1 . 用下列短语的适当形式填空，每个短语仅用一次，其中两个短语为多余选项

in case, regardless of, in harmony with, before you know it, as long as, in turn, regard... as, keep track of, break out, no less than, depending on, add to

1. Enjoy every moment because, ______, these days will become cherished memories.
2. Your final grade will be determined ______ your performance throughout the semester.
3. The library system makes it easy to ______ borrowed books and their due dates.
4. Always have a phone charger with you ______ your battery runs low.
5. You’re free to rearrange the furniture ______ you put it back in its place afterward.
6. The achievements of Tu Youyou in the field of traditional Chinese medicine are ______ pioneering exploration.
7. The law requires equal treatment for all, ______ race, religion and gender.
8. The public are concerned that a new virus like flu might ______ in places with a high population density. (密度)
9. The colorful decorations such as balloons and banners ______ the festive atmosphere of the party.
10. The team’s hard work resulted in increased sales, which ______ led to higher salaries for everyone.

2 . 选词填空

turn down       be composed of       take over              turn out conflict with       rely on       be absorbed in              give off

1. When a robot’s behavior _________________ the orders given by human beings, as is indicated in Three Laws of Robotics, it will pose a threat to human existence.
2. When _________________ something they truly like, people may enter the flow state (流畅心理状态) and lose their sense of time and have a feeling of satisfaction.
3. Phytoplankton (浮游植物) live at the ocean surface,where they pull carbon dioxide into the ocean while _________________ oxygen.
4. At some point of life, one may feel the need to have someone _________________, whether it is to help them out or just listen to their inner thoughts.
5. _________________ several tines, the gift for the house-warming party was finally accepted by my Chinese friend.
6. What you had expected to be an easy final exam _________________ to be a challenging one.
7. Last month Kalan was appointed by the board of directors _________________ the position of Helen, who retired as accountant at the time.
8. The rescue team, _________________ troops and medical workers from different countries, will be sent to the earthquake-stricken areas.

3 . 选择方框中的短语，并用其适当形式填空（有两项多余）

lie in store   do justice to     like peas and carrots     in the form of over the long term     in honor of     draw on     not to mention light up     sign up for     make up for     clear up

1. He did not yet know what ________ for him.
2. ________, this will form a habit and you will fall into the addictive behavior.
3. Growing up, the two of them were ________.
4. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated ________Qu Yuan.
5. His enthusiasm ________his lack of experience.
6. Chinese pop culture, whether ________music, drama, or literature, has unique Chinese national characteristics.
7. He ________his experience as a sailor to make a documentary programme.
8. It is the rule of our school that the student who is on duty should ________the classroom.
9. His eyes ________when she walked into the room.
10. The number of students who ________the courses has increased from 50 to 200.

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. replace       B. trustworthy               C. apparently                    D. pick E. owe             AB. expressing        AC. land                    AD. ironically AE. version       BC. position               BD. challenging

What Is 2023’s Word of the Year, According to Dictionaries?

What word defined the past year for you? Find out if your answer matches the actual word of the year from four famous dictionaries.

Cambridge Dictionary’s     1     for 2023 is hallucinate. The common definition of hallucinate is “to see or hear things that are not really there because of illness or drugs.” In 2023, however, to hallucinate can mean something different, thanks to AI. According to Cambridge’s alternate definition of hallucinating, “when an artificial intelligence hallucinates, it produces false information.” Sure, using AI can be fun for creating dog selfies or could even help you     2     a job, but it’s likely to produce misleading or made-up facts — or “hallucinating.”

Those dictionary people are     3     all on the same page. Similar to Cambridge, Collins Dictionary’s word of the year is the broader term AI. ChatGPT was released in late 2022, with companies attempting to use it to cut costs, worrying employees that it would     4     their jobs. AI pioneers and creators began     5     concerns that AI could be “dangerous” and operated by “bad actors.” President Biden even issued an executive order on “safe, secure and     6     artificial intelligence.”

With Merriam-Webster’s word authentic, we have an AI trifecta (三连胜)! While its core meaning is the same — “not false or imitation” — it should     7     its popularity in 2023 to AI, with the rise in deepfake videos and the potential use of AI in entertainment. However, being authentic is also about being “true to one’s own personality, spirit or character.” Are the public figures you look up to being true to themselves? As people search for authenticity, Merriam-Webster notes, “    8    , with ‘authentic content creators’... authenticity has become a performance.”

