一、词汇运用
1. The AI technology is (迅速地) changing all the time.
2. This kind of clothes makes me feel (使人不舒适的).
3. (电子的) dictionaries were once popular in the early 21st century.
4. Charity is the voluntary giving of help, usually in the (形式) of money, to the people in need.
5. I think it's polite to keep a (距离) of 30 cm when we stand in line.
6. In fact, (taste) food doesn't cost much and is easy to cook.
7. If the river is (pollute), it's not safe to eat the fish in it.
8. The dogs are (special) trained to help the police and the detective work.
9. All the spelling mistakes were (circle) in red ink by the teacher.
10. The boy poured some hot water into the (dry) noodles to make an instant (速食的) meal.

() 1.The that there is life on other planets encourages us to explore more.

A.invitation
B.possibility
C.order
D.advice

() 2.— Just three hours? It like three months!
— Be patient, Ann! Reading always takes time.

A.hears
B.feels
C.gets
D.looks

() 3.I hope we will never have any regrets. , there are no time machines in real life.

A.First of all
B.After all
C.In all
D.At all

() 4.The percentage of the young men who can speak English to around 60%.

A.is going to raise
B.are going to raise
C.are going to rise
D.is going to rise

() 5.Tourists can learn Wu dialect (吴语) local culture in Wuxi.

A.as long as
B.as many as
C.as far as
D.as well as

() 6.I'm sorry that I'm late. There is with my e-bike.

A.anything wrong
B.something wrong
C.wrong anything
D.wrong something

() 7.— John's report has been approved (通过) by the manager.
— . He devoted so much.

A.Without doubt
B.No idea
C.It all depends
D.That's lucky

三、完形填空
Some students often have trouble learning English. They say the 1 takes up too much of their time. They have to read many passages, look up new words in the dictionary and do lots of exercises.
Even though they work hard, they still cannot get good grades on tests. “ 2 ?” they ask. “How can I enjoy success?” The story of Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming might help to answer their questions.
Deng was 3 as an astronaut trainee (实习生) in 1998. That was long ago—maybe you readers hadn't even been born yet. Since that day, he had spent almost all of his time 4 hard to become an astronaut. Over the years, Deng has seen his fellow trainees go into space one after another. He, however, was always a backup (后备人员). He often felt sad. Sometimes, he even 5 .
Deng still tries his best for the dream. 6 he is now in his fifties, he keeps training hard. “I must be ready whenever the 7 comes to me,” he once said. Finally, on the night of November 29, 2022, he and two other astronauts boarded the Shenzhou ⅩⅣ aircraft and flew into space. Deng had waited 24 years for that very moment.
So, if you want to give up learning English (or something else), think about Deng's story. You might not 8 at once. But be 9 , try to improve your methods and keep going. You probably won't have to wait many years for that moment 10 Deng. One day, success will knock at your door.

() 1. A. subject
B. country
C. book
D. exam
() 2. A. Where
B. When
C. Why
D. What
() 3. A. decided
B. chosen
C. provided
D. considered
() 4. A. playing
B. running
C. thinking
D. training
() 5. A. cried
B. laughed
C. danced
D. slept
() 6. A. But
B. Although
C. Unless
D. If
() 7. A. time
B. support
C. trust
D. chance
() 8. A. finish
B. stop
C. continue
D. succeed
() 9. A. popular
B. patient
C. polite
D. awake
() 10. A. like
B. for
C. with
D. by