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: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. allowing          B. avoidable   C. briefly       D. part             E. principle     F. research G. increasingly     H. lowest       I. maintain     J. maximum     K. prevent

Walking, if you do it vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physical activity. It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the     1     risk of injury. The human body is designed to walk. You can walk in parks or along a river or in your neighborhood. To get     2     benefit from walking, aim for 45 minutes a day, an average of five days a week.

Strength training is another important     3     of physical activity. Its purpose is to build and     4     bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age. In general, you will want to do strength training two or three days a week,     5     recovery days between sessions.

Finally, flexibility and balance training are     6     important as the body ages. Aches and pains are high on the list of complaints in old age. The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints is     7     and simple flexibility training can     8     these by making muscles stronger and keeping joints lubricated. Some of this you can do whenever you stretch. If you watch dogs and cats, you’ll get an idea of how natural it is. The general     9     is simple: whenever the body has been in one position for a while, it is good to     10     stretch it in an opposite position.

5 . Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.simple   B.heard   C.difficult   D.faster   E.personal   F.shapes   G.goal   H.receive   I.shared   J.come   K.happiness

Everybody has different ways achieving happiness and the reasons for feeling happy may change from year to year, or even from day to day. For example, happiness may     1     from getting a good grade on school assignment or from a very     2     thing like having full stomach. This kind of happiness is inside of you — it is     3     happiness. Happiness is also something you can communicate to other people. The good grade you     4     on your paper will probably make your parents happy and proud. Another way of communicating happiness is to help other people over     5     experiences in their own lives. In this situation, you give off your own happiness to make others happy.

The most important things to remember in your pursuit (追求) of     6     are:

1. Happiness should not be your only     7    — a real goal, like better grades, a better job, or closer friends, is sure to give more happiness than chasing after a feeling.

2. Happiness may come in all sizes and     8    . If you keep your sense of humor and see things in a balanced way, happiness will come to you     9     than to the person who is always worrying about what tomorrow will bring.

3. Happiness is meant to be     10    . “Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.”

6 . Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. addition       B. glance        C. confused       D. fit       E. interview F. admitted       G. fascinated     H. guarantee       I. contact     J. nervous     K. prefer

In recent years, many well-known colleges abroad allow you to interview with an admissions representative(招生代表), either on campus or in your hometown.

In university application process, the     1     is of great importance. A     2     at interview tips will tell you to smile, make eye     3    , and shake the interviewer’s hand firmly. Unfortunately, few tell you what it is that the interviewer is really looking for.

Remember that most interviews are won or lost before you ever go into them. I am frequently     4     by that fact that many really smart, diligent students do little research before they go into their interview. So when asked questions, they often feel     5    . You should, for example, be able to find out where your interview—all with just a few minutes of googling.

More importantly, you should do a lot of research on the university in question in     6     to knowing the school’s ranking in The US News and Word Reports. You won’t be     7     when you reply to the question “Why do you want to attend this university?” with the answer “Well, you know that it is a very famous school.” Think of it from the school’s point of view, after all, you want this school to     8     you to just another excellent Chinese student.

Tell them why you would choose them rather than another excellent American university. If you are interested in biology, be sure to know the biology professors’ names. If you are     9     with camping, be sure to know the name of the outdoors club at the school. Find ways to     10     your interests and goals to what that school has to offer in particular.

7 . 选词填空

affect                 perceive          entry               flexible        annual entirely             confirm            release            crash            innovation

1. The issues will be voted on at the company’s ________meeting on April 21 in Wilmington.
这些问题将在该公司4月21日在威尔明顿的年会上投票表决。
2. Their price depended almost ________ on their scarcity.
他们的价格几乎完全靠他们的供不应求。
3. If Jim had been more independent, the divorce would not have ________ him as deeply.
如果吉姆曾经更独立一些，离婚就不会对他有这么深的影响了。
4. You make the reservation, and I’ll   ________it in writing.
你先预定，我再以书面形式确认。
5. The talks can succeed if both sides are ________ and serious.
如果双方都灵活并且认真，这些会谈就能成功。
6. Students must   ________for themselves the relationship between success and effort.
学生们必须自己去认识到成功与努力之间的关系。
7. She felt the sudden sweet________of her own tears.
她感到自己的眼泪突然而甜蜜地流出来。
8. Capitalism stresses   ________, competition and individualism.
资本主义强调的是创新、竞争和个人至上。
9. Our competition has attracted a huge ________ .
我们的比赛已吸引了大量参赛者。
10. Her car ________into the rear of a van.
她的汽车撞毁了一辆面包车的尾部。

9 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. remains        B. effective       C. ensure     D. including       E. access     F. last      G. preserved       H. authority       I. damage     J. considered     K. regularly

It is said that museums play an important part in education. Those youngsters who visit museums     1     are likely to get their mind broadened. The list of the reasons might be long. The main factor is that, by attending different exhibitions in the museum, children have     2     to the trace of history and the     3     human civilization. The exhibited items in museums carry rich information,     4     evolution, habitats, industry, art, religion and so on. Educators in     5     sincerely advise that children should be guided to take advantage of museums. They insist that a visit should     6       hours because it takes children some time to watch the items, collect the related information and imagine the site or picture they reflect. Meanwhile, the staff are required to prepare the exhibition carefully to     7     that most visitors are able to enjoy a satisfactory travel there, and the collections and the     8     are under full protection to avoid any possible     9    . Parents and school are to take museums as a/an     10     way to make children taste or study the development of history.

10 . 从表格中选用词汇完成下面的短文。

bonus, guilty, conflict, division, declare, appointment

My niece, Jane, laboured to the maximum for 10 years in a shopping mall and finally she took up an     1     as the chairwoman. She was respected by all the salesmen and saleswomen because she was full of integrity and dignity. She exactly calculated the staff’s salaries and rewarded the best ones with a     2    . Whereas, one salesman, Jack,     3     that he could sell anything by absurd overstatements, such as science fictions, ladders, flour, leathers, levers of various panels, handkerchiefs, nails, lamps and even mud. In his view, he was superior to others, so he had an urge to take over the sales manager. It turned out that he often     4     with others. Then came a rumor that all the staff would resign if Jack wasn’t dismissed, which greatly stunned Jane and even made Jane explode with anger. Jane thought inaction was improper, so she urged Jack to weigh pros and cons. Otherwise, his job would be suspended. Jack felt so     5     of his ridiculous behaviors that tears blurred his eyes. He promised to apologize to all the staff at a meeting on a weekly basis to remove the     6     between him and his colleagues. He would share what he gripped from that day on.