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。

In the summer of 1405, Zheng He set sail from Taicang on his first voyage. His ships     1     (load) with china, silk, tea and other treasures as gifts for foreign rulers. Zheng He's seven voyages had a far­reaching impact     2     China and its neighbours. Zheng He's efforts helped develop and strengthen     3     (harmony) relations with these countries and regions. Zheng He's accomplishments are now     4     (wide) acknowledged, and he is remembered as one of China's most influential explorers.

Columbus was born in a port city of Italy in 1451. As a teenager, he loved sailing, and he showed great interest in geography,     5     inspired him to begin his career as a seaman. Columbus insisted on     6     (search) for a direct sea route to the East Indies by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. On 3 August 1492, he     7     (depart) from Spain with three ships carrying about 90 crewmen. Regardless of all the challenges, Columbus managed     8     (keep) everyone out of danger with his knowledge and     9     (brave) across the ocean. Finally, on 12 October, the crew spotted land in     10     distance. His voyages opened a new chapter of the Age of Exploration, a period which witnessed many important geographical findings.

3 . 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。

Aspirin, invented in 1897, has its    1     (original) in a kind of tea    2    (possess) a chemical to relieve pains and fever and has the potential to reduce the risk of heart attacks by improving the     3     (circulate) of blood. It was in 1899 that it was tried out    4    patients. In 1900, aspirin took the shape of tablets, becoming the best selling medicine.

More effects of aspirin were discovered, such as reducing the risk of cancer, avoiding strokes,     5    (extend) people's lives and aiding people with diabetes.

Penicillin, discovered by Alexander Flemming in 1928, is considered to be the most vital medicine in contemporary society. It can    6    ( apply ) to the treatment of illnesses caused by bacteria. It was not until 1940 when penicillin was made pure enough to work as a medicine    7     it     8     ( produce) in large quantities, which led to its wide distribution in World War II with the acceleration of the government's approval. Thus many lives who    9     (die) were saved.

Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to the scientists devoted to the    10    (apply) of penicillin.

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形式 。

In the closing ceremony of the 2018 0lympic Winter Games. China put on "See You in Beijing in 2022", directed by Zhang Yimou. The show centered on the talents of a team of 24 roller-skating     1    (perform) from Beijing Sport University. Two of them    2    (dress) as "Panda Captains" led the performance. The performance reviewed China's ancient times,     3    (show) the country's rich cultural heritage (遗产)and singing about the present. as well as the future that     4    (lie) ahead.

In addition to traditional symbols including the Great Wall and lucky animals    5    the Chinese dragon and the Chinese phoenix, the performance also showed China's recent engineering and    6    (technology) achievements. Towards the end of the performance, the Olympic rings     7    (rise) on the stage, as well as images of a global village, children's smiling faces, olive branches and plum blossoms(梅花),    8    stood for China's promise to promote global peace and building a better future for mankind. Finally, the skaters travelled a path on ice     9    (draw) the “Winter Dream" sign of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The performance     10    (successful) sent Chinese people's goodwill and invitations to the world for Beijing 2022.

5 . 阅读下列短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last week, I read an article about the terrible history of the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace, located in the western district of Beijing,     1     of three parks, including the Ming, Changchun and Wanchun,     2     covers an area of about 5,200 mu.

To build the famous royal garden, the Qing government invested lots of manpower and physical resources in it. In order for it to become the European-style palaces built of stone, Emperor Qianlong     3     (employ)western designers to design it and made many skillful craftsmen(工匠)work day after day on it. After 130 years of hard labor, their work finally     4     off. The Summer Palace took     5     its glorious beauty. In a word, its construction style is the     6    (combine)of landscape, painting and poetry.

However, due to the Qing governments being     7    , western invaders have begun to invade it

since 1860, resulting in it     8    ( damage) badly,     9     little remaining at that time. What's worse, the destruction didn’t stop until the end of the war. After liberation, the Chinese government     10     great importance to rebuilding the famous garden. Nowadays, everyone is likely to appreciate its beauty if he is free.

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。

When digging outside the city walls, researchers     1     (discover) thirty to forty bodies lying one on top of another. They had been murdered.

The men dug with great care, trying not to disturb the       2    (evident) of what had happened. Everyone was curious     3    why all these people had been killed at the same time. Was it just     4     coincidence?

Deep in the ground below the bodies, they found a tomb     5     was made of stone. It contained many valuable things,     6     (include) much gold and many jewels. Inside it lay the body of a man that was     7     (good) preserved. It was clear that the man had been a king,     8     explained why the other bodies were there. The workers who had built the tomb were killed shortly after the king     9     (die). That was because they wanted to keep the tomb a secret, and to make     10     (they) companions for him in death.