1 . 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. confusion   B. delivered     C. reflection        D. offer   E. context    F. set       G. signaled       H. fluent     I. torn       J. culture     K. genuine

This is a story about how a foreigner got confused about a Mexican word even though she could speak     1     Spanish. It happened when she     2     foot on Mexican soil for the first time. She asked an ice-cream seller for an ice-cream, and he said “ahorita.” She thought it would be     3     immediately because the word can be directly translated to “right now.” But she waited for half an hour and still no ice-cream came. When she asked the seller about it, he said “ahorita” again, with his face showing     4    . She felt     5     between waiting and walking away. Finally, she had to go home, so she     6     to the seller that she could not wait any longer. Years later back in Mexico, she came to realise that the meaning of “ahorita” changes according to its     7    . It could mean “tomorrow,” “within five years,” “never,” or even “no, thanks” when one wants to refuse an     8    . “Ahorita Time” is a     9     of different cultural understandings of time. That is, understanding “ahorita” takes not a fluency in the language, but a fluency in the    10    .

2 . 选词填空

make up；ideal；symbol；exist；vary；personality；pattern；observe；stretch；context

1. The wildebeests (角马) follow, in their migration, the________of local rainfall.
角马在迁徙时遵循当地降雨的模式。
2. The dove is a universal________of peace.
鸽子是和平的共同象征。
3. Some people________on melons or coconuts for weeks at a time.
有些人一度数周靠各种瓜与椰子生存。
4. The scientists will study the variety of trees and ________which are fruiting.
科学家们将研究树木的多样性并观察哪些树木结果实。
5. We are doing this work in the ________of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
我们正在经济、社会和文化领域改革的背景下从事这项工作。
6. Women officers ________13 percent of the police force.
女警察构成警力的13%。
7. He has found his ________ mate.
他已经找到了理想的配偶。
8. Try ________your legs and pulling your toes upwards.
试着伸直双腿并向上拉拉脚趾。
9. The text ________from the earlier versions.
这一文本有别于那些早期的版本。
10. The contest was as much about ________ as it was about politics.
这次竞赛既比政治策略，又比品质性格。

4 . 选词填空

odd; cell; sufficient; periodically; worldwide; acquire; in one way or another; curve; soccer; honour; classic; as a result; helicopter; context; input

1. He was rushed to the hospital by _____.
2. All animals and plants are composed of _____.
3. Middle school students should be encouraged to read more _____literature.
4. Teachers meet _____to discuss the progress of the students.
5. The falling star described a long _____in the sky.
6. The money I have saved is _____for buying a car.
7. The boy who is speaking to Helen enjoys playing _____.
8. We’ve all have experienced static electricity _____.
9. His books have sold more than 20 million copies _____.
10. I don’t think he is mad but he is certainly very _____.
11. It is usually easier to pick out the meaning of a phrase in a given _____.
12. We were deeply _____to have dinner with the president.
13. But when I believe I can, then I _____the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning.
14. There has been a big _____of resources into the project from industry.
15. The computer was used in teaching._____, not only was teachers’ energy saved, but students became more interested in the lessons.

5 . 用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式完成句子

odd; cell;input; curve; soccer; honour; classic; acquire; helicopter; context; sufficient; periodically; worldwide; as a result; in one way or another

1. The money I have saved is ________for buying a car.
2. We’ve all have experienced static electricity ________.
3. I don’t think he is mad but he is certainly very ________.
4. The boy who is speaking to Helen enjoys playing ________.
5. We were deeply ________to have dinner with the president.
6. His books have sold more than 20 million copies ________.
7. There has been a big ________of resources into the project from industry.
8. It is usually easier to pick out the meaning of a phrase in a given ________.
9. Middle school students should be encouraged to read more ________literature.
10. When I believe I can, I ________the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning.
11. He was rushed to the hospital by ________.
12. All animals and plants are composed of ________.
13. The falling star described a long ________in the sky.
14. Teachers meet ________to discuss the progress of the students.
15. The computer was used in our company.________, we produced more products.