2 . 选择合适的短语并用正确的形式填空

turn sb down     adapt to     test out major in   out of sympathy   personally speaking

1. The software should_________________ before being put on the market.
2. I want to ask for leave of absence but I’m afraid the team leader will _________________.
3. _________________ for the homeless children ,he gave them shelter for the night.
4. We must be able to _______________ new environment.
5. He encourages me to ________________ English in college ,to be a bridge between China and the world.

3 . 选择正确的短语并用其正确形式填空。

in spite of, after all, take advantage of, set off, except for

1. He _________ the good weather to go for a walk outside yesterday.
2. You shouldn’t be hard on him. ________, he is still a schoolboy.
3. ________ his injury in the game, he still went on to finish the race.
4. I’ll__________ early to avoid the traffic.
5. I sold everything I owned ________ my car and my books.

4 . 从方框中选择合适的词组及其正确形式填空

keep track of, in shape, have access to, belong to , keep … company, remind…of…, break away from, make progress, keep your eyes open for, free of charge

1. The scene in the movie _________ me ________ my childhood when I, together with my father, set off fireworks on the Spring Festival.
2. With the help of his teacher, the boy has _________ in physics this term.
3. It can also __________how much I exercise and what I eat.
4. The house _________ my grandparents is under repair now.
5. All the students at school_________the library.
6. The boy was so angry that he _________ his mother and ran away.
7. _________any information that can help you find a job.
8. It is said that people in Russia have medical service ________.
9. She takes exercise every weekend to stay_________.
10. During her illness, her good friends _________ her ________ in turns.

5 . 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。

take advantage of;          range from…to…;     a great deal of ;          in spite of ;   tend to do;       in memory of;        in despair;

1. She cried loudly ________ because she lost a large sum of money.
2. The congress opened with a minute’s silence ________ those who died in the struggle.
3. The research on the effects of music lessons involves two groups of children, their ages ________ 4 to 10.
4. I’m going to ________ this opportunity to learn more about the history of America.
5. Mr. Brown refused to give up smoking ________ his lung disease.

6 . 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。

distance     moreover     opportunity       relief       satisfy       impact

My name is Sarah. It is an honor for me to win the    1    to share my ideas and feeling about music with you. You never know how music has had an    2    on my life.

Music gives me hope and a sense of    3    . While listening to music, I feel so fortunate to have everything I get in my life. It speaks words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.

    4    , music gives me strength and brings me    5    . When I listen to music, it makes me forget all the worries and pressure in my life. It is the rock I could lean on to become strong and get through those hard times.

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。

tough   identity   function     attack     charity       target

Jan went through    1    times after she developed a serious illness and quitted her job. Luckily, with the help of online surfers, she gained a better understanding of internet’s    2    . She could listen to music, watch games and explore the world when her computer is connected to the internet. Meanwhile, she realized that    3    theft may happen online and everyone may become a    4    of cyberbullies if they behave foolishly online. After taking    5    website to online classes, she learned more about how to use the internet and started to raise money for children in poor countries.

8 . 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.

9 . 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.

10 . 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.currency     B. legal       C. stages        D. joined     E. surrounded     F. resulted

In history, the United Kingdom went through several     1    before the name formed at last. From the 16^th to the 19^th century, Wales, Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland were     2     to it one after another. But in the 20^th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from it, which     3     in the name today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The four countries work together in some areas. They share the same flag, and use the same     4    and military defence but have different education and    5    systems. Throughout history, it was taken over by four different groups.