1 . 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。

With the    1    (发展) of economy, people are    2    (遭受) more and more     3    (自然的) disasters. Due to the strongest typhoon called “Dussuri”, there was a heavy rain in many areas and it caused great losses,    4    (尤其) in the north China. The roads were    5    (覆盖) with water and thousands of houses were     6     (破坏). In case of disasters, we are supposed to keep    7    (镇静的) and try to escape in time.

The bad weather may have something to do with the worsening of environment. People may think that big things must be done to protect the environment. Many forget protecting it begins with small things. For example, it’s a good idea to use reusable bags instead of     8    (塑料的) bags. You can also save electricity by turning off lights before leaving a room. Never use    9    (木制的) chopsticks when you buy takeaway food. All these small things can add up and make a big     10    (差异).

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据中文或首字母并用正确的形式填空，每空填一词。

It was the final sprint (冲刺) of the Santa BarbaraXV Grand Prix cyclo-cross race in Spain. Fans lined the road to the finishing line, cheering on the     1    (运动员).

Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of another cyclist, Agustin Navarro, with only 300 metres to the finishing line. Esteban had been cycling as hard as he could for hours and with the finishing line in     2    (视野). And all the cyclists began to speed up with all their s    3     to cross it. Then, suddenly Esteban got a puncture (轮胎上刺破的小洞).The audience was anxious and     4    (好奇的) about what he would do. Would he give up or continue when facing the     5    (挑战)? Ismael Esteban didn’t give up and then tried to find a     6    (解决方法) to the problem. He threw his bike over his shoulders and ran towards the finishing line. Just a few seconds later,fourth-placed Navarro caught up with him. Surely, he could simply overtake Esteban and come third. But Navarro slowed down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead by foot, Navarro just behind him. Navarro had let Esteban finish in third place, while he came fourth. The audience really     7    (钦佩) Navarro for his show of sportsmanship and cheered the cyclists. Navarro said,“I didn’t want to win that way.” Later, Esteban,who won the bronze m    8    tried to give it to Navarro. However, Navarro refused,and his response was:“Offering me the prize was worth more than what I did for him.”Tonya, a big fan of Esteban,    9    (评论道),“The two cyclists’ sporting gestures make a deep i     10    on us and this is sportsmanship at its very best.”

3 . 根据中文意思完成短文填空。

Dave wanted a pair of trainers badly, but his family was too poor to afford it. So when he read in the local newspaper that there would be a 1000-meter running race, of which the prize was a pair of trainers, he jumped at the opportunity. Day and night, he trained hard for it. On the sports day, a crowd of people gathered on the play field and there was     1     (兴奋的嚷嚷声) in the air. After doing some     2     (热身伸展运动), Dave heard the whistle. All at once, the runners set out like lightning and soon they were a blur. One after another, the other runners     3     (飞驰而过). Dave     4     (感到肋部疼痛) and his breath     5     (开始呼哧呼哧地喘). But he     6     (咬紧牙关) and pushed on. Now, it was the last lap. Dave gathered all his strength, gave himself     7     (额外能量的迸发) and ran like mad. One…two…three…Dave overtook all the others. As the crowd     8     (惊讶地看着), he     9     (向……发起最后冲刺) the finish. Yes, Dave was the champion! Although he was     10     (气喘吁吁), Dave grinned, holding the precious pair of trainers tightly to his chest.

4 . I used to be a    1     to computer games. But now I am q    2     it. Last week, I s    3     up for advanced     4    (文学) and finally made it.     5    (显而易见) , I felt happy about it. I will try to be r    6     for my future. (根据首字母或汉语提示完成短文)

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入几个适当的单词。

While this was going on. Mr. Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window.Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue.but he was     1     to notice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes,for the men     2     and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving. Mr. Taylor rushed out and     3     it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves..

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入几个适当的单词。

The journalist immediately     1     these important facts, but he took a long time to send them.Meanwhile,the editor was getting impatient, for the magazine would soon     2    .He sent the journalist two more faxes, but received no reply.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入几个适当的单词。

The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma， but where had it come from? As no puma had been reported missing from ant zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow     1     The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still     2     in the quiet countryside.

8 . 按课文内容填空

So this is it—    1    (高级的) high school at last! I’m not     2     (外向的) so I’m a little     3     (焦虑的) right now. I want to make a good first     4     (印象). Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me?

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas:     5     (狭窄的), dry,     6     (平坦的) land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the center of the     7     (强有力的，有影响力的) ancient Inca Empire. The Inca     8     (皇帝) lived in the now-famous     9     (地点) Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16^th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main     10     (官方的) language of Peru.

9 . 课文段落原文填空

I’m not outgoing so I’m a little     1     right now. I want to make a good first     2    . Will I make any friends?    3         4     no one talks to me？

What a day! This morning, I was worried that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didn’t feel     5     or     6     at all. I miss my friends from junior high school.

10 . 课文原文填空

Imagine having the    1     to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they    2     alone on video. These videos are    3     onto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from    4    —all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a    5    . A virtual choir helps connect    6     people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir    7     them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become   part of the    8     community. It   has    9     to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to...forget my problems.     10     music, I become someone else.”