1 . 根据句意选择恰当的词组并用正确形式填空。

get used to        keep up with        keep company with        make arrangements for used to do        make sense make up for

1. He is so mean that no one will __________ him.
2. He was busy __________ your journey when you called.
3. Your composition isn’t written well, because many sentences in it don’t __________.
4. The number of “silver surfers” has increased greatly over the past several years because more and more old people __________ using the Internet technology.
5. __________ the changing world, we must be involved in lifelong learning and be ready to accept new things.

3 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的单词。

A. unbelievable   B. statues   C. amazing   D. admire   E. hike

My time here in China is going well. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army and     1     the ancient civilization of Qin Dynasty. I’ve heard that it is an     2     sight, and I can’t wait to go. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is almost     3    . It’s said that there are more than 8,000     4    , and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s.

4 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，从所给的A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中，选出最佳选项填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的单词。

A.grateful        B.faiths       C.reflect        D. spite        E. fade          F. horrible

Festivals can    1    people’s wishes, beliefs and    2    . They are celebrated all around the world. In    3    of different forms of celebrations, they have a lot in common. For example, every country celebrates harvest festival, when people show that they are    4    for the year’s supply of food. However, with the development of modern society, some traditions may    5    away. Some believe festivals should not be commercialized. Others think it’s good for economy and public happiness. We hope people will take our festival seriously.

6 . 根据句意，选择单词并以其适当形式填空。

On today’s episode of “Future Change”, we talked about predictions about the future with two experts from different fields. Dr. Han, a computer scientist     1     that computers would be cleverer than humans in the     2     future. He thought people would also be programming computers to think like humans. Another guest Vincent Black, an architect, predicted that smart homes with integrated sensors could keep us     3    , save us energy and warn us of     4     dangers. With the development of advanced technology, he also believed that cities floating on water are part of our world’s future. Whether their predictions are     5    or not, today’s talk is a good interaction.

7 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的单词。

A. classical   B. downloading     C. ordinary     D. opportunity   E. uploading   F. original

If you do not have an     1     to join a local choir or have trouble finding like-minded friends, a virtual choir is your best choice, which involves setting up equipment, recording performances in the studio or just at home,     2     the videos onto the internet and putting them together. This creative idea, enabling not only music tents’ but also an     3     individual’s voice to be added to others’, comes from an award-winning composer and conductor, Whitacre. When in college, he fell in love with     4     music, devoting most energy and soul to it. In 2009, inspired by a video about a girl singing one of his     5     compositions, Whitacre created the first virtual choir, receiving millions of views on the internet and becoming a worldwide phenomenon ever since. Nowadays, it proves to make the world a better place.

8 . 用所给短语的恰当形式填入下列句子，使其意义完整。有两个短语多余。

turn out；in hand；attend to；turn down；on behalf of；in response to；be made up of

1. Life________ ups and downs, so it is essential for us to put ourselves in a good mood.
2. Our monitor gave a speech________ all the athletes at the school sports meeting.
3. The university________ Albert Einstein due to his low scores in the general part of the entrance exam.
4. People donated food and money actively________ the appeal by the local government.
5. A great number of nurses spent much time________ the patients during the COVID-19 epidemic.

9 . 根据短文，选择适当的单词或者短语并用正确形式填入文中，有三项多余。

take advantage of; mystery; diverse; charm; in spite of; significant; escape from; for example; light firecrackers; in memory of ; absolutely; atmosphere; enable; beliefs;   such as

Nowadays，traveling in China holds special     1    for many foreigners, especially teenagers. In their eyes, China is a country with a profound history and many     2    . Besides, China wins its fame for its various dishes from     3     regions and ethnic groups. More importantly，China has numerous     4     festivals, which reflect people’s wishes,     5    , faiths and attitudes towards life.     6    , Dragon Boat festival is celebrated     7     a patriotic poet, Qu Yuan. The common practice in Chinese Spring Festival is     8     and setting off fireworks, which can absolutely create a strong festive and joyful     9    . Traveling in China not only enables them to learn about China, but also offers a chance to     10     their regular life.