1 . 请用方框中所给词的正确形式完成句子。

amuse          deep          occupy          reward          secure

1. These smart homes will ensure our______________.
2. The Roman______________ of Britain left many towns and roads.
3. To my______________, the bicycle stolen 20 years ago was founded!
4. He is acknowledged as a writer of great wisdom and______________.
5. Setting goals can make your life manageable as well as______________.

2 . 请用方框中所给词完成句子。

accompany          advocate          digest          domestic          substance

1. He chose to______________ her on the trip.
2. This______________ appliance is intended for big families.
3. He paused, waiting for her to______________ the information.
4. Many experts______________ fitting all buildings with smoke detectors.
5. After treating the wormwood in a new way, she found a/an______________ that worked.

3 . 根据句子语境，选用方框中单词填空。

enormous       demonstrate       interaction       break down       ultimately

1. In Japan, it may ________respect to look down when talking to an older person.
2. She hopes to build bridges and ________misunderstandings between different cultures.
3. We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our________with other people.
4. ________, my duty is helping every student to learn.
5. Disneyland also has many exciting rides to amuse you, from ________swinging ships to scary fall drops.

4 . 根据句子语境，选用方框中单词填空。

critical       advocate       prospect       adopt       stretch

1. I am not a Sami, but in Sarek I`ve ________some of their habits.
2. The Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park was set up in Jilin and Heilongjiang, with boundaries ________ all the way to the border and joining with Russia`s wildlife reserves.
3. The Amish people ________a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community.
4. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary________.
5. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a ________ illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.

5 . 根据句子语境，选用方框中单词填空。

academy       objective       evaluate       encounter       secure       routine

1. These smart homes will keep us ________, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
2. Your home will also learn your daily ________and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
3. In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the________ of discovering a new treatment for malaria.
4. Her team examined over 2,000 old medical texts, and ________280,000 plants for their medical properties.
5. All incoming students at the ________are required to take a college writing class in their first term.
6. In fact, Einstein often ________people on the street who would stop him and ask him to help explain things.

6 . 根据下面句子语境，从方框中12个短语中选出合适的短语完成下面句子，并注意形式的变化。   (每个短语可以不止使用一次)

be worth it,     hold your horses,     lose track of,     settle for,   be aware of,   refer to in particular,   come across,   thanks to,   now and then,     wonder at,     go all out

1. She was talking so fast that I completely _________ what she was saying.
2. Don’t make a decision too quickly; _________ and think it through.
3. During his time in university, Mr. Johnson _________ to balance his academic studies with involvement in extracurricular activities, making the most of his campus life.
4. I’m _________ to prepare for the marathon. I’ve been training every day, eating a healthy diet, and getting enough rest.
5. _________ his determination and hard work, he was able to achieve great success.
6. I do visit my grandparents’ house, but only _________ because of my busy schedule.
7. I am currently _________ the beauty of this natural landscape, which seems to change with every passing moment as the sun sets and casts different shadows on the hills.
8. She had high expectations, but she had to _________ a lower salary offer.
9. All the hard work and sacrifices I made during my studies _________ when I finally graduated with honors.
10. He _________ the changes in the schedule and missed the meeting.

7 . 从方框中选出合适的短语，并用其适当的形式完成句子。其中有两个多余选项。

be aware of     give sb. a hand     in panic     in particular     to one’s astonishment     go all out come to an end     be short for     fall off       the other way round     come across     turn out

1. You may ________ a lot of challenges in the future. Don’t worry.
2. Would you please tell me what CCTV ________?
3. She cried ________ when she saw the huge and frightening spider on the wall.
4. The athletes ________ in the final of the race to win the gold medal last night.
5. I love all kinds of music, classical music________.
6. I thought the store opened at 9 AM, but it’s actually ________; it opens at 9 PM.
7. People should ________ the importance of protecting the environment.
8. I thought the difficult math problem would take her hours, but ________, she solved it in seconds.
9. The school year ________ in two weeks, and the students are excited for the coming winter holiday.
10. We didn’t have much confidence in the party, but it ________ to be a huge success, with everyone having a great time.

8 . 用方框中词或词组的适当形式完成下列句子，每个词或词组只能用一次(每组有一个多余的选项)。

appreciate   commit   convince   ambitious   drop out   turn one’s back on

1. You need to __________ them of your enthusiasm for the job.
2. The club gets small as members move away or __________.
3. He was deeply __________ of your kindness.
4. She __________ them when they needed her.
5. Last year, both sides __________ themselves to settling the disagreement peacefully.

9 . 用所给单词的恰当形式填空。每个单词使用一次，每空填入一个单词。

statistic       approve       oppose       proof       ultimately conclusion       relevant       defend       structure        expand

Skills for writing a good argumentative essay

As a high school student, you’re definitely struggling for writing a great argumentative essay now. Here are some tips for help.

First, be sure of your argument. What are you trying to demonstrate,     1     or disagreement about the topic? Select the one you are able to     2     and support later in the essay. Second, provide enough     3     of your argument, which can be facts,     4    , research findings or even personal experiences, and should be reliable, sufficient and closely     5     to what you’re arguing. It is also essential to consider and analyze the reasons from the     6     side in order to better     7     you points.     8    , your essay should be written with a clear and appropriate     9     including an introduction, a body, and a conclusion, and accurate and persuasive language.

In     10    , writing argumentative essays requires skills and practices. By following above tips, hope you can write a convincing argumentative essay.

10 . 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. confusion   B. delivered     C. reflection        D. offer   E. context    F. set       G. signaled       H. fluent     I. torn       J. culture     K. genuine

This is a story about how a foreigner got confused about a Mexican word even though she could speak     1     Spanish. It happened when she     2     foot on Mexican soil for the first time. She asked an ice-cream seller for an ice-cream, and he said “ahorita.” She thought it would be     3     immediately because the word can be directly translated to “right now.” But she waited for half an hour and still no ice-cream came. When she asked the seller about it, he said “ahorita” again, with his face showing     4    . She felt     5     between waiting and walking away. Finally, she had to go home, so she     6     to the seller that she could not wait any longer. Years later back in Mexico, she came to realise that the meaning of “ahorita” changes according to its     7    . It could mean “tomorrow,” “within five years,” “never,” or even “no, thanks” when one wants to refuse an     8    . “Ahorita Time” is a     9     of different cultural understandings of time. That is, understanding “ahorita” takes not a fluency in the language, but a fluency in the    10    .