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。

Capital cities usually contain a wide variety of people. This     1     (occur) as people move to the city to seek     2     (they) fortune. Although     3     is claimed that it is tough to earn     4     good living in the city, most select     5     (settle) there. The latest report shows that     6     percentage of people immigrating to the city is on the rise.

Therefore, more buildings are     7     construction in the region which has been carefully     8     (select).

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。

Have you ever wondered what life is like now     1     (compare) to, say, the 1980s or the 1990s? I went to ask some people I know who were adults in the ‘80s and 90s’, and the answer I got was that “Overall, life is a lot     2     (good) now!” This didn’t really surprise me. I mean, these days we’ve got mobile phones and the internet and so on — but     3    (actual) those weren’t the things they talked about.

So what did they talk about? For     4     start, we don’t have to work physically hard since now there are a lot of things like dishwashers for housework. Then there’s the matter of how, these days,     5     is possible to work at home — it’s mainly     6    (computer) that have made this possible. Not only that, there’s a lot more     7     (equal) now. It’s easier for all people, whatever their social background, gender (性别), colour and so on, to have equal access     8     a variety of career opportunities.

That said, it’s not all a matter of improvement. Quite a few people told me that they feel more stressed these days because they rely a lot on technology and they are always     9    (anxiety) about security on the internet. Plus, we spend a lot of our time     10     (use) smartphones. One person said, “Wouldn’t it be great to be off the grid (不上网) for a few days?”

3 . 语法填空

In the 19th century, newspapers often published novels in parts. Chapters were printed once at a time.    1     (tell) the whole story took several weeks or months. At the start of the 21st century, the cell phone novel was born.     2     married an old idea with new technology.

There are several ways to read a cell phone novel. Readers may go to special websites to read a chapter     3     download it to their phone.    4     (chapter) may be sent to a person’s phone via e-mail or short messages. They are short — often no     5     (many) than a few hundred words long.

The first cell phone novel, Deep Love, was written by Yoshi,    6     Japanese writer. It was very popular. In fact, the story was later published as a book and then     7     (make) into a movie. Other Japanese authors, like Naito and Chaco, have also been     8     (success) in the field.

The first Chinese cell phone novel was Distance,     9     was written in 2004 by Huang Xuan. The story    10     (contain) 1,008 characters and is divided into 15 chapters.

There are also cell phone novels in French, English, and other languages. Romance and horror stories are growing in popularity. Thousands of these mini-novels are on the market. It’s a fast, easy and convenient way to read a great story.

4 . 语法填空

Thirty years    1    (be) not a long period in history, but every man and every woman     2     (change) a lot in the past thirty years. When it comes to the development of China, none of us     3     (doubt) that either the surroundings or the policy    4     (benefit) us a great deal. With thirty years’ development, China, along with its people,    5     (stand) higher on the stage of the world. Although there     6     (exist) an environmental problem and other ones, like housing and crimes, the public     7     (have) a strong belief that tomorrow will be better. Whether we can realize our dream    8     (depend) on our own effort. To construct our country     9     (be) a great honour, so not only you but also I    10     (be) the one who should be devoted to making our country a splendid one.

5 . 语篇填空

Different people have different personality qualities.However,there are some     1     (share) personality qualities,one of     2     is between extroverts and introverts.    3    the one hand,extroverts are people who look outwards.They are     4     (friend),sociable,talkative,enthusiastic and self-confident.Typical extrovert jobs     5     (be) in politics,sales,teaching and management.Introverts,on     6     other hand,look inwards.They feel more comfortable alone and enjoy ideas and     7     (think).Introverts often work as artists,writers,engineers and     8     (invent).Some people say that extroverts and introverts are born not made.Others believe that the environment is more important in shaping     9     (one) personality.Studies have also found that extroverts have     10     (high) happiness levels than introverts.

6 . 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.

