1 . 请根据句意，用所给的短语完成句子，其中有两个多余项。

correspond with / contribute to / appeal to / be aware of carry out / have access to / let alone / on behalf of

1. We hold this activity aiming to ________ people to save water.
2. One reason for her preference for city life is that she can ________ places like museums and restaurants.
3. People around the world would ________ the real situation of water shortage.
4. She made a direct appeal to the board for vacations ________ her colleagues.
5. The child can hardly read Chinese, ________ English.
6. To be honest, I couldn’t ________ the plan. Could you give me a hand?

2 . 选词填空

have no option but to       shoot up       rise to       make a difference to       think through see eye to eye with       lie in       stick to       draw...out of...       back down

1. He was such a determined person that he ________ every challenge in his life.
2. True happiness ________ the joy of achievement rather than the possession of money.
3. He couldn’t understand how she ________ the diet for a long time.
4. It’s a common sense that a false step ________ your future.
5. Last year, he ________ accept the pay cuts for employment pressure.
6. She didn’t ________ for she was aware that she was right.
7. He ________ when he was in senior high school.
8. Mother ________ father on where we would go for our vacation.
9. The girl ________ all the money ________ the bank account.
10. It was a good opportunity for her________ the potential dangers of the plan.

3 . 选词填空

attach to        on the spat        on the move        at the mercy of       represent the interest the instant       approve of        withdraw from        have a command       under no circumstances

1. I knew he was the policeman who had helped me carry the box__________I saw him.
2. The tennis player__________several tournaments due to injury.
3. __________of information is the necessary prerequisite to the scientific consideration of any subject.
4. The association was formed to__________of women artists.
5. The stack (一摞) of cash felt a little bit thinner so I decided to count the money__________, it was $100 less.
6. __________ his will was a letter he had written to his wife just days before his death.
7. Results of a survey reveal a generation of young people who get along well with their parents and__________the way they’re being raised.
8. The wide plain, with thousands of animals__________, was an awesome spectacle.

4 . 根据句意，选择单词填空。

1. Most students choose one ____________ area for research.
2. I am not joking. Those were his ____________ words.
3. They’re ____________ to get back to work as soon as possible.
4. He is a journalist with an extremely ____________ mind.
5. He was ____________ about how his daughter would react.

5 . 根据句意，选择单词填空。

1. As far as I’m ___________, nobody has done anything about it.
2. This job is so boring. I wish I could do something more ___________.
3. The issues being discussed here are not ___________ to the US.
4. My drinking was starting to have a ____________ effect on my work.
5. He decided to leave school for ____________ reasons.

6 . 根据句意，选择单词填空。

1. Please do not hesitate to ____________ me if you have any questions.
2. How much you’re paid can ____________ how important you are to the company you work for.
3. I fully ____________ to return home next year.
4. He made a few notes to ___________ himself of what he wanted to say.
5. I could ____________ him as soon as he came in the room.

7 . 根据句意，选择单词填空。

1. The new manager criticized the recent poor ____________ of the company.
2. She was unable to give the police a ____________ of her attacker.
3. The children should be given the ____________ to make their own choices.
4. Martins now faces the biggest ____________ of his career.
5. When we looked around the school we got a very good ____________.

8 . 选词填空

A. devoted   B. negatively     C. window     D. trading     E. conclusion     F. release G. reserves     H. topping       I. perfectly       J. stress        K. attempted

A key part of starting to exercise is choosing when to work out. Morning, afternoon, or evening: Which time is best? Scientists have studied this dilemma extensively.

Rise and shine at 5 a.m.?

For new exercisers, morning workouts are often the most dreaded. After all,     1     a cozy, nurturing bed for a sterile, unforgiving fitness center can be a rude awakening to say the least. But morning workouts have their advantages. The     2     of endorphin, along with a few others, boosts energy levels, alertness, and focus, which can make you more productive and attentive at work.

Your are stronger in the afternoon

However, early exercisers may not be able to achieve peak performance. Stiffer(僵硬的)muscles, fewer energy     3     from overnight fasting, and cooler body temperature add up to hamper exercise output. Therefore, more     4     exercisers might prefer working out in the afternoon.

