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。

Multiple brands (品牌) have canceled their partnership agreement with Li Yifeng after the     1     (disturb) news of his scandal (丑事) came out. It was reported that he     2     (spot) having improper relations with females and even after the affair was exposed (曝光), he issued an announcement on his Weibo that he didn’t do anything     3     (consider) illegal and refused to make an     4     (apologize) to the public. As a celebrity(名人), there is no doubt that Li Yifeng is a nationawide phenomenon in showbiz (娱乐圈), and so far he     5     (succeess) in winning many awards in more than fifty TV and film festivals, and his tremendous succuess obtains many fans’ appreciation and gains him a     6     (globe) influence around the world.

    7     (measure) should be taken now for the government     8     (recover) public confidence about these public figures. Meanwhile, celebrities also need to maintain their own images by     9     (pursue) their acting careers. Now it’s time to do something     10     can change the current situation and win the fans’ support back.

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。

Chinese turn to online ‘tomb sweeping’ amid COVID-19 resurgence

Inputting her late father’s name online, Zhang Mengmeng bowed     1     (respect) three times to the memorial table t on the screen, then     2     (light) a virtual candle and presented a bouquet in memory of her loved one.

In fact, online tomb sweeping is not a new thing. In recent years, authorities in China     3     (promote) the practice to reduce air pollution and forest fires. It is considered     4    (safe) and more environmental-friendly than the traditional approach.

Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as the Qingming Festival, is an important day in the Chinese lunar calendar. According to tradition, it is a time     5     people pay tribute to the deceased and worship their ancestors, visiting tombs and burning incense and paper money.

This year, the day falls on April 5, and people are just as keen as ever     6     (honor) their departed.     7    , due in part to the resurgence of the COVID-19 epidemic, many are conducting the ceremony online, rather than visiting physical tombs.

“There is no contradiction between Qingming tomb-sweeping and epidemic prevention and control,” said Professor Wang. “It even promotes a green, civilized and safe ‘new style’ of ritual sweeping     8     a large extent, because all that has changed is the form of the ritual sweeping, and     9    remains the same is the sincere commemoration of the deceased.”

In addition to private memorial activities, the practice of online tomb sweeping has also been app lied to large-scale public events, such as official remembrance ceremonies. The practice has already gained widespread     10     (accept) during the Qingming Festival.

3 . 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

According to recent studies, it seems that the workplace is about to witness massive changes.It     1     (anticipate) that such changes are likely to include a more automated workplace.This will result in the loss of certain jobs, especially those    2     (involve) physical labor. Additionally, to keep up with new technologies, greater    3     (emphasize) will need to be    4     (continue) training, which will get employees out of their comfort zone.Therefore, progress in the workplace will not    5     (necessary) mean being promoted to superior positions, but rather being moved sideways so that employee'individual skills can be best used to meet a company’s changing needs.

Besides, more importance will be attached to “soft skills”. Currently,     6     heavy focus is put on training in “hard skills”, such as machine operating and software programming.     7    , in the future, employers will look to hire people who are ready and able to learn. As a result, employees will need to attain excellent soft skills such as communication,     8     (cooperate) and leadership.

Despite that, any prejudice     9     either of the two skills will not be allowed. Whether or not we are fond of these changes, we will need to face them.We can survive and even succeed in the workplace of the future if we keep our passion for work, effectively interact with co-workers and     10     (sharp) our ability to adapt.

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。

Japan is experiencing record heat. Last week, the temperature in eastern Japan     1     (reach) 40℃ for the first time in June. Isesaki City in Gunma, north of Tokyo, recorded a temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The     2     (unusual) hot weather means people are using their air conditioners more. This is making     3     difficult for power companies to keep up with demand.     4     (help) these companies, Japan’s government has asked people to use less electricity. Spokesman Yoshihiko Isozaki said: “We ask the public to reduce energy consumption during the early evening     5     (hour).” He wants people to turn off unnecessary lights from 3 pm     6     6 pm and use air conditioners less.

Japan’s heat wave is set to continue. The weather agency said that the country’s     7     (rain) season finished at its earliest since records began in 1851. This means a     8     (long) and hotter summer. The Tokyo Electric Power Company warned there would be power shortages (短缺) if people did not use less energy. There is also     9     risk of people getting heatstroke (中暑). So far, at least 250 people in Tokyo     10     (take)to hospital after suffering from heatstroke. The government is advising people to drink more water and not to exercise outside in the heat.

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。

A cashless society is defined as one that doesn’t use cash in monetary transactions (交易). These societies favor alternative means of payment, such     1     credit cards, or contactless payment.

Of all the companies     2     (move) closer to becoming cashless, most people agree that Sweden is the closest. 85% of the country has access to online banking and only 2% of the country’s transactions consist of cash.

There     3     (be) a number of reasons for this cashless trend. Sweden has access to a popular payment app     4     (call) Swish, which more than 50% of the country uses. But the     5     (big ) catalyst (引发变化的因素) so far is that most Swedish merchants don’t access cash payment.

China also has a vast cashless market,    6     is mostly dominated by Tencent’s WeChat Pay or Alipay, which is owned by Alibaba. But unlike many other countries, China hasn’t embraced (欣然接受) credit card payment. Instead, most Chinese consumers make payment by scanning QR codes (二维码) on     7     (they) phones.

Most merchants request payment via QR codes and it’s not uncommon     8     (see) QR codes located all throughout China. And this trend is starting to spread to other countries that have a lot of Chinese     9     (travel).

The growing cashless trend has led many people to wonder     10     the U.S. will eventually go cashless. It is possible since U.S. consumers are increasingly moving away from cash and embracing other forms of payment.

