1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用 括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

“It’s so cute!” “I want one!” Since such posts spread on social media, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen     1     (become) a star across the globe. The lovable panda wears a full-body “shell”     2     (make) out of ice, which looks like an astronaut suit. With the popularity of the Olympic mascot, it has served     3     an ambassador for winter sports, bringing joy to those     4     participated in and watched the Olympic Winter Games.

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。

It’s tough to teach kids perseverance and mental strength in the modern world. Technology allows for instant satisfaction and our digital devices offer an easy escape when things get tough. Kids have less     1     (patient) than ever when things aren’t going their way. The good news is that perseverance is a skill that can     2     (learn), even in the age of electronics.

Although there are many mental strength exercises     3     will teach your kids to stay the course, the Batman Effect is a fun and simple way to show kids they're     4     (strong) than they think.

Telling your child       5     (pretend) to be Batman, Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, or another hardworking character could increase his ability to persevere, according     6     a 2016 study published in Child Development.

Identify one of your child’s favorite     7     (character) — make sure it’s someone who is hardworking, like Rapunzel. Then, you can say, “Pretend to be Rapunzel and do your work     8     same way Rapunzel would do it.” Check up on him regularly by     9     (ask), “How’s it going, Rapunzel?” You’ll probably find he’s able to perform better than usual.

Each time your child    10     (successful) perseveres, he’ll build the mental strength he needs to do hard things. And the more confident he becomes, the more challenges he’ll tackle.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

With the International Conference on Food Loss and Waste closed on Saturday in Jinan, Shandong Province, the country has sent a signal to     1     world that China will deal with issues concerning food security by reducing loss and waste in agriculture. With the theme of reducing food loss and food waste and promoting     2     (globe) food security, the three-day event     3     (hold) both online and offline attracted more than 300 participants.

The current world grain production is about 2.8 billion tons a year. Therefore, the loss of only one percentage     4     (be) equal to the loss of 28 million tons of food. This can feed about 70 million people.

In recent years, China     5     (make) great progress in controlling loss and waste in food, with main efforts including upgrading facilities and     6     (equip). In Shandong Province, China’s major grain producer, the Sinograin (中粮集团) grain storage site is equipped with 4,500 high-definition cameras and 280,000 temperature sensors     7     (ensure) that the stock (储备) is in the best condition. Data shows that during China’s 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020) , about 13 million tons of food had been saved     8     (year) after production.

We cannot end hunger     9     we do not deal with the high levels of food loss and waste. Cooperation and innovations (创新) in business models, technologies and digital solutions could all contribute     10     reducing food loss and waste.

4 . 语法填空

Recent literature has put the spotlight on how technology and social media are shaping the next generation, and the consensus(共识)seems to be that it’s a sharp double-edged sword. New research published in Computers in Human Behavior is no exception.The study,led by faculty at Wellesley Centers for Women, found that     1     (join)social media specifically, Snapchat and Instagram before age 11 was significantly linked to more “problematic digital behaviors”     2     (compare) to those who joined the platforms when they were older.

The team surveyed over 750 middle schoolers in the Northeast United States, and found that those who joined these platforms at or below age 10 had more internet buddies that parents would disapprove of, and visited more social websites that     3     (frown) upon.They also showed more “unsympathetic online behaviors” and were more likely to become victims of online bullying or harassment. Altogether, it was a jumble of (一堆)problematic digital moods. Of course,that might not be news to social media giant Facebook. Some recent leaks in the Wall Street Journal revealed how the platform was aware for some time     4     it was “toxic” for teen girls, and also detailed its ambitions to lure teens and pre-teens with targeted kid-specific products.     5     almost all social media, including Twitter and TikTok, Facebook’s rules require users to be at least 13 years old to join. However, people     6     sign up self-report their own dates of birth, so it's hardly an effective firewall, and by commonsense, it's nearly a given that packs of children are roaming(漫游)the social media universe. In fact, “one-third of our sample had already started using social media at age 11 or 12 and another one-third had begun at age 10 or younger,” study author Linda Charmaraman said in a statement.     7     that doesn't mean it’s a lost cause. The study's findings also suggest parents can combat the harmful impacts by limiting how often their kids check social media, or restricting phone usage. Participants who reported such parental controls showed     8     (lessen) negative effects.

