1 .

A. maintain 　　　B. effective　　　 C. ensure 　　　D. boredom 　　　AB. confusion AC. communicate 　　　AD. adequate 　　　BC. remedy 　　　BD. historical 　　　CD. preserve ABC. balanced

1. The room was in ________ after the birthday party. So I have to do a lot of cleaning work tomorrow.
2. I don’t want to live in the small town, for it is uninteresting and full of ________.
3. The girls ________ their room tidy and neat, with everything in order.
4. The government hasn’t yet found a ________ for such situations.
5. Many passengers on the bus didn’t take ________ food with them, which made things worse.
6. To ________ that he will arrive at the airport on time to meet his friend, he left home two hours in advance.
7. Many historians are against this project and appeal to ________ these old buildings.
8. Good manners are not only about the way we talk, but also about all other things we do when we ________ with other people.
9. She published ________ novels, as well as a non-fiction study of women in the British Empire.
10. Advertising is often the most ________ method of promotion.

2 . 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. embarrass 　　　B. reveal　　　 C. identify 　　　D. assess 　　　E. frustrate F. breakthrough　　 G. conflict 　　H. resist 　　　　I. attempt　　　 J. abandon

1. The man was shot outside his house as he tried to ________ arrest.
2. Quite a few surveys of the British _________ that a growing number are overweight.
3. The new startup is determined to make a ________ in developing new material for transplant organs.
4. Biologists all over the world are gathering to _______ the cause of the pandemic（流行病）.
5. The captain ordered the crew to _________ the ship when it hit an iceberg.
6. If Donald Trump carries on his policies in world affairs, he will ________ the efforts of the Republicans to outnumber the Democrats in Congress.
7. The teacher proposed to __________ students by class performance instead of test scores.
8. There has never been a _________ between what he says and what he does.
9. The reporter tried to _________ the politician by asking questions about his affairs.

3 . 选词填空

1. ______ your help, wo succeeded in completing all the programs.
2. She doesn’t usually ______ any of the class activities.
3. Would you like to ______ your feelings ______ the group?
4. We reached the top of the hill and there the sea was ______.
5. She’s an actress I ______ the theatre rather than films.
6. Stay there if you wish, but ______ that the performance will begin in two minutes.
7. My heart ______ when she said, “   Yes, I’ll marry you. “
8. Tom’s work was so interesting that he ______ time.
9. The novel is about a person who can’t ______ others.

4 . 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.

5 . 选词填空。
根据语境，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。（每个词仅使用一次）

owing to; in vain; in poor condition; from time to time; bring back to life; strike...into one’s hearts; bother; resist

1. Our teacher ________ the importance of safety ________________________, so we were all careful when crossing the streets.
2. The old house is ____________________. It needs to be repaired.
3. It is hard to ________ an invitation like that.
4. They decided to postpone the trip, ______________ the change of the weather.
5. We still see her ________________________, but not very often.
6. Anyway, he was dead. No one could ________ him ____________________.
7. The girl tried ________________ to catch the butterfly on the flower.
8. —Thank you for the great favour you do me in face of difficulty.
—It is no ________ at all. Helping others is also beneficial to me.

6 .
1. use to/be used to
(1) He ________ going to bed at 10 o'clock every night, which was good for his health.
(2) Today's children are not like what we ________ be. They are much more confident.
2. because/because of
(1) The sports meet was finally put off ________ the bad weather.
(2) Many people do exercise every week, ________ they have realized the importance of good health.
3. prepare for/prepare
(1) Last Sunday, I gave our house a thorough cleaning and then ________ a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish for my wife.
(2) When people moved to a new country, they have to first ________ the new surroundings(环境)．

7 .

have mercy on     rely on                 belong to            as time goes by   bargain with be equal to          burst into tears       as a result of       add to               play a joke on

1. I didn’t go out on National Day because the bad weather ____________ the difficulty.
2. They were ____________ each other over the price of coffee.
3. The traffic accidents have decreased sharply ____________ the recent ban on driving after drinking.
4. The old lady ____________ the homeless girl and took her home.
5. For the next year or so I will have to ____________ my son to support the family.
6. The boy _______________ on seeing the big terrifying dog yesterday.
7. I think he should be given the position because he ____________ it.
8. I’m not sure who that book _______________.