1 . Complete his summary with the correct form of the words below.

amazement   bare   comfort   orphan   reveal   proceed   investigate   sob   dive

In the story Anne of Green Gables, the main character Anne was an 11-year-old     1    . She was sent to a house belonging to Marilla and Matthew. When she arrived at the door, Marilla was frozen in     2     as she expected to be sent a boy. Marilla told Anne that she could stay with them until the matter was     3     .

Anne was very emotional when she heared she might be sent back and     4     to throw herself on a chair and cry. Marilla and Matthew were unsure how to     5     her but try their best. They told her there was no need to cry but Anne continued to be upset. Marilla made dinner for Anne, although she refused to eat as she had no appetite. After dinner, Marilla took Anne to a bedroom to sleep. Anne found the room cold and     6    . She even described the white curtains as “icy”. Anne began to     7     again as she got ready for bed. She then     8     under the blankets and pulled them over her head. Marilla came back to check on Anne and tidied her clothes. When she said “Good night”, Anne     9     herself from under the blankets and told her it was the worst night she ever had.

2 . Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words below.

brilliant     solid     microscope     finding     contradictory     gift     astronomer     theory

The scientist’s main task is to discover how things work in the universe. But few scientists have placed themselves under the    1     So even though the     2    scientific method, which mainly includes hypothesis, data collection, and statistical analysis, is written down, the method by which scientists come to     3     conclusions is hard to identify. Two of the essential qualities a scientist needs to have seem to be curiosity and creativity. People who are curious usually have a mixture of seemingly     4     desires: They are looking for originality and yet they also want everything in its proper place. To settle the conflict between statistics and     5     scientists often have to be creative, and think outside the box-approach the problem from different erections. They must have a vivid imagination and a strong intuition in order for new     6     to be made. It echoes something the    7     Carl Sagan once said. He believes that every child “starts out as a scientist” and every child is    8     with the “sense of wonder and awe”.

3 . 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. hike       B. requires          C. hosts          D. man-made       E. attraction      F. Belonging   G. peak   H. introduce   I. romantic     J. fascinating     K. sun-bathe

Touring “Treasure Island”

Chinese mainland tourists will be able to visit Taiwan via charted flights in July according to two landmark agreements signed on June 13. So, 21^st Century invited two young Taiwanese to     1     their favorite site on the island.

Yangming Mountain, north of Taipei

Young couples can definitely enjoy a     2     evening on the mountain and a bird’s eye view of the Taipei city. College students often visit the mountain for a     3    : others ride motorbike to the top. The mountain and the nearby town of Pei-tou have many hot springs, which often appear in romantic Taiwan TV dramas.

Ali Mountain, Jiayi County

Ali Mountain is the general name for 18 hills. The highest     4     of Ali Mountain is Tower Hill, which has a height of 2,663 meters. Ali Mountain is famous for its “five rare sites” - the sunrise, the Ali mountain Forest Railway, the famous Alishan Sacred Tree, the Grand Sea of Clouds and the Flamboyant Cherry Blossom. The best time to visit the     5     scenery is during the comfortable midsummer.

Taipei 101 tower, Taipei

The 101-floor landmark is one of the world’s tallest completed skyscrapers. Besides the shops inside and outside the tower, Taipei 101     6     splendid firework shows during festivals. A new     7     next to the tower is under construction. It will be a     8     beach on which the public will be permitted to     9    .

Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Memorial Hall and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei

The squares in front of these halls are open all day to the public. They have become a paradise to colleges students, who often meet there for an activity that     10     space. You will run into students dancing, rehearsing skits or even playing musical instruments.

4 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

①to complete          ②do; burning            ③saying        ④fixed             ⑤running   ⑥washed

1. The police accused (指控) the driver of having the car ________too fast.
2. I won’t have anyone ________such negative things about our school.
3. When his mother had him ________his homework, he decided to have the light ________all night to pretend to be working hard.
4. Peter had his computer ________because he didn’t know much about computers.
5. I have a lot of reading ________before the end of this term.
6. Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car ________.

5 . 从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。

resources       complained       muscle       sought       branch       ignore hesitate       precious       intelligent       rejected       external       brief

1. If there is a problem, don’t ______ it. Take steps to solve it.
2. He is a highly ______ person who can think outside the box.
3. Happiness doesn’t depend on any ______ conditions; it is controlled by our mental attitude.
4. They ______ legal advice and they honestly acted on that advice.
5. This ______ of the river eventually empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
6. Network ______ refer to forms of data, information and software etc. that can be accessed by a group of computers.
7. The American couple ______ about the high cost of visiting Europe.
8. The company lacks the marketing ______ to compete with drug giants and it will be out of business soon.
9. They were ______ several times, but they didn’t give up.
10. Although the visit was ______, it proved to be an important one for Lincoln in the following years.

6 . 选择填空：aboard/abroad/board/broad
1. —I am really struck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been ___________?
—Yes. I stayed in London for two years.
2. We are asked to ___________ half an hour before the departure time.
3. Just before the moment the train started moving, he went ___________.
4. In our village, there is a ___________ road, both sides of which are lined with trees.
5. I was about to go ___________ the plane to go ___________ when someone called me.

7 . 阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组并用其正确形式填空。

boost                  in terms of        consist of        deserve            strike consequence        figure out        appeal to        participate in       come up with

1. I don’t know the answer, but I might be able to ___________ a good guess.
2. Overfishing in the seas has had several serious ___________, like the fish population decline and extinction.
3. The new team need a big win to ___________ their confidence.
4. I have a life insurance policy that will take care of my family if disaster ___________.
5. As a senior student, you need top grades to ___________ a place at the best universities.
6. By the end of the survey, over 300 local firms ___________ the survey, which contributed a lot to the final report.
7. The water company ___________ everyone to reduce the amount of water we use.
8. Lina’s parents moved to live with her, so she bought a bigger house ___________ three bedrooms.
9. If they know the cause of the problem, they might be able to ___________ how to prevent it happening again.
10. The modern world-system has features which can be described ___________ space and time.

8 . 选词填空（disturb/bother/interrupt）
1. I didn’t want to ________ him with my trifle (琐事).
2. The player tried to speak, but the referee ________ him.
3. The boy apparently ________ the class.

10 . 选词填空：defeat/beat/win
1. -Did Ma Long ________ the final match?
-Certainly. No one can ________ him.
2. Our class ________ Class 3 and ________ the basketball match at the school sports meeting.
3. I wonder how you will ________ him in such a close game.