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。

This is the year 2070. Today is my    1     (fifty) birthday, but I look like a person of eighty- five. I have serious kidney (肾脏) problems because I don’t have enough water     2     (drink). I’m afraid I don’t have much time left to live. I’m already one of the oldest people in this society.

I remember when I     3     (be) five years old, everything was very different. There were lots of trees in the parks. I could enjoy a shower for half     4     hour. At that time,     5    (woman) all had beautiful hair. Now, we have to shave (剃光) our heads to keep them clean without the use of water.

I remember there were “Saving Water” warnings in many public places, but nobody     6     (pay) attention. We believed water would last forever. Now, all the rivers and lakes are either dry or polluted. Water is much     7     (expensive) than gold and diamonds.

In the past, doctors suggested adults drink eight glasses of water a day. Nowadays, I am allowed half a glass only. Most people are weak and sick.

When my son asks me about my childhood, I tell him about how pleasant it was to fish in the rivers     8     how healthy people were. When he asks, “Why is there no clean water now?” I feel guilty (有罪的). I belong     9     those people who simply turned a blind eye to all the warnings.

I hope the people living in the 2020s     10     (true) understand the importance of saving water.

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。

The buzzwords “brittle college students” has exploded on social media, with a great deal of comments     1    (share) experiences of college students subject to unexpected and amusing     2    （injury) such as “I just stretched a bit but my neck got twisted”, “I lay on my side to play with my phone     3    was diagnosed with strabismus (斜视)”, and “I twisted my ankle while dancing in the dorm.” Such comments have given rise to     4    (heat) discussions over the weakening physical fitness of contemporary college students,     5     is confirmed by the astonishing record of visits to one hospital in the city of Zhengzhou, north-central Henan Province.

The “2020 China University Students Health Survey Report” published by China Youth Daily pointed out that     6    (healthy) lifestyle is common among college students. Out of 12,117 collegians, 86 percent of participants said they     7    (experience) health issues such as poor skin condition, lack of sleep, and emotional problems.

In addition     8     insufficient exercise, the rising number of “vulnerable college students” can be attributed to irregular work and rest schedules and unhealthy lifestyles. “Nowadays, college students spend too much time on smartphones. Many stay up late playing games or     9    (write) essays, etc., which leads to waking up late and skipping breakfast. All of this are     10    (extreme) harmful to physical health, resulting in a more ‘brittle’ body,” a professional noted.

3 . 语篇填空

In one club in Beijing, for example, players enter into a fictional martial arts school     1     they wear costumes and assume roles like a peach fairy or a dragon. The script offers character backgrounds, relationships and potential storylines. The plot develops as the players go around the table, talking in character, taking clues from the script and the host. In the end, they vote on     2     they think the murderer might be.

The whodunits may be imaginary,     3     they provide a real-world alternative for young Chinese people who spend increasing amounts of time on their screens. The country’s one billion Internet users spend much of their time on their phones,     4     (cause) worries from the public and the government alike about too much screen time. The government’s concerns over children in particular     5     (lead) it to restrict video game time for minors recently.

The games also provide free-flowing opportunities for young people to get together, something     6     can be rare in China, according to Kecheng Fang, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The games provide “    7     participatory experience and a way of socializing, which is     8     (miss) from the life of many Chinese young people,” Dr. Fang said. They are     9     (lack) in participation in civic affairs, community     10     (engage) and meaningful socialization.

4 . 语法填空

Japan’s decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into the sea has reduced the confidence of Chinese travelers    1    (want) to visit the country, and is expected to deliver a “heavy blow” to Japan’s tourism industry in the long term, experts and academics said.

Ignoring regional and international concerns about the safety of its decision, Japan began dumping    2    (treat) radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Aug 24.

As one of the major sources of tourists to Japan, China announced on Aug 10 that group tours would be resumed to the country, along with77 other overseas destinations.

Travel portal Trip.com Group said that as of Aug 17 searches for group tours to Japan exceeded    3    for Thailand and Singapore — the traditional top choices for Chinese travelers.

Travel agencies and industry insiders had also forecast that Japan would see a surge in the influx of Chinese travelers for the upcoming    4    (nation)Day holiday, which runs from Sept 29 to Oct 6 this year.

Trip.com said that as of Aug 17, bookings to Japan for the holiday had seen    5    five-fold month-on-month increase.     6    , news about the discharge of the nuclear-contaminated water has raised concerns among Chinese travelers heading to Japan,    7    (especial) regarding their personal health and food safety.

Xu Xiaolei, Chief Brand Officer of CYTS Tours Holding Co in Beijing, said that the company    8    (see) routine changes in bookings and    9    (cancel) for travel to Japan. Nevertheless, he warned that travelers may be taking a “wait and see” approach ahead of the holiday.

“Many travelers to Japan, especially young people, want to enjoy the seafood. Japan’s discharge of nuclear-contaminated water may have a greater influence on these young travelers,” he said. “We will adjust our tour products to cater for our    10    (client) needs and follow-up the situation in Japan.”

He said he expected tourism to Japan would experience some fluctuations in the next two or three months.

5 . 语法填空

In the past few years, social media has proven     1     (be) an important source of concern among privacy advocates.     2     (particular), parents have become increasingly     3     (worry) about their children’ s safety online and how to protect their personal data.

But clearly, the disadvantages of social networking go much deeper     4     privacy and safety. It influences children’s relationships and mental health.

