1 . The desks and seats can be ________________(调节) to the height of any child. （根据汉语意思填空）

2 . The severe flooding has _________(夺去) over 500 lives. （根据汉语意思填空）

3 . I will try my best, but can’t __________ (确保) that I will succeed this time．（根据汉语提示完成句子）

4 . Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one extra word.

1. In the following story, Richard Wright tells us how his _____for books grew with each passing day and what changes took place in him as he did more and more reading.
2. Gary is such an experienced car racer that he always _____his start to perfection.
3. Every night, after finishing doing all the housework, she would _____across to the bed where the child was lying asleep and gave him a kiss.
4. When he was introduced to the famous actress, he was so nervous that he was _____.
5. Above the old shabby Victorian houses and shops _____the monster office blocks of the redeveloped center.
6. In the postwar years, the villagers had to travel into town to _____the produce from their farm.
7. Simply remember that men and women come from different planets, and _____friendships have never worked.
8. People can now _____on smart-phones while previously, one had to do one thing at a time on a phone.
9. If you repeatedly have the same dream, your _____is trying to send you a message.
10. When we were kids, a trip to the beach was a real _____.

5 . Word got round quickly throughout the country that the national women's volleyball team _________the championship in the Olympic Games.

A．will won

B．had won

C．won

D．has won

6 . Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage ________ the girl and took her away, ________ into the woods.

A．seizing; disappeared	B．seized; disappeared
C．seizing; disappearing	D．seized; disappearing

7 . ——Hi, let’s go skating.
——Sorry, I’m busy right now. I         in an application form for a new job.

A．fill	B．have filled
C．will fill	D．am filling

8 . Suddenly, a man driving a motor car _______ the girl’s bag and took it away, ______ into the darkness.

A．seizing , disappeared	B．seized, disappeared
C．seizing, disappearing	D．seized, disappearing

9 . If he continues like this, he will _________ a stone only to have it drop on his own foot, just as the old saying goes.

A．end up to lift	B．end up lifting
C．end up in lifting	D．end up with lifting

10 . The first painting Guilin Heights, which ______ several steep hills with the Li River _______ below, _______ over three meters tall.

A．focuses on; flowing; measures	B．focuses on; flows; measuring
C．focusing on; flowing; measures	D．focusing on; flows; measuring