1 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或填入括号内单词的正确形式。

I felt butterflies in my stomach when I started calligraphy class ten years ago. I wondered what I was doing there. At that moment, I couldn't have known that I'd just made one of the best     1    (choose) of my life.

I sat down and listened to the teacher introducing the tools of the craft. Then     2     was the first time for me that I had tried my hand. I took up the brush, using the correct gesture,     3    (dip) it in the ink, and carefully wrote "one"     4     Chinese.

Over     5     past five years, I have learned to make versions of well-known poems. Calligraphy seemed like a bridge,     6     connected me to authors from centuries past. Stroke(笔画) by stroke, word by word, I could feel their emotions, cherished my own peace and learned     7     (appreciate) my daily life.

Now, calligraphy is not just a hobby,     8    a way to remove myself from the worries of life. Rolling out the paper, I can write for a whole day. Calligraphy     9     (able) me to balance my busy schedule and live     10     (peace).

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

I have a degree in business. However, it was my father's decision for me to pursue a business major. Nevertheless, even if my college     1     (experience) were fantastic, I still had no interest in any field of commerce, let alone having a long-term career     2     a businesswoman.

After I     3     (graduate), I worked as a marketing     4     (plan) at a computer company. My pay and working environment were great; however, I still didn’t feel happy     5     (do) something I wasn’t interested in. After two months of working there, I made up my mind     6     (quit) and decided to do     7     I love, namely teaching English. I have now been an English teacher for over twenty years. I love my job and love being with my students.

If you are in a place     8    you don’t love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really passionate for, and what you     9     (true) want for your life. Don’t rush to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could make you happy. The important thing is that you are happy and then you will be able to bring happiness to people around you. There is a quote that says, "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." If you love what you are doing, you will be     10     (success).

3 . 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。

During the     1     (twenty) century , the temperature of the earth     2     (rise) about one degree Fahrenheit. It is a rapid increase when compared    3     other natural changes .

There is no doubt    4    the earth is becoming warmer. Scientists believe     5     is human activity that has caused this global warming. The increase in the earth's temperature is due to the    6     (burn) of fossil fuels. Some byproducts of this process     7     (call) “greenhouse” gases, the most important one of    8    is carbon dioxide. Without the “greenhouse effect”, the earth would be thirty-three degree Celsius    9     (cool) than it is. So, we need those gases. The problem begins when we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, causing the global temperature     10     (go) up.

4 . 语法填空

Who is smarter？A human being or artificial intelligence？The question     1    （sweep）across the world when a Google-developed program called AlphaGo defeated the world top player. So，what comes next？

Some people are pessimistic，saying that the full development of artificial intelligence，    2     AI in short，could mean the end of the human race. So are we really about to live in the world     3    （show）in the Terminator（终结者）movies？

“Not quite，”answered John Markoff of The New York Times，    4     is optimistic about the future. “We think that，for the human beings，things like sight and balance，    5    （be）natural and ordinary in our life. Also，we humans are better at making     6    （adjust）to the surroundings. We have a long way to go before AI can     7    （true）begin to be similar to the human brain，even though the technology can be great.” Meanwhile，John Markoff said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to make people more     8    （effect）.

“Our fate（命运）is     9     our own hands，”he added.“Since technology depends on the values of     10     (it) creators, we can choose to use technology to improve the world.”

5 . 语法填空

Luoyang is one of the cities in China     1     artistic, religious and scientific cultures all once developed like never before. Daoism began there and the first Buddhist temple     2     （build）in the city. This special spot is not only the hometown of China’s most famous     3     （invent）including papermaking, printing and the compass, but also home to the nation's most brilliant poets and painters.

Today, Luoyang still attracts many tourists every year. Located in the middle reaches（中游）of the Yellow River in Central China's Henan Province and     4     （surround）by mountains and plains, Luoyang occupies     5     important strategic（战略的）location.

As one of China's ancient capitals, Luoyang was a seat of power for 13 dynasties and is a city with a splendid historical and     6     （culture）background. Its long history endows（赋予）it with rich culture, which is     7     （easy）seen in grand palaces, temples and caves. The city is also well known     8     the“City of Peony”. In spring, many tourists travel to Luoyang     9     （appreciate） the beautiful peony. Luoyang is now an energetic and charming tourist place that     10     （welcome）guests from all over the world to explore its glorious past.

6 . 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。
I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how _(excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how ________ (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt _________ (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt _________ (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get _______ the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so _________ (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but _________ if I fell off? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I _______ (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. ________ (late) that day, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride ________ bike on my ninth birthday.

7 . Ms. Mary was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like half her age. She loved driving very fast, and boasted of the fact     1    she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished    2    a driving mistake.
Then one day, she nearly lost her record. A police car followed her, and the policemen in it saw her pass a red light without     3    （stop).
When Ms. Mary came before the judge, he looked at her severely and said that she was too old to drive a car, and that the reason     4    she had not stopped at red light was most probably that her eyes had become weak     5    old age, so that she had simply not seen it.
When the judge had finished     6    he was saying, Ms. Mary opened the big handbag she was carrying and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she     7    choose) a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at the first time.
When she had     8    （success) done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed both the needle and thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your turn. I suppose you can drive a car well, and you have no doubts     9    your eyesight.”
The judge took the needle and tried to thread it. After half a dozen times, he had still not succeeded. The case against Ms. Mary     10    (dismiss解雇), and her record remained unbroken.