1 . 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。

Beijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern. From Buddhist temples to museums, narrow hutong     1     royal palaces, it is home to more than 3,000 years of glorious history even down to its layout, with the city keeping its carefully     2     (build) system of ring roads.

But for all its ancient buildings, Beijing is also a place     3     welcomes the fast-paced development of modern life, with 21st-century architectural     4     (wonder) standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.

It is a distinct visual contrast (反差) that shouldn’t work,     5     somehow these two very different worlds make a good combination.     6     (visit) several times over the last 10 years, I     7     (amaze) by the co-existence of old and new, and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage (遗产) while constantly growing. As a photographer, I have spent the last two years     8       (record) everything I discovered.

The     9     (remark) development of this city, which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world,     10     (mean) there is always something new to discover here, and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.

2 . 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。

It doesn’t impress like George Washington’s plantation on the Potomac, but Lincoln’s home in downtown Springfield, Illinois,     1     （prove）irresistible to visitors since it opened to the public. Beautifully restored（修复）to its 1860 appearance, the house was Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s home for 17 years. In 1844 they bought it     2     $1,200 and some land from Charles Dresser, who performed their     3     （marry）ceremony in 1842.

When the house was built, it was much     4     （small）than it is today. Mary’s niece wrote, “The little home     5     （paint）white.” It was sweet and fresh. Mary loved it. She was extremely pretty, and her house was a reflection of     6     （she）, everything in good taste and in perfect order.

Although Mary loved flowers,     7     she nor her husband was known as a gardener. A long- time neighbor said they never planted trees and only kept a garden for one year. Mary’s sister, Frances Todd Wallace, often came over     8     （plant）flowers in the front yard.

    9     Lincolns enlarged the house to a full two-story in 1856 to meet the needs of their growing family. Three of the four Lincoln sons were born here. After Lincoln was elected President of the US in 1861, they rented the house and     10     （sell）most of their furniture.

3 . 语法填空

Airparks are neighborhoods designed     1    (specific) for people who have their own light airplanes and want to keep them     2    (park) in their driveways.

There are roughly 650 airparks around the world. So why do so few people know they exist? It may have something to do with the fact     3     most of us can’t afford our own personal airplane, let alone buy a house to accommodate it. Living in one of these airparks     4    (be) very expensive. For example, one of the     5    (world) nicest airparks in California Cameron Airpark Estates is currently listed on Zillow for $1.5 million. That’s the price you pay for living in a place where light airplanes are as common, if not more so     6     cars.

So how do airparks differ from ordinary neighborhoods? Driving through one of them, you’re bound     7    (notice) that every family has a parking lot for their airplanes. The streets are wide enough to fit the wings of a light aircraft, about 100 feet in     8    (wide). Road signs and mailboxes     9    (position) unusually low to the ground to avoid getting broken by     10     wings of the airplanes.

4 . 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。

Do you know the place Jinli? It’s a street     1     (lie) in Chengdu, Sichuan. The street has a long history and is rich     2    traditional Chinese culture.

The street is about 550 meters long. You can see some ancient-style     3     (building) along the well-known street. Years ago, Jinli     4     (view)   as   the   “National Top Ten City Commercial Pedestrian Street (商业步行街)”. Each year, a large number of travelers come to the street to enjoy    5     (they), especially during the Spring Festival.

There are many restaurants     6    special snacks are offered. In this street, you’ll be attracted by local snacks, which will make your mouth water. One well-known local snack is San Da Pao, which is made of rice, brown sugar, and so on. Some other    7     (equal) attractive local snacks provided in Jinli include boiled dumplings. All of them are delicious and are waiting for you     8     (taste).

In addition to the delicious snacks, there are many other     9     (impress) attractions in Jinli. If you have time, pay     10    visit to this street and have fun.

5 . 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。

Higher density (密度) neighborhoods can lead to benefits for the environment and public health, argues Dr. Tom Logan,     1    University of Canterbury lecturer.

Dr. Logan says the government should be aiming     2     (achieve) the “15-minute city” goal. This involves creating neighborhoods where residents can get to shops, restaurants, recreation areas and services within a 15-minute walk, bike ride,     3     by travelling on public transport. When more people can bike, walk or take public transport to their destinations,     4    (pollute) from cars is reduced and there are benefits for people’s physical and mental health.

Accessible cities are also safer and more     5    (attract) because there are more people around, Dr. Logan says. Residents are more likely to go out with friends when restaurants and bars are closer to where they live,     6    (bring) economic benefits for businesses.

However, Dr. Logan says many people are opposed to higher density housing.

“Density, when it’s done right,     7    we see in parts of Europe, the United States and Asia, is where it can lead to safer and     8    (healthy) residents and neighborhoods that     9    (be) full of life. ”

“Creating that is one of our big     10    (challenge). Not everyone has to live in this way but it’s about giving people the option, so they can live somewhere where they don’t have to drive all the time.”

6 . 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。

For travelers who used to think that Chinese farmers live in poor conditions, the rural tours can be quite an eye opener.    1     (travel) to Jiangsu's rural villages, many of which look like beautiful postcard scenes, might be totally different from     2     you have imagined. A rural tour to the province might allow travelers to have a glance at their daily lives as well as the    3     (develop) of China's rural areas in recent years.

Longshang village, which has 140 people from 51 households, is    4    (locate) at the foot of Youzi Mountain in Nanjing's Gaochun district. It used to have ruined houses,     5     (mud) roads and annoying flies everywhere. In 2017, experts     6     (invite) to design the village's landscape and help restore its ancient buildings. Now it has become    7    “internet celebrity” and attracted many visitors    8     (draw) by its tea houses, cafes and book stores.

