1 . 语法填空

This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen，a     1     (beauty) village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was a unique image of this water country-the stone bridge and the water flowing， all like fairy tales to me.

However，     2     impressed me most was not the natural scenery but the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn't help     3     (take) pictures of them. To my surprise， the grandma smiled and waved at us. Suddenly， my heart was filled with 4.     4    (warm). I shared the photo and my     5     (believe)experience with my friends. They were     6     (simple)moved as I was， but at the same time they reminded me of the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarrelling in public because they     7     (step)on accidentally by strangers.

According to a recent survey     8     (make)in November， 45 percent of the residents don't know the names of their neighbours； 63 percent don't look forward to     9     (talk)to their neighbours； 67 percent think that the relationship       10     them and their neighbours is just so-so， or even bad.

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。

Robots Attend Graduation Ceremony on the Students’ Behalf

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many special events or gatherings have been put on hold as a way     1     （limit） viral transmission. But for Japanese graduating students,     2    ongoing virus will not prevent them from walking on stage to accept their diplomas.

Business Breakthrough University （BBT） has recently found a way to carry on with not only     3    （they）curriculum （全部课程），moving most of the classes to online platforms     4    also to continue with their schedule    5     （apparent）, they conducted a graduation ceremony on the 28th of March at Hotel Grand Palace in Tokyo in a way that allowed their students to participate without risking     6     （expose）to coronavirus.

The    7    （graduate） operated robots remotely to accept their certificates. The robots     8    （develop） by ANA Holdings each had a display screen showing the face of the student operating it, and arms which     9    （enable） them to receive the certificates on the graduates’ behalf.

The rest of the graduates participated in the graduation ceremony online via Zoom （视频会议平台）     10    they could send comments and therefore participate the ceremony in the real-time

3 . 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 or phrase that best fits each blank.

Cross-cultural Marriage

Previously, cross-cultural marriages were not accepted. However, most people get married out of love for one another, not because of one's race. Cross-cultural marriages, therefore,    1    （become）more popular among the younger generations.

    2    （enter）into a relationship with someone from another country can have a lot of ups and downs. The differences between the two cultures come into play as the relationship    3    （progress）. Couples may have problem    4    （get）used to each other's living style. Even the slightest difference, say in the food they eat, can spark off an argument. The couples may also have certain assumptions or expectations about what their partners are like, in terms of the ideas about a culture they may have before meeting their spouses. It is important for the couples to see their partners as who they are, and not    5    （base）on some common understanding of a culture. Of course, it is essential for the couples    6    （respect）and get a deeper understanding of the spouses' cultures.

Cross-cultural marriage may be particularly    7    （horrify）to women. Many brides fear that they will be unable to communicate with their new families. In Korea, courses are available to help Korean women who marry American men    8    （adapt）to their new lives. Fear of living abroad and    9    （understand）the new customs can be too much for a new bride to handle. With the help of the programs, the new husband can also understand his new wife.    10    （marry）someone from a different country can offer interesting experiences and new challenges.

4 . 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。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

In order to encourage literacy (读写能力) among kids who are more used to playing on their smart devices. LA County     1    (library) are no longer charging library late fees for young readers. To make it even     2    (easy) for the kids, their schools have also signed up for library cards for them.

For those     3     already have a late fee balance, the library offers a unique way to pay it back by reading it away.

Kids can now go to their local library and tell the librarian that they would like     4    (pay) off their balance. In turn, the Librarian will start a timer and for every hour kids spends reading $5     5    (take) off of their debt. At least 100 students every week     6    (read) away their debt and a total of 3, 500 blocked accounts have been cleared. This debt relief can also be used for paying off lost or     7    (damage) books as well.

The program has already had a major effect     8     readership in the county. 15,000 kids have used their new library cards and parents said they allowed their children to check out books due to the     9    (decide).

    10     seems that the smell of old books can still have a place in the younger generation’s hearts — they just need a bit of encouragement.

5 . 语法填空

The respected British actor and moviemaker Kenneth Branagh directed Cinderella     1     （star）Lily James as Ella and Cate Blanchett as her evil stepmother.

    2     （review）of the movie were mixed. Richard Corliss of Time wrote that “Disney finally got Cinderella right”. While other critics were not as happy with the film.

So the artistic success of the film is open to discuss. What is clear, however, is the movie’s business success. It is       3     success in the theaters but also in retail（零售）. And Disney     4     （wide）its usual market for Cinderella products.

Products connected to the Disney film aim not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe       5     （design）Jimmy Choo created a version of Cinderella’s shoes,     6     can be bought for about $ 5,000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the ball.

The company MAC     7     （quick）sold all its products with official links to Cinderella. But lucky buyers were soon selling the products on the online marketplace eBay     8     many times the original price.

So, is there anything left for the children     9     （consider）, those ones we think of as the     10     （tradition）audience for the age-old fairy tale? Yes, you can find toys and other children’s products at the American retailer JCPenney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.

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。

Something significant is happening to the world population-it is aging. The median(中位数的)age of an American in 1950    1    (be)30-today it is 41 and is expected    2    (increase)to 42 by 2050. For Japan, the    3    (number)are more striking-22 in 1950, 46 today and 53 in 2050. In 2015, one in 12 people around the world were over 65；by 2050, it will be one in six.