And it's not all bad: According to the research, those who joined social media before age 11also showed     9     (great) civic engagement within the online community--such as posting supportive content or fostering events and activism for social issues. Also,regardless of when they joined social media, early adolescents displayed more positive digital behaviors overall than negative ones.

As the first children raised in the social-media era grow into their 20s and 30s,the effects of the internet revolution will likely become more profound, and we can expect that the need     10     (understand) how tech shapes kids in their most impressionable years will only become more urgent.

5 . Youths in East Asia are now embracing a new philosophy they’ve called “tang ping”, or “lying flat”. The phrase     1     (apparent) traces its origins to a post earlier this year in an online forum run by the Chinese search giant Baidu. The author suggested that instead of working one’s entire life chasing after an apartment and traditional family     2     (value), people should pursue a simple life.     3     other words, just “lie flat”.

Talk of “lying flat” has spread rapidly through China as young people fight with intense competition for the most     4     (attract) jobs, especially in tech and other white collar fields. Many tech firms     5     startups demand of people to work nearly double—or more —the number of hours in     6     typical work week.

This type of phenomenon, though, isn’t limited to China. Across East Asia, young people say they’ve become exhausted by the prospect of working hard for seemingly little reward. In the Republic of Korea, young people are giving up on     7     (marry) and home owner-ship. In Japan, they are so pessimistic about the country’s future     8     they are avoiding material possessions.

“Young people     9     (wear) out,” said Lim Woon-taek, a professor of sociology at Keimyung University in the Republic of Korea. “They don’t know why they have to work so hard.” As more young people grow frustrated with pressure, they say they want to give up conventional rites of passage, such as     10     (get) married or having children. But life itself is a process of fighting, gaining and enjoying. This philosophy does no good to our society.

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。

SEL stands for “Social-Emotional Learning”, the label     1     (give)to the “soft skills” that students need to be successful. Skills like cooperation, self-regulation, and decision-making are all part of a broad category that     2     (see)as essential for success beyond the classroom.

Students today are coming to school with more fears, more anxiety, and     3     (general)more needs than ever before. Learning how to cope     4     these challenges is vital, but many students still struggle with finding social-emotional balance.

There have been many theories about     5     social and emotional skills are not as strong as they could be. One theory is that as technology access     6     (grow), social and emotional skills decrease.

Authors like Dr. Jean Twenge subscribe to the idea that technology is     7     (blame). In her new book, Dr. Twenge lays out the differences between previous generations and the one she has named “iGen”—     8     term for students growing up after the infiltration (渗透)of smart devices into society.

Dr. Twenge’s     9     (argue)is that the immediate satisfaction and overwhelming amount of information available at our fingertips can become an obsession. If not used properly, a smart device has the ability to become extremely     10     (harm)to social and emotional skills.

7 . Directions: After reading the passage 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.

There’s no money in it

Claudia, Munich, Germany

I graduated in Munich two years ago with a degree in Media Studies. After that, I applied for lots of jobs in film and television. I know it’s a competitive area, but I didn’t get any interviews! Not one! Everyone wanted me to have work experience, but how can you get work experience if not     1     (give) a job?

In the end, I took unpaid work with a public relations company. To begin with, I hated it. I only did     2     (bore) jobs like making coffee for people and photocopying, but recently I’ve started doing more interesting things. At the moment, I     3     (organise) the European distribution of a new German film.

I’m not happy about working for no money, and sometimes I think I     4     (exploit) by the company, so I’m looking for other work. I can’t live without pay for another year!

Sulochana, Kerala, India

I’m a housewife but I’m also working for an organization     5     is fighting for women’s rights. I don’t get paid, but I don’t mind     6     we’re hoping to make our government pay housewives like me a fixed salary and a pension for the work we do in the home. Venezuela did     7     similar a few years ago.

Women play an important role in building the nation.     8     mothers and wives at home, men need to do more work - and this takes more energy. But men don’t understand this and that’s     9     we’re fighting for ourselves.

