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 . 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.

4 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is ONE WORD MORE than you need.

A. voyaged     B. barely     C. renowned     D. abnormality     E. discipline     F. navigable G. unprecedented     H. eyed     I. Fortunately     J. accessible     K. degradation

For voyager and green promoter Zhai Mo, the 504-day non-stop voyage to the Arctic Ocean has stimulated his concern about the climate and awareness of his responsibilities.

Navigating more than 28,000 nautical miles (51,856 kilometers) in harsh conditions, Zhai, a (n)     1     Chinese explorer, returned to Shanghai on his aluminum sailboat on Nov 17, along with two crew members, becoming the first man to successfully circle, both ways, the Arctic Ocean without stop. “This non-stop Arctic Ocean circle route can be said to be     2    . We     3     both the northeast and northwest routes while previous explorers only chose one route. This is a self-challenge and transcendence in the history of human navigation,” the 54-year-old says.

Zhai undertook this task as an ambassador of the Chinese navigation science and marine public welfare, and also the ForNature Campaign of the United Nations Development Program. He set sail on June 30 last year to raise public awareness of global warming, climate change and land     4    . During the trip, he crossed the East China Sea, the Western Pacific, the Bering Strait, the Chukchi Sea, the East Siberian Sea and the Beaufort Sea. He saw dolphins, whales, walruses, sea lions and seals, as well as shoals of cod and wolf fishes.

“When we passed through the Northwest Pacific Ocean on our way back, we encountered three typhoons within a week, which     5     happened in the past,” Zhai recalls.

Zhai didn’t see any floating ice during his one-week voyage in the Kara Sea while the previous meteorological data showed ice there.

“My own experience tells me that climate     6     is obvious now,” Zhai says.

The voyage, to enter the Arctic Ocean from the Bering Strait before making a round trip returning to Shanghai, was planned to take four months, but the return schedule was delayed for more than a year. “As soon as we entered the Bering Strait, we encountered a polar cyclone. A large number of ice floes and icebergs were blown to the coast. However, the Arctic Ocean can only be     7     near land, so we had been carefully crossing between ice floes and icebergs for a long time and the speed was only 1 to 3 knots,” Zhai says. But for Zhai, the most difficult part of the whole voyage was around 75 degrees north. The Arctic Ocean is known as the “dead channel”, Zhai says, adding that the location where the Titanic went down was on his route and dotted with countless icebergs. After entering the iceberg region, Zhai navigated the sailboat while the two crew members went on watch to report on the menacing ice. Despite the precaution, the boat hit an iceberg near Greenland, causing water seepage below the waterline that had to be dealt with. Meanwhile, compasses and electronic goods on the boat failed because of the magnetic field. “I had never encountered this situation in sailing before,” says Zhai.     8    , he took a fiber optic compass specially used for high latitude navigation, and managed to leave this area with visual aids. In addition to ice floes and icebergs, Zhai and his team also faced severe tests such as heavy fog, strong winds and huge waves. When sailing through the Chukchi Sea, the boat navigated around a large area of ice floes and heavy fog resulting in visibility of no more than 10 meters. They spent nearly 11 hours to get just 50 nautical miles. “We tried to leave as soon as possible during our voyage in the Arctic Ocean,” he says, adding that there was a constant danger of being trapped by the ice.

Zhai was attracted by sailing when holding an art exhibition abroad in 2000. In 2007, he got a second-hand sailboat with simple supplies, such as instant noodles, pancakes and potatoes, and started his voyage trip around the world.

After that 35,000-nautical-mile voyage, Zhai     9     an Arctic Ocean journey. “Navigation is a comprehensive     10    . You should know not only astronomy but also geography. You also need to be a carpenter, fitter, hammerer and painter, and should be able to survive in a harsh, outdoor environment,” Zhai says.

He adds that he hopes more young people would participate in navigation, to promote and publicize the ocean awareness and navigation spirit. He is preparing for the third voyage trip around the world next year or the year after that. “Antarctica is also a very big challenge. I hope to explore more unknowns, and I also want to launch a transoceanic sailing competition.”