Oxford slides in at the last minute with a totally different word of the year for 2023: rizz. This noun means “style, charm or attractiveness”. It’s believed to be a shortened     9     of the word charisma, a special magnetic charm or appeal. It also hints at a changing attitude in 2023. “It’s interesting to see a contrasting word like rizz come to the forefront, perhaps showing that this year more of us are opening ourselves after a few     10     years and finding confidence in who we are,” notes Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages.

5 . 阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的单词，在空白处填入其适当形式。

appeal to       break down       for instance come down with       in summary       regardless of

1. ____________ ( 分 解 ) problems into bite-sized chunks( 块 ) and using code to solve them becomes normal.
2. Television repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, _____________ (例如).
3. The doctor tells us that this keeps my family from ______________ (患上)frequent colds.
4. _________ (总之), I think it's very important to pay attention to our surrounding environment.
5. Today, we are seeing cooperation of some of the greatest scientific minds, ______ (不管) their location.

6 . 用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能用一次。

devote        appoint       endanger        effective                 injure        faith          complain

1. She made a(n) _________ for her son to see the doctor.
2. In the car crash, the two passengers escaped severe _________.
3. I need to keep my translation _________ to the original text.
4. We must protect the _________ animals before they become extinct.
5. The ability to communicate _________ with people is required for every applicant.
6. Qian Xuesen’s _________ to his career has inspired many young people to contribute to our country.
7. We received a number of _________ from customers about the lack of parking facilities.

8 . 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. amused       B. common       C. complete       D. disconnecting       E. means F. mission       G. perform       H. positive       I. prepared       J. spreading K. struggle

The world of live action role-playing

For many people, the days of playing make-believe (假扮) ended in childhood. But for some, the game of make-believe lives on in Live Action Role-Playing, or LARP. This is a game where people act out characters in a(n)     1     plot. A gamemaster creates the plot and then puts together an event where people     2     the story. Those who find a particular plot interesting sign up for the event. Then the gamemaster, or the players themselves, make up their characters for the story. At the event, each person comes in costume and behaves as their character.

Although pretty much anything goes in LARP, nearly every event involves players completing a(n)     3     together. A gamemaster writes a goal into the plot and usually prepares challenges for the players. For example, a character may hold up the mission, making it hard to     4     the goal. LARP events can be as long as the gamemasters want them to be. They can last anywhere from a few hours to several days.

The genius of LARP is that each event can be any kind of story. The most     5     ones come from fantasy, historical, horror or science fiction genres (体裁). With such a variety of story types, LARP attracts all kinds of people. Some players enjoy LARP as a(n)     6     to practice creating or costume-making. Other players enjoy the challenge of going into different worlds and using their brains to solve puzzles. There are also those who simply want to have fun and make friends.

One     7     LARP players have is coming out of their LARP experiences and returning to the real world. This is especially common after a long event. Most players experience a “bleed,” which describes parts of their LARP experience     8     into their everyday life. Since all the senses — seeing, hearing, touching, smelling and tasting — are at work,     9     becomes difficult. However, researchers agree that the overall effects of LARP are     10    . People of different backgrounds come together to grow their skills, play and express creativity.

9 . 请根据语境，用方框内短语的正确形式将句子补充完整，每个短语只用一次。

make a difference     look forward to     work out   rather than   go through       date back to             in shock       as if     turn to   be concerned about

1. The art of paper cutting in China ________the sixth century.
2. He still keeps positive after ________so many difficulties.
3. He prefers to do sports in the gym every weekend ________play computer games at home.
4. To make his dream come true, he keeps a healthy diet and ________regularly to be physically fit.
5. My kids are ________being taken to the zoo this weekend.
6. As a teacher, I am confident that I can ________to the lives of my students.
7. To avoid destroying the heritage, the government ________the United Nations for help in 1959.
8. She looked at her husband ________, waiting for him to explain what happened.
9. After the terrible earthquake, it seemed ________the world were coming to an end.
10. I ________the African elephants, so I wonder what you know about them.