1 . 用下列词或短语的适当形式填空，其中每组有两个多余选项。

1. Unit Two ________ students ________ some topic areas of hobbies.
2. ________, the journey ought to take two hours, but in practice, it usually takes three because of roadworks.
3. As an English teacher, I have ________ going to bed late and getting up early.
4. James _________ what his parents have done ________.
5. The twins don’t ________ a lot ________ in character.

2 . 根据句意，选择适当的词并用其恰当的形式填空，每空只填一个词。

adapt	withdraw	direct	point	pour
range	recognize	rely	strike	witness

1. Dogs __________ people by their smell.
2. It came as __________ news that the 2016 Noble Prize in Literature was awarded to American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
3. Yahoo Weather is sometimes not that __________, as it showed 27℃ for a winter day in Beijing.
4. Our prices, __________ from about 500 to 800, will suit all wallets.
5. As the judge of this competition, what he said was very __________ because he didn't want to discourage those young students.
6. India had __________ many political changes before Pi's father decided to move to Canada.
7. The buses have been specially __________ to take wheelchairs.
8. Tourists __________ into London during the summer months.
9. People around Pi can't see the __________ of his practicing three religions at the same time.
10. I __________ $50 from my account yesterday to present for my best friend.

3 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

1. The Spring Festival Gala is broadcast _________ on the eve of Chinese New Year, spreading Chinese traditional culture to the world.
2. The scale of China’s digital economy reached 31.3 trillion yuan in 2018, _________ 34.8 percent of the country’s GDP.
3. Game of Thrones made a great hit, meeting the great _________ of its audiences across the globe.
4. Acupuncture is the practice of inserting needles into the skin to _________ physical pain as well as some mental and emotional conditions.
5. An orange cat of around eight months was found in a ship which was _________ for the port of Milan, sealed in a freight container (集装箱) from China.
6. Sunshine and water prove _________ to all the living creatures on the earth for their survival.
7. The visit to museums in Europe helps him develop an interest in art, and he decides to _________ drawing as a hobby.
8. It’s a pity that the athlete has _________ the final competition due to his injuries.
9. The company has provided several sample applications for potential customers to _________.
10. BeiDou Navigation (导航) Satellite System offers users a global positioning capability with great _________.

4 . 用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能使用一次.

impress

responsible

pattern

disappoint

prepare

apology

effective

1. Tom’s boss asked him to be ______ for this project.
2. I was ______ to hear that the party had been cancelled.
3. Yesterday the airline company ______ for the delay of the flight.
4. Time management is an important skill to help us use time ______.
5. The boy practiced with his classmates in ______ for the basketball match next week.
6. During the Spring Festival, paper cuts of different ______ are often seen on windows and doors.
7. The president delivered a very ______ and inspiring speech at the graduation ceremony, encouraging all the graduates to create a brand-new future.

5 . Complete each sentence with the right form of the phrases chosen from the box below.

1. I would_____________recommend him for the job, because his qualification is so satisfactory.
2. Thanks to the________________at which he stood, he could just see the sunset.
3. The database allows you________________the sales figures in a number of ways.
4. Would you________________some of your salary for more holiday time?
5. People gain valuable work experience and, ________________, employers can afford to employ them.
6. Although the area has certainly improved, much_______________to be accomplished.

6 . 根据各句句意和所给词汇，选出并填入相应单词的正确形式或其派生词, 使句子意思 通顺。其中划线词汇需要根据句意给出其同义词。

inspire	fasten	different	preserve	exist	range	approach
controversial	complex	embarrassing	propose	expose	adaptation

1. Frankly speaking, before we set off for Antarctica, I indeed worried that I couldn’t____to the terrible living conditions there.
2. The collection is a good present for anyone interested in stamps,   ___ from ones about the earliest time to ones about modern China.
3. The professor explained to the students how the universe first came into ___.
4. It was really a(n) ___ moment when nobody said anything at the meeting after the lecturer finished his speech.
5. From my perspective, our teacher’s words are a great ____to me and encouraged me to work hard for our future.
6. Dear passengers, now we are in preparation for take-off. Please remain seated with the seat belt ___.
7. London has a ___range of people and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken in the region.
8. In my opinion, traditional dramas are important carriers of Chinese culture, and should be well ___.
9. At the meeting yesterday, Mr King ___that a new development plan for our company should be made as soon as possible.
10. Zhoukoudian was once in serious danger since parts of the site were badly affected by rain and ___to the air.

