1 . 选词填空

in response; be referred to as; negotiate with; function as; be attentive to; as to; be confused about; approve of; account for; be knowledgeable about; put yourself in sb.’s shoes; be dependent on

1. The period from 3000 to 1000 B．C.E., when the use of bronze became widespread, ____________________ the Bronze Age.
2. Her parents always did not ______________ her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, “I told you so.”
3. A tip that really helps in understanding other people’s concerns is to ___________________________________.
4. If you are in any doubt ______________ whether you should be doing high­intensity exercises, consult your doctor.
5. In modern man, the brain ______________ about 2～3% of total body weight but it consumes 25% of the body’s energy when the body is at rest.
6. The workers ______________ the leadership for an improvement in working conditions and salary last Friday.
7. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain ______________ after class.
8. The fact that college students are financially ______________ their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home.
9. A library, ______________ an education centre, provides all kinds of books for the public.
10. Jack ________________________ fish to the point where he was asked to work at the aquarium(水族馆)．

2 . 选词填空

make up one’s mind, pass up, have second thoughts, weigh up, reject...out of hand, a maximum of

1. I ______to study harder rather than waste precious time on useless things,such as playing video games and chatting online.
2. You’d better ______the advantages and disadvantages before you make the final decision.
3. The government should not ______the opportunity that has now presented itself.
4. All our suggestions put forward at the meeting ______.
5. He agreed to lend me some money yesterday, but now he ______.
6. ______five tickets can be purchased with one valid identification card.

3 . 选词填空

enter the contest, come across, meet a deadline, polish up, keep up with, a piece of string, hold fast to, come to grief

1. If you want to______________ the times, you have to get a large amount of information.
2. Their marriage______________ last year over lack of money.
3. Although he had only______________ for fun, he won first prize.
4. Some people prefer working at night in order to______________.
5. I need______________ to tie this parcel up.
6. ______________ this string, or you’ll fall into the hole.
7. If you______________ something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance.
8. I entered all kinds of English contests in order to______________ my English.

4 . 选词填空

to one’s sorrow, a nursery rhyme, to the point, make sense, be made up of, in a good mood, in particular, beyond comprehension

1. The little girl is often heard to recite____________, “The little rabbit is so white.”
2. ____________, all his belongings were destroyed in the earthquake.
3. He has strange ideas, and his motive is utterly____________.
4. I am fond of his literary works, and his dramas____________.
5. It doesn’t____________ to argue with him because he is not reasonable.
6. In spite of all your talk, you never seem to come____________.
7. This collection____________ three parts: poems, dramas and short stories.
8. Criticized by his teacher, he was not____________.

5 . 短语填空

in contrast to   make use of   in astonishment   drink a toast to   be available for   be contrary to

1. Let’s ___________________ Mary and John and wish them a happy marriage.
2. To be a good learner, you must ___________________ library books, newspapers and magazines.
3. We watched silently ___________________, never having been so close to such a huge fast-moving creature.
4. 5G has faster data transmission, lower delay and greater mobility ___________________ the conventional 4G.

6 . 短语填空

a massive amount of, be satisfied with, be impressed by, compare…with, be unique to, date back to

1. The audience ______ his awesome performance.
2. These animals consumed ______ vegetation (植被), which reduced the plant diversity in the park.
3. The couple ______ the healthy meals served in the canteen.
4. In summary, I regularly ______ my views ______ those of others.
5. Tom denies the view that the custom ______ the time when men wore swords.
6. Such fantastic scenery ______ the island.

7 . 短语填空

owe… to, proceed to, in contrast to, on the contrary, be astonished at, dream of, at dusk, be available for

1. Some people live to climb to the peak; some people live only to ______ it while others live to avoid ever climbing at all.
2. He had thought his ambition could be achieved, but ______, he failed.
3. They didn’t anticipate there ______ no more tickets ______ the performance.
4. He ______ his good health ______ his healthy lifestyle and optimistic attitude to life.
5. ______ he reached Toronto, which lies near the border.
6. Everyone present ______ the way he treated the surrounding people.
7. The chef’s rude behavior is usually ______ his handsome appearance.
8. She returned from the freezing wind and then ______ have a chat with her son.

8 . 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.

9 . 短语填空（有两项为多余项）

be desperate for   help sb. to one’s feet   get into a panic   stand by   in panic

1. How can I __________________ and see him hurt and lying on the ground?
2. The old man fell to the ground. After making sure that he was in good condition, I managed to ________________.
3. The volcano erupted violently, leaving all the people in the nearby village __________________.

10 . 短语填空

layers of, sense of touch, look through, an electric shock, apply…to, be divided into, feel at ease, lead to

1. I’ve ______ all my papers but I still can’t find the leaflet.
2. The blind man walking on the cobblestone street has a keen ______.
3. This misprint ______ great confusion of the advertisement.
4. It was freezing cold that day. Luckily, the victim was wearing several ______ warm clothing.
5. The shopping mall ______ six sections.
6. I got ______ from that electric kettle when it was working.
7. Those people have been ______ modern techniques ______ a traditional craft.
8. When the photographer took a photo of me, I ______ with him.