1 . 选词填空

give off, be stuck in, hold on, keep one’s spirits up, turn down, cheer... up, make a fire

1. The rotting bananas are ________________ a bad smell, so you’d better throw them away.
2. In the face of all these difficulties, we should not be discouraged but ________________.
3. The hall was full, and hundreds of fans had to be ________________.
4. The teacher’s encouragement ________________ her ________________, and her face lit up with joy.

2 . 选词填空

take sb’s breath away   freezing cold   a bunch of   contrary to   proceed to sth    owe sth to sb   in contrast to   go up   stand in the distance   go downtown

1. Having survived the heart attack, Mary brought her doctor ________________   flowers to express her thanks.
2. ________________ common belief, the research shows that taking a walk immediately after a meal isn’t necessarily good for our health.
3. The view of the island ________________   and I couldn’t help taking photos continuously.
4. After a short rest and a cup of tea, Mr. Brown ________________   the preparation for another lecture.

3 . 选词填空(despite/in spite of/though/although)
1. _____ he was poor, he was very generous to poor people.
2. All the people on the ship were in safety _____ the storm.

4 . 选词填空(dress up/put on/have on)
1. ______ your heavy winter coat if you are going out.
2. Young kids often ______ and have fun at Halloween.
3. If you’re wearing black pants you should______ black shoes and a black belt.

5 . 选词填空(above all/after all/first of all/in all)
1. Never waste anything, and ______ never waste time.
2. So, I guess maybe that woman behind the counter was right, ______.
3. ______, we need to find something to eat or drink.
4. There were ______ a hundred persons present at the meeting.

6 . 短语填空

to be frank, go off, frankly speaking, except for, be pleased with, to be brief, for the first time, be worth it, in detail, with respect, set off

1. He stared at the composer as if seeing her ________________.
2. They ________ at six, and hoped to get to the wedding on schedule.
3. However expensive the taxi ride may be, the advice you get from the performer will certainly ___________.
4. Can you explain the phenomenon _________, please?
5. __________, citizens enable themselves to enjoy rights and can use or abandon them.
6. If you agree, we can talk to each other ________________ about the commercial questions in the future.
7. We ______________ your progress virtually. Keep it up.
8. ___________, I have arrived at my bottleneck recently, which is horrible to me.
9. ________________, I understand why Europeans are so concerned about the rapid development of a big country like China from the media.
10. Unfortunately, we have seen them _________ in some previous projects.
11. To be honest, his speech is perfect ___________ pronunciation.

7 . 选词填空(besides/except/except for)
1. Nobody wanted to go to the cinema _________Sam.
2. Four other people were picked out _________me.
3. He is very nice _________his stubborn personality.

8 . 选词填空

on the move, set out, live off, theme park, appeal to, up to, upside down, feed on, be blessed with, be familiar with

1. The poor family________________ the land, with the father struggling to make ends meet.
2. The group of wild horses are ________________, so it’s difficult for us to take photos of them.
3. The Greens________________early in the morning and arrived at their destination before noon.
4. He walked over to an open trash bin, turned the container ________________, and dumped the contents inside.

9 . 短语填空

carry sb through sth; tend to do sth; a great deal of; pass away; in memory of; trip over; in tears; in despair; resident physician; moral dilemma; tuition fees; first aid

1. Hearing the news that she had been rejected by all the universities she applied to, the girl fled ________.
2. At the age of 98, the great Chinese scientist ________, which was a great loss to our country.
3. Thanks to papermaking and printing, ________ancient information has been kept in books.
4. I helped an old lady who________by a fallen branch on the road.
5. Mr. Black lost his two children in a serious traffic accident and he is ________ now.

10 . 短语填空

take part in; give way to; keep a balance; lead to; make a proposal; turn to; prevent...from... donate...to...; make sure; all over the world; the Forbidden City; at the entrance to

1. Last weekend, I ________ an event held by the Students’ Union, which is aimed at educating us more about daily biology.
2. From my point of view, work and life are of equal importance, so you should ________ between them.
3. With over 2,500 bikes stored in our five rental shops at strategic locations, we ________ there is always a bike available for you.
4. Despite growing pressure, the prime Minister refused to ________ social pressure.