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 . 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.

3 . 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.

4 . 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.

5 . 选词填空

captivate     inspire     feature   fictionalize   stream   tailor obtain   decorate

The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang have long been considered a treasure trove of cultural and artistic heritage. The murals adorning the walls of the grottoes     1     viewers for centuries and continue to     2     contemporary works to this day.

One of the latest examples is Till the End of the Moon, a fantasy series which     3     many elements inspired by the aesthetics of Dunhuang. The series started     4     on Youku on April 6 and is adapted from a popular online novel,     5     the bittersweet love between a celestial being and a demon ruler, played by actress Bai Lu and actor Luo Yunxi.

According to Ruan Hexin, the art director, the crew spent nine months bringing the fantastic world to life by     6     12 sound stages covering an overall area of nearly 50,000 square meters, as well as     7     a total of 30,000 props.

To seek inspiration, the creators traveled to some iconic attractions in Dunhuang and Zhangye in Gansu province,     8     the inspiration to use black and grayish blue, the major hues in most Dunhuang murals, for the demon king's costumes. Besides, the costumes of the celestial being took inspiration from the murals of flying deities, which are majorly painted with the colors of straw yellow, bamboo yellow, and emerald blue.

6 . 选词填空

investigate   inspire   reveal   base   announce   abandon     extend   publish   get into   win

The Hugo Awards, the world’s top sci-fi awards,     1     on Saturday night at the 2023 Chengdu World Science Fiction Convention. Chinese writer Hai Ya’s The Space-Time Painter     2     the Hugo Award for Best Novelette. Hai created the story     3     by a painting masterpiece Qianli Jiangshan Tu (A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains) by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty (960-1279), who painted the work at the age of 18.     4     on the life of Wang, Hai created a painter named Zhao Ximeng, a prodigy that painted for the emperor more than 1,000 years ago. After much misery and suffering, Zhao     5     his physical body and entered a space where a modern policeman that     6     a case concerning an ancient painting     7     his memory. The story, through the twists and turns in Zhao’s life,     8     the political struggles behind this marvelous painting and the struggles and fights of individuals against the torrents of time. Working in the financial industry and a sci-fi fan, Hai, now 33, started writing sci-fi stories in 2016 and     9     his first work in 2019. Pitying on Wang who was so talented but had such a short life, Hai     10     his life through sci-fi, he said in previous interviews.

7 . 选词填空

kill   break down     mourn       heaven       die cast away       sew        peace       gather       seek

A Time for Everything

from The Holy Bible

For everything there is a season,and a time for every matter under    1    :

A time to be born, and a time to     2    ;

A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that what is planted;

A time to     3    , and a time to heal;

A time to     4    , and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh;

A time to     5    , and a time to dance;

A time to throw away stones, and a time to    6     stones together;

A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to     7    , and a time to lose;

A time to keep, and a time to     8    ;

A time to tear, and a time to     9    ;

A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate;

A time for war; and a time for     10    .

8 . Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words and expressions to complete the passage. Note that there are two more options than you need.

bend                 defeat                    trial                    cruel                    educator             lose face masterpiece       unnecessarily          practically            recite                    dignity               by heart

Today I read about the early learning experiences of three famous people: Marie Curie, Charles Darwin and Nelson Mandela. Young Curie was frequently asked to     1     in front of visitors. In the beginning, she considered it a(n)     2     because she was a timid little girl. Fortunately, her father kept reading Polish     3     to the family on Saturday evenings. With the help of this great     4    , Curie gradually developed a taste for poetry and became willing to learn     5     and recite poems. Young Darwin acquired a nickname of “Gas” because he used to help his brother with his experiments in making gases and compounds in their laboratory. By doing this, he learned, in a(n)     6     way, the real meaning of experimental science. In a manner different from that of the other two, young Mandela learned a lesson from a(n)     7     incident with a donkey. It managed to unseat him while he was riding it. He     8     and felt embarrassed. He learned that he would not     9     his opponents by hurting their     10    .

9 . Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words and expressions to complete the passage. Note that there are two more options than you need.

sail                    exceptional             set out             crew                    starve             freezing rescue               remote                    accompany       sink                    wave             abandon

Shackleton’s 1914 adventure, called the Endurance Expedition, was designed to cross Antarctica. His ship, the Endurance, was unfortunately stuck in ice and the     1     had to spend their days in complete darkness and     2     cold for eight months. When spring finally came, the ship, to their great disappointment, broke in the melting ice. They had no choice but to     3     ship. With three open lifeboats saved from the broken ship, Shackleton and his men eventually made it to Elephant Island. However, since the island was     4     from any shipping routes, it was unlikely that the men would be     5    . In order to save themselves, Shackleton,     6     by five most trusted men, left most of his men on Elephant Island and     7     for South Georgia, 810 miles away. The     8     in this part of the world can often reach 50 feet. Can you imagine that? They     9     in an open 23-foot boat! Almost three weeks later, Shackleton and his men, extremely tired and     10    , reached a whaling station after marching over the mountains of South Georgia. With help provided by the Chilean government, the captain finally made his way back to Elephant Island to save his men. Nobody died. Nobody!

10 . Directions: Complete the following passage 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. referring             B. refresh             C. pin                    D. occurred             E. acknowledging F. identify             G. drain                    H. discouraged       I. specific             J. negative K. specifically

Make a Wish List

Most of us know of New Year’s Resolutions, where one sets intentions for the year ahead. But too often, people make their resolutions     1     — “I will no longer eat biscuits left at my desk”— and then feel unhappy. In the cold month of January, the last thing you need is to     2     your energy further by setting up a series of battles with yourself. And if you break a resolution, you feel     3    , which is a rubbish way to start the year. What you need instead are things to look forward to.

So instead, try a wish list. This involves writing down 100 things you would like to do in the year ahead. The items can be enormous or tiny, ranging from “Climb Everest” to “buy a new pencil sharper”. The main thing is that at some point it has     4     to you as something that you would like to do.

The key here is — write it down.

Do you feel any resistance to the ideas? If so, ask yourself why. What is wrong with     5     what you would like to do? Try not to say to yourself: “I can’t I don’t have the money/time/energy/skills.” Just write it down.

It helps to be     6    , so rather than “Get outdoors”,     7     a place you would like to visit. And take your time when creating it — a wish list is not built in a day. Think about it, polish it and     8     it.

Finally, you have your list. And what a work of beauty it is. Here are all the things that you would like to do. Remember to     9     them up where you can see them; let yourself consider how they can be accomplished. You’ll be amazed that so many of your dreams can be realized though the simple trick of writing them down and     10     to them.