5 . 请阅读下面的篇章, 并根据其内容提示, 从方框中所给的8 个词语中选出5个, 并用其正确形式填空。

add, as well as, apply, be composed of, locate, divide into, continue, subscribe to

The    1     of Mogao Grottoes on the Silk Road was not only a transfer station of east-west trade but also an inter-section (交汇点) where oriental and western religions, cultures and knowledge met. Mogao Grottoes, also known as “Thousand Buddha Grottoes”, were first built in 366 A.D., the second year of the Jianyuan Period of the Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms, or 1,656 years ago. The grottoes were    2     built for around 1,000 years across 11 dynasties or periods. Spanning a distance of 1,600-plus meters, the grottoes     3     736 caves.

Mogao Grottoes are among the Four Greatest Grottoes of China     4     the largest and best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist culture and arts in the world. Due to its brilliance in ancient culture, Mogao Grottoes were     5     to the World Cultural Heritage list by the UNESCO in 1987.

6 . 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。

break out; be engaged in; be fond of; appeal to; break down; be worthy of; consist of

1. Open conversations helped to   ________________ the barrier between the two groups.
2. Dr. Yuan Longping   _____________ developing super hybrid rice throughout his life.
3. A balanced diet   __________________ a variety of foods with different nutrients.
4. Dark clouds were gathering in the skies over Europe. War was soon to   ____________.
5. The fantastic view from the top of the mountain is sure to ____________ everyone.

7 .
1. How to become a good student? I think it can_________ the following aspects.
2. Two robbers _________ her home, held a knife to her throat and stole her savings.
3. She helped me solve the problem I had been _________ for weeks.
4. Jenny _________ when she got the first place in the singing competition.
5. The government _________ reducing poverty and has made remarkable progress.

8 . 根据语境，选择下框中的短语(每个短语仅用一次)，必要时用正确的形式填空。

keep in touch       live off       up to       sum up       switch off on the move       appeal to       leave behind       be opposed to       set out

1. Personally, I think what ________________ me about the job is the atmosphere of Disneyland.
2. The ticket for the park starts at $120 per person and goes ________________ 160 in high season.
3. Although they have departed, they still ________________.
4. Everyone ________________ the plan put forward at the meeting.
5. Most of the time the chickens are ________________, running for their lives.
6. If you want to catch that train, we’d better ________________ for the station immediately.
7. Most people here ________________ the land before doing business outside the theme park.
8. It’s such a big decision to ________ everything ________ and explore the world.
9. The teacher asked us to ________________ the main idea of the passage.
10. Please ensure that you ________________ all the lights at night.

9 . 从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。

adjusted       absence       secure       appetite       intense       gradually gentle       distinct       wandered       prospect       flavor       barrier

1. When something is ________, it is easily identifiable or set apart from others of its kind.
2. I always try to get down to my child’s level, and speak to him in a soft and ________ voice.
3. With the coming of spring, everything is ________ coming to life again.
4. It makes me feel ________ to know you’re there and I can depend on you.
5. This activity shows that a plant cannot make its own food in the ________ of sunlight.
6. He sat back for a moment, heart beating fast at the ________ of that he would be on the stage at once.
7. Although my eyes were on the test paper, my thoughts ________ to my failures and all the battles that seemed hopeless.
8. Though my ________ for food grew weak, my hunger for books was constant.
9. Failing English is a ________ to getting into Harvard.
10. As the time passed, my eyes gradually ________ to the darkness and soon I was able to see the tree line against the night sky.

10 . 阅读下面句子，选择一个适当的词组填入空白处。

result in,     insist on,   keep in touch,     for fun,   break down on the move,   vary in,   up to,   be opposed to,     approve of

1. We’re warned that it is dangerous to jump off a car when it’s _________________.
2. Though Mary and Jane are twins, they _______________ character.
3. I __________________ going shopping on Sundays for it is too crowded.
4. False fire alarms are not permitted and may ________________ imprisonment.
5. In other countries, eye contact is not always ________________.
6. He _________________ making a voyage after graduating from college.
7. It is __________________ our monitor to decide where we will go next.
8. _____________________ with our friends is an important part of friendship.
9. A smile can _________________ barriers.
10. From the beginning, I wrote the story just ______________.