1 . In an economy depression, it ______ severely for two or more years.

A．expands

B．extends

C．contracts

D．stretches

2 . In the fierce competition for jobs, every applicant had to ______ the truth about their skills and experiences.

A．expand

B．extend

C．lengthen

D．stretch

3 . We would like to ________ our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all of our wonderful sponsors for their continued support and cooperation.

A．expand

B．inform

C．display

D．extend

4 . With the gradual acceleration of development along the Huangpu River, a new “opening method” has been adopted for the industrial heritage sites that ________ along the riverbank.

A．expand

B．lengthen

C．spread

D．stretch

5 . Our meetings are carefully scheduled throughout the day,   and seldom        into the evenings.

A．relocate

B．stretch

C．spread

D．expand

6 . Atlanta was voted the best city in which to ________ a branch by more than 400 chief executives.

A．extend

B．expand

C．locate

D．stretch

7 . Complete the following sentences by using the words in he box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. hatred   B. multiply     C. located   D. harvest   E. objective F. curious   G. operate   H. expanded   I. exchange   J. expelled

1. The government allows commercial banks to ________in the country.
2. There is no doubt that only those who dream big and stay practical are likely to ________the joy of success.
3. He hit it not with hope but with determination and complete ________.
4. The ________of writing news stories is not to mislead readers but to benefit them.
5. The Great Wall, ________in the northern China, winds its way through mountains and valleys.
6. More than five thousand refugees are ________from this country every year.
7. The McDonald's ________its business by means of opening many more outlets in the late 1950s.
8. The international cultural festival is intended to promote the ________of traditional customs among all the countries.
9. Summer is the season when mosquitoes and flies ________rapidly, which adds difficulty to the prevention work of the disease.

8 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

launch               range                 detail               impress                  meet set up                  expand             take over          operate                  properly

1. In order to manage the company well. he pays great attention to ________and works long hours every day.
2. The government has ________an investigation into the disaster.
3. I don’t think Sam is too young to take care of the pet dog________.
4. The survey will cover a wide ________of topics in society.
5. His company ________ in several countries.
6. Thanks to his excellent management, his business ________swiftly in the past few years.
7. McDonald’s prepares more than 2.5 million pounds of French fries every day to________ its customers’ demand worldwide.
8. The speech by the principal at the graduation ceremony ________itself strongly on my memory.
9. More outlets of the famous restaurant ________all over the country during the past five years.
10. John got injured in the football match, so Tom had to ________ from him.

9 . 金属遇热则膨胀。（expand）（汉译英）

10 . 英汉互译
1. 被问题困住 ________
2. 创造解决方案的途径 ________
3. expand on the effect ________
4. a distinct music clip ________
5. 除了提供新的证据 ________
6. 有实际意义 ________
7. be increasingly accessible ________