1 . 选词填空

affect                  solve                  gain                  benefit                 turn up permit                 confirm               confident            now that               rely on

1. _________ you have understood, I won’t explain it again.
2. Picking flowers is not __________ in the park.
3. The best way of __________ the problem is to cooperate with others.
4. She had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work, but she didn’t_________.
5. Many working women __________ relatives to help take care of their children.
6. The new tax law doesn’t __________ me because I’m a student.
7. — Do you think you’ll win tomorrow’s game?
—Well, we’re all feeling pretty __________.
8. In July his worst fears____________: he had cancer.
9. The new sports center will bring lasting ___________ to the people nearby.
10. It took her a long time to________ enough confidence to speak in public.

2 . 用所给单词和短语的适当形式填空。

patient     appropriate     represent     surround       calm down take advantage of     put up       catch one’s eye   make an effort   buzz with

1. Helen felt nervous, but when she saw her tutor nod encouragingly to her, she ________ and started her performance.
2. If you are invited to a formal reception, be sure to dress ________.
3. Every year, the moment I get on the train, I am ________ by Shanxi accents—and I know that I am heading home to my family.
4. Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher always pointed them out with ________.
5. Each of the star on the flag of the United States ________ a state of the nation.
6. Besides running, you can also ________ the sports equipment in the community.
7. Our house ________ activities when everyone comes home.
8. Two large paper lanterns have been ________ at the front door of his house, adding to the festive atmosphere.
9. The moment I saw the large papercut, it ________ through its size first, but then by its beautiful design.
10. Granny ________ to help me to write a letter to Father Christmas.

3 . 用方框里短语的正确形式填空。

recover from   in person   get ahead   differ from   apply for   adapt oneself to due to     live up to     surf the Internet     come up with   suffer from

1. The town was cut off from the rest of the world ________ heavy snow.
2. Fill in the form and return it either ________ or by post.
3. He is an Internet addict. He spends a great deal of time ________ every day.
4. If you want to ________, you must work hard.
5. American English ________ British English in many small ways.
6. I am writing to________ the post of volunteer for our school’s English association.
7. Our class ________ the idea to make better use of used materials.
8. As time went by, I gradually ________ the school life.
9. He failed to ________ his parents’ expectations.
10. Most of the major cities of the world________ traffic jam.
11. Listening to the music and doing sports can help me ________ stress.

4 . 用方框里词的正确形式填空。

stress     convenience     inspire     various   tough     attract

1. His speech was ________ and touched my heart.
2. It’s very________ to travel in Beijing by underground.
3. Facing so many difficulties, you must have had a much________ time than we did.
4. I think I’ve got one of the most________ jobs in the world.
5. This is one of the most________ places I’ve been to. I am expecting the next visit.
6. There are a ________ of clubs in our school, including basketball club and photography club.

5 . 用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能使用一次。

admire   shock   suffer   despite   put out     confident   contribute     protect from

1. ________ his full schedule, he signed up for the English speech contest.
2. I’m applying for the volunteer guide in order to build my________ in speaking in public.
3. Some people are wasting food while others are ________ from hunger.
4. He didn’t realize that he was injured until the fire had been________.
5. Inspired by the team, every member of the research group made their ________ to the new project.
6. She was so ________ that she could hardly bring out a word.
7. There are ________ potentialities in every human being.

6 . 选词填空

be accessible to, compensate for, result in, live in harmony, be committed to, without delay, aside from, in vain, tend to do, make out

1. Nothing can ________losing her loved ones in the disaster.
2. My mother ________ everyone and anyone can go to her garden to enjoy its beauty.
3. Though they have no much money, the young couple ________.
4. _______reading for knowledge, we read for fun and inspiration.
5. According to the research, women _______       live longer than men.
6. He will ________ his interested research work.
7. The earthquake _______ many thousands of death.
8. Having learned that I was in trouble, he came to my aid _______.
9. It’s unwise to________you understand something when you don't.
10. We tried ________ to make him change his mind.

7 . 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，请从方框中选用合适的词或词组填在空白处，其中有两个多余的选项。

work through       difference       shared       foundation matters       take action       achievement

To inspire young people to     1     for the environment and their community, Dr. Jane Goodall established an institute called Roots & Shoots in the early 1990s. The organization is called Roots & Shoots because roots move slowly under the ground to make a firm     2     and shoots can break open brick walls to reach the light. Dr. Jane Goodall believes that the roots and shoots are you, your friends and young people all around the world. As she says: “Every individual     3    . Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a     4    . ” Do you want to make Roots & Shoots rooted in everyone’s heart? Do you want to be a part of a community for a     5    future? You cannot be absent.