Manchester May Get High-speed Rail Before Leeds, HS2 Minister Suggests

Manchester may get high-speed rail before Leeds, the new minister for HS2 has suggested.

In his first speech in the job, Andrew Stephenson said the next step for government was to “bring forward legislation to bring high-speed rail into Manchester as soon as practical”. There was no mention of Leeds in relation to HS2 when     1     (address) the New Statesman’s northern powerhouse-themed conference in Manchester.

The plan now is to split those two spurs into two stages, with legislation for the Manchester leg going through parliament (议会) first, a transport department press officer confirmed. This is to integrate it with Northern Powerhouse Rail, the new east-west line across the Pennines,     2     includes 50 miles of HS2 track, including a tunnel from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly.

Judith Blake, the Labour leader of Leeds city council, insisted she     3    (not, concern). She said she had been on a conference call last week with Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, in which he said he was “100% committed” to both east and west HS2spurs. Shapps said it was     4    (efficient) for HS2 legislation to be split into smaller chunks than one big “hybrid bill”.

But she accepted that the eastern spur was trickier, as it went through more “highly populated" areas.We have always known that the eastern leg has some refinement to do,” she said, “noting that no agreement has yet been reached whether     5    (spend) billions turning Manchester’s Piccadilly into a multi-level station either.”

Stephenson, a Mancunian former insurance broker who       6    (represent) Pendle in east Lancashire since 2010, said he was thrilled to become the first minister for “HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Transpennine route upgrade”.

“HS2 is not simply a project that the north and Midlands benefit     7    . It is a project for the north and Midlands,” Stephenson said in his speech. “The critics who say that HS2 will only benefit London are simply wrong. They ignore the voices in towns and cities across the north, all the businesses and passengers       8    (cry) out for investment and change. They ignore people in my own constituency of Pendle.”

He said, “Too many times I have heard stories of unacceptable treatment of those       9    (impact) by this line. There will be disruption. We can’t deny that.     10     we must manage this work efficiently and effectively while always being sympathetic to those affected.”

7 . 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Two graduates, from Central China Normal University in Wuhan, Hubei Province, using the names Wanwan and Chaochao,     1     (upload) a 17-minute video online late last year about their lives over the past five years.

In the video, Wanwan,     2     has taken up a dozen jobs since graduating five years ago, said she now only has 5,000 yuan. Her roommate Chaochao got a master’s degree in scriptwriting (编剧) from Communication University of China. But     3     consequence of a tough job market, she had great difficulty     4     (obtain) a job in the film industry. Last year, she started to learn painting but she said she had to work part-time as a cleaner at a hotpot restaurant to support     5     (she).

“When you can accept your failure, you will feel that it is not that bad. When working at the hotpot restaurant, my biggest     6     (comfortable) is that I won’t starve to death no matter what is next,” Chaochao said. “There are many roads in our lives, and no matter which direction you go, you will     7     (eventual) find your own road.”

The video was one of the trending videos of last year, gaining more than 5.44 million views and more than 26,000 comments since it     8     (release), with many netizens sharing their own failures in the comments section.

Netizens said they were warmed by their courage to share failures with the public, strong determination     9     (achieve) their goals, optimism in the face of hardships     10     spirit of never giving up.

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。

A journey enriched with cuisine and culture

As reported by China Tourism News, the combination of culture and tourism has inspired several cities in China to explore their cooking heritage while transforming food tours into cultural experiences.

Recently the sharp increase in popularity of Zibo barbecue is a clear proof to this effort. Zibo,     1     (locate) in East China’s Shandong province, was not     2     (wide) known as a tourist destination. However, over the past three months, the industrial. city’s delicious barbecue     3     (gain) large popularity and attracted a massive arrival of visitors who have turned it into a tourist hot spot.

“I never expected Zibo barbecue     4     (become) so popular all of a sudden!” said Zhang Linlin, deputy director of the business management department at Shandong College of Tourism and Hospitality. “With the recent much publicity, many of my young colleagues have rushed to try     5     out. They all praised its great taste and reasonable price. “

Zhang is researching the Zibo barbecue craze to identify sustainable strategies     6     can promote youth tourism and support the recovery of the tourism industry.

