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。

If you have not heard of Yangshi Lei, the     1    (honour) name of the Lei family responsible for imperial architecture during the Qing Dynasty, then you have missed an important detail about the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan Garden.

All the above great cultural relics and popular tourist attractions have been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List,     2     surprisingly enough, they are all designed by the Lei family.     3     (represent) the great achievements of science and technology in ancient China, their architectural practice covered a wide range of city planning, imperial palaces, gardens, temples, princes’ residences and schools.

Yangshi    4     (refer) to architect or architecture in Chinese. Yangshifang, the then government authority similar to the National Architecture Design Institute today, was in charge of site     5     (select), design and construction of imperial architectures.

    6     (amaze), eight generations of the Lei family were appointed director of Yangshifang consecutively from 1662 to 1911.

With so many architectural    7     (work) on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the Lei Family is    8     unique phenomenon in the architectural history throughout the world. Apart from the grand architectures, China has another treasure left by the Lei family - design drafts. In the National Library of China alone, there     9     (be) up to 20,000 architectural design drafts, each of     10     plays an important role in the research of the history of the Qing Dynasty and how architecture developed at the time.

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。

Kachinga Sichizya is a 52-year-old neurosurgeon (神经外科医生) from the small mining town of Mulfulira in Zambia. With an     1     (impress) career over 20 years, the highly-trained doctor has dedicated (贡献) his life to providing medical services     2     sick kids in Africa. After     3     (complete) his early studies, he began working as a doctor in the country’s capital, Lusaka. Sichizya soon found his calling in neurosurgery and began working     4     (become) an expert in this field of medicine.

He practiced in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia where he was offered good positions. But his ties to his homeland were stronger as he recalled “Zambia needed manpower.” So he     5     (decide) to come home to defy (对抗) death in 2005. Today he can     6     (find) doing rounds at Lusaka’s Beit CURE hospital,     7     is able to address the surgical (外科手术的) needs of     8     (child) with disabilities in the country.

“You see mothers come with the notion (观念) that no one can touch their child and they’re always hidden at home. But here I take every child into my hands and     9     makes me feel really good that I can do something for     10     (they).”

3 . 课文语法填空

The Great Barrier Reef is almost the size of Japan, which can be seen from outer space. The reef is made up of living coral     1    (grow) on dead coral. It is host     2     different kinds of birds and sea creatures. However, this unique place is under threat, so volunteers are required     3    (take) care of the reef. The working hours are flexible and accommodation     4    (provide).

The candidates are supposed to find out     5     the reef has to offer and report back through     6    (week) blogs, photo diaries and video updates and will also be asked to promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV     7    (interview).

The job was finally offered to Ben Southall from the UK. Ben did a lot when he worked as     8     island caretaker. He made appearances     9    (frequent) on TV to argue in favour of the defence of the islands and wrote a book about his experiences. He later joked that the job should have     10    (advertise) as “the busiest job in the world”.

4 . 用所给单词的恰当形式填空。每个单词使用一次，每空填入一个单词。

salary     capacity     realistic       dozen       compose     rough      deserve     polish     applaud        complicated

Building Scenes for the Screen

Zhang Yuyao, a 3D environmental artist in Canada with two years of working experience,     1     herself when seeing her name on the staff list of The Mandalorian.

Zhang is currently working for a visual effect company responsible for the Avatar series. “What we do is to trick people’s eyes,” she said, “we start by choosing fragments (碎片) from the real world.” For example, when building a scene of the ancient Greek god Zeus’s palace, the artists use     2     of pillars (柱子) from the pictures of Greek-style temples to make the scene more     3     . The artists then     4     the elements together, drawing the rest of the scenery. A basic 3D model of the background is then formed. After that, they color the model and add texture. At this phase, it may still look     5    , which is why there needs to be a “camera match”. With all sources of lighting, including sunlight, moonlight and lamplight, affecting the scene differently, the model can be highly     6    .

Environmental artists are widely needed with a relatively high     7    . They     8     to be well paid because the job is really highly demanding. The     9     to learn quickly is a must. Besides, since details are particularly important, the artists also need to handle     10     tasks to meet the standard.

5 . 用本单元所学词汇及语法知识完成下列短文。

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or RBG as she’s often affectionately called, passed away at the age of 87. Her passing was a great loss to the world because, in her lifetime, Ruth was arguably the single most effective advocate for gender equality the world has ever seen.

