1 Complete each sentence with the proper form of the word in brackets. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
(1) A (restore) is a person who restores damaged, worn or old items to their original condition.
(2) A (program) is a person who designs, writes, tests and maintains computer programmes and software.
(3) A (direct) is a person who leads film-making or manages an organisation’s operations.
(4) A sports (journal) writes reports about sports events and athletes.
(5) A (music) plays a musical instrument, composes, or performs music.
(6) A (library) is a person who works in a library and helps people find books and information.

(1) restorer (2) programmer (3) director (4) journalist (5) musician (6) librarian

【分析】
本题考查英语中表示职业的名词转换，解题思路是：根据句子结构，空格处需要填表示“从事某动作/职业的人”的名词，结合括号内单词的词性，转换为对应的职业名词形式即可。
【解析】
1. 括号内restore是动词，意为“修复”，对应的表示人的职业名词为restorer（修复师）；
2. 括号内program作动词意为“编程”，对应的职业名词为programmer（程序员）；
3. 括号内direct作动词意为“导演、指导”，对应的职业名词为director（导演）；
4. 括号内journal是名词，意为“日志”，对应的职业名词为journalist（记者）；
5. 括号内music是名词，意为“音乐”，对应的职业名词为musician（音乐家）；
6. 括号内library是名词，意为“图书馆”，对应的职业名词为librarian（图书管理员）。
【答案】
(1) restorer (2) programmer (3) director (4) journalist (5) musician (6) librarian
【知识点】
职业名词的构成、词性转换
【点评】
本题聚焦基础职业名词的转换，需掌握常见职业后缀（如-er、-or、-ist、-ian等），属于英语基础词汇考点，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.3

2 Complete the summary according to the Chinese in brackets.
根据括号中的中文补全概要。
Mr Du is an ancient book restorer who has been working in this field since 1974. After leaving the army, he learned from his master in a local museum. His job is to repair the ancient books which have been damaged $^{(1)}$ (由于蛀虫啃食书籍) or by damp, fire or war.
Restoration work $^{(2)}$ (需要专业技能). Mr Du uses both traditional tools like scissors, tweezers and brushes and modern equipment for paper testing. He also needs to be extremely careful and patient. Fixing a single damaged page can $^{(3)}$ (耗费一整天或甚至更久). He describes his work as doing operations on patients, which is why some people call him a book saver.
$^{(4)}$ (热爱与热忱让他坚持不懈数十载) without ever feeling bored. He expects more young people to join the team to help with restoration and digitalisation. He is willing to pass down all his skills to younger restorers, and $^{(5)}$ (希望他们能与时间赛跑) and do better than him.

(1) due to worms eating their way into books
(2) needs/requires professional skills
(3) take a whole day or even longer
(4) It is love and passion that keep him going for decades/His love and passion keep him going for decades
(5) hopes that they can race against time

【分析】这道题要求根据括号内的中文提示补全英文概要，解题时需先明确每个空格对应的中文含义，再结合句子的语法结构（如主谓一致、时态、介词搭配等），选择符合英语表达习惯的英文内容填入，确保语句通顺、逻辑连贯。
【解析】
(1) 空格前的damaged后接or引导的并列结构（由by...开头），需用due to（由于）对应中文“由于”，“蛀虫啃食书籍”译为worms eating their way into books，符合语境；
(2) 主语Restoration work为不可数名词，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，“需要”译为needs/requires，“专业技能”译为professional skills，故填needs/requires professional skills；
(3) 情态动词can后接动词原形，“耗费”译为take，“一整天或甚至更久”译为a whole day or even longer，故填take a whole day or even longer；
(4) 中文提示为完整句子，可译为强调句It is love and passion that keep him going for decades，或简单句His love and passion keep him going for decades，符合语法要求；
(5) 主语为He，谓语用hopes，“与时间赛跑”译为race against time，故填hopes that they can race against time；
【答案】
(1) due to worms eating their way into books
(2) needs/requires professional skills
(3) take a whole day or even longer
(4) It is love and passion that keep him going for decades/His love and passion keep him going for decades
(5) hopes that they can race against time
【知识点】固定搭配、动词时态、句子结构
【点评】本题考察汉译英能力及英语语法运用，需结合语境准确转换中文表达为符合英文习惯的内容，题型基础且贴合实际运用，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5