1 . 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.

2 . 请从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语填空，并用其适当形式填空。

approve of     be highly regarded     the majority of     affect     put it another way

1. After the presentation, all people tended to___________the idea put forward by them.
2. ___________ people own a dog for a companionship.
3. His work ___________by other painters.
4. Your opinion will not ___________my decision.
5. Let me___________. Education is essential for progress.

3 . 请从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语填空，并用其适当形式填空。

stimulate     pursue     contribute     gain knowledge     expose oneself to

1. It’s important to ____________ students’ interests in learning.
2. Honesty and hard work___________ to success and happiness.
3. You can’t ___________ without practice. Wisdom comes from experience.
4. We can ___________ an English-speaking environment, which will help us build up a good foundation.
5. Everyone has the freedom to ___________ their dreams.

4 . 请从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语填空，并用其适当形式填空。

be eager to     be enthusiastic about     breakthrough     precious     apparent

1. You should always ____________ life so that you can conquer all the difficulties with great passion.
2. A family break allows you to spend ____________ time together.
3. Don’t worry, all the people around ____________ help you get through the difficulty.
4. His ____________ unwillingness would disappear if we paid him enough.
5. Scientists have made a ____________ in their treatment of that disease.

5 . 选词填空

creative;   power;   recommend;   reward;   view;   experiment with;   keep track of;   subscribe to

1. I made the final decision because my friend made a ______ to me.
2. We ______ an evening newspaper last Friday.
3. Calendar is an app that helps you ______ your progress and plan your exercise routine.
4. It is very ______ to keep a diary of daily happenings.
5. This toy will help children with their ______.
6. The law should ______ as a way of meeting certain goals.
7. Nowadays apps are becoming increasingly ______.
8. He wanted ______ different styles in his paintings.

6 . 请从方框中选择合适的单词，填入句中。单词无需变化形式，有两个单词是多余的。

owe, advertising, combine, dismiss, abandon, adaptations, available, contribution, inefficient, approved, witnessing, acquire

1. It seems obvious now how we ________ knowledge and understanding by questioning observing, considering, and validating to find the most suitable answers.
2. At first, people ________ of his studies and urged him to continue, but later they became angry and put him in prison.
3. We ________ so much of our knowledge and understanding of the world to great people.
4. One disadvantage is that there is so much diverse information ________. hence it can be difficult to find the right information and to decide if the information can be trusted.
5. Figuring out what to acknowledge and what to ________ on the Internet is really challenging.
6. Some sites are bringing the news directly from the people who are experiencing or ________ it, on the spot of a car accident for example.
7. One may think that it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film ________
8. To stand out, they must ________ the highest standard of design with creative ways to make people believe they “must have the product”.
9. The ________ industry started with the fundamental purpose of promoting and selling goods to people who might need them.
10. However, not all advertising is about selling products and services for a profit. Some advertisements nowadays aim to make a ________to society and welfare.

7 . 从方框中选择恰当的单词填入句子，注意使用其正确形式。

profession     update     inspiration     pay off     apply        various       remind       occupy

1. I like reading books of all kinds. I have a top 10 reading list and I try to keep it __________.
2. I also hope I will develop confidence in a __________ of new skills.
3. If you become so stressed that you can’t function properly, you should seek __________ help.
4. I want to sign up for the Annual Fun Run, and here is my __________ form.
5. Her career __________ all of her time, so she has little time for her family.
6. A movie about Mount Qomolangma I saw on a flight __________ me to climb mountains.
7. To me, the most important thing is __________ parents that getting down on the floor to play with children is the most educational thing they can do.
8. At that moment, I completely forgot all the hardships I had suffered in the past two years. All our efforts __________.

8 . 阅读下面两篇短文，根据其大意，从方框中选择适当的短语，并用其正确形式填空。

in addition     turn one’s back     break down     a variety of          live in harmony     run out     maintain friendships     be concerned with

A

Friendship clubs provide a platform for people to take part in     1     social activities, such as group outings, shared hobbies, and interactive events. They help to bring together like-minded individuals who are seeking to make new friends.     2    , joining a friendship club is also beneficial for people to     3     through face-to-face interaction.

B

Nature is our home. Humans and other living things on the planet couldn’t survive without the resources that come from nature. We should take care of our “home” before it’s too late. If we keep overusing and destroying nature, it will finally    4     on us. We should try our best to     5     with nature.

9 . 选词填空

by contrast, be blessed with, approve of, wake up to

1. I __________ a happy childhood, one that most people would want to have.
2. The coastal areas have mild winters, but __________ the central plains become extremely cold.
3. Citizens __________ an orange sky and strong winds that covered the city in a thick, brown-yellow dust.
4. His parents didn’t __________ his marriage, but he married the girl against his parent’s will.

10 . 选词填空

stretch, demonstrate, reward, witness

1. Despite the fact that it was dangerous and exhausting, climbing the mountain was a very __________ experience for me.
2. The two stone lions standing in front of Tian’anmen have __________ many great historic events.
3. There’s been no public __________ of opposition to the President.
4. The great Himalayas has the largest mountain peaks in the world and __________ around six countries in Asia.