to the younger generations.

2 . And it made me think that maybe I need to set time aside _______ the people in my life how much I appreciate what they did.

A．telling

B．to tell

C．told

D．being told

3 . According to the Ministry of Education, college will strengthen measures      the quality of higher education.

A．to control	B．controlling
C．to be controlled	D．to have controlled

4 . 在下列句子中的空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式.
1. The price of oil ____ (increase) by 2% since last December.
2. The soccer player is recovering ____ the injury he suffered during the match.
3. ____ she is under great stress， she always wears a smile on her face.
4. The stadium was crowded with fans， many of ____ were wearing the same T-shirts.
5. The new school year in China usually ____ (begin) on the first day of September.
6. We were playing outside while Lily ____ (read) in her study.
7. Beijing Expo 2019, ____ lasts for 162 days， is held in Yanqing from April to October.
8. Last year， a gold medal ____ (award) to Johnson for his outstanding contribution to education.
9. ____ (complete) the difficult project， Tom worked hard and put a lot of effort into it.
10. China is a great country， ____ recent economic achievements have made its people proud.

5 . ________be “ hangry” (饿怒的)， I often have some healthy snacks during the meals.

A．So as to	B．So as not to
C．In order to	D．In order not to

6 . He kept silent over the matter ________ lose his job.

A．so as to not	B．in order not
C．so as not to	D．in order to not

7 . —I don’t like vegetables, Mum.
—        on a balanced diet, you should try to eat some.

A．Keep	B．To keep
C．Keeping	D．Having kept

8 . She stormed into the boss’ office ________ about her co-worker’s behavior.

A．complaining	B．complained
C．having complained	D．to complain

9 . — Why did you start out so early yesterday morning?
— _________ there on time.

A．To get

B．Getting

C．Get

D．Got

10 . ______ the project in time, the staff were working at weekends.

A．Competing

B．Having completed

C．To have completed

D．To complete