1 . 选词填空

live in harmony     come as no surprise       ask for permission       be exposed to       a combination of   

make one’s way to       off the beaten track       cut back on            be recognized as       environmentally friendly       

1. While European vacation are the most popular, some adventurers prefer to look for something _______________ and experience new places and cultures.
2. It _________________ that San Francisco wins the honor as the fittest city in the US for its steep hills and fresh food.
3. Known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”, Yuan Longping __________________ one of the world’s leading experts in agriculture.
4. ___________________ nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may produce variants of genes in bodies.
5. ___________________ internal and external factors caused the company to close down.
6. Human life is regarded as part of nature and, as such, the only way for us to survive is to ____________________ with nature.
7. After the big job was finished, the builder ___________________ the number of men working for him.
8. When you visit a museum you must ____________________ before taking photographs inside it.
9. For another, bicycles are _________________ because they won’t give off waste gas.
10. Thousands of people __________________ this village every year to witness this enjoyable traditional fiesta(宗教节日).

2 . 用方框中所给词组或词组的适当形式填空

participate in       walk on air       in the ballpark             keep sth in perspective move the goalposts       call on       throw sb a curveball       find one’s way into complain about       throw in the towel

1. The ambassador ______ us to do more for the disabled.
2. Though it is different from what you had thought, it helped ______ your problem ______
3. Now, over half the population of this country ______ sport.
4. We were amazed that he eventually ______ acting.
5. Customers are sure to ______ the price increase.
6. I know the race is tough, but don’t ______. Keep going and you might actually win!
7. They seem to ______ every time I meet the conditions which are required.
8. I have to say, you really _________ him _________ by limiting the expense.
9. My first guess wasn’t even ______.
10. She’s ______ since he asked her to marry him.

3 . 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.

4 . 选用方框内所给词组的适当形式填空。

be engaged in       a host of       break into     bury oneself in       fall victim to

spy on       to name but a few     beyond recognition     at the forefront of

be capable of       in large quantities     castles in the air

1. The town has changed____________________ since I was last here.
2. At Brussels airport he________________________ pickpockets who pinched his wallet.
3. He _______________ a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
4. He believes that every student in the class ____________passing the exam.
5. If taken____________________,some drugs can cause permanent brain damage.
6. Bees, bats and rodents,____________________,can see what humans can’t: ultraviolet light.
7. If you don’t study hard from now on, your ambition to enter Harvard University will be just________________________
8. It is an extraordinary opportunity for you to be____________________ China’s wine industry development.
9. Scientific studies have found that____________________________problems are related to poor manufacturing standards.
10. He____________________ his work so that he didn’t catch the noise outside the window.
11. When we got home last night, we found that the room______________________.
12. They’re using villagers to keep an eye on each other,that is, to____________________________each other.

5 . 用pass by/pass on/pass out/pass through填空。
1. Arriving at the main shrine, you ________ the temple gate into this garden.
2. The governor ________ when he heard the bad news.
3. I wished her to ________ and not to sit on my bench.
4. The ring has been ________ in my family from mother to daughter.

6 . 用event/accident./matter/affair/incident填空。
1. The whole _______ was caught on CCTV.
2. Two _______ received public attention during the month.
3. There are more important _______ we need to discuss.
4. The discovery was made almost by _______.
5. Women had little role in public _______.

7 . 用somewhat/somehow/anyhow填空。
1. She piled the papers in a heap on her desk, just _______.
2. The situation has changed _______ since we last met.
3. He looked different ________.

8 . 选词填空

A. looking forward to                  B. addicted to                  C. graduating from D. be responsible for                    E. on schedule                 F. in advance

1. In order to get good grades in the middle exam, you’d better prepare ________ .
2. After _________college, he found it hard to find a suitable job.
3. As students, we should hand in our online homework ________.
4. We are________ the victory of the epidemic.
5. The driver drank too much, he should ________ the accident.
6. Once you are _________smoking, it’s hard to quit.

10 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个多余的单词或短语。

curious       pretend       statue          recommend          challenge event        admire        confuse       take control of       make an impression

1. Alice introduced herself confidently on the first of school, which________on me.
2. Pisa in Italy is a fine old city where the beautiful leaning tower can be _______ .
3. I usually go hiking for vacation, but I want to try something more ________ this year.
4. The instructions on the package are clear but________.
5. The older teenagers say that they ________ that freshmen wait until the second term before they join a team or club.
6. We are looking forward to seeing the Terracotta Army that is filled with_______.
7. Tom, a clever boy who is ________ about everything, likes to ask questions all the time.
8. He may get a yellow card if a footballer ________ to fall down during a match.