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。

Since people can’t always eat out or cook for     1     (they), they get takeout or order delivery. More takeout and more food delivery equal more waste, especially plastic waste. That includes cups, bottles, and bags, most of     2     are only good for one use. That’s a big problem and it is getting even     3     (bad). The use of those plastics     4     (increase) by 300% since 2019. The world won’t survive if this situation continues.

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 Internet has changed the world,     1    (allow) educational services to help with the global fight against     2    (poor). Khan Academy, an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of “providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere”, is one such service. The education offered there includes     3     large number of math-related topics.

    4    (similar), GMAT Pill Review is another company that trains MBA candidates worldwide to prepare for the GMAT exam. Founded by Stanford graduate Zeke Lee, the company offers services which     5    (price) at about 75% less than other programs of the same kind.

    6    , it allows students from developing countries who might not be able to afford the courses to have access     7     these services.

Whether paid or free, these services provide educational opportunities to those who would never have had the chance     8    (study) in the past. As a result of the technology revolution, business schools may see more students from different     9    (corner) of the world. Because of the Internet, people in developing nations have better and cheaper educational opportunities. More and more people will try to improve their lives through educational opportunities outside of their homeland,     10     is an idea usually uncommon in developing countries.

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Through the work we do, our goals can     1       (attain) and our dreams achieved.     2     our interests may lie and whatever our career choices might be, work allows us the opportunity to be engaged in something we are fond of, which gives us     3     great sense of achievement and satisfaction.

Work can also help develop our skills, thus       4     (provide) room for personal growth. When we work, we must practise our skills constantly and continuously until we excel     5     what we do. However, it is certain that no one can afford     6       (satisfy) with the status quo. In order to better adapt ourselves to new circumstances, we must be ready and willing to acquire new skills. This can add to our sense of achievement and our knowledge that we are developing as individuals while we move along our     7     (choose) career path.

Not only     8     work benefit us personally, it also contributes to the health of society. In a successful, stable and productive society, all jobs are     9     (equal) important and no one is superior to another, so we should not have prejudice against any of them.

Our work, when done well, will not only help us make a living but also help make a life for ourselves and for others. We can take     10     (proud) in the knowledge that hard work is essential for our individual well-being as well as for the benefit of our society as a whole.

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。

A video clip about harassment (骚扰) in a gill house went viral and caused nationwide outrage. The footage (片段) shows a man     1     (pass) a lady who was at a table with her friends and touched her back. He punched the lady     2     the face when she tied to stop him.    3     happened next was like a scene from a street crime movie: the girl and her friends were dragged out and beaten up, and the gang walked off     4     the police arrived. It happened at 2:10 a.m. on Friday in the city of Tangshan; by Saturday all the suspects     5     (catch) by local police.

People think the suspects may have some criminal background, and are calling for     6     (far) investigation. The anger     7     the video aroused shows how the public value justice and their concern for personal safety. What would a society come to     8     such violence were tolerated? Under public     9     (press), the local authority acted swiftly. But     10     remains to be seen whether public violence can be rooted out in this northern city.

5 . 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。

Don’t brag(炫耀), but be proud of what you have done. These two pieces of advice     1     (be) tough to balance before Facebook existed. Even today’s share-it-all social media haven’t made     2     any easier. We are     3     (able) to draw a line between a humble bragging and a straight-up bragging. But we certainly know that oversharing doesn’t do your friendship any favors.

Social media like Facebook bring us     4     (convenient). Meanwhile, they can put us     5     danger of oversharing. Once upon a time, only your family and close friends would be there     6     (see) you eagerly open presents on Christmas morning. Now the photo     7     you take on your iPhone will likely become a touch-up Instagram in about 15 seconds. Maybe you just post it subconsciously. But your sharing behavior could     8     (easy) be considered annoying or even narcissistic(自恋的).

To post or not to post? Maybe we should all be asking     9     (we) the question before hitting the share button. As our personal fame grows alongside our social media presences, so     10     (do) the number of people we could potentially(潜在地) impress or bother.

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.

Obstacles for Female Scientists in Africa

Female scientists in Africa are entrepreneurial and resourceful. They     1     (seek) innovative solutions to problems that affect their communities, and many are actively appealing to engage others in their work. But for more women on the continent to achieve in science, they need policies that help to lower the barriers to their success and that enhance international collaborations.

