1 . 阅读下列短文，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 some people in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second    1    (video). It’s not about where you have been, but about where you’re seen to have been.

    2    (situate) on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt house complex(建筑群) in Chongqing . The bars, restaurants and golden neon lights    3    (be ) a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors increased sharply.

The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong’s sudden popularity on an app, Douyin,    4     aim is not to produce a well-crafted video, but    5    (simple) to show that you have also been to the popular places. The beauty of the attraction is less important than the fact    6    people are flocking there to daka.

A subculture of young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle has developed. So-called daka zu--- “daka tribes”---can    7    (find)hanging out in various scenic spots,    8    (check) out as many hot locations as possible within a single day.

The daka craze may have practical origins. China’s young urban professions don’t have so much free time. Sometimes, they need to work overtime. So they have to make    9    best use of their limited leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with    10    (it) slogan: “Make every second count”.

2 . 阅读下面对话，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空

Some people are great at remembering faces. While, there is evidence    1     for some people, remembering a face can be difficult. Even for others, remembering a face may be impossible. Such people have a condition     2     (call) “face blindness”. Its actual name is Developmental Prosopagnosia, or DP     3     short.

Experts say DP can differ greatly from patient to patient. In less severe cases, people are unable to describe the face of someone they have just met. In severe cases, people cannot even recognize    4     (they) own children in a group photo.

Those,     5     have DP, show no clear signs. Take Dacia for example. If you met her, you probably wouldn’t know that she suffered brain damage as a child. There would be no sign of it until you meet her     6     second time. She wouldn’t remember you at all. Dacia has mostly recovered from her     7     (injure). But now, she suffers form face blindness.

Once face blindness     8     (think) to be very rare. But recent     9     (study) have shown that it might be more common than experts thought. The study on face blindness will not directly lead to any treatments. However, it could lead to a much     10     (deep) understanding of how we all remember the world around us.

3 . 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.

People in Italy , where some medical supplies are running low due to the COVID─19 outbreak，have expressed their    1    (appreciate) for China’s help after a planeload of needed supplies arrived. These medical supplies, including masks,     2     (deliver) to Italy a short time ago to help it deal with its growing crisis. “In this moment of stress, of great difficulty, we are    3     (deep) relieved to have this arrival of supplies. This is for sure a really important donation for Italy,     4     is fighting against the virus,” said the head of the Italian Red Cross.

A team of nine    5     (competence) Chinese medical workers arrived in Rome late on Thursday, along with 31 metric tons of equipment, on a flight    6     (organize) by the Red Cross society of China.

Italy’s outbreak risks     7     (overload) the nation’s hospitals. Some key supplies are running low and the health care system is already    8    stress. Reuters reported that none of Italy’s    9     (partner) in the European Union responded to Rome’s requests for help with medical supplies. On    10    contrary, China responded. An Italian man played Chinese national anthem (国歌) during the “balcony concert” on Saturday in Rome.

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。

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

5 . 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.

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。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.

7 . 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.

8 . 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.

9 . 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.

Something different?

Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the range of options open to today’s youngster or even ‘oldest, for that matter,     1    (be) a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit. No longer is it considered sufficient to invite your friends round, buy some food and get a baker     2     (produce) a cake. No, today's birthday boy or girl is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the extremely expensive to the downright dangerous. Anything goes,     3    it is unusual and impressive.

    4    is considered top of this year’s popular extravagances are as follows: taking some friends rally driving, helicopter lessons, plane trip and parachuting and hot air balloon. Then, there is always group bungee jumping or taking your friends on a white water rafting ride down rapids.

The desire for adventurous celebration     5     (not restrict) to the young. I recently met an old man     6     celebrated reaching the milestone of eighty by having a flying lesson.

Of course, if you have the money the world is your oyster. A well-heeled relation of     7     flew fifty of his friends to a Caribbean island to mark the passing of his half century.

Unfortunately, I was only a distant relation.

Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to satisfy the less extravagant or less adventurous     8    us. However, with my own half century     9     (appear) on the horizon I would not say no to a weekend in Paris and a meal at the Eiffel Tower. I can but     10     (dream). Perhaps by the time I’m eighty I’ll be able to afford it.

10 . 语法填空

Nowadays, millions     1     lonely singles are now going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming    2     world’s most popular matchmaker(媒人).

Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet     3     (main) because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene     4     (lead) them from one bad experience to     5     and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make     6     easy to avoid someone     7     you are not interested in. In the real world,     8    , ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.

Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online     9     (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just     10     (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.