Ruth was extremely     1    (坚定的) to prove that the differing treatment of persons, on the basis of sex, had no place in the United States.     2    (除……之外) being personally responsible for overturning many laws that discriminated (歧视) against women, first as an ACLU lawyer and later as a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth had long inspired us with her bravery and strength in the face of extreme personal discrimination and hardship. As a(n)     3    (influence) figure, she was well known for the battles in which she pushed forward gender equality. Besides those battles, she fought for the good of all and here are two personal things you may not know about her:

•She used     4    (时尚) to make a statement by wearing a special collar (领子) with her justice robes (袍服) each time she disagreed with an opinion that the majority of the court had agreed upon.

•She only ever slept 5 — 6 hours per night, preferring to spend the majority of her time studying and researching.

We often overlook the     5    (巨大的) struggles people have gone through once they’ve achieved great things. To try and understand the full picture of everything Ruth accomplished, we have to know what she had experienced:

•When she graduated at the top of her class from law school, she received no job offers from New York law firms.

•She was the first woman to receive tenure (终身职位) as a(n)     6    (教授) at Columbia University — but when she got her offer, she was told she would not receive as much pay as a man because her husband was the “primary breadwinner”. She then sued Columbia University and won.

6 . 在空白处填入适当的单词或短语。

Today I want to relay to you that I’m proud of the work my mother has done, and I am now     1     of it. Is her work worth it? Yes, to the lives of the people she is helping, it is worth it. But by any     2     this work is worth it to us as well, because it shows that we are global citizens interested in world     3    , and that we feel responsible for others and are ready to build a community with a     4     future for mankind. Everyone deserves a fair chance in life. When I think of all the things that we as Chinese citizens can be most proud of, helping others     5     at the top of this list. Now that I understand     6     important my mother’s work is, I’ve decided to become a volunteer myself to help people in other lands. In the future, I     7     that you will do the same.

7 . In 2000, Andréa Speranza achieved her dream of becoming a firefighter joining the Halifax Regional Fire Service. Her job was exactly as satisfying as she imagined it would be, except for one thing: she still hadn’t seen another woman in her role — not in a magazine, not on television, not in real life. Even today, less than five percent of firefighters in Canada are women. Speranza decided that she wanted to help young women see that they, too, could have a career like hers.

The result is Camp Courage, a program for girls aged 15 to 19 who want to learn more about firefighting. In 2006, Speranza and about 20 volunteers welcomed their first 17 participants, recruiting (招募) attendees through advertising in schools and recreation centers. Over the course of eight days, the girls discovered the ins and outs of being first responders: learning how to put out fires, deliver first aid and even use the jaws of life (救生钳) on a car.

Camp Courage now runs one session every year in Halifax and is free to attend. To offset costs, Speranza and her fellow campers fundraise by holding everything from car washes to comedy nights. Hopeful campers must also submit an essay describing how they plan to help their community, or a specific individual in need. And they have to deliver on the plan—from building a bench (长椅) for a senior at a bus stop to launching a local chapter of the Kids Help Phone.

Hundreds of girls have passed through Camp Courage, and 36 percent are doing exactly what 52-year-old Speranza hoped they would: working as first responders across the country. This past summer, the camp held its first session for young women in Halifax, as well as its first national camp in Calgary with plans to roll out more in 2023.

1. What was probably Speranza’s wish in 2001?

A．To see more female firefighters.

B．To make contact with more teenage girls.

C．To be recruited to the Halifax Regional Fire Service.

D．To work part-time in schools and recreation centers.

2. What does the underlined part “ins and outs” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Risks.

B．Chances.

C．Details.

D．Purposes.

3. What can be inferred about Camp Courage?

A．It is a nonprofit international organization.

B．It teaches the value of being helpful to others.

C．It requires its campers to write an essay every week.

D．It introduces boys and girls to the emergency services.

4. What can we say about Speranza?

A．She had a burning ambition to play comedy.

B．She used to be reserved and disciplined.

C．She is intellectual and scholarly.

D．She is brave and inspiring.

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Two graduates, from Central China Normal University in Wuhan, Hubei Province, using the names Wanwan and Chaochao,     1     (upload) a 17-minute video online late last year about their lives over the past five years.

