1 . Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words or phrases. Each phrase can be used only once.

end up   stick out   take into account   slip into   lean towards

1. She________unconsciousness and died the next day.
2. It is reported that some obese people are so obsessed with losing weight in extreme ways that they ________in hospital.
3. He________more relax subjects in his later work rather than serious ones.
4. Children of a particular age cannot be expected to master educational material.   We should________their current level of cognitive development.

2 . 选词填空

apologize to; concentrate on; approach; in a mess; be concerned about; be crazy about; be ashamed of ; find fault with; in total; let down

1. The room was _________ darkness.
2. His room is _________.
3. Most teenagers_________ playing computer games, which worries their parents.
4. We didn't want to _________ him _________.
5. I behaved badly yesterday and I _________ myself now.
6. The local government should _________ doing some meaningful things to satisfy the people.
7. You should_________ your teacher for coming late.
8. With Teachers' Day _________, our class decided to hold a party to celebrate the important day this year.
9. Don't _________ what others think!
10. I broke my relationship with John because he always _________ me.

3 . 用regardless of或in spite of填空
1. We went out ________ the rain.
2. We worked all day________ the cold weather.
3. Our club is open to everyone ________ age, sex or educational background.
4. This special school accepts all disabled students, ________ educational level and background.

4 . 选词填空

subscribe,       convince,       cast,       boost,       bacterium,       alternative, severe,       decrease,       thanks to,       devote,       in spite of,       estimate,       blame

1. It___________ that one farmer on a cotton-picking machine can harvest as much in a day as 100 people working by hand.
2. The___________ were then examined under a microscope.
3. A great person is someone whose life___________ to helping others.
4. My reason for___________ to Teens every term is that it can help me practice my English.
5. Sunny and Fanny are seeking___________ to riding. They will probably choose to walk as much as possible.
6. The bright moon hung high in the sky and the building___________ its shadow across the street.
7. With the number of animals___________, many people are more concerned about the environment.
8. Peter stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one___________.
9. ___________ the rain, the picnic was canceled.

5 . 从方框中选出合适的短语，并用适当形式完成句子。

give way to，       refer to…as…，watch over            adapt to， be concerned about               remind…of…             make out             reduce…to…

1. On the mountain in the heavy fog, it was difficult for me________ a herd of sheep in the distance.
2. The Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Museum is located in a place which________ ruins on May 12, 2008.
3. It will take many years before this crop________ extreme dry weather here.
4. When he________ the scheduled meeting, the manager rushed to the office immediately.
5. As afternoon________ evening, we advanced towards Yosemite National Park Valley, where we put up the tent for a night.
6. The thief was caught just now. Now he________ in the police station.
7. Since COVID-19 broke out in 2020, people________ whether it will affect their lifelong health even if they are cured (治愈) of it.
8. Pritzker Architecture Prize, often________ the Nobel Prize in architecture, has attracted masses of architects around the world.

6 . 从方框中选择意思合适的词，并用其正确形式或包含这个单词的短语完成句子。

prefer             tend             humble       object             deadline        qualification access             apply            clarify       adaptation        intention        wander

1. After China’s implementing the Belt and Road Initiative, there is a great need for ______ teachers of Business English.
2. A journalist’s job is to inform people ______ about events, without any personal feelings.
3. There were over 1000 ______ for the job, so the competition must have been fierce.
4. The film, ______ the famous writer’s novel, enjoyed great success as soon as it hit the screen.
5. The remote desert area ______ only by helicopter, which makes the rescue work more difficult.
6. The boy have a ______ to talk too much when he has butterflies in his stomach.
7. It was midnight, but when I left work from my office, I still found some people ______ aimlessly on the streets.
8. Although the first proposal sounded more practical, many people expressed a strong ______ for the original one.
9. It was stupid of you not to understand the issue, because it ______ before.
10. He is working under great pressure ______ for handing in the report, or he will be fired.

7 . 从方框内选择适当的词（其中有两个是多余的），并用其正确形式填空。

issue   determine   confuse   reflect   decorate   permanence   feature

1. Being honest with each other can keep the ________ of friendship.
2. I ________ on the proposal before making the final decision.
3. The room ________in light green and gives the child an impression of relaxation.
4. The global warming is a vital ________ that involves every country in the world.
5. He was depressed and in a ________ state of mind.

8 . 选择填空：cure/treat
1. After a fortnight's treatment, the doctor successfully ________ me of my headache.
2. The best way to ________ such bleeding is to apply firm pressure.

9 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

virtual reality，be used to do，thanks to，lead to，in addition，start with，as well as，make advances，wearable tech，in terms of

1. ________ such as “smart clothes” can be used to monitor heart rate.
2. ________, I also want to do some exercises in this winter.
3. In my opinion, one’s success can’t always be measured ________ money.
4. ________ is a technology which enables the user to experience a simulated world.
5. He is a friend in word ________ in deed.
6. ________ his effort, it is more successful than we have expected.
7. Why not ________ the most interesting one?
8. Computers ________ many things for people now.
9. All roads ________ Rome.
10. With his guidance, we can ________ important ________ on this urgent issue.

10 . 选词填空

except/besides

1. — What did you do last night?
— ________ a composition, I also finished my physics homework.
2. This translation is well done, ________ for a few inaccuracies.
3. — I am surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.
— Many people think there is nothing there ________ ice and snow.
4. ________ 3,000 words, I also learned some basic grammar rules after being trained here.