This aging of the population is driven    4    two factors. The first is declining birthrates, which means old generations are large    5    (compare)to younger generations, and so, on average, the population becomes    6    (old)than before. This is    7    (particular)true in the US. The second reason is that people are living longer. A child born in the US today has    8    very realistic chance of living beyond 100 and needs to plan accordingly.

People tend to focus on the first factor. However, greater attention should    9    (place)on longevity(长寿). It isn't just that people are, on average, living longer. It's also that they are on average healthier    10    more productive for longer. Therefore, they can work for longer, consume more and in general be a boost to the economy.

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.

Innovations that will change the classroom

American schools are going high - tech. Many symbols we still associate with classrooms and learning, like chalkboards, pens, notebooks - even classrooms     1     --- are quickly becoming outdated.

As this week marks The Huffington Post’s 10th anniversary, we’ll take a look at some products that     2     (introduce) to classroom in the past decade and have the potential to change the educational landscape in the years     3     (come).

1. Remote Learning

Some schools are cutting down on snow days, thanks to technology. Rather than giving kids the day off     4     weather conditions are too dangerous for commuting, these schools are asking students to follow classroom lessons online.

Although kids     5     (hope) for a snow day may not particularly appreciate these advancements in digital learning, online lessons allow these kids to complete their coursework and still interact with peers. Some students with medical conditions     6     “go” to school via video conferencing or even with the help of robots enabled with video chat that they can control remotely.

2. eBooks

Discovery Education has been replacing traditional textbooks with original “techbooks” for six years. These “techbooks” can also be switched to Spanish or French, Kinney said,     7     allows some parents who don’t speak English to help their kids with their homework.

3. Educational Games

In-class gaming options have evolved to include more educational options. GlassLab creates educational games that are now being used in more than 6,000 classrooms across the country. Teachers get real-time updates on students’ progress as well as suggestions on     8     subjects they need to spend more time perfecting.

The Internet and other digital tools have some drawbacks. They’re often distracting,     9     most developments have exciting implications for the future. Over the last 10 years, technological innovations have made education more interactive, immediate and     10     (personalize), -- and have shown us the potential for more accessible and effective classrooms.

8 . 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.

Back to School Reform

For schools in the New York City, this school year was met by a particular reform issue. It began in June of 2018, when, as part of an effort to fight the enduring problem of segregation(种族隔离), Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his intention     1    the testing requirement should be discontinued for admission to the city’s eight selective “élite” high schools. Then, late last month, the Advisory Group released a report     2     (suggest) that the city rethink its entire approach     3     identifying and educating high-achieving children. More accurately, it recommended replacing the gifted-and-talented programs with new initiatives     4    challenge premature children without relying on a test or academic tracking. However, Asian-American parents fearing that the proposed change     5    (disadvantage) their children filed a lawsuit to block it.

Testing holds great attraction     6     it is neutral, indifferent to a student’s background and wealth. But this is not     7    the current system functions. Success is closely related to socioeconomic advantages and access to test preparation. For example, Asian-American students tend     8    (rate) lower on the most subjective parts of college admissions evaluations.

It’s not clear what the result of the current debate will be. One thing, however, is certain: the competition for places at New York’ chools     9    (drive), in part, by a lack of faith in the quality of education in other parts of the system. Also, it is seen as a conflict between different social groups fighting for a system in which their children are     10    (likely) to be restricted by discrimination.

9 . 语法填空

Growing up in a poor neighborhood     1     （great） reduces the chances that a child will graduate from high school, according to a study. And the     2    （long） a child lives in that kind of neighborhood, the more harmful the effect will be.

The study by Geoffrey Wodtke and David Harding of American universities is the first     3    （discover） it.       4    （compare） to growing up in normal neighborhoods, growing up in neighborhoods with high levels of poverty and unemployment reduces the chances of high school     5    （graduate） from 96% to 76% for black children. The effect on white children is also harmful, but not as large,    6    （reduce） their chances of graduating from 95% to 87%.

Edward, a famous journalist said, “     7     seems that an immediate effort from the government     8    （need） for neighborhood improvement in order to solve the problems     9     we found in our study. Great neighborhoods may have a great impact     10     children’s development many years or even generations later. “

10 . 语法填空

The Teacher-Student Relationship

A good teacher-student relationship will make learning enjoyable and interesting for the students.

To set up a good teacher-student relationship, a teacher’s     1     (behave) is important. The teacher should motivate (激发) the students so that they want to learn. A good teacher should be     2     (patience), friendly and strict. However, being too friendly may cause students to become lazy and stop making progress. On     3     other hand, being too strict may frighten the students. So a teacher should avoid     4     (go) to extremes (极端) in treating his students. And teachers should encourage the students to think     5     (independent) and learn to study by     6     (they) .

As for the students, they must always respect their teachers. Students should be eager to learn as well as willing     7     (work) hard. It’s important to listen with attention in class and it’s more important to learn to raise questions and work out problems     8     new ways.

Above all, both students and teachers have to focus on     9     they should do most, which means that the students have to study hard and teachers have to be responsible when teaching. Besides, students and teachers have to respect each other, which     10     (be) a necessary basis of setting up a good teacher-student relationship.