In the video, Wanwan,     2     has taken up a dozen jobs since graduating five years ago, said she now only has 5,000 yuan. Her roommate Chaochao got a master’s degree in scriptwriting (编剧) from Communication University of China. But     3     consequence of a tough job market, she had great difficulty     4     (obtain) a job in the film industry. Last year, she started to learn painting but she said she had to work part-time as a cleaner at a hotpot restaurant to support     5     (she).

“When you can accept your failure, you will feel that it is not that bad. When working at the hotpot restaurant, my biggest     6     (comfortable) is that I won’t starve to death no matter what is next,” Chaochao said. “There are many roads in our lives, and no matter which direction you go, you will     7     (eventual) find your own road.”

The video was one of the trending videos of last year, gaining more than 5.44 million views and more than 26,000 comments since it     8     (release), with many netizens sharing their own failures in the comments section.

Netizens said they were warmed by their courage to share failures with the public, strong determination     9     (achieve) their goals, optimism in the face of hardships     10     spirit of never giving up.

9 . Enjoying the beauty of the sky at night is a rare thing for people in cities since light pollution ruins everything. However, photos taken by astrophotographers (天文摄影师) give people opportunities to still admire the stars.

Being a full-time astrophotographer, Zhang Jingyi, 27, grew up being an astronomy enthusiast. When asked why she chose this career, Zhang said, “We all dream of what it is like to live on planets so far from us. Isn’t it cool?”

Due to the fast development of China’s space industry, Zhang recently started to shoot rocket launches. “I basically followed the construction of the Tiangong space station with my camera,” she said, adding that every launch has given her a strong sense of achievement.  

Zhang believes that her photos are artworks that money cannot buy. “Some photographers may sell their works ‑ some photos even reach six digits (六位数),” Zhang said. “For me, I would be satisfied if people liked my work.” As an influencer on Sina Weibo with more than 2.5 million followers, Zhang also shares videos that she’s filmed, giving her audience a more authentic impression of her work.

Zhang said that an astrophotographer needs to be devoted to their career. For example, when taking photos of the stars, they have to film them on plateaus which are freezing at night. When shooting rockets, they may get sunburned working under the burning sun. “These hardships are nothing if you truly love what you do,” Zhang said.

Gaining experience is also important. “There isn’t a detailed guidebook for creating art,” Zhang said. “You have to learn from your own work. Gradually, you can add personal thoughts into the filming process and witness your work improving.”

1. What inspired Zhang to become an astrophotographer?

A．A beautiful photo she saw on Weibo.

B．Her curiosity about space.

C．Fewer chances for citizens to admire the stars.

D．The development of China’s space industry.

2. What did Zhang begin to shoot in recent years?

A．People.

B．Scenery.

C．Wildlife.

D．Rocket launching.

3. What does Zhang value about her photos?

A．How much they can sell for.	B．The media’s comments on them.
C．The public’s recognition of them.	D．The social impact they have.

4. What does Zhang think is necessary for a successful astrophotographer?

A．Expensive equipment.	B．A detailed guidebook.
C．Devotion and learning ability.	D．A formal education in photography.

10 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.

Decision making is a core skill that every employee will need to use at some stage in their career.

    1     (prove) you are good at decision making, you will need to make the best possible choice in the shortest time possible, as well as being able to show reasons that support your decisions. Generally the more senior the role, the more difficult these decisions become.

Many employees are forced     2     (make) complex decisions routinely as part of their job description; sometimes these decisions have     3     (make) under intense pressure.

Therefore employers need to know that the people they recruit can take the initiative when required and make good decisions in important situations.

In certain positions (e. g. management), decision making is a fundamental aspect of the role. Consequently employers need to measure the capability of an individual     4     (decide) after being informed.

    5     (have) skills tests and activities through an interview or assessment centre is a great way to achieve this. Of course, decision making is not just confined to a managerial role; it relates to almost every job at every level. Day-to-day business involves consistently     6     (make) good decisions.

Employers tend     7     (value) decision making because it is a skill that is required in many different situations across many business areas — from everyday tasks through to more complex projects or unforeseen situations.

The more important decision making is as a skill for the job you have applied for, the more emphasis it will be given by the employer during the application process.

The technique the employers used for     8     (assess) decision making skills will vary     9     (depend) on the activities and tests that they provide, but the majority of them will be time-based, and candidates will be expected     10     (explain) the reasoning they used to reach their decisions.