We’re planning to start a website     10     (tell) more people about our situation and we’re also thinking of stopping work and going on strike. Let’s see how men survive on their own then!

8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.

Pedigree Matters Less

The Exciting Offer, a reality show     1     is now well into its second season, has gained in popularity recently because it vividly portrays     2     new college graduates compete for their dream job.

Two participants in particular have attracted a great deal of attention: Wang Xiao, who graduated with a master’s degree in law from Stanford University, and Ding Hui, who     3    (not start) his law studies East China University of Political Science and Law until he turned 25.

Many Viewers imagined that Wang     4     (have) a big advantage over his opponents because of his outstanding educational qualifications. However, Wang turned out to be impatient with his fellow interns, often     5     (interrupt) them when they were sharing their opinions. Ding, on the other hand, presented determination and the attitude of a life-long learner.

You     6     be wondering, “Shouldn’t the student at the ‘better’ university automatically be the better learner and the better intern?”

Well, I hate to rain on your parade (泼冷水),    7     being able to go to a top university is nothing more than a testament to one’s hard work at a certain stage in his or her life. It does not automatically transform them into a better, smarter person     8     their making continuous efforts. Even top university graduates should always keep on working instead of resting on their laurels (不思进取).

More importantly, no amount of prestige can make up for being an arrogant know-it-all.     9    , many Harvard or Peking University degrees you hold, if you do not have regard     10     other people, you won’t earn respect from them in return.

In a word, respect is earned by becoming a worthy role model for others rather than through an excellent pedigree (历史).

9 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nowadays college graduates spend more and more money on job hunting. According to a recent survey, almost every graduate     1     (spend) some money on finding a job. And clothing, transportation, resumes producing and training     2     (expensive) are the main aspects that cost them a lot of money.

As to this phenomenon, different people have different views. Some say it is necessary for graduates to spend money on     3     (produce) embellished resumes and buying suitable clothes,     4     can give interviewers a good impression and increase their chance of success.     5    , others don’t think so. They argue that the high expenditure can increase their parents’ financial burden since most students have no regular income. Apart from that, the     6     (decorate) resumes do little help to find a job     7     most HR managers pay more attention to skills.

In my opinion, there is     8     wrong for graduates to invest some money on job hunting. But they should bear     9     mind that it is their knowledge, skills as well as experience that matter a lot. So they must have    10     rational attitude toward what they should buy and how much money they should spend.

10 . Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given verbs.

Technology Addiction

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You wake up in the morning and immediately reach for your phone. You check for new emails and texts despite having no urgency to do so.

    1    （satisfy）that you haven’t missed any important messages, you log onto Facebook. You check to see whether your friends posted any updates while you were sleeping.

Then it’s off to Tik Tok. You follow hundreds of friends, acquaintances, and celebrities. Surely someone has posted something worthy    2    （read）. Unfortunately, they haven’t.

With nothing of interest    3    （happen）on social media, you visit your favorite news media sites to find out what’s going on the world. After all, you don’t want to miss the day’s major headlines.

And so the morning    4    （progress）. From the moment you wake up    5     you’ve thrown the first cup of coffee down your throat, your attention is dominated by technology. Texts, emails, social media, games, news headlines, blogs, and YouTube videos hold you captive in a vice-like grip.

Worse, the rest of the day follows the same course. Your phone buzzes,     6    （signal）the arrival of a new text and you find yourself unable to resist checking it. You receive a notification in your browser that a new email has arrived and you immediately drop everything to read it. You visit Facebook, promising    7     that you’ll only spend a few minutes, only    8    （surf）aimlessly for an hour.

If you relate to the above circumstances, I have bad news. You    9    （addict）to technology. The good news is that you’re not alone. Millions of people experience and act upon the same compulsions every single day. These are the reasons why it’s so easy to develop an addiction to technology. First, you have the necessary tools at your disposal 24 hours a day. Second,     10     you use them, you stimulate your brain’s reward system over and over and over again. Under these circumstances, dependency and addiction are practically predictable conclusions.