1 . 选词填空。

arguments；challenge；performance；explore；opportunity exchange；impression；reflecting；description；apply

1. China began to ________ the South Pole in 1984.
2. Mrs. King is not satisfied with her daughter’s ________in the National Skating Competition.
3. My visit to Yunnan last year left a deep ________on me.
4. What makes you ________to our company for the job?
5. Li Nan once had an________to study abroad in England, but he missed it.
6. There have been lots of _________about his drinking.
7. With the white walls ________ the light, the room looks brighter.
8. The instructions give a detailed ________ of how to use the phone to take pictures.
9. We should be willing to ________ ideas and learn from others.
10. China faces the _________ of rapid aging.

2 . 请从所给出的 10 个单词选出恰当的词语填入空白处，使短文通顺。每空一词，不得重复。

online     signed     debate     attracts     youth     speech     schedules     prefer     recommend       likes

What are teenagers into and what turns them off? A(n)    1     questionnaire asked 1,000 senior high school students about their    2    and dislikes. According to the results, taking exams and speaking in front of others are among the least popular activities for today’s     3    . Many students like to    4    interesting topics with their classmates but feel awkward or uncomfortable when they have to give a (n)     5     in class. Nearly half of the teenagers think that their     6    are too busy. They wish they had not     7    up for so many courses and extra-curricular activities. The older teenagers say that they    8    that freshmen wait until the second term before they join a team or club.

What    9     today’s teenagers the most? Not surprisingly, listening to music and playing computer games are common favorites. Watching videos is popular, too, and 21 percent say that they    10    reading.

3 . 选词填空

reminds     wiping     held     was married     turned up throw     set     forgave       kept     fooled

1. The missing letter eventually________ inside a book.
2. Bill________ his word and arrived exactly at the time he had promised.
3. Mary________ her breath as she waited for his answer.
4. If we________ off early in the morning, we should reach the coast before dark.
5. That song always________ me of our first date.
6. After class Wang Fei is always________ the handwriting off the blackboard.
7. The old lady was________ into buying a glass necklace as a diamond one.
8. The teacher________ him for his mistake; after all, that was his first time.
9. In order not to________ away the opportunity, he must have a try.
10. The girl________ to a young man who worked in America three years ago and now she has a baby.

4 . 选词填空

confuse, challenge, economy, improve, apply for, graduate, admire, accommodation, look forward, powerful, recommend

As is known, China is a developing country but under the wise and correct leadership of the Party, it’s already very     1     and advanced in economy, science, technology and so on, which has greatly     2     people’s living standards. While living a happy and rich life in China, some students are     3     to going abroad to study something different and Chao Dacheng is one of them. As a proud boy, after he     4     from a senior high school, he became     5     about which country to choose. His headteacher     6     he go to an African country where the local people extremely     7     and love China as well as its people and he could offer some help and taste the feeling of pride. However, knowing that it was hard to get suitable     8     and had to rent a flat or a house on his own, he realized it was really a big     9     for him and he began to feel a little anxious. Would he accept his teacher’s advice and continue to     10     a visa?

5 . 选择恰当的短语填空

is suitable for; graduate from; get used to; are responsible for; on schedule

1. We finished the task __________________.
2. Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone____________ the job.
3. Going to college is one of the choices for us students after we_____________ high school.
4. Driving on the left may be very strange at first but you will _____________ it.
5. All pilots ________________ their passenger’s safety.

6 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

on the contrary     catch sight of     in memory of   surround     consult tell lies   measure   before long     set off for       bring up   gather     exist    give birth to     keep one’s balance     puzzle

1. My father________Shanghai tomorrow morning.
2. I ________ my pupils around me and told them how to do it.
3. People light incense before graves ________their ancestors.
4. I found it hard to ________ on the icy path.
5. You shouldn’t let her get away with ________ .
6. The president ________with European leaders before taking action.
7. We were tired of waiting and hoped the bus would come ________ .
8. He is grateful to his grandparents because he ________ by them.
9. It wasn’t a good performance. ________ , it was so terrible that I couldn’t wait to leave the theatre.
10. There is no evidence that life ________ on other planets.
11. Her ________ look on her face suggested she didn’t understand what I said.
12. It was the study of history that ________ the social science.
13. I live in a very old town which is________ by beautiful woods.
14. The government has taken some ________ to protect the environment.
15. When I was walking in the street, I ________ my boss with his wife.

7 . 选用适当的单词或短语并用其适当形式补全句子。

apart from     contribute to     make sense   break down   put forward take the place of     to one’s delight     leave out   quarrel with   expose...to

1. It is not good manners to ________ other people about small things.
2. Too much work and too little rest can ________ illness.
3. It doesn’t ________ to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good.
4. Unfortunately, their car ________ on their way to the hospital yesterday.
5. Nothing can ever ________ real love and the family reunion.
6. ________ , I was admitted to Peking University.
7. Her name was ________ for the lead role in the play.
8. Potatoes turn green when they are ________ light.
9. This word is wrongly spelt. You’ve ________ a letter.
10. ________ these two books, he has written some plays and film scripts (剧本).

8 . 选词填空

ran；later；anyone；end；fast；playing；parents；that；If； however

When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my     1    and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was     2     with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I     3     to my mother and said,"Tony fell from the open window!" She was very   worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said, "Don't worry, I'm just joking"And my mother shouted at me, "    4     you do it again , I'll hit you."

Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning, I swam     5    and I called out, "Help!" All my friends came to help me,    6     , they found that I was joking.

But half an hour     7     I wasn't joking. I was so fast    8     I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me.In the     9    They found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on, I haven't joked on    10    .

9 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

explore   impression       feel confident senior   experiment   concentrate on

Tian Hua is a new student at a school in America. She is studying at an American high school for one year. In China, Tian Hua was in Grade 1 at     1     high school, but in America, she is in Grade 10. She did not     2    at all when she arrived. Her first     3    was that English was difficult and people spoke too quickly, but soon she found that if she     4     the ideas, not the single words, she could understand! She also made friends and began to     5    the city with them. Her new friends were happy to explain things to her after class. Her favourite class is chemistry because the teacher lets the students do cool     6    ! Tian Hua is not sure how well she will do at school this year, but she is not nervous any more. She is excited!

10 . 选词填空：请直接将短语前面对应的字母涂在答题卡上

A. other than   B . come along   C. falling apart   D. makes a difference   E. be amazed by F. rather than   G. addicted to     H. sigh up for   I. even if     J. on my own

1. What the hero did really ________ in my life and changes me into a positive boy.
2. Have a day to explore the city and you'll ________ its beauty.
3. We are going away in June but ________ that we will be here all summer.
4. I’ll find a way to improve ________ so that I can make the team next year.
5. People can ________ this online course to get free textbooks to learn the native language.
6. There's a big party tonight. Would you like to ________?
7. Do not get close to that building- it is ________.
8. You will miss the flight ________ you catch a Didi car.
9. It is pretty hot today so I think I'll have a cold drink ________ coffee.
10. Nowadays many teenagers are ________ the Internet and cannot concentrate on school and family life.