1 . 选词填空(besides/except/except for)
1. Nobody wanted to go to the cinema _________Sam.
2. Four other people were picked out _________me.
3. He is very nice _________his stubborn personality.

2 . 选词填空

boost one’s confidence, a lack of, from head to toe, be surprised at, make an effort, make/leave an impression on

1. Caring too much about your appearance indicates ________ self­confidence.
2. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would ________ the warmth that they would receive as guests.
3. If you want to ________ others, you firstly need to present yourself in good manners.
4. During the Spring Festival, children usually wear new clothes ________ .
5. My teacher’s encouraging words really ________ and I decided to try once again.

3 . 选择合适短语并用其正确形式填空

tear down,   weigh on,   broaden one’s mind,   lose contact,   hold up,   sign…up , take advantage of,   engage…in,   make one’s fortune,   arm in arm

1. If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—___________Apple Day to see what’s around.
2. She tried desperately to _________ him _______ conversation.
3. Our city will ______________ these buildings to make room for some grasslands.
4. The responsibility of her new job has begun to ____________ her.
5. When I watched the old couple walking along the beach ___________, a sense of happiness warmed me through.
6. My application ___________ by the postal strike.
7. Few would disagree that travel __________.
8. ________ your child __________ for “Fly to the Moon Club” and enjoy a free flight to any destination in Asia!
9. Although we _____________twenty years ago, I recognized her voice on picking up the phone.
10. Determined to ___________ in the Southern United States, he set off from his home for New Orleans in his teens.

5 . 选词填空

affect                  solve                  gain                  benefit                 turn up permit                 confirm               confident            now that               rely on

1. _________ you have understood, I won’t explain it again.
2. Picking flowers is not __________ in the park.
3. The best way of __________ the problem is to cooperate with others.
4. She had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work, but she didn’t_________.
5. Many working women __________ relatives to help take care of their children.
6. The new tax law doesn’t __________ me because I’m a student.
7. — Do you think you’ll win tomorrow’s game?
—Well, we’re all feeling pretty __________.
8. In July his worst fears____________: he had cancer.
9. The new sports center will bring lasting ___________ to the people nearby.
10. It took her a long time to________ enough confidence to speak in public.

6 . 用interrupt，disturb和bother填空
1. Maintain eye contact and don’t ________ when someone is talking.
2. If you get up early, try not to ________ everyone else.
3. I don’t want to ________ her with my problems at the moment.

7 . 选择并使用所给英语单词的正确形式完成句子。有两个单词为多余词。

brief     flexible       fortune       noble       professional       responsible       routine

1. Actually, as a teenager, I’m looking forward to more independence and __________.
2. The high school invited several health __________ to talk with juniors and seniors about their jobs.
3. Young people are __________ and adapt to new places and situations well.
4. When you plan an exercise __________, the first thing is to consider is what you expect to improve.
5. Today I’ll introduce some aspects of film-making to the audience __________, not in detail.

8 . 阅读下面一段文本，并从每段文本方框的单词选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

A. balanced   B. determination   C. expectation   D. well-being   E. contributes   F. essential   G. compares

Sports and fitness play a (n)     1     role in maintaining a healthy and     2     lifestyle. Engaging in sports not only promotes physical     3     but also enhances mental and emotional health. Through sports, we can cultivate teamwork, discipline, and     4    . Participating in sports and fitness activities not only benefits our physical health but also     5     to overall happiness and long life.

9 . Directions: After reading the passage below, 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.

A. behaviour          B. like-minded        C. alongside        D. maintained     E. knowledgeable     F. specific                           G. related                  H. self—respect        I. Throughout             J. valued                  K. Responsibility

Culture describes a certain set of customs, ideas and social     1    of a group of similar people in a society. Geographical borders usually separate cultures. Some characteristics like language, food habits, social rules, music and arts stay    2    in one particular culture.

    3    the world, we have a variety of cultures. Cultures have been     4    from time immemorial and have been handed down from one generation to another. Cultures help people connect with each other and build communities, within the same cultural backgrounds. Individuals belonging to the same culture are usually    5    and have the same ancestral values.

Here are some reasons Why Culture Is So Important.

◇Self-realization: When we study about the roots of our cultures and follow them accordingly, we get to know about ourselves much better. We can be better     6    to our origin and value ourselves more. It improves our     7    and dignity to follow our culture. It also makes us feel proud to belong to our own culture.

◇Knowledge: Detailed study about every aspect of our culture can give us profound knowledge. Cultures never demand blind followers. Everything is well explained and accounted for in history. Studying about them will make us more    8    .

◇Meaning of life: Cultures teach us the real meaning of life. Every phase of our life demands different actions and our culture teaches us that. As we grow up and grow old, our culture holds our hands and directs us towards the right path.

◇Safeguard future generations: Cultural traditions were made by our experienced ancestors who wanted to pass on their     9    knowledge about life to every generation of mankind, henceforth, to make their survival easier.

◇    10    : Cultural traditions teach us to be responsible human beings. A cultureless and lawless human being is just another animal. Our culture and society make us be the responsible entities(实体)that we are.

10 . Directions: Complete the following sentences 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. survive             B. impress             C. risky             D. check out          E. exploration          F. fit in G. conduct             H. strategy             I. dizzy            J. pressured             K. blame

1. Hard as I tried to ___________, I still felt that I was out of place, for those around me were much younger.
2. You don’t need to make fancy foods to ___________guests — something simple but good will do.
3. A child might need to be tempted to keep a promise, or simply ___________to do a job well.
4. Few sites that I visited had reached a point where they clearly would___________ if these extra start-up funds disappeared.
5. What he said didn’t seem quite right, so I decided to___________ it________.
6. At least an hour should be allowed to___________ an interview with a vulnerable elderly client, in order to begin an assessment.
7. ___________investments can offer high yields, but also the possibility of greater losses.
8. So we must go further in our ___________of the ever more complex relationship between inflation and unemployment.
9. Do not place the ___________anywhere but on yourself, because you alone have chosen that path.
10. Murdoch bought several TV stations, as part of his___________ for building a media empire.