1 . 选词填空

subscribe,       convince,       cast,       boost,       bacterium,       alternative, severe,       decrease,       thanks to,       devote,       in spite of,       estimate,       blame

1. It___________ that one farmer on a cotton-picking machine can harvest as much in a day as 100 people working by hand.
2. The___________ were then examined under a microscope.
3. A great person is someone whose life___________ to helping others.
4. My reason for___________ to Teens every term is that it can help me practice my English.
5. Sunny and Fanny are seeking___________ to riding. They will probably choose to walk as much as possible.
6. The bright moon hung high in the sky and the building___________ its shadow across the street.
7. With the number of animals___________, many people are more concerned about the environment.
8. Peter stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one___________.
9. ___________ the rain, the picnic was canceled.

2 . 选词填空

except/besides

1. — What did you do last night?
— ________ a composition, I also finished my physics homework.
2. This translation is well done, ________ for a few inaccuracies.
3. — I am surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.
— Many people think there is nothing there ________ ice and snow.
4. ________ 3,000 words, I also learned some basic grammar rules after being trained here.

3 . 从方框中选择恰当的单词填入句子中，注意使用其正确形式。

establish       pick out       breathe       award       strike       admire       opportunity       shelter be curious about       apart from       make preparations for       fight for       be regarded as

1. Yesterday we went to the park, where we ________ the fresh air and enjoyed ourselves.
2. The mid-exam is coming. All the students are ________ it.
3. I think they are ________ because they’re brave to put out fires and save people’s lives.
4. Beethoven ________ one of the most famous musicians in the world.
5. Children always like to ask their parents questions because they ________ everything around them.
6. In 1969, Tu Youyou ________ a team to find a cure for malaria.
7. Mo Yan ________ a Nobel Prize the Nobel Prize in literature in 2012, which made one of the Chinese people’s long-held dreams come true.
8. A terrible hurricane ________ the small town last week.
9. There will be more ________ for you to improve yourself by taking the job.
10. All of a sudden, it began to rain heavily and we hurried to seek ________.
11. ________ the cost, we need to think about how much time the job will take.
12. There were so many cars in the parking lot that I had difficulty in ________ mine.
13. Once we set a goal, we should try our best to ________ it.

4 . 选词填空

acknowledge, boost. misjudge. large, obsessive, overlook, identical, pretend，bother, skin

1. The doctors and nurses ________ all the difficulties possible and left their family behind to save the sick in Wuhan.
2. The twin sisters were________ in appearance, so we could hardly distinguish one from the other.
3. Effective measures have been taken to ________ the economy after the pandemic.
4. I feel sorry to ________ you, but could you lend me your bike?
5. The gym isn’t________ enough, so our school will have it ________ for more students to engage in various activities.
6. The village boy looks so ________ that we can see bones beneath ________ clearly.
7. The local government refused to ________ the problem, but the people wanted an ________ of its existence.
8. —You’d better not ________ about weight loss all the time.
—I am not ________ about it. I just want to be fit.
9. When the teacher came in, the boy ________ to be reading the text.
10. Perhaps I ________ him before, and he is not so mean as I imagined.

5 . 根据语境,选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个为多余的单词或短语。

wander     accompany       the instant       encounter     persuade ban       early on        found          employ       appeal to

1. I suggested the woman ________ her son to buy the toy, after all, he's just 6 years old.
2. Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations ________only since the mid-1980s.
3. Please give me a call ________ you get this message.
4. Live music performances continue to ________ because of the return of COVID-19.
5. I ________around Three Lanes and Seven Alleys at this time tomorrow morning.
6. ________ a lot of challenges , William doesn’t lose heart.
7. Whichever and whatever you like, there is an fantastic theme park ________ you.
8. Xiamen University, ________ in 1921, celebrated its 100^th birthday in 2021.

6 . 选词填空

reflect on          lay eyes on          speak volumes about          go about          give rise to        breathe life into in one's own right                  through trial and error               on closer inspection               be down to

1. As is often the case, stress and tiredness often ________ a lack of concentration
2. Despite the threat of war, people ________ their business as usual.
3. His success ________ his determination and persistence.
4. My grandmother learned to use the computer ________ .
5. We welcome people who can ________ our team.
6. He proved to be an outstanding leader ________ by working hard.
7. Even since I first ________ you, I can't think about anybody else.
8. At first sight, I thought the painting was authentic (真品的), but ________ , it turned out to be just a fake.
9. Writing each day gives you time to think carefully and ________ what you want to achieve.
10. The public's continued enthusiasm about the Qingming Scroll, even after all these centuries, ________ the power of this historic piece of art.