1 . 选用所给短语的适当形式填空

by chance，insist on，lead to，draw out，test...on，make a discovery

1. In science，it is important to be the first person to ________.
2. The new system may be more economic but will ________a decline in program quality.
3. Although we have met ________，I can see you are a very good girl with a clear purpose in life.
4. If you ________doing something，do it every day and you can make it.
5. I haven’t any cash on me and I’d like to ________some money from the ATM nearby.
6. The study’s participants were ________science，maths， English and mechanical abilities.

2 . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.

expand            overcome            estimate          generate          extension

1. The school board plans to have a(n)_____________________ built to the library.
2. The new film______________________ a lot of excitement, and ticket sales were way beyond our expectations.
3. Unable to______________________ his shyness, he stood there without saying anything.
4. Foreign trade______________________ greatly in the past few years.
5. It ______________________that the project will last more than ten years.

3 . 选词填空

bear，stand，sustain，tolerate

1. Several companies have ________heavy financial losses due to the unfair competition.
2. She cannot________ her husband coming home late all the time.
3. Mr O’Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be________.
4. She was afraid that her friend wouldn’t be able to ________the pain.

4 . 选择填空：disturb, interrupt
1. The mother opened the door quietly so as not to ________ the sleeping baby.
2. I’m sorry to ________ the meeting, but there is an urgent long-distance call for Mr Zhou.

5 . 选词填空

aim to do, be used to do, figure out, be classified as, (be) opposed to, get over, get through, be confused by, go up, result in

1. Stress and tiredness often__________ a lack of concentration.
2. I want to pursue your dreams and__________ who you are and who you want to be.
3. With the temperature__________, we needn’t wear thick coats.
4. Thankfully, I managed to__________ the hard times, and the pain was struck into my heart.
5. The play is to put on next month, __________reflect the local culture.
6. Programming languages can __________either low-level languages or high-level languages.
7. These two terms sound very similar and can easily__________ beginners.
8. Observing and interacting with the animals will help you__________ your problems.
9. Computers can__________ do a lot of work now.
10. As long as the result is serious to the environment, the scientists will __________opening up the resources.

6 . 选词填空

in comparison with, be devoted to, be capable of, be bound to, cut down, be connected with, turn to, the amount of, make up, be responsible for

1. We need to ___________the article to 1,000 words.
2. ___________money invested in health care is increasing.
3. When I am in trouble, I always___________ my friends for help.
4. Nowadays many young people think that love___________ houses, cars and money.
5. Rona is kind and helpful because much time___________ translating book into English as a volunteer.
6. The man is thought to ___________the attack.
7. Animals might___________ learning, but surely not of thinking and feeling.
8. If you work hard, you will___________ succeed.
9. The building in Dalian are small ___________the skyscrapers in New York.
10. Two carpenters and five clerks ended up___________ a volunteer group.

7 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

in appreciation of, hunt for, stare at, be charged with, slip away, look out, hold on, long to, mix…with, in an attempt to

1. I wanted to give up. But Dad encouraged me to________.
2. It’s natural to react with disbelief if your child________ bullying (欺负).
3. He tried hard to practice________ pass the driving test.
4. The boy ________him uncertainly, not knowing whether to believe him.
5. Please accept this gift ________all you’ve done for us.
6. You ________what you want to do because you want it.
7. What happens when flour ________water?
8. All the information is there, but you have to ________it.
9. ________! You could fall off the edge here.
10. The key must have________ from my bag when I opened it to get the money.

8 . 用方框内短语的适当形式填空

with patience,     in comfort,   agree on,   be anxious for,   be of high quality

1. Get in touch with them as soon as possible, for they will ________the news of your arrival.
2. There was a queue of people waiting ________for the bus to arrive.
3. Surely there is some way of ordering our busy lives so that we can live ________and find inner peace too.
4. They seemed to ________many things, and understood each other like old friends.
5. We should produce cars which________, and then customers will be attracted by our cars.

9 . 选词填空

be expert in,     for the benefit of,   take effect,   be limited to,   deal with,   green fingers,   as well as

1. —Potted plants always die with me. I’m afraid I haven’t got ________.
—My advice is that you get enough knowledge about growing plants first.
2. —A new monetary policy (货币政策) will ________ next month.
—Really good news, especially for those companies struggling with money.
3. The warning sign was put there ________ the public.
4. The teaching of history should not ________ dates and figures.
5. Many educators believe that teenagers should learn to ________ many problems by themselves and that may make them more independent.

10 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

comment on   not only...but also   entrance to   remind to   intend...to

1. These musicians ________ often ________ a band of their own.
2. He is ________ handsome ________ intelligent.
3. He was annoyed and refused to ________ the award.
4. ________ the museum is free.
5. The headmaster ________ Jim ________ an introduction in front of the whole school.