( )2. The opening ceremony directed by Zhang Yimou provided people all over the world a ______ to go ______ cultural differences and work together for a better shared future.
A. chance; beyond B. choice; across C. challenge; along D. time; against

A

( )3. Each year a large number of tourists are ________ to Qinghai Lake, which is China's largest saltwater lake.
A. attracted
B. attended
C. accepted
D. achieved

A

( )4. ______ my grandpa is over 80 years old, he still looks strong and healthy.
A. Although B. Because C. Unless D. If

A

( )5.(2023·江苏扬州梅岭中学教育集团二模)The places of natural beauty there aren't so ______ to them.
A. active
B. attractive
C. creative
D. detective

B

( )6. One of my favourite Chinese writers ______ in 2018. He was a man who was never afraid of any powers.
A. put down
B. passed off
C. put off
D. passed away

D

( )7. He ______ driving me home on that rainy night though I could take a bus.
A. insisted on B. kept on C. carried on D. tried on

A

( )8. Everything from how we cook meat to what we eat for dinner can ______ our brain health.
A. take pride in
B. have an interest in
C. play a role in
D. believe in

C

( )9. —Sometimes I don't have enough time ______ with my parents.
—You will if you spend more time ______ with them at home.
A. to chat; to stay B. to chat; staying C. chatting; to stay D. chatting; staying

B

( )10. —China plans to send another spaceship into space.
—Wow! More and more secrets ______ soon.
A. are going to discover
B. will be discovered
C. have discovered
D. were discovered

B

四、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Willow Shields is an American film and television actress. She was born on 1st June 2000 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has a twin sister and ______1______ elder brother. Willow is a very beautiful girl. She has ______2______(gold) hair, big eyes and sweet smiles.
Willow got her first job ______3______ 2008 and she acted in a 7-minute short film with her sister. In it, she plays the role of a little girl ______4______(watch) a gun fight. Her most famous role is Prim in the movie Hunger Games. She worked hard for the movie and she ______5______(read) the book carefully before acting. Willow did so well that the ______6______(direct) said, "It's so exciting ______7______(find) an amazing young actress like her. We're very lucky to have ______8______." Willow continued in her role until November 2015 when the ______9______(finally) of the four movies in the Hunger Games series came out.
Because Willow is always busy, she is homeschooled. She makes use of every chance to enrich herself. She especially loves reading. Besides, she is warm-hearted. In her free time, she often volunteers ______10______(send) out food to homeless families.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______

an
; golden
; in
; watching
; read
; director
; to find
; her
; final
; to send