【推荐1】用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空

run out     figure out     make a difference     result in in closing     as a result     provide for     look forward to

1. Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are __________________ to the world.
2. Sarah Thomas is __________________ the challenge of her new A-level course.
3. About 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. __________________, it looks blue from space.
4. After years of waiting, Tony was tired and his patience was __________________.
5. Due to bad weather, the singer’s flight was canceled, _______________ the show being put off.
6. __________________, he thanked all the teachers who had helped him during the high school.
7. I am puzzled about it and I don’t __________________ how to do this better.
8. He __________________ his large family by working extra hours every day.

【推荐2】阅读下面句子，用方框内所给短语完成句子，在空白处填入正确形式。

are persuaded into     took up a position     to keep in touch with     place great emphasis on     switch on out of a strong passion for       sum up     make great contributions to     under no circumstances   insist on

1. On coming back home, the little boy________________the TV.
2. As far as I’m concerned, it is necessary for us________________our friends in our daily life.
3. Committed himself to scientific researches, he________________his country.
4. He left a career in teaching and________________with the NEH soon.
5. While working there, ________________knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905.
6. Tu Youyou’s life story tells me that________________shall we acknowledge defeat and that success will belong to those who ______________________trying.
7. The article________________the new achievements made in electronic computers.
8. While shopping, sometimes people________________buying something they don’t really need.
9. It’s high time that we________________the improvement of food safety.

【推荐1】从下面短语中选择合适的完成下列句子

devote...to... a good/great deal of adapt to meet one’s needs/meet the needs of sb. pass on the other day be consistent with

1. It is clear that this house will ________ the producer.
2. It’s possible to ________the virus to others through physical contact.
3. At present, ________ research is being carried out to find a cure for AIDS.
4. He ________himself _____ the study day in and day out and finally he achieved success.
5. I think I will ________myself______ the high school life as soon as possible.

【推荐2】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

graduate from   play a significant role in   be grateful for   carry sb through   in spite of a great deal of   apart from   of one’s own   treat…as   earn a living

1. People celebrate the festival to show that they ________the year’s supply of food.
2. Customs ________ festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
3. Halloween slowly became an exciting festival for children, ________ its religious origins.
4. Although he had many difficulties, his determination________ the years.
5. After the boy ________ high school, he went to a nearby college.
6. I decided to ________ what he said ________ a joke.
7. To________, some of them opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown.
8. ________being the kingdom of flowers, Yunnan is home to many ethnic minority groups.
9. After ________effort, she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street.
10. Since Lin Qiaozhi had no children ________, she left her savings to a kindergarten.

【推荐3】根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

precious; rejected;   tending;   figures;   gathered; a great deal of ;   commercial ; absolutely;   afterwards;   suit; origins;   harvest;   climate;   appointing;   seek;

1. Festivals are becoming more and more ________, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
2. ________, I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck.
3. The ________ is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
4. Life is ________. To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?
5. After ________effort, she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street.
6. I ________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
7. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of ________, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
8. She was more interested in ________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
9. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been ________in.
10. There is Chinese food to ________ everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all over China.

【推荐2】从方框中选择合适的短语、结构，并用其适当形式补全句子，使句子完整正确。（其中有两个是多余的）

all of a sudden,   by accident,   by the way,   come up with,   day after day, in addition,   figure out,   in terms of,   look through,   refer to…as,   tie…to,     account for

1. _______________ it rained. As a result, we are going nowhere!
2. I _______________ today’s newspaper but found nothing interesting.
3. Marcia had _______________ him _______________ a dear friend.
4. _______________ size and population, our city is a pretty big one.
5. We had to _______________ the connection between the two events.
6. _______________, Jeff called this afternoon and he wanted you to call him back.
7. He _______________ a piece of string _______________ the kite and raised it.
8. I was doing my homework when _______________ the light went out.
9. Yesterday when I was taking a walk near a park, I met an old neighbour _______________.
10. Although against my plan, the old professor didn’t _______________ his own.

【推荐3】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

range from...to...; by accident; frequently; be fond of; recommendation; observe; unique; presented...to...

1. I found the key ________ when I was cleaning the room.
2. I________ light music.
3. When I was a child, I would ________ the night sky.
4. The secretary ________ the sales report ________ the boss.
5. The great blue diamond was ________ in the world.
6. Prices ________ $119 ________ $199, depending on the particular function.
7. Therefore we invite you to come and communicate with us ________.
8. My grandma had the operation on the ________ of her doctor.

【推荐1】用方框中所给的词或词组的适当形式填空，有1个多余。

by accident     to name but a few     apart from     carry on       result in occur       in case of        go off       trip over       a series of       settle

1. One woman _____________the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground.
2. There are many kinds of music, jazz, blues, rock and roll and pop music, _____________.
3. Lack of good preparation _____________his bad performance in the interview.
4. This programme can help you recover documents _____________a power failure or system crash.
5. Seeing the abnormal signs, it _____________to her that a tsunami was approaching.
6. To be frank, the fireworks _____________throughout the night were really annoying.
7. I found her letter _____________as I was looking through my files.
8. You’ll have an accident if you _____________driving like that.
9. She gave _____________lectures at Warwick University last year on British writers.
10. _____________working as a professor, she also volunteers in her local community.

【推荐2】从方框中选出合适的词组并用其正确形式填空(有两项为多余项)

come across,   look down upon,   build up,   carry on,   catch sight of,   rid...of, thanks to

1. Greenhouse gases continue to ________ in the atmosphere, causing the global temperature to go up.
2. A deep breath and a balanced mind will help (to) ________ you ________ the anxiety and nervousness.
3. We must ________ till success in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.
4. He spoke for a long time, but his meaning did not________.
5. Suddenly, I ________ my English teacher in the crowd.