1 . Complete each sentence with a proper word or phrase given in the box. Each word or phrase can be used only once. Note that there is one word or phrase that you do not need.

A. destination        B. site        C. former        D. basis        E. initiative        F. originally G. defend        H. contribution to        I. moment        J. admirable        K. features

1. Yesterday we visited Gettysburg, the _______ of a famous battle marking the turning point in the American Civil War.
2. Key _______   of the impressionistic painting style include bright colours and a focus on the changing qualities of light.
3. Mark Twain was an _______ figure comparable to Abraham Lincoln.
4. Our teacher at the university holds that the journey and the _______ are equally important in our reading.
5. Some videos have been banned on the _______ that they are too violent.
6. Now that you are able to take up arms and _______ your motherland, as your family, we are all proud of you.
7. One photo showed him at an award ceremony, where he had been honoured for his financial _______ a local baseball team.
8. In a new interview, She said she _______ turned down the job, but then she changed her mind.
9. Of the two speeches given by the candidates, the judges reached the agreement that the _______ was more persuasive.
10. The country is expected to put forward a fresh _______ on reducing the debts of the poorest countries early next year.

2 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

suspect;blame;subscribe;decrease;link; handle;pour;transform;outstanding;defend

1. I ________ to a morning paper.
2. We all ________ the truth of the report.
3. My brother broke the window, but I got the ________．
4. Do you know how to ________ the machine?
5. Is there a ________ between lung disease and smoking?
6. The unemployment rate of the country ________ last year.
7. A new colour scheme will ________ your bedroom.
8. Andy ________ the glass full and lifted it to Bobby.
9. The accused man had a lawyer to ________ him.
10. Her late husband was an ________ scientist.

3 . 选词填空
defend; defence
1. Many people died in ________of their country.
2. They need more troops to ________the border against possible attack.

5 . 选择合适单词并用其恰当形式填空

transform; outstanding; blame; subscribe; handle; pour; suspect; decrease; link; defend

1. The accused man had a lawyer to ________ him.
2. Do you know how to ________ the machine?
3. I ________ to a morning paper.
4. Is there a ________ between lung disease and smoking?
5. Andy ________ the glass full and lifted it to Bobby.
6. We all ________ the truth of the report.
7. The unemployment rate of the country ________ last year.
8. A new colour scheme will ________ your bedroom.
9. My brother broke the window，but I got the ________ .
10. Her late husband was an ________ scientist.

6 . 选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. revealing   B. approved of   C. vary in   D. adjusted to   E. digest   F. defend   G. solid

1. They need time to ________ this information.
2. These cars ________ size, price, colour and so on.
3. Cheating in exams will never be ________ in school.
4. This kind of desk can be ________ the height you need.
5. He still tries to ________ his theory, although it has been proved wrong.
6. This provided a ________ foundation for their marriage.

7 . Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases from the box below. Change the form where necessary.

nominate   overflow   victim   intention   precise   access    convince   preserve   stretch   defend     available

1. He described himself and Altman as________ rather than participants in the scandal.
他把自己和奥尔特曼描述成这一丑闻的受害者，而不是参与者。
2. The rivers ________their banks.
那些河里的水漫过了河岸。
3. The Security Council can ________ anyone for secretary-general.
安全理事会可以提名任何人为秘书长。
4. We need to________ the forest.
我们需要保护森林。
5. The________ location of the wreck was discovered in 1988.
船舶失事的确切地点是在1988年发现的。
6. It is my ________ to remain in my position until a successor is elected.
我的打算是我继续留任直到选出接班人。
7. The facilities have been adapted to give________ to wheelchair users.
这些设施已经过改装，使轮椅使用者们能够进入。
8. He has hired a lawyer to ________ him against the allegation.
他已聘请一位律师为他所受的指控辩护。
9. He became ________ of the need for cheap editions of good quality writing.
他确信需要高质量作品的简装本。
10. Try ________ your legs and pulling your toes upwards.
试着伸直双腿并向上拉拉脚趾。