The architects of the temples of ancient Rome and Greece worked anonymously(匿名的),   the builders of the medieval cathedrals in Europe.

A．as did	B．as have
C．as if	D．as

In the United States and some other countries, it is the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under fourteen do not ride in the front seat they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.

A．while	B．even
C．until	D．unless

Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.

A．one	B．the one
C．that	D．those

Because he could not find the right theme , his explanation was vague and uncovering.

A．which to center his thought around	B．around which his thoughts to center
C．on which to center his thoughts	D．which he centers his thoughts on

I will be surprised if you can get Calvin, who is a close-fisted man, these donation draw tickets from you.

A．buy	B．buying
C．buys	D．to buy

The Qingming Festival, now a national holiday, allows more people to pay their respects to dead relatives on would otherwise be a workday like Friday.

A．where	B．that
C．when	D．what

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

"How should a Nobel laureate dress?" asked Kazuo Ishiguro, who, 40 minutes earlier, had found out he 【小题1】(award) the Nobel Prize for Literature.

To say the news was unexpected is an understatement. He literally couldn't believe it. Until that was, his phone began to ring constantly, an orderly queue of TV crews started to form outside his front door ("how do they all know where I live?"), and his publishers dispatched a top team to his house as back-up.

This was not fake news. This was delightful, surprising news. Maybe there were others who 【小题2】 (win) instead, he wondered. "But that is the nature of prizes. They are a lottery." 【小题3】 chaos reigned around him, he was calm, assured and thoughtful, talking (after nipping upstairs to fetch a smart jacket for our interview) about his belief in the power of stories and 【小题4】 those that he wrote would often explore wasted lives and opportunities.

"I've always had a faith that it should be possible, if you tell stories in a certain way, to transcend barriers of race, class and ethnicity."

For me, he is one of the great living writers working in any language. All writers can tell stories. Ishiguro tells stories on 【小题5】 level.

He places the reader in some sort of alternative reality - which might be the future, it might be the present, it might be the past. They feel like places that are whole and real, 【小题6】 you don't know them.

They're weird and not necessarily happy places. But they're places that you can inhabit and relate to, and you become deeply involved with the characters. That's the writer's job---he just does it better than most.

Translation
【小题1】虽说屡屡采取措施，但绝大多数人仍然觉得难以承担目前的高房价。(though)
___________________, the vast majority of the people still feel it difficult to afford the current high housing prices.
【小题2】新的高考改革能否减轻学生学业负担引起了教育专家们的热议。(whether)
It has aroused a heated discussion among education experts____________________________.
【小题3】只有在经历了这次难忘的旅行后，他才意识到能给别人带来幸福的人是世界上最幸福的人。(those who)
Only after he experienced the unforgettable trip did he realize that_____________________________.
【小题4】你是不是就在这家新开的饭店里看见了John抢劫一个学生手机？(it强调句)
_________________________________________________________________________.
【小题5】总所周知，保持头发健康的关键在于均衡的饮食和充分的锻炼。(As)
_________________________________________________________________________.
【小题6】对于从事体力劳动且收入较高的人没有必要放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣。(need)
_________________________________________________________________________.

Complete each sentence with the right form of the phrases chosen from the box below.

【小题1】I would_____________recommend him for the job, because his qualification is so satisfactory.
【小题2】Thanks to the________________at which he stood, he could just see the sunset.
【小题3】The database allows you________________the sales figures in a number of ways.
【小题4】Would you________________some of your salary for more holiday time?
【小题5】People gain valuable work experience and, ________________, employers can afford to employ them.
【小题6】Although the area has certainly improved, much_______________to be accomplished.

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Now, let me say a few words to our American friends. Climate change is one of the major【小题1】of our time. It is already changing our daily lives but it is global. Everyone is impacted. And if we do nothing, our children will know a world of migrations, of wars, of shortage. A dangerous world. It is not the future we want for ourselves. It is not the future we want for our children. It is not the future we want for our world.

Today, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced his decision to【小题2】the United States from the Paris Agreement. I do respect his decision, but I do think it is an actual mistake both for the US and for our planet.

I just said it to President Trump, in a few words a few minutes ago this【小题3】. Tonight, I wish to tell the United States: France believes in you. The world believes in you. I know that you are a great nation. I know your history, our common history.

To all the scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and responsible citizens who were disappointed by the decision of the president of the United States, I want to say they will find in France a second homeland. I call on them---come and work here with us, to work together on【小题4】solutions for our climate, our environment. I can assure you: France will not give up the fight.

I reaffirm clearly that Paris agreement will remain irreversible and will be【小题5】not just by France, but by all the other nations. Over the coming hours, I will have the opportunity to speak with our main partners to define a common strategy and to launch new【小题6】. I already know that I can count on them.

I call on you to remain confidence. We will succeed, because we are【小题7】, because wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility to make our planet great again.