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。

Talking is the most     1    (effect) and satisfying way of communication with others. There are many forms of communication,     2     include texting, cell phones, email, and social media. Using these alternative forms to communicate with others may be faster, but they lack many qualities that a face-to-face conversation has. Facial expression and body language can     3     (great) affect a conversation.

2 . 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。     
       Linguistics is a study that gives you insight into one of the most interesting     1     (aspect) of human knowledge and behavior, including sounds, words, sentences, and meaning. It can also involve looking at    2    languages change over time and why the changes happened. Many linguists do field work,     3     (collect) evidence to help them gain insight into a specific language or languages in general.

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When I lived in Boston, I taught English as a second language to adult students from around the world. On the last day, they threw a nice party. I was amazed they had learned enough English     1     (organize) such an event altogether. At the end of the party, they proudly handed me a gift box. After the box     2     (open), I gently lifted a beautiful coat from it. “We went shopping for a new coat!” they all shouted     3     wonderfully perfect English.

4 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Being able to understand local jokes is often seen as a great icebreaker for a foreign language learner    1    tries to start friendships with native speakers. However,when     2     (study)a foreign language,a beginner always considers jokes hard to understand.Most of the time,jokes are only funny for people who share acultural background or understand humor in the same way.And there is    3     (much) to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and   grammar.

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Language learning not only improves your ability to express yourself but also     1     (deep) your understanding of others. It means exposure to different cultures, traditions and customs,     2     helps you gain a greater appreciation for diversity and foster empathy and understanding towards others. Apart from that, when you learn a language spoken in a particular region or country, it enhances your travel experiences by allowing you to communicate with     3     (local), understand their culture, and navigate unfamiliar places more easily.

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

Merriam-Webster     1     (announce) that “authentic” was a top term of the year 2023. The rise of Al helped drive interest     2     the word. And the line between “real” and “fake” (假的) has become     3     (increasing) unclear. As a result, in social media and marketing, “authentic” has become the gold standard for building trust.

7 . 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 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

Low-Hanging Fruit

If you are the first person to arrive at an apple tree during harvest time, you can easily find some low-hanging fruit. These are the apples that     1     (be) on the branches closest to the ground. Low-hanging fruit describes the most obvious or     2     (easy) things to do to help you reach a goal. Anyone or anything     3     can be won over or gained very easily is low-hanging fruit. Here is an example: “Changing the company logo is low-hanging fruit. It won’t cost much, and I can do it in an hour.”

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Xu Yuanchong dedicated his career to building     1     (bridge) among the world’s Chinese, English and French speaking people. He devoted     2     (he) to literary translation for more than 60 years, primarily     3     (focus) on English translations of ancient Chinese poetry. Xu was awarded the “Aurora Borealis” Prize     4     September 10th in 2014 for Outstanding Translation of Fiction Literature, one of the highest honors that celebrate excellence in international translators.

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While China celebrates the year of the rabbit, many Vietnamese are buying new cat-themed decorations. How the cat substituted for the rabbit     1     (remain) debatable. Some suppose the custom has to do with language. In old Chinese, the word tied to the rabbit year is pronounced “mao (卯)”    2     pronunciation is similar to mèo, the Vietnamese word for cat. Some think it relates to landscape. Originally the Chinese preferred a lifestyle close to wilderness, choosing rabbit as an animal living in the wild fields. In contrast, the Vietnamese chose the cat because they treated cats     3     friends living in their houses.

10 . 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个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

In a study, subjects who practiced the made-up language moderately beforehand made     1     (few) errors than those who practiced extensively or not at all. High levels of knowledge can make people too attached to traditional ways of viewing problems across fields. High conscientiousness (自觉性) is related to lower job     2     (perform), especially in simple jobs where it doesn't pay to be a perfectionist.

How long we stay on the clock and how we spend that time are under careful examination in many workplaces. The young banker who eats lunch at his desk is probably seen as a go-getter,     3     his colleagues who chat over a relaxed conference-room meal get dirty looks from the corner office. People from cultures that value relationships more than ours does     4     (shock) by the thought of eating alone in front of a computer.