1. Learning a musical ____________（乐器）leads a child to an understanding of music.
2. If you travel across ____________（中心的）Hainan, you will be amazed at its rich forests.
3. We all hope that there will be ____________（持久的）peace all over the world.
4. Han Kang was ____________（颁奖）with the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature.
5. ____________（尽管）I tried my best to catch the thief, I failed at last.
6. People think ____________（high）of the contribution Mrs Wang has made to education.
7. 2024 Wuxi Marathon was ____________（successful）held in March.
8. John never dreamed of being a great ____________（music）when he was young.
9. The ____________（win）of the game is going to be offered a free trip to Sanya.
10. We all think Li Ming’s brave act is well worth ____________（praise）.

1. instrument 2. central 3. lasting 4. presented
5. Though/Although 6. highly 7. successfully 8. musician
9. winner 10. praising

（ ）1. — Kate has won the first prize in the writing competition.
— ________ pleasant surprise she gave her teacher!
A. What a B. How C. What D. How a
（ ）2. The discussion on the improvement of the health service next year ________ two hours in the last meeting.
A. lasted B. lasts C. has lasted D. will last
（ ）3. The Spring Festival is one of the ________ festivals in China.
A. modern B. traditional C. international D. ancient
（ ）4. People all over the world are keeping a close eye on medical ________ of Chinese medicine and many counties have done researches on it.
A. value B. price C. cost D. wealth
（ ）5. A kid should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of ________ excuses to avoid punishment whenever he or she has done something wrong.
A. making up B. putting up C. taking up D. setting up
（ ）6. — Tom, why are you ________?
— There’s something wrong with the lift and I have to climb the stairs.
A. out of sight B. out of breath C. out of control D. out of danger
（ ）7. The first Nobel Prize was presented to a German scientist for the discovery of rays, which are ________ used to look for problems inside our bodies.
A. quietly B. successfully C. hardly D. gently
（ ）8. ________ time goes by, China is getting stronger and stronger.
A. Until B. While C. As D. Because
（ ）9. — You don’t seem to be quite yourself today. What’s wrong?
— Oh, I’ve got a cold. Nothing serious, ________．
A. yet B. though C. indeed D. instead
（ ）10. — Have you heard about Liu Tianhua?
— Yes, I have. He was a great composer and best known ________ his great achievements in erhu music.
A. for B. as C. with D. of
（ ）11. Today it’s normal for married women to go out to work, but it was ________ in the past.
A. common B. more common
C. less common D. the most common
（ ）12. — Who will talk about the development of American country music next week?
— I suggest Brad. He ________ in Nashville, the home of country music, since he was a child.
A. lives B. lived C. has lived D. will live
（ ）13. — How soon will you start your journey?
— I’m not sure. I haven’t decided ________．
A. when shall I ask the boss for leave B. where I will go to spend the holiday
C. whether I would go by train or by plane D. who could invite me to go
（ ）14. — I hope that I can work here, but I guess I’ll just have to go home and wait.
— ________ and thanks for coming today.
A. Come on B. Take care C. Congratulations D. Good luck

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