According to a recent Forbes article, several studies have shown that people     5    limit social media to 30 minutes a day feel much     6     (good) than those who use social media for longer periods of time. By     7     (reduce) time spent on social media, people were able to reduce depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Researchers suggest that helping children and teens learn to manage social networking is key to their healthy    8     (develop). Most experts agree that parents must lead the way by setting    9     good example of what healthy phone and computer usage looks like. They say    10     is a great way for parents to have family meetings to discuss social networking and computer usage with their children.

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 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式

Chinese are enjoying greater     1     (convenient) in making outbound trips and more visa-free travel options,     2     mirrors the country’s economic     3     (grow) and increasing confidence and openness over the last 70 years.

According to the National Immigration Administration (NIA), about 1. 05 billion outbound trips     4     (make) by Chinese mainland residents from 2009 to 2018,     5     over 160 million in 2018 alone. In comparison, around 330 million trips were made between the year 1978, when China started     6     (it) reform and opening-up, and 2008.

The figure was about 17 million in the first three decades since the     7     (found) of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. The country’s policies on citizens’ private outbound trips have changed from being restrictive to     8     (gradual) easing and are now quite convenient, said Min Haiyun, head of the exit-entry department of the NIA.

The number of Chinese passport holders has grown rapidly over the past 70 years, he said.

In     9     first three decades since 1949, about 210, 000 passports were issued. In 2017, 26.74 million passports were issued, up 372. 3 percent from 5.66 million in 2007, and it surged to 30.08 million in 2018.

Today, around 13 percent of the mainland residents have held valid regular passports, and the number is expected     10     (exceed) 200 million at the end of 2019.

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.

The government is being urged to monitor teachers’ well-being after research has revealed that one in 20 are reporting mental health problems which have lasted for more than one year.

The study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, is the first    1     (examine) the mental health and well-being of teachers in England over the span of three decades, based on the data recorded from more than 20, 000 of them during that time.

It has found that around 5% of teachers today    2     (suffer) long-lasting mental health problems, up from just 1% in the 1990s.

The figures    3     be ringing alarm bells for England’s policymakers. They are having a hard time hiring teachers at a time     4     the number of children of school age is on the increase. The government     5     (make) a series of promises to reduce workload so far, but teachers say they are not seeing the real benefits yet.

According to the report, a third of new teachers leave the job within the first five years. The paper also quotes recent Department for Education (DfE) research,     6     found that “sleeping problems, panic attacks and anxiety issues” had contributed to teachers’ decisions to quit the profession.

The lead author of the report, Johm Jerrim, a professor at the UCL institute of education, says that the teaching profession in England is currently in the middle of a crisis, and that its struggle to hire and retain enough teachers is partly    7     the pressures of the job.

“It has long been known that teaching is a stressful and challenging career and we wanted to see    8     the mental health and well-being of teachers had improved or declined,” he says.

The report admits that the increase in reported mental health problems is not specific to education, but can be seen in other professions,     9     human resources and accountancy.

It concludes, “In our view,     10     (pressing) issue is for the DfE to make a commitment to monitor the mental health and well-being of the teacher profession.”

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.

During the May Day holiday, numerous messages of people looking for dazi, or activity partners for traveling,     1     (post) on the social media platform Xiaohongshu. Earlier this year, several dazi-related topics were among the most searched-for hashtags on Sin a Weibo,     2     (stimulate) heated discussions among young people. In some ways, activities using dazi have become     3     new form of social communication.

    4     friendships, the concept of dazi is more customizable (定制的). It is     5     (definite) centered on companionship fields. The idea is simple — random individuals come together     6     (join) in an activity they all enjoy. With one or several dazi, people can experience deeper fun in the activities they are interested in.

In addition to the     7     (share) interests, another major advantage of dazi compared to normal relationships     8     (be) its simplicity, some dazi are only temporary, but even longer-lasting ones are cast in the same mould (模式), where the topics discussed tend to be focused and relaxed.

“     9     my meal dazi doesn’t go to school someday, I’ll not be so sad for the rest of the day.” said Shi Zhimin, a 17-year-old student from Shanxi province. “Traditional friendships require a lot of time and emotion to maintain,     10     having a dazi means not needing to carry those burdens,” she added.

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.
A New Way to Learn Languages

Nowadays, the Internet is changing the way people learn languages. There is still no way to avoid the hard work through vocabulary lists and grammar rules, but since the birth of the Internet, books, tapes and even CDs     1     (replace) by email, video chat and social networks.

Livemocha, a Seattle-based company, has created a website helping people learn more than 38 languages by exchanging messages over the Internet and then     2     (correct) each other’s messages. The lessons,     3     form they are in, are delivered online.

The CEO of Livemocha says the website’s advantage is the context     4     you may practice speaking with a real person. “The great irony is that even if you have learned a foreign language in the classroom for years, you are not confident     5     (go) into a restaurant, striking up a conversation,” he said. The casual connections with real people throughout the world are not just fun and surprising but reveal more about     6     the language is really used.

Livemocha is now experimenting with many ways that resemble the games     7     (find) on other social websites to motivate people. Besides, each person can set up a profile     8     includes a short self-description and what language he or she would like to learn. Therefore, if you want to learn one language, you will easily find many people fluent in this language. And it becomes     9     (challenging) to find a study partner. An email or two is all it takes.

There are more and more companies like Livemocha offering online language learning to students throughout the world.     10     merely helping people practice different languages, they also enable people to share interests and make new friends