1 . 阅读短文，用方框中所给词语或短语的正确形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空只能填一个单词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次）

look back, decide, compete, one, scare, pride, sit, kid, quick, short

A group of boys stood around a tree. “What a tall tree!” they said to each other, “It would be exciting to climb to the top.”

The group of boys made a     1     to play a game to see who could climb to the top of the tree fastest. Their mothers were     2     not far away, looking at their kids as they played.

One of the     3     was David. He was the     4     boy in the group. Nobody thought he would win the     5    .

Then the game started. All of the boys tried to climb as high as they could. Although the others climbed faster than David at     6    , he reached the top of the tree fastest in the end.

His mother was     7     to see this. She asked, “David, how did you reach the top of the tree so     8    ?”

“It was easy.” David said. “The other kids kept looking down as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they got     9     and were afraid of looking down. However, I looked only up. When I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher until I reached the top.

It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without     10    , we are more likely to reach our goals.

2 . 从方框中选出合适的短语, 用其正确形式完成句子。短语中有两项为多余选项。

share with   graduate from   wash away   concentrate on   pass down   as much as sb. can    turn around   instead of   refer to…as…   leave behind   on Earth   in harmony with

1. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place________.
2. ________, I saw a white-haired man.
3. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from________.
4. Lisa ________ our school last June and is about to go to college in New York.
5. While I was ________ photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched.
6. “World Trade Organization” can ________ WTO, and ASAP is short for “as soon as possible”.
7. Mum wouldn’t have been happy if I’d________ Jonny ________.
8. For example, ________saying “It’s raining heavily”, you could say “It’s raining cats and dogs”.
9. Alistair says that they encourage each other ________ when they train.
10. What is most significant is the way in which people have worked ________ nature to make these terraces and grow rice.

3 . 选词填空

A. in case of     B. on behalf of        C.no wonder     D. at liberty       E. in conclusion

1. He had made a thorough investigation, ________he knew so much about it.
2. ________ the staff, I wish to extend our warmest welcome to you.
3. He has just installed a safety device for his car ________ break failure.
4. ________, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.
5. All people are ________ to express his own opinion.

4 . 选词填空

A. tentative     B. superior          C. isolated     D. fragrant       E. portable

1. The shampoo leaves your hair smelling deliciously fresh and ________.
2. He found that little TV extremely________.
3. Brand-building in the west by Chinese companies is at ________stage.
4. Unfortunately, this is not an ________ incident.
5. Their ________ military strength gives them a huge advantage.

5 . 选词填空

A. initially       B. instantly       C. casually     D. merely        E. basically

1. He found some old photos in the drawer ________ .
2. ________, I disagreed with his proposal, but later I agreed .
3. Her voice is ________ recognizable.
4. I accepted this job __________ for the high salary.
5. ___________, the article can be summarized in three sentences.

6 . 选词填空

A. relevant       B. artificial          C. confidential     D. extreme       E. commercial

1. ________documents were presented in court yesterday.
2. I must stress that everything I’ve told you is strictly __________.
3. The room was decorated with _________ flowers.
4. The heat in the desert is ________ .
5. The TV show was interrupted by too many ________advertisements.

7 . 选词填空

A. promote       B. circulate          C. consume       D. betray       E. transform

1. A new color match will ________ your bedroom.
2. We need to ________ the sales in Asian market .
3. Rumors began to ________about his financial problems .
4. I suspect them of nothing, I would swear they would never ________ me.
5. The electricity industry can _________large amounts of fossil fuels.

8 . 选词填空

A. exploration       B. substitute        C. compliment     D. emergency        E. tendency

1. An outbreak of fire or an accident is an ________.
2. I have a ________ to talk too much when I am nervous.
3. Reduced-calorie cheese is a great________ for cream cheese.
4. The boss gave her a ________ because of her diligence.
5. They will begin their ________ to Antarctica next month.