1 . 短语填空

in contrast; change one’s mind; hang out; on the whole; go through; lie in; wipe out; hold out; be bound to; at risk

1. He had shown himself careless of personal safety where the life of his colleagues might be _________.
2. She had almost failed the exam, but her sister, ____________,   had done very well.
3. The difficulty ____________ providing sufficient evidence.
4. ____________, I’m in favour of the idea.
5. The local kids ____________ at the mall.
6. Nothing could ____________ his bitter memories of the past.
7. You ____________ feel nervous about your interview.
8. It is devastating for a parent to watch a child ____________ misery.
9. “I’m Nancy Drew，” she said, ____________ her hand.
10. I was afraid that Liz would ____________ and take me back home.

2 . 短语填空

alert ... to; at the risk of; come round; cause harm to; early on; break out; urge ... to ... ; stand by; dozens of; glare at

1. If we don’t deal with pressure properly, it may ____________ the body.
2. I’ll ___________ you whatever happens.
3. I’ve spoken to him ___________ times, but I still don’t know his name!
4. The father ____________ the naughty boy and scolded him for his behaviour.
5. Fighting had ____________ and all was chaos and confusion.
6. When I ____________ I was on the kitchen floor.
7. Lawyers will ________ the parents ________ take further legal action.
8. _________ sounding stupid, can I ask a question?
9. I realized __________ I’d never pass the exam.
10. They had been ___________ the possibility of further price rises.

3 . 用方框内短语的适当形式填空。

at the risk of     at risk     wipe out     die from be to blame     take steps     die out

1. The patient was still _________ because after the operation, his body rejected the new heart.
2. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or ________ heart attacks.
3. In most cases, good communication can help _________ misunderstanding and build a good relationship.
4. It is you as well as your wife that ________ for your son’s bad performance at school.
5. We should _________ to keep all these rare animals and plants under good protection.

4 . 选词填空(用正确的词组的正确形式填空，其中有两个词组是多余的)

put up;  weigh on;  lose contact;  set aside;  tear down;   at the mercy of;  make one’s fortune;  arm in arm

1. Although we _______________ twenty years ago, I recognized her voice on picking up the phone.
2. Determined to _______________ in the Southern United States, he set off from his home for New Orleans in his teens.
3. When I watched the old couple walking along the beach _______________, a sense of happiness warmed me through.
4. Most farmers lived _______________   nature in the past when little water storage equipment was in use.
5. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and _______________   the world economy, China calls for joint efforts to promote economic recovery.
6. No conclusion about whether _______________ the old buildings for a theme park will be reached until several discussions have been made.

5 . 选词填空

at present，a number of，result in，as a result，provide...for，in closing

1. _____________________ he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.
2. His car alarm had been going off for two days and, _____________________, the battery was flat.
3. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that _____________________ big benefits.
4. _____________________ them have admitted that despite their success, they aren’t happy.
5. Many animal welfare organizations __________________ care and adoption services ____________ homeless animals.
6. _________________________, I want to thank all our sponsors and supporters for what they have done for us.

6 . 选词填空

develop into;                  at least;               satisfy one’s demands;                 be connected with;    pay attention to;       date back to;        ups and downs;                    refer to

1. My family has a vase, which is said to_____ (追溯到) the Ming Dynasty.
2. It will take you _____ (至少) 20 minutes to get there.
3. In the past ten years, the town has_____ (发展为) a city.
4. When doing our work, we must _____ (注意) our ways.
5. He always _____ (查阅) a dictionary when coming across new words.
6. The hotel_____ (与……连接) the station by a walkway.
7. He has gone through many _____ (起起落落) in his life.

7 . 选词填空

live in harmony     come as no surprise       ask for permission       be exposed to       a combination of   

make one’s way to       off the beaten track       cut back on            be recognized as       environmentally friendly       

1. While European vacation are the most popular, some adventurers prefer to look for something _______________ and experience new places and cultures.
2. It _________________ that San Francisco wins the honor as the fittest city in the US for its steep hills and fresh food.
3. Known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”, Yuan Longping __________________ one of the world’s leading experts in agriculture.
4. ___________________ nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may produce variants of genes in bodies.
5. ___________________ internal and external factors caused the company to close down.
6. Human life is regarded as part of nature and, as such, the only way for us to survive is to ____________________ with nature.
7. After the big job was finished, the builder ___________________ the number of men working for him.
8. When you visit a museum you must ____________________ before taking photographs inside it.
9. For another, bicycles are _________________ because they won’t give off waste gas.
10. Thousands of people __________________ this village every year to witness this enjoyable traditional fiesta(宗教节日).

8 . 用方框中所给词组或词组的适当形式填空

participate in       walk on air       in the ballpark             keep sth in perspective move the goalposts       call on       throw sb a curveball       find one’s way into complain about       throw in the towel

1. The ambassador ______ us to do more for the disabled.
2. Though it is different from what you had thought, it helped ______ your problem ______
3. Now, over half the population of this country ______ sport.
4. We were amazed that he eventually ______ acting.
5. Customers are sure to ______ the price increase.
6. I know the race is tough, but don’t ______. Keep going and you might actually win!
7. They seem to ______ every time I meet the conditions which are required.
8. I have to say, you really _________ him _________ by limiting the expense.
9. My first guess wasn’t even ______.
10. She’s ______ since he asked her to marry him.

9 . 短语填空

be suitable for, prior to, find out, at least, be fond of, earn a living, for the duration of, put one's best foot forward

1. What did you do to________when you were living abroad?
2. Many people________tasting seafood while seafood always disagrees with me.
3. The school was used as a hospital________the war.
4. If you want to get hired, you should________to make a good first impression on a job interview.
5. My uncle hasn't been able to quit smoking, but________he has cut down.
6. An inspector is a person, whose job is to________whether people are obeying official regulations.
7. It's important to enrich the soil________planting.
8. There was a heated argument about whether he________the position.

10 .

adapt; typical; wave; eventually; fancy; attach; regard; prefer; familiar; actually

1. What does your ________ day look like?
2. We have had to ________ quickly to the new system.
3. Do you ________ going out this evening?
4. My mother was crying as I ________ her goodbye.
5. Our flight ________ left five hours later.
6. I didn’t want to say anything without ________ reading the letter first.
7. He’s a ________ figure in the neighbourhood.
8. ________ a recent photograph to your application form.
9. I ________ to wear clothes made of natural fibres.
10. He seemed to ________ the whole thing as a joke.