China boasts a diverse range of cuisine, and     7     (region) throughout the country have been actively exploring the potential of food as a catalyst (催化剂) for tourism growth.

Food plays a vital role in driving tourism spending and     8     (win) a traveler’s heart. Wu Liyun, an associate professor at the China Academy of Culture and Tourism of Beijing International Studies University, illustrated this point by reflecting     9     her own experience: “The attractive skewers (烤肉串) of Dujiangyan, the tasty Yimeng stir-fried chicken of Linyi and the pleasant grilled oysters (蚝) of Guangzhou were not only among the most memorable and important components of my plans, but they were the     10     (great) motivators for me to return,” Wu said.

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。

Lin Congying, Chairman of JOEONE, a Chinese brand focused on men’s trousers created in 1989,     1     (announce) that the company would remove the English word “JOEONE” from its logo, leaving only the Chinese characters     2     part of its new branding (品牌设计) strategy.

This represented a sharp turnaround of the conventional way of branding, where some Chinese companies tended to design their products with a name sounding the     3     (little) “Chinese.” Examples include Metersbonwe and Semir, both     4     (found) in Zhejiang Province. The names almost have no literal association with Chinese.

Recent years have witnessed     5     increasing trend of Chinese companies becoming popular by integrating Chinese elements into their design and marketing     6     (operation), forming styles known as China Chic. Li Ning, a professional sportswear company, in 2012 suffered a major setback with a huge annual loss of over 20 billion yuan. The situation barely improved     7     (significant) in the subsequent years. Later in 2018,     8     (it) new products, combined with Chinese elements, were quickly sold out and the company returned to the center of the fashion world with a brand-new image.

As reported,     9     over half of the oh-oh group believe is that a foreign brand by itself is not an advantage. They tend to focus on the experience of using the products. With the quality of products of local brands     10     (arise), people’s affection for these brands is also growing.

10 . 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 Cause for Kobe’s Helicopter Crash

Federal officials announced in the press that the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in 2020 occurred because the pilot likely got disoriented (失去方向) while flying into the clouds against federal rules.

“The pilot, Ara Zobayan, who also died     1    the Jan. 26, 2020, crash in Calabasas, California, was operating the helicopter under rules that prevented him from flying into clouds. However, he did not follow his training and continued into the clouds     2    the aircraft crashed into a hill,” investigators said.

The crash also killed Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, two other teenage girls with their family members, along with     3    basketball coach. The victims were on their way from Orange County to a girls’ basketball game at Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy.

“While     4    (encounter) the foggy weather conditions, Zobayan notified air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4, 000 feet to get above the cloud layer, when in fact, the helicopter was actually going down rapidly,” federal investigators said at a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing.

The NTSB     5    (determine) that Zobayan likely experienced “spatial disorientation”, a misleading sensation that confuses pilots into not knowing which way is up or down.

Investigators also said that given his very close friendship with Bryant, Zobayan     6    have experienced “self—induced pressure” to complete the flight so as not to disappoint Bryant. While the NTSB said there was no evidence to suggest that Bryant     7    placed any pressure on Zobayan to complete the flight, the self-induced pressure might have to a great extent affected pilot’s decision making and judgment. “While climbing into the clouds, Zobayan lost visual references,     8    could lead to a false sense of orientation owing to inner ear illusions,” investigators said. “This could cause the pilot to believe they were flying straight and level, while in reality they were flying in a steady left turn—this is     9    we call ‘the leans’. And that finally led to the tragedy.”

From 2010 to 2019, there were 184 fatal aircraft accidents related to spatial disorientation in America, 20 of which were fatal helicopter accidents. Experts say they are trying to work out better solutions to this problem to make future flights     10    (safe).