【推荐1】Directions: Fill in each sentence with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. bitterly B. breakthrough C. conservation D. discounted E. effortlessly F. existing G. seize H. life expectancy I. moving J. projected K. track

1. In the late 19th century, Yellowstone, Sequoia and Yosemite became the first of the great U.S. National Parks. But the parks were devastating for the Native Americans who had lived or hunted within their borders—essentially an act of colonialism in the name of ________.
2. The car’s powerful engine allows it to ________ tackle steep inclines and rough roads, while the responsive handling and adaptive suspension system ensure a smooth and comfortable ride.
3. Biologists have designed an instrument named FlyPol, which uses light to ________ plants’ life cycles from a fast-moving helicopter more than a kilometer overhead.
4. Benefiting from the continuous expansion of the domestic market, major companies in the food industry are ________ to increase their profits by about 7 percent next year.
5. Aiming for more growth in the promising hair sector, this cosmetic company launched a new hair repair series with brand new self-developed technology that can help restore damaged hair to its original strength, which is a great ________.
6. The annual CIIE (China International Import Expo) is of great significance for the entrepreneurs home and abroad to better reach clients, expand market channels and ________ potential investment opportunities as well as boost innovation.
7. Having endured the high temperatures and harmful chemicals for years, employees in the cotton field in Uzbekistan are complaining ________ about their working conditions.
8. Gallo and five of his friends will compete as a team to find as many bird species in Connecticut as they can by sight or sound in a 24-hour period. Their goals: get 200 species; beat the ________ New England record of 195 species, set by their opponents in in 2014.
9. In order to expand the market, Microsoft bundles Windows 11 at ________ prices with its popular desktop application programs.
10. Since ________ is getting higher and higher, measures should be taken to encourage the participation of elderly people in various fields including economic activity.

【推荐2】用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空

be classified as, on record, in the course of, result in, come up with, become known as, get through, get over, because of, die of

1. After several rounds of competition, the little girl stood out ________ her excellent spoken English and quick response.
2. Grandfather has seen many changes ________ his long life.
3. Due to global warming, we experienced the warmest year ________ last year.
4. Drunk driving, which has ________ many car accidents, aroused great concern among the public.
5. Our class ________ the idea to make better use of used materials.
6. Animal rabies can ________ furious or dumb.
7. I’d love to go there but I’m too big ________ the door.
8. ________ a campus singer when she was a middle school student.
9. If we can ________ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
10. Over three hundred people have ________ starvation since the beginning of the year.

【推荐3】用下列短语的适当形式填空，每个短语仅用一次，其中两个短语为多余选项

in terms of,     tie.. to...,     come up with,     reach out to,     get a lead of,       sing high praises for, bring... into focus,     figure out,     account for,     refer to,     leave an impression on sb.,       be named after

1. He wants to___________his daughter but she doesn’t want to communicate with him.
2. Which of the paintings ___________as you were visiting the art exhibition in the gallery yesterday?
3. ___________ the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house, which is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places.
4. After she had___________the boat ___________the tree, she got off it and went to the town.
5. G. J. Mendel, who was born in Austria,___________ as the father of modern genetics(基因学).
6. Those who saw Han Gan’s horse paintings all ___________his unique skill, saying his horses were real ones.
7. It took them about one month to___________how to start the equipment.
8. The scientists are beating their brains trying to___________a good solution to the problem.
9. Nobody can ___________the strange sight, but people are still amazed at it.
10. There is a mountain on the moon ___________Guo Shoujing, a famous Chinese astronomer of the Yuan Dynasty.