1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Jeremy Hampden prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with his daughter, Jenny. He had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he     1    （finish）, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. On the way home, he asked Jenny     2     she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadn’t because she did not like to see so many people     3    （laugh）at him!

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

When Halloween arrives, you know there is bound to be some mischief (恶作剧). So I wasn’t     1     (entire) surprised when I opened my front door that night to see my candy bowl completely—and very suddenly—empty. To be fair, this was after some light rain    2     (clear) the street of most trick-or-treaters and the youngest had already made the rounds. I never saw    3     took it, but I did shout “Happy Halloween!” into the night air.

3 . The nuclear waste discharge is now the major reason ______________ environmentalists feel worried about the future of marine creatures. (用适当的词填空)

4 . Karen is a passionate supporter of the environmental reform ______________ requires large enterprises to stop overusing non-renewable natural resources. (用适当的词填空)

5 . The 1960s was a difficult time ______________ Chinese scientists like Tu Youyou had very limited resources and poor technological support. (用适当的词填空)

6 . Friends is not the first TV show ______________ Mathew Parry starred at the early stage of his acting career. (用适当的词填空)

7 . 用方框中短语的正确形式完成句子。注意：有一个短语是多余的。

in honor of refer to run out of on the edge of come across in spite of fight for be regarded as due to suffer from base on

1. The US government has ______________ excuses for the failure of its economic policy, which means a radical policy reform is needed.
2. The team is ______________ a place in the final round, where competition will be without any doubt more fierce.
3. Failure helps build our characters. We become better because of the fall, not ______________ it.
4. The committee finally decided to build a monument ______________ the captain and his crew who made a significant breakthrough in polar exploration.
5. I was ______________ my seat waiting to find out what happened next.
6. The team met countless difficulties during the research ______________ their limited access to proper resources.
7. The movie ______________ a real-life incident.
8. Recently I have ______________ an interesting study which claims Memory B cells might be responsible for people’s lifetime allergies (过敏症).
9. Nowadays, Dr. Claire and Prof. Tiara ______________ the most promising young writers in the city.
10. The latest research finding gives hope to patients who ______________ severe back injuries.

8 . Apart from i__________ (传播) knowledge, a teacher should also foster curiosity and encourage active participation. (根据中英文提示填空)

9 . China accomplished the remarkable f__________ (功绩；壮举) of lifting 800 million people out of poverty. (根据中英文提示填空)

10 . Caitlin Clark fulfilled her a__________ (抱负) to break Stephen Curry’s record in NCAA. (根据中英文提示填空)