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

A. hold you back   B. be torn between   C. participate in   D. in the context of   E. be involved in F. achieve fluency in   G. be likely to H. find fault with   I. fade away J. glance at K. concentrate on

1. When they feel tired and bored, students can’t ______ studies.
2. Terry can’t ______ the match because he has hurt his foot.
3. Poor health will ______ in study, so do regular exercise.
4. Cross-cultural communication requires us to ______ both the language and the culture.
5. The boss was in such a bad mood that he began to ______ his employees.
6. After graduation from college, one may ______ furthering his/her study or finding a job.
7. We should review what we have learned often, or it will ______ from our memory.
8. ______ the “double reduction” policy, students actually face increasing pressure.
9. We should reduce the number of people who are needed to ______ important decisions.
10. The two companies would ______ to achieve a win-win situation if they cooperate well.

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. reflect   B confusing   C . tempt   D. ignorance   E. shortage   F. context G. dramatically   H. fluency   I. literally   J. bear   K. concerns

1. I am beginning to feel embarrassed by my complete ______ of world history.
2. The meaning of “Ahorita” should not be taken ______. It changes with context.
3. The newspaper report seems to ______ the idea of most people of the public.
4. Can you imagine Africans facing such serious ______ of clean water.
5. Those advertisements try to ______ people into buying their products.
6. Health care, education, employment are usually the biggest ______ of citizens.
7. We have two people called Paul James working here, so it’s a bit ______.
8. You may not understand this story if you don’t know its historical ______.
9. Her health has improved ______ since she started on this new diet.
10. One of the requirements of the job is ______ in two or more African languages.

3 . 阅读下面文本，并从方框的单词或短语中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项有多余项。

A. entering     B. position     C. intended        D. applied for    E. eager             F. graduating from               G. unhappy

After     1     college, Jade gave up the high-paying     2     in a department (部门) of the province, but    3     a job at the charity organization. He     4     to make a contribution to charity. Besides, he was     5     to do a favor (帮助) to the native people.

4 . 选词填空

A. honored        B. affairs        C. fitness        D. deliver E. glories        F. determination        G. struck

1. Every volunteer acted with great courage and ______ in the disaster.
2. I felt ______ to be invited here today.
3. I’d like to join a dance class to improve my ______.
4. The temple is one of the ______ of ancient Greece.
5. The undersea quake ______ around 7:00, Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island.
6. Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to ______ food and supplies.
7. As China plays a greater role in global ______, more and more people are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this amazing language.

5 . 选词填空

A. are similar to        B. lay in ruins        C. cutting out       D. make a list of E. was based on       F. refer to        G. dates back to

1. Chinese calligraphy has a long history that ______ thousands of years ago.
2. Instead of ______ her favorite foods, she added healthy foods to her meals.
3. I suggest that he should ______ difficult words or useful words that he’s learn throughout the year.
4. The two cars ______ each other in size and design.
5. In less than a minute, a large city ______.
6. If you don’t understand this word, you can ______ the dictionary.
7. The theory he put up ______his many years’ research, so it was practical.

6 . 选择方框中的短语，并用其适当形式填空（有两项多余）

see eye to eye, base... on…, look forward to, stick to, in exchange for, back down, remind…of… rise to, make advances in, take advantage of, make a difference, lie in

1. The root of the problem we are faced with ________________ low employment.
2. I will give you my favorite watch ________________ your bike.
3. After being shown conclusive evidence, the other side had to ________________.
4. Over the past decade, China ________________ renewable energy.
5. You will be allowed to choose a room ________________ your personal taste.
6. As long as have chosen the right path, it’s advised that you ________________ it.
7. When it comes to painting, the materials that you use can ________________.
8. When the invited speaker did not arrive, the chairman ________________ the occasion and gave an unprepared speech.
9. The brothers always quarreled; they could seldom ________________ each others.
10. Jean ________________ the lunch hour to finish her homework.

7 . 选择恰当的短语并用其正确的形式补全句子。

be unaware of        be known as       cheer up       look through       have yet to

1. Some specific problems ______ be solved.
2. I have ______ all my papers but I still can’t find my notes.
3. Many teenagers ______ the harm of smoking and even get addicted to it.
4. Professor Ye Jiaying ______ an outstanding researcher of classical Chinese poetry.
5. When I’m feeling sad, my mother tells me funny stories to ______ me ______.

8 . 选词填空

be equal to,   can’t wait to, in exchange for, lie in, see eye to, eye with, at a fast rate, return to normal, on no account, put...into operation, stick to

1. They had been meeting for 10 hours, but they still couldn’t __________________the company on many importantissues.
2. The epidemic (疫情) must be wiped out ________________ , or the chicken raisers will suffer a terrible loss.
3. He is young, but I have confidence that he ________________ the hard job.
4. The government has taken some measures to reconstruct the earthquake-hit areas, but it will be some time before they _________________.
5. The professor warned the students that ________________ should they use their mobile phones in his class.
6. The real worth of a man ________________what he is, not in what he has.
7. They have discussed for several years of drafing a new law to control the pollution, but when it________is still unknown.
8. Only when the two sides ________________their promises can they reach an agreement.
9. The kids woke up early in the morning and ________________see what presents their parents had prepared for them.
10. I gave her a nice coat ________________ several interesting books.

9 . 选词填空

1. A large fire_____________(爆发)when he was asleep at night.
2. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke_____________(依次).
3. The professor_____________all his life(把……奉献于……)_____________researching the treatment of AIDS.
4. He______________(同意)the view that men and women are equal.
5. The course_____________(由……组成)readings, discussions, and group design sessions.

10 . 阅读下面句子，用方框内所给短语完成句子，在空白处填入正确形式。

are persuaded into     took up a position     to keep in touch with     place great emphasis on     switch on out of a strong passion for       sum up     make great contributions to     under no circumstances   insist on

1. On coming back home, the little boy________________the TV.
2. As far as I’m concerned, it is necessary for us________________our friends in our daily life.
3. Committed himself to scientific researches, he________________his country.
4. He left a career in teaching and________________with the NEH soon.
5. While working there, ________________knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905.
6. Tu Youyou’s life story tells me that________________shall we acknowledge defeat and that success will belong to those who ______________________trying.
7. The article________________the new achievements made in electronic computers.
8. While shopping, sometimes people________________buying something they don’t really need.
9. It’s high time that we________________the improvement of food safety.