Women in Africa experience greater barriers to developing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) than     2     in high-income countries do, with lack of funding a particular problem. Africa’s researchers badly need long-term, stable investment from internal and external funding sources, including venture capital. In the latest poll, 56% of respondents working in science in Africa cited a lack of funding as their     3     (great) career challenge, and it was the top concern for both men and women. If only Africa’s governments and the international donor community     4     do more to help scientists to realize their ambitions: even modest funding increases might go a long way     5     accelerating nation-building.

Work–life balance is the second-most mentioned concern for women. It is clear     6     many of the women have made huge personal sacrifices to obtain their PhDs — those who study overseas and are mothers, for example, often spend months at a time away from their children,     7     (leave) them in the care of others, such as fathers and grandparents.

Moreover, some women have not been promoted as quickly as their male counterparts, even     8     they are publishing at the same rate and bringing in as much research funding and equipment to their institutions as men. The reasons vary, but include     9     (evaluate) according to outdated standard.

In that case, international collaboration needs to be more common in helping African women scientists.     10     the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, such exchanges can happen on virtual platforms. Africa’s female scientists are on the rise — and partnering with them could give sky-high returns.

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.

Native Tribes Celebrate Montana Land Ownership and Bison Range (野牛牧场) Restoration

Moiese, Mont. — A narrow road takes visitors zig-zagging up a mountain, and, if they’re lucky, they’ll see bison walking about freely. The bison range sits on more than 18,000 acres of undeveloped land in northwest Montana — land     1     (take) by the U.S. Government without the approval of Salish and Kootenai Tribes. In 2020, Congress passed a law     2     management of the land is transferred from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service back to Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland,     3     signed off on the law last year, said with the loss of tribal homelands in the early 1900s and decrease of bison herds, tribes lost traditional connections with the mammal. “But     4       that tragedy and loss, we are still here. You are still here. And that’s     5     to celebrate,” She said the people then relied on bison for food and livelihood, believing future generations would do the same.

“We all know history took a cruel and tragic turn after that,” Haaland said, and the tribes didn’t believe that the history     6     (represent) accurately at the bison range’s visitor center. Whisper Camel-Means, the tribes division manager for the wildlife refuge, said under the Fish and Wildlife Service supervision, the exhibits there previously used a different tribes’ word for bison, which they     7     not accept.

The Salish and Kootenai Tribes have corrected inaccuracies at the visitor center located on the Flathead reservation near the museum. The visitor center is now open,     8     (feature) new exhibits that better reflect the tribes’ involvement in bison conservation. Stephanie Gillin, education program manager for the tribes’ natural resources program, said she worked with cultural committees to get the correct history for the new exhibits. “We listen to our elders about some stuff we have to protect     9     if we don’t put it out there, we lose what it gives to us — you know, we lost that power it gives us,” she said.

The generational emotional wound, Gillin said, is still felt today within tribal communities and correcting the information at the visitor center is about respecting and preserving the tribes’ history.

The tribes are working to build a     10     (big) museum that will be closer to U.S. Highway 93. It’s a push to share their history with more people.

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.

To Shake or Not To Shake Hands

As we emerge from the pandemic (大流行病), we’re starting to see the return of an age-old custom: the handshake. Many of us went     1     shaking someone else’s hands for about two years. But as vaccination (接种疫苗) rates go up and social distancing restrictions fall, we’re starting to press the flesh again.

Not everyone is happy that the handshake is making its way back.     2     it’s a deep-rooted way of expressing friendship and respect, some medical experts wish it were gone for good.

“It’s never been safe,” said Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic physician and professor. “Handshaking carries the risk of transmitting a host of undesirable conditions,” Poland said. Handshaking     3     have started as an ancient custom to demonstrate to a stranger that you had no weapon in your hand. But “you are, in fact, bearing at some level, a bioweapon” on your unwashed hand, Poland said.

“It’s unfortunate that we needed a pandemic to shake some sense into people on how disease is transmitted,” said Dr. Mark Sklansky, who’s worried that the opportunity     4     (kill) the handshake is slipping through our fingers.