7 . 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。

accuracy, applicant, conscious,convince, doubt, embarrass,starve

1. No decision will be made until all the _____ have been interviewed.
2. I’ve been trying to _____him to see a doctor.
3. After several years in London, she could speak English with great fluency and _____.
4. I felt _____ about how messy my room was when my aunt came to visit.
5. A lot of plastic was found in the stomach of a whale which _____ to death in Thailand last year.
6. I’m still _____ whether I should accept this job.
7. From a very early age, children have been taught to _____obey the traffic rules.

8 . 选词填空（可变换形式）

1. He found it difficult for him to _______ his attention _______ one thing for longer than five minutes.
2. The plays he is reading are _______ from the writings of Michael Frayn.
3. _______ your goals and don’t hesitate to ask for assistance when necessary.
4. It’s good to have such a friend who will _______ you when you are in a bad mood.
5. We should be concerned about those students who live _______ their parents.
6. Both cars were _______ damaged in the traffic accident.
7. As an admirable teacher，Mr. Wang _______ the teaching in the past thirty years.
8. In order to arouse students’ interest in learning English，we are considering _______ an English Corner in our school.

9 . Direction: 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. involving 　　B. distinguish　　 C. adapted 　　D. tailored 　　E. medium F. gains 　　G. partially 　　H. amazing 　　I. definitely　　 J. steer　　K. implications

Genes That Make You Smarter

The contributions genes make to intelligence increase as children grow older. This goes against the idea most people hold that as we age, environmental influences gradually overpower the genetic legacy (遗产) we are born with and may have     1     for education.

“People assume the genetic influence goes down with age because the environmental differences between people pile up in life,” says Robert Plomin. “What we found was quite     2     and goes in the other direction.”

Previous studies have shown variations in intelligence are     3     due to genetics. To find out whether this genetic contribution varies with age, Plomin’s team gathered data from six separate studies carried out in 4 countries,     4     a total of 11000 pairs of twins. The researchers tested twins on reasoning, arithmetics etc. to measure a quantity called “G”. Each study also included both identical twins, with the same genes, and fraternal twin (异卵双生) sharing about half their genes, making it possible to     5     the contributions of genes and environment to their G scores.

Plomin’s team calculated in childhood, genes account for about 4l percent of the variation in intelligence. In adolescence, this rose to 55 percent; by young adolescence, it was 66 percent.

No one     6     knows why the influence from genes should increase with age, but Plomin suggests that as children get older, they become better at handling their environment to suit their genetic needs, and says “kids with high G will use their environment to develop their cognitive ability and choose friends who are like-minded, Children with     7     to low G may choose less challenging pastimes and activities, further emphasizing their genetic legacy.”

Is there any way to interfere with the pattern? Perhaps. “The evidence of strong heritability (遗传可能性) doesn’t mean that there is nothing you can do about it,” says Susanne Jaeggi, “from our own work, the ones that started off with lower IQ scores had higher     8     training.”

Plomin suggests genetic differences may be more emphasized if all children share an identical curriculum instead of it being     9     to children’s natural abilities. “My tendency would be to give everyone a good education, but put more effort into the lower end,” he says.

Intelligence researchers Paul Thompson agrees: “It shows that educators need to     10     ads towards things drawing out their natural talents.

10 . 根据句意，选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空，有两个词为多余选项。每空只填一个词。

1. Don’t be scared. The story isn’t real. It is totally __________.
2. Last week, we went to a beautiful town and spent a (n)__________ day there.
3. I suggest that we ride bikes to work because cycling is highly __________ to health and the environment.
4. Have you sent your __________ to the manager? Tomorrow is the deadline.
5. I __________ awake on the bed for 2 hours. At around midnight, I finally fell asleep.