1 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

as a result,        concern,               annoy,               gather,               previous,        proposal, get discount on,     reject,               sufficient,        delete,               check out,        position,        threat

1. You might not believe this, but even some famous author's books were ________ many times before being accepted and published.
2. Have you heard of the new 24-hour bookshop? I'm going to ________ it ________tonight.
3. The musician hopes that he will have ________ time to make the new album.
4. Many people do not realise the importance of space exploration technology in their lives, ________ space exploration becomes a waste of time and money in their eyes.
5. The girl was ________ with her boyfriend, who was late for her birthday party.
6. The new assistant impressed the boss with his creative ________ for solving the company's problems.
7. We are ________about endangered animals.
8. It is believed that many plant species are ________ with extinction now.
9. An increasing number of people like shopping online because they can often ________ many goods.
10. That app which isn't needed anymore ________ from my smartphone already.
11. While taking pictures, ensure that the camera is ________ at the eye level of the subject.
12. Many styles of music start as a reaction to a ________ one by changing it somehow in one way or another.
13. Thanksgiving and the Mid-Autumn Festival are the harvest festivals when people ______ and celebrate what they are grateful for.

2 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. administered        B. bumpy             C. declared       D. extremely       AB. issue       AC. limited AD. mass        BC. minimize       BD. pace       CD. rarely       ABC. received

Challenges Ahead With Vaccines Rolled Out

Less than a year after the World Health Organization     1     COVID-19 A global pandemic, people are already rolling up their sleeves for the needle. This is record time for a new vaccine

On December 14, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID - 19 vaccine made its debut in the United States.

“It signifies hope, healing, restoration of public health and public safety,” said Sarah Lindsay, a nurse in New York who     2     the very first shot.

But that road has proved to be     3    . The reality is that rolling out a new vaccine is logistically (在后勤方面)    4     difficult. A complex distribution system has to be put is place. Coordination between states and the federal government has already been a(n)     5    in the United States.

“If the     6     of the vaccination program continues to move as it is now, it’s going to take years, not months, to vaccinate the American people,” said President-Elect Joe Biden.

Globally, nine vaccines, including four from China, have been approved for either widespread or     7     use in some countries. The European Union has begun a     8     vaccination campaign. Israel and Bahrain have     9     the most doses per 100 people so far.

“It’s really important that we do everything that we can to    10     the spread now with the tools we have,” said Dr. Maria van Kerkhove, the technical lead of COVID - 19 response at the WHO.

3 . Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. compliment               B. emphasis                     C. undergo                     D. obsess E. alternate                     F. perspective               G. supply                     H. issue I. suspect                     J. reverse                            K. proceed

1. He said British troops would stay on in Afghanistan for the time being, but promised increased ________ on training the Afghan military and police to take over responsibility security.
2. Searching through a variety of sources will give them a wider ________ on their subject.
3. Yet his manner made it clear that he was simply stating a fact, not flattering with a ________.
4. I think no matter what diets we follow or what slimming products we ________ ourselves with, at the end of the day there's no magic trick to shape up for the summer.
5. The wedding license bureau had told Cheryl that no one there had the power to ________ an emergency license by phone, but maybe she could try to reach a judge.
6. To survive, he says, companies must ________ a transplant of corporate DNA, and few survive the surgery.
7. A lawyer from the district attorney's office presents a case against the ________.
8. The teacher should encourage the child to ________ as far as he can, and when he is stuck, ask for help.
9. The building projects are behind schedule and construction materials in desperately short ________.
10. While Apple may face enormous competition, the company is known for taking ________ routes.

4 . 用所给短语的正确形式填空。

depend on        rather than        have a frog in the throat        be based on        even if

1. ________he is very busy, he is willing to help us.
2. I prefer to work________ sit there doing nothing.
3. Many young people don't want to ________their parents.
4. As it________ a true story, the film is very popular.
5. After singing all day, I________ last night.

5 . 用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能用一次。

enhance；consumer；academy；deserve；rare；embarrass；anxious

1. The well-known clown feels deep ________ although he makes the audience laugh.
2. It was a deeply ________ moment when I called her a wrong name.
3. Trust me. Add some drawings to the wallpaper, which will much ________ its attractiveness.
4. David ________ asks questions when he encounters difficulties in study. He thinks instead.
5. I was so embarrassed that I wanted the floor to open up and ________ me.
6. Normally, the students return in September for the start of the new ________ year.
7. The report ________ careful consideration.

6 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. allowed        B. broadcast        C. checked            D. complaints          E. degrade F. entertain       G. fictional       H. figures       I. remote       J. series        K. unpleasant

Reality TV began in the early 1980s, when a Japanese television company made a programme, Endurance. Starting with thousands of contestants in the first show, the programme presenters made them do really difficult and     1     things in every episode(集). The presenters made fun of the contestants, too. Viewing     2     in Japan were enormous.

In another reality TV programme, Survivor, sixteen people are taken to a(n)     3     island and made to stay there for more than a month. They have to find their own food or go hungry. The producers let the contestants take one luxury item each. Every three days, one contestant must leave the island and the last person wins £1 million.

It's not just adults who take part in these shows. A television     4     in Britain in 2003, That'll teach 'em, took 30 teenagers and put them in a(n)     5     King's school, where they lived for one month and received 1950s-style tuition. The pupils were made to wear thick 1950s school uniforms (including a school hat) during the hot summer and they had to do a long run every day. "They made us have cold showers and we had to have our hands     6     every day to see if they were clean," says one pupil. "We couldn't take anything from our modern lives into the school." Although there was no prize money in this programme, the teenagers learned a lot from the experience.

In 2004, there was a programme in Britain where contestants were not     7     to sleep for seven days to try to win £ 97,000 prize money. The winner was 19-year-old Clare Southern. However, this programme had many     8     from viewers.

But where will it stop? Programmes like this are     9     all over the world. But there was people who think that these programmes     10     both the contestants and the viewers, and feel that contestants are often made to do dangerous things to make good television.

7 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的词。

affected              struck                    breathe                    efforts              rescue              ruins

On 28 July 1976, an earthquake     1    Tangshan city. The city was greatly     2    and nearly destroyed. Many people were killed or injured. Soon, the     3    work began after the quakes. Soldiers and medical workers arrived to find survivors and help the people in the disaster-hit area. With strong support from the government and the tireless     4    of the people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake     5    .

8 . Directions: Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.

A. improve B. ignores     C. acceptable     D. crowd     E. desire     F. affect G. excellent   H. assignment     I. reduce   J. achieve     K. up-to-date

Tips to be a successful high school student

Everyone wants to be the best High School student. Unlikely, only few top it. Want to be one of them? Follow these tips, know the secret only the toppers know!

Dream big

You are the product of your thoughts. Dream big and have a higher purpose to live. Dream makes you    1     for something necessary for your life. It ensures a high level of excitement, and thus you stay highly focused. Therefore, you should be serious about dreaming big and    2     the quality of your life. Find the reasons to get good grades. Make your parents happy and your co-mates admire you. Do not be one among the    3    ; try being the one above the crowd. Dreaming big motivates you and makes you    4     more.

Do one task at a time

Avoid multitasking! Like listening to songs while doing your homework or doing a(n)     5     watching your favorite football show. Do you think you are saving your time? But no, you are not. Multitasking can     6     your productivity and effectiveness. Affecting your work is secondary, you know what? Multitasking can     7     your memory and reduce your IQ by 15 points.

Do not procrastinate (拖延）

Time and tide wait for none. It's very easy to procrastinate and it is     8     occasionally. However, making a habit out of it is where things go wrong. Awareness and diligence are the keys to be    9     students in high school. Being on time is the virtue(美德)．It is always advisable to complete tasks well before time, stay    10    , have preparation for exams beforehand, and stay on top of your game.

There is no shortcut to reach your dream. Still getting successful does not demand more of hard work. Little smart work can do everything.

9 . 选择合适的短语, 并用其正确形式完成句子。

sign up for,   be suitable for,   be responsible for,   be used to,   be addicted to

1. Can I ________ this course in advance?
2. The post-2000s generation ________ staying up late.
3. I don’t think I ________ this job.
4. You should not ________ computer games. You should pay more attention to your study.
5. Who or what should ________ this accident?

10 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

A. be attracted to        B. concentrate on          C. sign up for                 D. be responsible for E. become addicted to       F. leave...alone             G. looking forward to       H. other than I. in exchange for          J. made an impression

1. You will ________ anything wrong.
2. You may ________ the club you like.
3. Once you ________ drugs, it will be very difficult for you to get rid of it.
4. As she is ________ hearing from me, please remember to post this letter on your way to school.
5. I know she has brown hair, but ________ that I don’t remember much about her.
6. Many people will ________ cycling if the weather is fine.
7. Her speech ________on the people present, especially the young.
8. If you ________ the boy ________, he will make trouble.