Shaking hands as a symbol of friendship and trust     5     (practice) by Babylonian kings and ancient Romans and promoted by 18th-century Quakers. So far, it     6     (become) an international custom of agreement, respect and congratulations in modern business, politics and sports. But right now, we are in a socially awkward time of handshake uncertainty,     7     some people are comfortable shaking hands and some are not. If we are not comfortable accepting a(n)     8     (offer) handshake, we can be ready to respond in a polite manner. Instead of refusing directly, we can keep our hands to our side, maintain eye contact, smile, nod or slightly bow while     9     (say) something gracious like, “I’m currently not shaking hands, but it’s so very nice to meet you.”

Sklansky is convinced that even long-held cultural customs can change over time if we realize     10     unhealthy they are.

9 . Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.

Kellogg recalls Honey smacks amid Salmonella outbreak

Federal health officials are warning consumers to stay away from all Honey smacks cereal,     1     is likely behind a multi-state salmonella (沙门氏菌) outbreak that has sickened 130 people.

Kellogg's voluntarily recalled Honey smacks in June, citing possible salmonella contamination. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday that at least 30 people from 19 states have become ill since mid-July,     2     (suggest) that contaminated products may still be in people's homes or on store shelves.

“Do not eat any Kellogg's Honey smacks cereal,     3    . The package size or best-by date,” the CDC warned consumers. “Check your home for it and throw it away or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.”

The CDC also urged retailers     4     (not sell) any Honey smacks, since it's possible that taunted products are still in circulation. It appears, however,     5     most of the new illnesses occurred in people who ate cereal they     6     (purchase) before, the CDC says. Both the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration continue to investigate the outbreak.

“We ceased production of Honey smacks cereal in June     7     we learned of the possible connection to the Salmonella outbreak and have not yet shipped any new cereal to retailers,” a representative from Kellogg Company said. “Kellogg is asking that people who purchased potentially     8     (affect) product discard it and contact the company for a full refund.”

People who consume food taunted by salmonella bacteria     9     develop symptoms inducing diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after exposure, according to the CDC. Most people recover on     10     own within a week, but complications can develop if the infect ion spreads from the intestine to the blood stream.

10 . Directions:After reading the passages below.fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct.For the blanks with given words,fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given:for the other blanks,use one word for each blank the best fits the context.

One of the most important New Year's resolutions     1     every parent should make for 2021 is to ensure everyone in the family spends less time with screens. Since last year, a number of new studies     2     (confirm) that the effects of technology on kids are even worse than many parents feared.

Children between the ages of 8 and 11 who spend more than two hours a day looking at screens were associated with lower cognitive function than those who engaged in less screen time, according to researchers who published a study in The Lancet in September. While researchers noted there is no causal link, they wrote,“Emerging evidence suggests that mobile device and social media uses have an unfavorable relationship with attention, memory, impulse control, and academic performance”--- perhaps     3     technology encourages multi-tasking and can cut into kids' sleep time.

The Times also reported many elite schools are moving towards eliminating or reducing screens, while many public schools are touting technology in classrooms.     4     fears of a technological divide were once centered on the high cost of technology and high-speed internet access, the concern is now that less affluent children     5     be spending more time with technology. Already, research by Common Sense Media has found that higher-income teenagers spend less time with screens for entertainment compared to lower-income teens. Of course, a total ban isn't necessarily a smart strategy, either. Some screen time can be important for helping kids learn to use technology they     6     (need) in their careers. They might also use it in beneficial ways     7     (access) educational games and programs, and stay connected to family and friends, for example.

And     8     parents blame their kids' bad behavior on their technology use, it's also important to take a look in the mirror. Moms and dads need to reduce their own screen time, too. A study published in June in Pediatric Research found that there's     9     vicious cycle: The parents' use of phones and its interference in parent-child interactions is associated with kids acting out(模仿).This might then prompt parents to continue using their phones as a way to cope with stress.

New Year's celebrations are the perfect time to get the whole family to look up from their screens       10     offering some fun alternatives like board games, scavenger hunts, baking treats or getting together with family and friends. Kids will soon discover that there are plenty of things that aren't on Facebook to "like."