1 . Direction: 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. basis       B. scene       C. routine       D. stressful       E. embarrassed       F. indicate G. acquire       H. deliver       L. tear       J. range       K. bear

1. A traditional Hebridean style cottage, constructed of stonewalls, offers a fantastic opportunity to ________ a unique holiday cottage which has excellent income producing potential.
2. Photos of the crime ________ began to arrive within twenty minutes.
3. She had decided she must go on as usual ________, follow her normal and hope and pray.
4. School children around the world are being exposed on a daily ________ to cigarette advertising and promotions by a tobacco industry that needs to recruit the young to maintain its vast profits.
5. The ________ of temperature during the day varied significantly, from a low of 10 degrees to a high of 25 degrees.
6. As we all know, ________ situations can lead to a variety of physical and emotional symptoms, such as increased heart rate, muscle tension, and anxiety.
7. He became ________ when a journalist asked him tricky questions about his finances.
8. The president will ________ a speech at the opening ceremony of the national park.
9. I can’t ________ people who make judgments and label me without really know what I am.
10. What was thought to be a slight pull (拉伤) is actually a full ________ and he will go into hospital on Monday.

2 . Direction: 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. replace       B. creative       C. extinction       D. comment       E. aware       F. determine G. respect       H. context       I. concern       J. deliver       K. effort

1. The art teacher encouraged her students to be ______and express themselves through their paintings.
2. The safety and effectiveness of the medicine is a growing public ______ and it needs repeated evaluation before trials can begin on a large scale.
3. Due to the fact that many animals are on the edge of ______, effective measures should be taken immediately.
4. The company’s goal is to ______products of good quality to its customers.
5. They will launch a campaign to show ______for the rights and customs of the locals.
6. The author’s latest book explores the relationship between human beings and nature as well as the ______required to protect the environment.
7. Some people are worried that computer-made cartoon will in the end ______ the hand-drawn ones.
8. As our country is becoming increasingly stronger, many overseas students ______to return after graduation.
9. The coach makes sure that all the athletes are fully ______ of the requirements before training.
10. The viewer posted a(n) ______ about the film, praising its attractive plot and surprising ending.

3 . 选词填空

convenient, personality, call for, cheat, subscribe, locate, replace, sensible, deliver, explore, concentrate, access

1. At present there are some problems which ________ solution.
2. The three theaters ________ in the center of the town.
3. We all have ________, an no one is exactly like another. Our relationships and memories are built on our interaction with other people.
4. The centre is easily ________ to the general public.
5. We devote several days to the ________ of the magnificent Maya sites of Copan.
6. We all consider it wrong ________ in the examinations.
7. The president ________ a speech about schools next Monday.
8. So, it is ________ to teach children how to cooperate with each other than to educate them how to compare with each other.
9. My main reason for ________ to New scientist is to keep up with advances in science.
10. It is wise for people to enjoy the ________ of smart phones while not depending on them completely.
11. However, people say the Internet is not a ________ for the experience of seeing street art live.
12. Any activities that requires too much ________, such as reading a novel or a long article, demands your focus, so you slow down physically.

4 . Direction: Complete each sentence with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once.

A. delivered                  B. offer                  C. confusion                  D. context             E. understanding F. signalled                  G. Obviously            H. directly                      I. embarrassed       J. confusing

1. The lady was__________ when they asked her age.
2. Cultural __________plays an important role in learning a foreign language.
3. She answered me very __________and openly.
4. You need to tell the meaning of a word from its__________.
5. Your room is in complete __________. Tidy it up at once!
6. No food will be__________ to your table at a buffet（自助餐厅）.
7. Thank you for your kind __________of help.
8. My grandmother is always__________ salt with sugar.
9. The traffic policewoman __________to the driver to move fast.
10. —Is she sorry?
—__________not! Look at her!

