1 . 选词填空

play a role in     in view of     lay the foundation for     apply...to...     be comprised of     in the circumstances   make sense of     differ from   carry out       cast new light on

1. Research has _______________ the causes of the disease.
2. She still did the job very well _______________.
3. _______________ the bad weather, the event will now be held indoors.
4. The companies say the partnership will _______________ an entirely new business model.
5. As is known to all, a cricket team _______________ eleven players.
6. With the development of science and technology, computers have _______________ our daily life.
7. It will be more easily to _______________ a plan than to work it out.
8. Things in the world _______________ each other in a thousand ways.
9. This is to help her accept her early upbringing and _______________ past experiences.
10. In this way we can better _______________ theory _______________ practice.

2 . 用所给短语的适当形式填空

apart from   be home to     beat down   come as no surprise   come down to by means of   off the beaten track in possession of   make one’s way   in harmony with

1. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects that by 2050 China ________ 437 million people over the age of 60.
2. The workers of the shop went ________ and designed a new machine.
3. What other sports do you like ________ soccer?
4. Tom is so careless, so it ________ that his exam results are not so good.
5. The drawings is transferred to the wood ________ carbon paper.
6. Sustainable development requires us to live ________ nature.
7. Though it was snowing heavily, the soldier ________ to the village successfully.
8. She took off her hat and let the sun ________ on her.
9. Usually, the conflict between the couple ________ the education of their children.
10. Now he is ________ a big company and has a high position in society.

3 . 选词填空

secondary to, be relevant to, dry out, a chorus of, participate in, upside down

1. Please keep in mind that the information ______________ the subject of the conversation in hand.
2. That was the first time that I _______maritime affairs.
3. An unmanned canoe floated _______ on the lake.
4. Thanks to the sunny and hot weather, it is easy for us to _______ the logs.
5. The old man is an opponent of music, thinking music is an obstacle to educational success, or at least _______ it.
6. The professor’s donating his possessions to school was welcomed with _______ praise.

4 . 选词填空

be greeted by, up to, at home and abroad, be dying to, adapt to, get the most out of

1. The administrative staff _______ exploit the local tourism resources.
2. The moment I arrived at the royal palace, I ______________ the buildings with a fancy style.
3. The migration didn’t cause a great challenge to him. Instead, he _______ the new environment with ease.
4. The mayor’s extreme politics faced objections ______________.
5. Sailors, fishermen and merchants flood into the city and _______ the unique environment in the city.
6. It’s _______ humans to handle the polluted channel with any possible means.

5 . 选择短语并用其适当形式填空(每个短语限用一次)

hesitate about              lead ... to              come back to              cover with       contribute to     pay ... attention to        dig up              find out                    stick to                    root in

1. She _________whether to accept the invitation because she hadn’t fnished her work.
2. The teachers had better_________more _________ the voice of youth.
3. Eating too much sugar can_________health problems.
4. The boy helped his parents to_________potatoes in the garden to grow vegetables.
5. We’ll _________ that topic later after we have a rest.
6. You’ll have to watch the experiment next week to_________what has happened.
7. The mountaintop of Hengshan _________ snow four years ago.
8. The sad truth is that most ofus have been brought up to eat certain junk food and we _________ them all our lives.
9. The little boy _________us_________ a small village.
10. His romantic style was also deeply_________the historical and social context.

6 . 选择短语并用其适当形式填空(每个短语限用一次)

every time        be struck by        be determined to        consist of        on closer inspection speak volumes about            be supposed to            be satisfied with            get down to            get...across

1. I __________ the wage, so I feel happy.
2. Our class__________ 40 students.
3. The train__________ leave at 10:00.
4. You are likely to__________ lightning under a tree.
5. It’s time__________ thinking about that essay.
6. Her body language__________ her interest in this talking just now.
7. __________, they discosered some more facts about his death.
8. __________ I come to Changsha, I will call on my best friend, Linda.
9. He is a good teacher because he can__________ the problems__________.
10. Being admitted by a famous university is my dream, so I __________ to do my best in my high school life.

7 . 使用方框中短语的正确形式填空，有两项为多余选项。

in one’s own right             as opposed to             all walks of life       go about speak volumes about             be down to             on closer inspection

1. A carbon footprint is mainly the amount of greenhouse gases people make as they lead the daily life and ____________ the normal activities.
2. When you give someone a hug, this simple act can ____________ how much you care for the other person.
3. The visitors here are greatly impressed by the fact that people from ____________ are working hard for new Jiangsu.
4. Disney chairman and chief Bob Iger said Lee is “a super hero ____________ to Marvel fans around the world”.
5. When magic is being performed in front of your very eyes, you know that it’s 100% real and that everything happening before you ____________ the magician’s talents.

8 . 短语填空

be determined to, light up, lead to, rather than, at one’s fingertips, be considered as, be on display, come across, bring out, take in

1. Lightning ________ the darkening skies, and within moments the plane was tossed (使摇摆) around.
2. Eating too much salty food ________ a main factor leading to health problems.
3. The rainforests play an important role in the world's ecosystem because they ________ heat instead of reflecting it back into the atmosphere.
4. It was when I got back to my apartment that I first ________ my new neighbours.
5. Going online to do research is natural. But all of the choices _________ can be overwhelming (令人不知所措的) sometimes.
6. Surround yourself with people who love and respect you. Choose to be with the people who _________ the best in you.
7. Luxury brands will ________with their latest collections.
8. I _________win, but my best friend Matthew was playing badly.
9. Many developed nations are now concerned about saving nature ________developing or destroying it.
10. Eating too much sugar can _________health problems.

9 . 短语填空

set out, take part in, in all directions, come true, carry on, keep sb. from, aim at, pay off, follow in one’s footsteps, burst onto

1. Taking advantage of the new technologies, the scammer can ________ victims precisely.
2. She ignored him and ________ with her work.
3. It’s hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions, but don’t ________.
4. Earthquakes send out waves ________.
5. The wind can usually ________ walking to school.
6. I think students should ________ all kinds of activities, such as reading something about literature and arts.
7. If you want your dreams ________, don’t oversleep.
8. The band ________ the music scene in 1997.
9. We will have more money to spend after we ________ our debt.
10. Before I ________, everyone told me the challenge was impossible, but I was determined it wasn’t.

10 . 根据句意，选择适当的短语填空。

have in common, turn down, be regarded as, dream of, make use of, in particular, make sure, be made up of, knock sb. over, pick up

1. It is impolite to ______________________ the warm-hearted offer.
2. She ______________________ running her own business.
3. Don’t be afraid of problems, but ______________________ it to be the best of ourselves!
4. The truth is that all food ______________________ chemicals.
5. All the candidates are excellent, but I like the last one ______________________ — his experience is just what we need at the moment.
6. What do the music festivals ______________________?
7. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or ______________________ litter.
8. Even walking on the street and lightly bumping (撞) into somebody brings back memories from Becky’s childhood, when a boy ______________________.
9. I think the door’s locked, but I’d better go and ______________________ it is.
10. It ______________________ the purpose of life in ancient Greece.