1 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或者短语的正确形式填空，框中有两个多余单词或短语。

suit        marry        maintain       result in             independence complain     scary        judge          figure out             determine

1. They look ________ actually, as if they are playing with a little bit of fear.
2. ________ people on the basis of their appearance or wealth is unfair.
3. If you are________ to follow your dream, nothing can stand in the way.
4. We are planning to hold a party for our grandparents for their fiftieth anniversary of ________.
5. If you encourage students to express their creative ideas, they will learn to become ________ thinkers.
6. The Challenger disaster that occurred on 28 January 1986________ the deaths of five NASA astronauts and two specialists.
7. All the students are required to dress formally on this occasion, so the boys must wear their________.
8. We received a number of ________ from customers about the lack of parking facilities.

2 . 根据句意，选择单词并以其适当形式填空。

1. Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious ______ we face.
2. Usually a child’s behavior is a ______ of his family environment.
3. The price of wine varies ______ depending on where it comes from.
4. With the exam ______, I find myself working harder than ever before.
5. He spent the evening ______ up Christmas presents.
6. Students should establish an ______ of environmental protection.
7. They ignored the ______ time and were late for the meeting.
8. The shop is small, but it offers a ______ of nice goods.
9. I ______ her to think twice before she makes a decision.
10. Betty ______ to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk.

3 . Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.

elsewhere          majority          might          chains        principle          precious          complain          reject

1. Of all possessions a friend is the most__________. —Herodotus
2. The strongest__________ of growth lies in human choice. —George Eliot
3. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the__________, it is time to pause and reflect. —Mark Twain
4. The highest form of ignorance is when you__________ something you don’t know anything about. —Wayne Dyer
5. Anyone who does not know how to make the most of his luck has no right to__________ if it passes by him. —Miguel de Cervantes
6. Man was born free, and everywhere he is in__________. —Jean-Jacques Rousseau
7. Whatever you do, do with all your__________. —Marcus Tullius Gicero
8. When we are unable to find tranquility（宁静）within ourselves, it is useless to seek it__________. —Francois de La Rochefoucauld

4 . 用方框内的短语的适当形式填空

has        complaining        Reading English aloud Lying on the beach        Watching TV too long        crying

1. It’s no use ________ over spilt milk.
2. It’s no good ________ to your boss about so much work.
3. Listening to loud music at rock concerts ________ caused hearing loss in some teenagers.
4. ________ makes a person relaxed.
5. ________ in the morning will do you a lot of good.
6. ________ is bad for your eyes.

5 . Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the words and phrases below.

downtown	jam	suit	greenhouse gases
public transport	complain	anger	get stuck in traffic

Martin: Good morning, Mary. How do you always manage to the office before me?
Mary: Morning, Martin. Well, I cycle so I don’t     1    .
Martin: Well, I don’t cycle but I do take     2    . It’s not quite as fast as cycling but it gets me     3     much quicker than if I take my car.
Mary: Public transport is also a good way to help reduce the level of     4     in our atmosphere. If more people take the bus and train, it would be better for us all.
Martin: I know so many people who     5     about traffic     6     and air pollution, but     7     cannot solve the problems.
Mary. That kind of attitude is common but I think more and more people are beginning to do something which     8     them and protect the environment.

6 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

rejected             energetic             range            complained            historical            selected             absolutely          claiming          materials               reflect          admit                 commercial        occurred          tending               frankly

1. They have a wide __________ of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
2. In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the ____________ changes in California.
3. I have to ____________ that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.
4. Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using ____________ donated from China.
5. Festivals __________ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life.
6. I ____________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
7. Her brother ____________, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
8. She was more interested in ____________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
9. Festivals are becoming more and more ____________, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
10. I ____________ a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates.