1 . 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. basis       B. scene       C. routine       D. stressful       E. embarrassed       F. indicate G. acquire       H. deliver       L. tear       J. range       K. bear

1. A traditional Hebridean style cottage, constructed of stonewalls, offers a fantastic opportunity to ________ a unique holiday cottage which has excellent income producing potential.
2. Photos of the crime ________ began to arrive within twenty minutes.
3. She had decided she must go on as usual ________, follow her normal and hope and pray.
4. School children around the world are being exposed on a daily ________ to cigarette advertising and promotions by a tobacco industry that needs to recruit the young to maintain its vast profits.
5. The ________ of temperature during the day varied significantly, from a low of 10 degrees to a high of 25 degrees.
6. As we all know, ________ situations can lead to a variety of physical and emotional symptoms, such as increased heart rate, muscle tension, and anxiety.
7. He became ________ when a journalist asked him tricky questions about his finances.
8. The president will ________ a speech at the opening ceremony of the national park.
9. I can’t ________ people who make judgments and label me without really know what I am.
10. What was thought to be a slight pull (拉伤) is actually a full ________ and he will go into hospital on Monday.

3 . Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once.

A. on earth          B. set foot on          C. fell into ruins        D. fascinating          E. torn F. determined        G. practical        H. in terms of        I. stretch          J. breathtaking

1. A large number of churches _________ after the war.
2. The book was so _________ that I was totally absorbed in it.
3. I think it’s definitely worth seeing, even for people who don’t skate because the views from there are simply _________.
4. The first time I _________ Russia, I was amazed at its unique cultures.
5. The forests _________ for hundreds of miles.
6. Where _________ have you been? I’ve been looking for you everywhere.
7. Bob was _________ between becoming a doctor and a career in athletics.
8. _________ the scale, the Olympic Games are the most important event in the sports field.
9. They wanted to design a machine that was both attractive and ________.
10. He is a very _________ and strong-willed person.

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

1. They tried to _________ her into staying with offers of promotion.
2. The soldiers had no alternative but to accept the _________realities that they had been surrounded by the enemies in the jungle.
3. Contrary to our _______, he was eliminated in the first round.
4. The Great Wall is such a well-known tourist _________that millions of people visit it every year.
5. Faced with two alternatives, most people find themselves _________between them.
6. In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by looking at the _________.
7. Your clothes might be a ________ of your personality.
8. In western cultures, ___________ eye contact in conversations is necessary. A westerner might, in fact, consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest.
9. We headed for the National Park, which is famous for its _________ scenery, by school bus at 8 a.m.
10. I don’t think we have met before. You must be __________ me with someone else.

5 . Directions: Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. There is one extra that you do not need.

A. boost                 B. stress                  C. discharged       D. applications E. keep track of       F. equipped with       G. announced       H. congratulations I. due to                 J. subject to             K. involved in

1. The company will only hire those who are ________ the skills it wants its employees to have.
2. Officials of countries ________ the Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路) expressed their high expectations for further cooperation.
3. Travellers in Africa face possibility of being attacked by wild animals or being ________ extreme weather conditions.
4. The chimney ________ dark smoke and polluted surrounding areas.
5. I am writing to offer you my sincere ________ and I wish you greater success in the years ahead.
6. Tests are crucial to help medical officials ________ how and where the disease is spreading and to isolate those who have it.
7. The number of people with diabetes (糖尿病) has risen in the last few years ________ great change in the country’s diet.
8. Some adult athletes may choose drinks with caffeine as an added ________ to their performance.
9. With the price of microchips dropping dramatically, future ________ of GPS are limitless.
10. We cannot ________ enough how important outlines are for any type of writing.

6 . Directions: Fill in each sentence 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. bitterly B. breakthrough C. conservation D. discounted E. effortlessly F. existing G. seize H. life expectancy I. moving J. projected K. track