Also in Nanjing, Bulao village in Pukou district, known as Never Aging village, has attracted many who are interested in finding the secret of staying young.     9     clean water and refreshing air, the village impresses many by its stone streets, ancient-style farm houses and various sports venues     10     people can go hiking, play baseball and go fishing.

7 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The Life-Givers of the Desert: Oases throughout the World

Oases(绿洲) have had a strong influence on the development of society in desert regions. Aspects of trade as well as military and political power have all been impacted by oases. Merchants have relied on these fertile zones     1    (get) access to vital water, food, and other supplies on their journeys. Historically, the Bahariya Oasis,     2     (locate) 370 kilometers from Cairo, is remarkable. During the ancient time, this water reserve was an agricultural center. More recently, tourism has brought important income to the region, which     3    (stretch) more than 2, 000 square kilometers.

It’s not surprising     4     fascinated history lovers are by the area’s history and geographical features. In recent years, more than 100 golden mummies     5    (discover) as part of a tomb system, which radar has shown to include more than 10,000 mummies. This amazing discovery was made in 1996,     6     a donkey fell into a hole and the animal’s owner saw the face of a shiny, golden-colored mummy inside. The mummies are near another significant piece of history: the Temple of Alexander the Great. Visitors to the region can also see tombs     7    (cut) out of huge rocks.     8     dating back to 2500 years ago, the tombs were in such condition as could be determined to belong to a wealthy family. In terms of physical features, Bahariya is known for its hot and cold springs and Crystal Mountain, which is not really a mountain but rather large masses of various types of crystals.

Sitting in sharp contrast to the tough, dry conditions that surround     9    , oases are remarkable. They exist     10     delicate yet crucial ecosystems, providing significant agricultural, tourism, and life-giving benefits to the regions.

8 . 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。

Standing in the National Speed Skating Oval, China’s former speed skating world champion Wang Beixing had mixed emotions. She was jealous of those young athletes who had the chance     1     (skate) on the new rink (溜冰场). And she felt very glad as the testing program in the venue,    2     (know) as the “Ice Ribbon”, was going as smoothly as the athletes skated on the gleaming ice.

Following the     3     (success) testing program on snow in February, the “Experience Beijing” ice sports testing series for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics,    4     (consist) of five Olympic events and two para events, got underway     5     April 1 and 10 in five different competition venues, including the National Speed Skating Oval     6     the 36-year-old Wang Beixing works as the stadium’s sports director.

“The testing program in the ‘Ice Ribbon’ had three     7     (priority). First is the ice. We need to make sure the ice will be     8     perfect quality during the Winter Olympics, Wang said. “The second would be the competition facilities including the safety cushions, training equipment and so on, which     9     (be) mostly relevant to the athletes, and we want feedback from them, “Thirdly, we also need to drill on the operation teams,” she said. “    10     (certain), I feel very glad because the competition went well and I am satisfied with the result of the rehearsals.”

9 . 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。

2022 witnesses the 350th anniversary of Rong Bao Zhai. The badge (徽章) for Rong Bao Zhai uses the Chinese     1     (character) of “three”, “five” and “zero”. The character “three” is shaped like a book,     2     represents the long historical tradition of Rong Bao Zhai. “Five” represents the interweaving of yin and yang, and the circle of “zero” means eternity and hope in the future.

Rong Bao Zhai     3     (locate) in Beijing. Its wood block printing skill was listed in the first batch of national-level intangible     4     (culture) heritage by State Council. The technique is a collection of painting, engraving and printing as     5     whole. It can be employed     6     (create) artworks and     7     (realistic) reproduce all kinds of Chinese calligraphy and paintings. Among the famous prints     8     (be) “Han Xizai Evening Banquet”. The production took 8 years, using over l,600 woodblocks and over 6,000 times of overprinting, marking the development of the peak of wood block printing.

Rong Bao Zhai pays special attention to collecting and protecting. It has collected thousands of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty works, and is honored     9     “tiny Palace Museum”. Over the years, the brand has also held various exhibitions and international art exchanges,     10     (become) a window of Chinese traditional culture to the world.

10 . 语法填空

The Jingshan Park    1     (locate) in Jingshan Front St. Xicheng District, Beijing. On Beijing’s Central Axis(中轴线) in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is the imperial（帝国的） garden of the two dynasties. Many people may not know Jingshan is not a     2     (nature) mountain. So why did it appear on the Beijing Central Axis complex? And how did it come into being? It used to be part of the course of the Yongding River. Chinese ancestors     3     (use) the method of digging-a-lake-&-building-a-mountain. Since the Liao Dynasty, it     4     (pile) up for more than 700 years, then the scale of the mountain gradually formed. During the Yuan Dynasty, Jingshan was at the center, and an imperial palace was built to the south of it,     5     the Drum Tower was built to the north. Therefore, Jingshan not only became the benchmark of urban planning at that time,     6     formed a similar urban spatial pattern with Jingshan at the center. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the imperial court greatly expanded Jingshan, while also building a pavilion on each of the five peaks. Among the five pavilions(亭阁), the Wanchun Pavilion located on    7     top of the hill and on the central axis, with a relative height of 45.7 meters, is the     8     (high) and best scenic look-out on Beijing’s north-south Central Axis.     9     (look) south from here, you can see roofs of the Forbidden City are golden yellow. Jingshan is a creation of wisdom of the ancestors. It makes use of the waste brick and soil, and     10     (clever) accumulates them into the brightest pearl in the center of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty. It not only makes up for the single layout of the Central Axis complex, but also makes Beijing even more magnificent!