1、GRAMMAR (2)PRACTICE【A】China unveiled (公布) a list of the countrys top 10 scientific achievements for 2022. It featured breakthroughs in basic research (36) _ (range) from space science to agriculture. China completed the in-orbit construction (37) _ its space station, with two manned spaceships and t
2、wo 20-tonne-level lab modules (38) _ (send) into orbit. The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the “China Sky Eye”, achieved a number of (39) _ (discovery), including a new repeating fast radio burst it detected. In October, China (40) _ (launch) a solar expl
3、oration satellite called Kuafu-1 into space to settle the mysteries of the sun, producing (41) _ (it) first solar image in November.In the field of agriculture, Chinese researchers identified yield-related genes in corn and rice, (42) _ allows for their grain output to be increased by about 10 perce
4、nt and 8 percent, respectively.This years list of the countrys top 10 scientific advances is the (43) _ (twenty-nine) annual event of its kind. The goal of the list is to showcase Chinas (44) _ (late) achievements of basic research in some fundamental fields (45) _ encourage Chinese scientists and e
5、ngineers to work hard for achieving quality self-reliance in science and technology.PRACTICE【B】Atuleer, a 200-year-old village in Sichuan province, made headlines around the world when photographs emerged in 2016 of schoolchildren (36) _ (go) down the cliff (悬崖) on unstable hand-made ladders (梯) (37
6、) _ “sky ladders”, as locals called them.The two-hour climb (38) _ (be) the villagers only way to access the outside world. In recent years, local authorities have replaced their hand-made ladders with a steel one, (39) _ (extreme) reducing their travel time.This week, however, 84 households of Atul
7、eer left the ladders behind (40) _ good, resettling in apartment blocks closer to (41) _ town centre of Zhaojue county, 46 miles away. They live in new apartments ranging from 25 square meters to 100 square meters, (42) _ have modern kitchens, toilets, running water, electricity and gas.Not all vill
8、agers have been relocated, howeverabout 30 households are planning to stay. Atuleer has become a tourist attraction. (43) _ (far) development will service that industry, with officials plotting (44) _ (build) a cable car to carry tourists up and down the cliff.In 2019, the Chinese government had mad
9、e a (45) _ (commit) to lift all of its 1.4 billion people out of poverty by 2020. The clifftop villagers resettlement is part of that broader drive, and they are not alone.PRACTICE【C】More than 300 participants (36) _ were from international organizations, research institutes, universities and enterp
10、rises came together at the 6th International Agricultural Research Conference in Beijing on December 15, 2022 to exchange ideas on how to make a (37) _ (contribute) to global food security, calling for more international cooperation in agriculture.Themed “strengthening agricultural science and techn
11、ology cooperation to jointly promote global food security,” the conference was hosted by the Center for International Agricultural Research (CIAR) and the Department of International Cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), (38) _ (adopt) the form of virtual lectures and o
12、nline broadcast.Wu Kongming, president of CAAS, said that CAAS remains committed to providing Chinese (39) _ (solution) and wisdom to help address global challenges such as food security, poverty reduction and green development, and to do so through multilateral and bilateral international cooperati
13、on mechanisms.According to Carlos Watson, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in China, the conference offered (40) _ great and timely opportunity to facilitate (使便利) constructive discussion on international joint actions concerning global agricultural de
14、velopment and food security, (41) _ the face of challenges posed by the pandemic and climate change.“Given Chinas (42) _ (success) experience in the eradication (消除) of extreme poverty, digital innovations, and agricultural and rural development, China is (43) _ (unique) positioned to share its inno
15、vation experience, innovative technologies, and best practices with the rest of the world,” he said.During the conference, experts discussed the current situation and future prospects of international cooperation in agricultural science and technology. They also discussed the policy environment, mar
16、ket environment, investment model and service demand for overseas agricultural investment, as well as strategies and measures (44) _ (ensure) global food security.The International Agricultural Research Conference (45)_ (hold) for six consecutive (连续的) years since 2017.PRACTICE【D】A kindergarten clas
17、s in Stone Harbor, N. J. recently said the voyage to a group of 18 orphaned turtles is part of (36) _ program to rescue, raise and release the turtles. For more than 20 years, kindergartners (37) _ (meet) their tiny turtles at the beginning of the school year. “They live in this community, so its im
18、portant that they understand (38) _ is important to them like the threats to the species and their biology.” said Lisa Ferguson, the director of the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor.“Then (39) _ the end of the year, they come to visit us for a program. They get T-shirts that have a turtle crossing
19、 on it, and then they get a chance (40) _ (release) their turtles back to the marsh (沼泽).”These little (41) _ (baby) are harvested as eggs from their mothers killed near the shore (42) _ they nest (筑巢). The turtles (43) _ (raise) for a year to give them time to mature before being returned to the wi
20、ld. Ferguson said “it was a highlight of the year. Theyve been through a year of school. Theyre more confident. Some of them are very excited, and some of them a little bit more hesitant to hold them. But we help get the job (44) _ (do).”Ferguson hopes the kids in her program (45) _ (eventual) will
21、grow up to be lifelong turtle lovers.PRACTICE【E】As evening sets in, Chung Chia-ming arrives at the busy night market of Nanan District in Chinas Southwest city Chongqing, parks his car on the roadside (36) _ kicks up his mobile lemon tea stand.“Customer flow has increased dramatically recently. I am
22、 very optimistic about business prospects this year,” Chung said, (37) _ (add) that he once sold more than 200 cups of lemon tea in a single evening. The economy had been hit (38) _ (severe) by the COVID-19 crisis in recent years. The car trunk shop, which is a special feature of Chongqings night ma
23、rket, offers an efficient service to the customers.Obviously, the business (39) _ (grow) since the beginning of this year. Despite being very busy at times, Chung is (40) _ (excite) to earn money on his own, and it has also boosted his selfconfidence. His shop has gained (41) _ (popular) among visit
24、ors. He has set (42) _ example for young people in terms of commitment and hard work.The night market, (43) _ flexibility provides more employment alternatives for job-seekers, has brought joy and fun for consumers. Meanwhile, it boosts the confidence of the sellers. Chongqings Nanan District has be
25、en planning (44) _ (promote) consumption in the cultural industry. The night market has put great energy into the night economy in the past few months. Its great activity marks a good start for a (45) _ (hope) year.ANSWERPRACTICE【A】36.ranging 37.of38.sent39.discoveries40.launched41.its42. which43.tw
26、enty-ninth44.latest45.andPRACTICE【B】36.going 37. or38.was39.extremely 40.for41.the42. which43.Further44.to build45. commitmentPRACTICE【C】36.who / that37.contribution38.adopting39.solutions40.a41. in42. successful43. uniquely44.to ensure45.has been heldPRACTICE【D】36. a 37.have met/have been meeting38. what39.at40.to release41. babies42.where 43.are raised44.done45.eventuallyPRACTICE【E】36.and 37.adding38. severely39.has grown / has been growing 40.excited41. popularity42.an43.whose44.to promote 45.hopeful