“The best     5     for explosive athleticism seems to be between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.” Shawn Arent, chair of the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina told CNN. A review of studies found that muscle strength, muscle power, and sprinting abilities all peaked in the afternoon,     6     morning performance by anywhere from 3% to 20%.

Exercise for night owls

Finally, some folks may decide to work out later in the evening. Intense exercise performed within an hour of one’s bedtime will impact the following sleep     7    . For this reason, most exercise experts recommend at least 90 minutes of downtime between the     8     of an exercise session and going to bed.

Be consistent

Whether morning, afternoon, or evening, it is optimal if exercise timing remains somewhat consistent, research has found. Still, it is     9     fine to mix up your workout times to fit with our schedule. The average person need not worry over when to work out. Regular exercise is perhaps that single best thing that humans can do for their health, and it shouldn’t serve as something to     10     over.

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

A. personally   B. readiness     C. safe     D. demonstrate   E. ensure   F. comfortable G. facilitate   H. courage     I. intensively     J. appreciate   K. identity

Inspired Minds Think Alike

As a researcher and storyteller about people who make a large positive impact on the world and what they do differently, I have seen that individuals who have the real “goods” to inspire others have something that other folks don’t. In fact, they     1     several critical traits that enliven us, light a spark inside of us, and make us want to be better, stronger and bigger.

* They have used all of themselves to make a difference

Look at the most popular TED talks that have gone viral and touched millions of people, and you will see people who struggled in their past but decided to use what they had     2     experienced to learn more, dig deeper, and finally, help     3     positive change for others. These in-spirers have grown     4     being totally authentic(本真的)and open about who they really are. They no longer worry about being rejected, scorned or put down. They have grown beyond feeling that they have to hide or suppress parts of themselves in order to be accepted. And it is their very     5     to use all of themselves -- openly and courageously -- that inspires and encourages us to do the same.

* They express love and appreciation openly, and have deep empathy for others.

Those who inspire us to be better are fully capable of experiencing empathy, and they openly express their ability to understand our personal “stories” and what we feel deep down. Instead of overprotecting us, they     6     who we are inside. This makes us feel     7     about reyealing our more authentic selves to others and allows for us to even more fully broaden the definition and sense we have of our own     8     all without having to worry about being embarrassed in the process. Love and acceptance is at the basis of what they do. Look at those who have made the biggest positive difference throughout history. Invariably, there is compassion and appreciation at that heart of who they are and what they stand for.

* They believe in collective power

Those who inspire others believe in collective power so that positive change can happen more quickly. Their focus is not directed at     9     or solely trying to build up their own wealth, power and influence. They want to see others rise, grow and expand. That’s what fuels them and motivates their actions, business, and growth strategies. In doing so, they can become wealthy, powerful and influential, but this is only a by-product of their focus, which is directed at expanding collective strength and power, while working to     10     that whatever they do continues to make a positive impact on the world.

Which of theses traits inspires you most to be more of yourself?

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

A. cherished     B. ascended     C. concern     D. displayed   E. visibly       F. mourn G. weathered   H. recognizable   I. striking     J. dramatically       K. peacefully

Queen Elizabeth II Passes Away at 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch whose rule spanned seven decades, died on Thursday at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The Queen’s oldest son Charles has now become King Charles III.

“The Queen died     1     at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” the royal family said in a statement posted on its official Twitter account, referring to Charles as the new King for the first time.

The King said in a statement that the Queen’s death was “a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.”

“We     2     profoundly the passing of a     3     Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be felt deeply throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” he said in the statement.

Crowds of mourners gathered outside Balmoral Castle and other royal residences, despite heavy downpours in parts of the UK on Thursday evening. Many brought flowers and lit candles, some looking     4     shaken by the news.

In keeping with the royal tradition, a written statement announcing the Queen’s death was     5     on the gates of Buckingham Palace. In a(n)     6     moment just after the official announcement was made, the heavy rain battering London stopped and a large double rainbow appeared over the palace.

Elizabeth     7     to the throne in 1952, on the death of her father, King George VI. She oversaw the last throes of the British empire,     8     global upheaval (巨变) and domestic scandal, and     9     modernized the monarchy.

She lost Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years and the longest-serving consort in British history, in April last year.

Elizabeth ruled over the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms, and became one of the most     10     women ever to have lived.