5 . 选词填空

Death, suffer, breathe, deliver, damage, strike, bury, shock

Disasters such as tornadoes, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, hurricanes and earthquakes have come one after another, causing great     1    to many countries. Among them the earthquake has the worst effects. The 1976 Tangshan earthquake caused more than 240,000     2    . 90 percent of homes lay in ruins and people     3    a lot. Everywhere the     4    survivors saw destroyed bricks and useless metals as if the world were at an end. Rescue teams dug out the trapped,    5    the dead and built shelters.   With unified efforts and wisdom of all people, the city revived itself and began to     6    again. Earthquakes under the sea can also cause tsunamis. The tsunami that     7    Asia in 2004 crashed into coastlines and swept away many people. Foreign countries aided these areas by     8    food and supplies by helicopter.   (Tips for emergency: ※Keep calm※Tap on a pipe or whistle for help※Stay away from power lines※Survive on what you have on hand.)

6 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个为多余的单词或短语。

contain       set off       spot       result in     go off     lack       deliver     in case     carry out     run out

1. Known as “the mother of ten thousand babies”, Dr. Lin Qiaozhi ______ over 50, 000 babies in her lifetime.
2. The smoke alarm ______ all of a sudden, and then a burst of water showered everyone in the room.
3. The doctor shared his phone number with the patients ______ they needed medical assistance.
4. In fact, grouse(松鸡)are hard ______, because they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.
5. Due to bad weather, the singer’s flight was cancelled, ______ the show being put off.
6. The last goal sent the Libyans into wild gaiety(欢乐), as they ______ fireworks in the stadium.
7. For ______ of strong evidence, the accused was allowed to go free.
8. No delay. I’d like to see your plan ______ right away.

7 . Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Please note that verbs should be used in proper tenses and voices.

confusion   amazed   tear   deliver   dramatically panic   signal   reflection   context   on earth

1. There seems to be some ________ over who is actually giving the talk.
2. The furniture store is ________ our new bed on Thursday.
3. I was ________. Part of me wanted to leave, and part wanted to stay.
4. Don’t ________! Everything will be okay.
5. The economic power of many Asian countries has grown ________ in recent years.
6. Her novel is an accurate ________ of life in post-war Spain.
7. In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by looking at the ________.
8. She ________ to the cars behind her that they were going the wrong way.
9. What ________ will he get up to next?
10. We were ________ to discover that we’d been at school together.

8 . Fill in each blank with a word from the box in its proper form.

confuse   fade   tear   deliver   fault   panic shrug   likely   dramatically   amaze

1. Children who do volunteer work are ________ to grow up to be caring adults.
2. I don’t think we have met before. You must be ________ me with someone else.
3. Faced with two alternatives, most people find themselves ________ between them.
4. He kept signalling and ________ at me, but I always looked confused.
5. Languages have also changed ________ with the development of the Internet.
6. Some people ________ from our memory when they die, but he will always be with us in mind.
7. There was a(n)________ when the building caught fire last weekend.
8. There was not a single thing about the famous actress that one could find ________ with.
9. Much to my ________, that boy was able to recite the whole text from memory.
10. The responsible mailman ________ letters and parcels every morning.

9 . 从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。

1. She spent all evening talking about her ________ book, which none of us had ever heard of.
2. Google allows anyone to ________ to load and to start selling applications.
3. You can ________ the magazine for as little as $32 a year.
4. The computer system was switched off in ________.
5. I’m having some flowers ________ for her birthday.

10 . 选词填空完成句子

alternative     gesture     differ     fade            embarrassment   deliver confusion       likely     signal     disgusted     appointment

1. You mustn’t fire without my __________.
没我的信号不许开枪。
2. I’m ___________ with what she said.
我对她的话很反感。
3. He made a rude __________ with his fingers.
他用手指做了一个不礼貌的手势。
4. Allow me to clear up this __________.
请允许我澄清这种混淆。
5. It’s so cloudy and cold that it’s ____________to snow.
天气又阴又冷，大半要下雪。
6. She made an ___________for her son to see the doctor.
她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。
7. He’s not used to making speeches in public; it’s so _________ .
他不习惯在大庭广众中演讲，因为这太使人窘迫了。
8. When the night light gradually ___________, the world entered the dark.
当夜晚的灯光渐渐褪去，世界就进入了黑暗。
9. A parcel weighing half a ton has just been _____________.
一个半吨重的包裹刚刚递送出去。
10. Drivers are advised to seek ______________routes.
驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。