1 . 选词填空

making progress     due to     die out   be concerned about     watch over   searching for

1. On behalf of those who feel like ________ in English, I sincerely invite you to give an interview at 7 p.m. on Friday.
2. I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises ________ being on the spot only five minutes before the best moment.
3. If we don’t take measures to protect this kind of rare animals, they will ________ sooner or later.
4. Nowadays people ________ more ________ the environment where they live.
5. I’m wondering if you can ________ my little son while I’m seeing off my friend this afternoon.
6. While Jane was ________ something to eat, the rescue workers were in search of her.

2 . 短语填空

look forward to     at last     leave...alone     take notes     senior high school      junior high school     make an impression     what if     concentrate on   flash card

1. In conclusion, we are ________ attending your class, where we can take the chance to improve our oral English.
2. ________, my hard work paid off—we were awarded an A, which gave me great satisfaction.
3. Please ________ me ________ for a while so that I can focus my attention on my study.
4. As far as I’m concerned, it is a good habit to ________ when you have a class.

3 . 短语填空

apply for;   take control of;   make up;   other than;   check in;   check out;   can’t wait to do sth;   package tour;   be known as;   credit card

1. There are more than two million farmers, ________ two thirds of the total population of the province.
2. The twins are learning in June, but ________that，they'll have fun traveling.
3. Please ________ at least an hour before the plane takes off.
4. Students are encouraged to ________their own learning, rather than depending on their teacher.
5. If you want to ________ the job, you must make good preparations for it seriously ahead of schedule.

4 . 短语填空

come along; work out; make it; set a good example; fall apart; lose heart; give up; make sense; pretend to do sth; make a difference; rather than; cut...out; now and then; compare...with/to...

1. Parents should behave well to ________________ to their children.
2. Regardless of what difficulties I will meet with on my way to success, I will never ________________ and go all out for my dream.
3. To ________________the difficult maths problem, I have consulted Professor Russell several times.
4. After all, it is our joint efforts that ________________ to the environment protection.
5. What the headmaster said on the importance of receiving education at the meeting ________________.
6. Last but not least, it is the inner beauty ________________ our appearance that makes us respectable.

5 . 短语填空

clean up     sign up for   be responsible for   be attracted to   focus on

1. My parents and I spent the whole morning ________ our house for welcoming an important guest.
2. Nowadays everyone ________ building up a harmonious society in China.
3. We highly recommend you should ________ this course designed for the beginners.
4. Since I entered senior high school, I have ________ basketball, so I signed up for the basketball club activities.
5. Some parents ________ their children’s study, ignoring the education of survival skills.

6 . 选词填空

become accustomed to, take off, cast a shadow on, call to, reach for the stars, be composed of

1. It was the misunderstanding that ________________ their friendship.
2. Every substance, no matter what it is, ________________ very small particles called molecules.
3. Dreaming is believing and if you ________________, you actually will achieve better results.
4. Having lived in England for two years, I now have ________________ the cold weather
5. The new era ________________ us, saying that we should strive to achieve more and do better.

7 . 选词填空

be reunited with, get distracted, lose touch with, keep in touch with, live life to the full, burst out

1. I have tried to ________ Betsy over the years; her mother was one of the finest people I’ve ever known.
2. It was twenty years later that the lost boy ________ his parents finally and the parents were very excited to see their son.
3. Every time I see the comedian’s performance, I always ________ laughing.
4. Since you know that there is no point in complaining, why don’t you ________?
5. As a senior school student, we shouldn’t ________ by anything that is not relevant to our study.

8 . 选词填空

on display, come to life, set in motion, bring out, light up, be unfamiliar with

1. When I told the students that we would go out for a picnic, they all ________________ and became very excited.
2. As new students at a university in Boston, many of us ________________ the campus and consequently late for class.
3. It is difficult to say what life is going to be like in 100 years, but certain things have clearly been ________________, such as climate change.
4. At the end of the festival, a massive display of fireworks will ________________ the sky.
5. Some of Xu Beihong’s paintings are ________________ in the museum and attract thousands of visitors every day.

9 . 选词填空

date from, seal up, bring...to life, prior to, be exposed to, keep a close eye on

1. ________________the beginning of the 19th century, the buildings play an important role in the history of architecture.
2. Many people enjoy relaxing music in the evening ________________ going to bed.
3. We________________ an overwhelming number of chemical contaminants every day in our air，water and food.
4. ________________ the cans and put them in the fridge，or the food in them will get bad.
5. Parents need to________________ their children the whole time while they are playing in the park.

10 . 选词填空

take action, make up one’s mind, pass up, put off, weigh up, arise from

1. If it rains hard tomorrow, we will have to ________ the match until next month.
2. When things aren’t going well, he always encourages me, telling me not to ________.
3. We should always keep in mind that many traffic accidents ________ drunk driving.
4. I must point out that time waits for no one, so we must ________ to solve the problem immediately.
5. You have to ________ in your mind whether to pursue the matter or not.