6 . 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 odd — we’re always talking about the healthy work-life balance and know that working long hours can lead to stress, anxiety, and    1     (depress). Yet, we continue to devote more and more time     2     our jobs. In fact, research shows that 80% of workers answer emails and return phone calls after hours.

People believe long hours on the job to be proof of their work ethic (职业道德). And no matter how much we’d like     3     (think) there’s a direct correlation between hours worked and results produced, it might not actually be the case. Quite the contrary — doing overtime     4     (find) to lead to lower productivity.

A study     5     was made by Ford Motor Company in the 1990s already showed that every additional 20 hours of work could only increase productivity     6     (temporary) before it drops. Another research indicates that working more     7     48 hours a week is associated with significant declines in productivity, more     8     (mistake), and more mental health problems.

Clearly, doing overtime     9     (be) not a sustainable way of working, and that’s why it’s time for us to rid     10     (us) of the always-on mentality. The key is not to add more working hours to your day but to increase efficiency during your working hours. But how can we achieve this?

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.

More Americans are opting to work well     1     retirement, a growing trend     2     threatens to upend the old workforce model.

One in three Americans who are at least 40 have or plan to have a job in retirement to prepare for a longer life, according to a survey     3     (conduct) by Harris Poll for TD Ameritrade. Even more surprising is that more than half of “unretirees” — those who plan to work in retirement or went back to work after retiring — said they     4     (employ) in their later years even if they had enough money to settle down, the survey showed.

Financial needs aren’t the only culprit for “the unretirement” trend.     5    , according to the study, include personal fulfillment such as staying mentally fit, preventing boredom or avoiding depression. About 72% of “unretire” respondents said that they would return to work     6     retired to keep mentally fit while 59% said it would be tied to making ends meet.

“The concept of retirement is evolving,” said Christine Russel, senior manager of retirement at TD Ameritrade. “It’s not just about finances. The value of work is also driving folks     7     (continue) working past retirement.”

One reason for the change in retirement patterns: Americans are living longer. The share of the population 65 and older was 16% in 2018, up 3.2% from the prior year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s also up 30.2% since 2010. Older Americans are also the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. workforce, and boomers are expected to live longer than previous generations. The percentage of retirement-age people in the labour force has doubled over the past three decades. About 20% of people 65 and older were in the workforce in February, up from an all-time low of 10% in January in 1985, according to money manager United Income.

Unfortunately, many people who     8     (choose) to work in retirement are preparing to do so because they are worried about making ends meet in their later years, said Brent Weiss, a co-founder at Baltimore-based financial-planning firm Facet Wealth. He suggested that preretirees     9     speak with a financial adviser to set long-term financial goals.

“    10     (challenging) moments in life are getting married, starting a family and ultimately retiring,” Weiss said. “It’s not just a financial decision, but an emotional one. Many people believe they can’t retire.”

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。

In 2010, researchers at Princeton University decided     1     (dig) into the question of whether money can buy happiness. The researchers surveyed over 450, 000 people to look for a connection between each person’s emotional wellbeing (健康)     2     their level of income.

The researchers found that money does increase one’s emotional wellbeing, but only up to a certain point. Up to $75, 000 per year, more money leads to more happiness. The lower someone’s income below $75, 000, the     3     (bad) their emotional wellbeing. But making more     4     $75,000 per year had no additional impact     5     happiness.

This number actually isn’t all that surprising. Based on data from GOBankingRates, the median ( 中间的) amount you’d need to make to live     6     (comfortable) in the United States is $67, 690. So someone making $75,000 per year would be able to pay all their bills, while also having some leftover (剩余) to enjoy.

There are plenty of good points on both     7     (side) of the argument of whether money can buy happiness. Sure, the money     8     (it) doesn’t make you happy. And buying more things likely won’t either.

But money is a tool. And when it     9     (use) properly, money helps you to reach financial goals that make you happier. For some, that happiness looks like more time with the family. For others, it’s simply the stress relief that comes with knowing you don’t have to worry about     10     (be) late on your bills. It’s not the money that makes you happy — it’s how you use it.

9 . 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。

Recently, Liu Genghong, a singer and composer from Taiwan, China,     1     (gain) great popularity online. His fitness livestreams (直播) have attracted audiences from across the country, many of     2     have been locked indoors for weeks due to COVID-19.

In his livestreams, Liu and his wife always appear     3     (energy), friendly and healthy. One of the     4     (appeal) fitness routines is set to Herbalist Manual (本草纲目) from Jay Chou’s Still Fantasy album. They exercise and dance to up-beat songs while     5     (explain) their move, fascinating more and more people. According to     6     report, Liu’s workout sessions has broken Douyin’s livestream record for 2022,     7     his most popular lesson attracting over 44 million live viewers.

Although Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are actually quite difficult for some viewers     8     (follow). Many netizens even joked that the 49-year-old was facing a contest with Li Jiaqi,     9     (know) as the King of livestreaming, because Li empties our wallet     10     Liu empties our body!

10 . 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。

In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on     1    way out. We interviewed a literacy professor at Vanderbilt University. Steve Graham says he     2     (learn) about the death of handwriting for the past fifteen years. So are American teachers still teaching handwriting?

       Ninety percent of American teachers says it’s required that they     3     (teach) handwriting, yet studies haven’t answered the question of how well they are teaching it. Professor Graham says one study     4     (publish) this year found that three out of every four teachers say they don’t make     5     (prepare) for teaching handwriting. And when you look at the way it’s taught, you have some teachers who     6     (basic) teach handwriting by providing instructions for ten to fifteen minutes a day, and    7     teachers who teach it for sixty to seventy minutes a day.
       Many adults remember     8     (practice) that way — by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting shouldn’t be taught     9    itself. Besides, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express their own ideas. After all, that is     10    we write.