1. In the late 19th century, Yellowstone, Sequoia and Yosemite became the first of the great U.S. National Parks. But the parks were devastating for the Native Americans who had lived or hunted within their borders—essentially an act of colonialism in the name of ________.
2. The car’s powerful engine allows it to ________ tackle steep inclines and rough roads, while the responsive handling and adaptive suspension system ensure a smooth and comfortable ride.
3. Biologists have designed an instrument named FlyPol, which uses light to ________ plants’ life cycles from a fast-moving helicopter more than a kilometer overhead.
4. Benefiting from the continuous expansion of the domestic market, major companies in the food industry are ________ to increase their profits by about 7 percent next year.
5. Aiming for more growth in the promising hair sector, this cosmetic company launched a new hair repair series with brand new self-developed technology that can help restore damaged hair to its original strength, which is a great ________.
6. The annual CIIE (China International Import Expo) is of great significance for the entrepreneurs home and abroad to better reach clients, expand market channels and ________ potential investment opportunities as well as boost innovation.
7. Having endured the high temperatures and harmful chemicals for years, employees in the cotton field in Uzbekistan are complaining ________ about their working conditions.
8. Gallo and five of his friends will compete as a team to find as many bird species in Connecticut as they can by sight or sound in a 24-hour period. Their goals: get 200 species; beat the ________ New England record of 195 species, set by their opponents in in 2014.
9. In order to expand the market, Microsoft bundles Windows 11 at ________ prices with its popular desktop application programs.
10. Since ________ is getting higher and higher, measures should be taken to encourage the participation of elderly people in various fields including economic activity.

7 . 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. distributed     B. localize       C. broadcast     D. briefing       E. attached       F. existing       G. boost H. emerging       I. involved       J. crack            K. response

Chip flow interrupted

A stable global supply chain of chips had been maintained before disruptive moves by the US.

Two of the US’ top chipmakers—NVIDIA and AMD-were ordered to stop exports of two high-end chips to China on Aug 31. The ban     1     sophisticated (精密的) chips for graphics processing units (GPUs); which have been widely used in applications including AI and creative production.

This came after US President Joe Biden signed an order to pass the $52.7 billion (about 369.5 billion yuan) semiconductor chip manufacturing subsidy (补贴) and research law on Aug 25.

It aims to     2     efforts to “make the United States more competitive with China’s science and technology efforts”, Reuters noted.

Biden also signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law on Aug 9. According to the act, chip makers that shift their factories to the US can receive subsidies and tax benefits with     3     conditions that restrict US companies from increasing investments in China for 10 years.

“The US and its allies,” Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google and a financier for the Bill Clinton, Obama and Biden presidential campaigns, said in March, “should utilize targeted export controls on high-end semiconductor manufacturing equipment... to protect     4     technical advantages and slow the advancement of China’s semiconductor industry”.

In     5     to the US latest act, Woo Jin-hoon, a guest professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, wrote for China Daily, this is “a move that can be profitable for the US in the short term, but harmful in the long run”.

The design, manufacturing and even raw materials of a complete and complex product like semiconductors (especially chips) are usually     6     across many different countries and regions, forming a huge trade network.

No matter how hard countries or regions try to support their own manufacturing bases and     7     their production, a certain degree of interdependence among countries and regions is unavoidable, China Daily commented.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Sept 1 at a press     8     that the US move is typical “sci-tech hegemony (霸权)”.

“With its technological advantages, the US has abused the concept of national security and its state power to     9     down on the development of     10     economies and developing countries,” said Wang. “The move violates market economy principles, harms international economic and trade orders and disrupts the stability of global industrial and supply chains.”

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. ultimate B. precious C. incredible D. cracks E. bounced F. relieve G. tough H. appealed I. identify J. globalised K. endearing

1. Don’t go skating today — there are dangerous ________ in the ice.
2. The police ________ to the crowd not to panic.
3. Everyone should treasure his or her ________ life.
4. This drug will ________ your discomfort.
5. Cultural exchange also promotes understanding in a/an ________ world.
6. Our ________ goal must be the preservation of the environment.
7. I found it hard to ________ with any of the characters in the film.
8. You need to be ________ to survive in the jungle.
9. He earns a/an ________ amount of money.
10. The goalkeeper ________ the ball twice before kicking it.

9 . 选词填空

shoot; competitors; crack; critics; spots; ultimate; incredible; relief; roll; bend

1. They stayed at several of the island's top tourist ________.
2. When vehicles _______ along, they move along slowly.
3. The police came around the corner and they started to __________ at us.
4. He said it is still not possible to predict the _________ outcome.
5. The water had barely come to boil when she began to ________ four eggs into it.
6. It seemed ____________ that people would still want to play football during a war.
7. The newspaper has been one of the most consistent _________ ever of the government.
8. ________ agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter, and agricultural equipment.
9. The driver slowed down at a tight __________ in the road.
10. The bank isn't performing as well as some of its ____________.

10 . 选词填空

A. bare

B. compete

C. admirable

D. athletic

E. challenge

1. A new study further shines the marmoset’s reputation for ________ community values.
2. The hunter-gatherers walked with ________ foot for long distances every day over natural land.
3. They have been given college scholarships purely on ________ ability.
4. While we should provide “safe spaces” within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions and ________ majority views.