1 . 短语填空

literally speaking, all the way, be typical of, arise from, take sb.’s breath away be bound to, in addition to, home to, go through, a bunch of

1. Overall, the fire last month ______ the loss of responsibility.
2. ______ 400 categories of coral and 1,500 species of fish, the Great Barrier Reef draws visitors from all over the world.
3. The man with ______ flowers in his hand was somewhat surprised to see me.
4. After ______ a lot of hardships for many years, the young man now lives a stable life.
5. The man used small talk as a way of getting to know the elegant woman, ______ passing the time.
6. We chatted happily ______ to the port.
7. Overall, both of us had the qualities and virtues that ______ American actors.
8. The view was ideal enough to ______ when I was travelling among the mountains.
9. I hold the firm belief that you ______ achieve your dream of being an excellent chef.
10. ______, adding ingredients is a must when we are cooking.

2 . 用方框内短语的适当形式填空（有两项为多余选项）

all the way   give way to   be bound to   start out   on the way   out of breath   be home to

1. Under no circumstances shall they ____________________ difficulties when exploring the Antarctic.
2. After gathering together at 7:30 a. m. we ____________________ for Hope Farm to help the farmers pick peaches last Sunday.
3. You needn’t have come here ____________________ through the thick snow last night. There was nothing important.
4. He hurried to the railway station ____________________, only to be told that the train had been away for half an hour.
5. Have you ever heard of the trees that ____________________ animals both on land and sea?

3 . 尽管有许多困难，但是这样的生活很有可能成为现实。
While there are lots of difficulties, such life ________________．

4 . 选词填空

in contrast, hang out, agree on, bank on, be bound to, go through

1. The old man ________________ many difficulties and hardships in the old society.
2. This section of the road is so narrow that there ________________ be traffic jams now and then.
3. You’ll probably find Dave at the pool hall—he often ________________ there.
4. The two sides failed to ________________ every point but came to an accommodation (和解).
5. It takes about six hours to go from Zhengzhou to Beijing by ordinary train. ________________, it takes less than three hours by high­speed train.

5 . 短语填空

in contrast; change one’s mind; hang out; on the whole; go through; lie in; wipe out; hold out; be bound to; at risk

1. He had shown himself careless of personal safety where the life of his colleagues might be _________.
2. She had almost failed the exam, but her sister, ____________,   had done very well.
3. The difficulty ____________ providing sufficient evidence.
4. ____________, I’m in favour of the idea.
5. The local kids ____________ at the mall.
6. Nothing could ____________ his bitter memories of the past.
7. You ____________ feel nervous about your interview.
8. It is devastating for a parent to watch a child ____________ misery.
9. “I’m Nancy Drew，” she said, ____________ her hand.
10. I was afraid that Liz would ____________ and take me back home.

8 . 英汉互译
1. refresh ________________________
2. objective ________________________
3. ________________________ vt. & vi. 批评，批判，挑剔，指责；评价
4. ________________________   与……步调一致，与……并驾齐驱
5. ________________________   n. 假定，假设
6. ________________________   n. 领域，范围；领土；域
7. ________________________ adj. 确实的，具体的；有形的，实在的；n. 混凝土
8. ________________________   n. 理解力，领悟能力；理解练习
9. ________________________   vi. & vt.（使）停止，终止，结束
10. ________________________   n. 自我价值感
11. ________________________   adj. 一定会，很可能会；有义务（做某事）
12. ________________________   一定会，很可能会

9 . 如果给他们一个展示自己画作的机会，他们一定会给我们一个大大的惊喜。(状语从句的省略) (汉译英)