1 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Nowadays, one of the common     1     (phenomenon) is to see ordinary people listening to music with headphones,     2     (absorb) themselves in their own world. Moreover, people often share     3     (satisfy) records with their friends. In     4     (add), we can gain relief from pressure in the deepest part of our being.

    5     is proved that music can be used as a cure     6     diseases. Listening to positive and peaceful music will have     7     positive impact on people, which enables many patients     8     (reduce) pain. Classical music has reached a stage     9     it is often used in cancer treatment     10     the aim of relieving aches and side effects.

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。

When you are surfing the Internet, you can be anyone or anything. Avatars are a key part while people use the Internet to communicate. and express themselves. The first simple 2D avatars     1    (appear)in role-playing computer games in     2    1980s. Nowadays, avatars are everywhere and people can choose an avatar from a selection of images     3    (make) by others or create their own ones. You can also use avatars that move around and talk while     4    (type) in your message. The avatar that you choose says a lot about your personality. Most people create avatars that have similar features to their personalities and that look more or less like them. People     5    (obvious) make a few improvements to their avatars to make them look nice. Avatars not only let you express yourself but also give you much room for creativity. But the use of avatars has also caused a few     6    (concern). Some users worry that they are spending so much time in virtual worlds     7     they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. Others worry that some people can use avatars     8    (cheat) online. However, there are some people     9    (view) avatars in a more positive light. They look forward to a time     10     their avatar will act like a real person.

5 . 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.

Something different?

Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the range of options open to today’s youngster or even ‘oldest, for that matter,     1    (be) a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit. No longer is it considered sufficient to invite your friends round, buy some food and get a baker     2     (produce) a cake. No, today's birthday boy or girl is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the extremely expensive to the downright dangerous. Anything goes,     3    it is unusual and impressive.

    4    is considered top of this year’s popular extravagances are as follows: taking some friends rally driving, helicopter lessons, plane trip and parachuting and hot air balloon. Then, there is always group bungee jumping or taking your friends on a white water rafting ride down rapids.

The desire for adventurous celebration     5     (not restrict) to the young. I recently met an old man     6     celebrated reaching the milestone of eighty by having a flying lesson.

Of course, if you have the money the world is your oyster. A well-heeled relation of     7     flew fifty of his friends to a Caribbean island to mark the passing of his half century.

Unfortunately, I was only a distant relation.

Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to satisfy the less extravagant or less adventurous     8    us. However, with my own half century     9     (appear) on the horizon I would not say no to a weekend in Paris and a meal at the Eiffel Tower. I can but     10     (dream). Perhaps by the time I’m eighty I’ll be able to afford it.

6 . 语法填空

Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China's New Year the most famous. These days growing     1     （number）of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up like the animals of the Chinese shengxiao. America，Canada and New Zealand published memorial stamps for the year of the Rooster. In 2016，New York City made the Lunar New Year     2     school holiday for the first time.

The spread of the Spring Festival is     3    （part）due to recent immigration from China:about 10million Chinese people     4    （move）abroad since 1978，many of     5     are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.

Aware     6     China's growing economic and political influence，foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain's prime minister，Theresa May，gave a video address，a tradition     7     （start）in 2014 by her predecessor（前任）. The World Economic Forum in Davos in 2017 was held a week earlier than usual     8    （avoid）conflicting with China's New Year.

China hopes the festival will promote     9     （it）cultural soft power abroad. It may give the Chinese people     10     （satisfy）to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.

7 . 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。

According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also     1    （express）their great concern about it. Experts hope     2     whole society pays more attention to the mental health of adolescents.

Nowadays, school violence is a hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon, which     3     (call) for our great concern. We should make every effort     4     (prevent) school violence happening at school, for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal     5     (safe) could not be guaranteed. In fact, violence can be learned.     6     (actual), children learn violence behavior from adults or from     7     they see on television or on the Internet.

If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result in     8     (much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys.

All in all, we students should behave     9     (we) and keep away     10     violence.