1 . 用所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次，有两个词是多余的。

celebrate, admire,   energy,   starve,   feast,   memory,   origin, arrive,   agriculture,   custom,   gather,   gain

Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends     1     to eat and give thanks for their blessings.

Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it     2     in late fall,   after the crops are harvested.

The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich     3     harvest. Early in the 16th century,   the     4     Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth,   Massachusetts. But in the first winter of their     5     they had a difficult time. They suffered a lot and many of the Pilgrims even     6     to death. It was in the next year that they     7     a good harvest. So Governor (州长) Bradford declared a three-day     8    . The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food. Such is the     9     of Thanksgiving Day.

In time,   other colonies (殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before Thanksgiving Day became a national     10    . During the Civil War,   President Abraham Lincoln announced the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today,   Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November while Canadians, their neighbours, celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.

2 . 选词填空

who, whose, whom, which, when, where

1. He drew on his life experiences to write this famous novel, ________was published after his death.
2. These principles were inspired by Lincoln,________ he admired， and were developed.
3. ________ he was travelling overseas, he went to find support for his country.
4. Einstein,________was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions closed to him.
5. That same year, ________was recorded as a miracle year in science, he published 4 physics papers.
6. Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany,________Hitler came into power.
7. There is nothing we can do to help Linda, ________ circumstances are beyond our control.
8. This is an exciting moment for us, ________ our astronauts successfully landed on Mars.
9. That was the hardest time for our family,________there were seven brothers and sisters.
10. He is the first to win such a big prize,________father was out of work at that time.

3 . 选词填空

come to power，be quite distinct from，in conclusion，throw light on play a key role，wear and tear，sum up，lead to，take up，commitment to

1. When the new ruler ________， he made peace with all his former enemies.
2. Mr. Smith left a career in teaching to________a position with the Arts Council.
3. As far as Im concerned， rock music________North American jazz or blues.
4. Apart from fair ________， the car is in excellent condition.
5. The new system may be more economic but will ________ a decline in programme quality.
6. ________， parents have to change some of their belief about how children should be raised.
7. She doesnt want to make a big emotional ________Steve at the moment.
8. Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation ________ how children learn.
9. Mei Lanfang________ in bringing Beijing Opera to the world， leading to the international status.
10. The teacher asked us to ________ the main point of the lesson in three sentences.

4 . 选词填空

in return (for)       be ignorant of       judge...by...       take out a loan       be intended for       without hesitation by accident       to be honest       broaden one’s horizons     permit sb. to do...   in case (of)       be patient with

1. As teachers, we should ________ our students.
2. When others are in need of help, Jim is always willing to give them a helping hand ________.
3. The little girl gave him a broad smile ________ his help.
4. If I can ________, I will carry on (with) my study at college.
5. The old man often ignores traffic rules. He ________ the danger of crossing the street randomly(随意地).
6. It happened—whether ________ or by design, —that the two of them were left alone after the others had gone.
7. The story tells us a lesson that never ________ a person ________ their looks.
8. Travelling makes it possible for a child ________.
9. The book is not suitable for parents to read. It ________ teenagers.
10. No students _________ enter the chemistry lab without permission.

5 . 选词填空

as a matter of fact， make a bet， by accident， on the basis of， in return

1. China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries ________the five principles of peaceful co-existence.
2. He is always helping people without expecting anything ________.
3. In the filed, the two young persons ________ on the white horse.
4. She doesn’t like him much—________ I think she hates him!
5. But it was quite ________ that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.

6 . 选词填空

tend to do...；carry...through...；complain about；the majority of；make an appointment；do harm to；be responsible for；think of；pass away；show interest in；trip over；break down；a great deal of；

1. The customer wrote a letter of complaint ________________ the way they were treated.
2. There seems to be something wrong with her son, so she _________________ for him to see a doctor.
3. People _________________   need less sleep as they get older.
4. It was her confidence that_________________ her _________________ the difficult situation, and we all sighed with relief.
5. Residents should_________________   keeping their rooms and kitchen clean and tidy.
6. Knowing that you_________________   Chinese history, I feel greatly proud.
7. If you leave your shoes lying around like that, you will _________________ them.
8. Solving the tough problem took _________________ time and effort.
9. If you continue to work like this day and night, I’m afraid you will _________________ sooner or later.
10. Even if my grandfather has _________________ for many years, I’m thinking of him every now and then.

10 . 用所给连词或短语完成下面的句子

as if, because, how, that, what, which, whose, who, whether, why, when, where

1. —What a mess! You are always so lazy!
—I’m not to blame, Mom. I am ________ you have made me.
2. The best moment for the football star was ________ he scored the winning goal.
3. How can he stay so calm? It seems ________ nothing had happened to him.
4. Grandma pointed to the hospital and said, “That’s ________ I was born.”
5. I’m afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer, which is ________ he never finishes anything.
6. What you were not aware of at that moment is ________ close you may be to victory.
7. From space, the earth looks blue. This is ________ about seventy percent of its surface is covered by water.
8. Her doubt is ________ she will be admitted into the company, for her first impression was not so good.
9. All that you should let me know is ________ turn it is to take charge of the project next.
10. All that he is not sure about is ________ of the students chosen will win the speech contest.
11. All that I know is ________ he is not a suspect. His leader can prove that he was not on the spot.
12. Her last question was ________ she could turn to for help in time of emergency.