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

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.

3 . 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.

4 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

7 . 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. briefed             B. set             C. positive             D. expel             E. refusal               F. quoted G. documented        H. saw            I. judging               J. deal             K. episode

1. The supermarket has just signed a _____________with a group of dairy farmers to supply all their milk.
2. _____________in Madrid in the year 1840, the play dealt with the ups and downs of a royal family.
3. Brad Pitt made a guest appearance on last week’s _____________, which amazed his fans greatly.
4. A military spokesman was _____________as saying that the border area is now safe.
5. All teachers were personally _____________on this procedure, which was designed to minimize the underreporting of smoking behaviour.
6. He was suspended for two years after he tested _____________for drugs when finishing second in the 1988 New York City Marathon.
7. While Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday all _____________record spending online, in-store sales plunged over the holiday weekend.
8. _____________from Monday night’s game, the team still has a lot of work to do.
9. Britain was not entirely alone in its_____________ to become involved in the Schuman Plan.
10. The obstacles faced by companies experimenting with self-managed teams are well _____________.

8 . 用because或why填空
1. He did not see the film last night. This is ________ he had to help his little sister with her homework.
2. He had seen the film before. That is ________ he didn’t see it last night.
3. — I feel sick.
— This is ________ you are doing too much work.
4. — He was born here.
— This is ________ he likes this place so much.
5. I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. This is ________ I got wet through.

9 . 选词填空

tongue 　semester 　petrol 　subway 　apartment   beg　gap 　vocabulary 　struggle

1. In turn, this increases the amount of ________ used, which leads to more pollution.
2. Last week, our class organized a voluntary activity in ________.
3. When my family ________ to make a living on our farm, I wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money.
4. One day, my brother and I were alone in our ________.
5. It could be a lollipop (棒棒糖) that turns your ________ blue.
6. The generation ________ between our parents and us may tend to become bigger and bigger.
7. Our school, just like other schools nationwide, has delayed the opening of the spring ________.
8. I ________ you to teach the text more slowly so that the average students can easily follow you.
9. By reading classics we can enlarge our ________ and it is also an effective way to improve our writing.

10 . 选词填空

but, so, and, because, if, unless, why, how

1. There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun, _________ there’s something for everyone!
2. He walked along the street for some time _________ then turned left.
3. He phoned home, _________ there was no reply.
4. I started to cry _________ I cut my finger.
5. Training is worthless _________ there is proof that it works.
6. Can you tell me _________ you replied to our advertisement?
7. What worries me is _________ I am going to get another job.
8. I could do it now, _________ you like.