1 . 选词填空

catch one’s eye, at one’s leisure, bring...to life, highlight the importance of, under threat, in favour of

1. Some are ________ the policy put forward by the government while others are strongly against it.
2. The moment a tourist enters the forest, one amazing view after another will ________.
3. Around the world, scientists warn that coastal farms are ________ from rising seas and salt water.
4. Honesty and openness is important: it ________ hard work and personal development.
5. You can enjoy cultural performances and delicious foods from around the world ________.

2 . 选词填空

conservation   highlight     declare       quality       employ revise        charitable     guideline     enthusiasm     persuade

1. We use this process only as a __________.
我们只将这个过程作为指导原则。
2. New businesses may___________for tax remission.
新的企业可以有资格享受税收减免。
3. He spoke with typical ___________.
他以其特有的热情讲话。
4. More than 3,000 local workers are ____________in the tourism industry.
超过3000名本地工人受雇于旅游业。
5. We are happy to donate to bona fide _____________causes.
我们很乐意向真正的慈善事业捐赠。
6. The benefits of______________are both financial and aesthetic.
保护自然环境在经济上和美化环境上都有好处。
7. Please ____________any terms that are unfamiliar to you.
请把你们不熟悉的用语都标示出来。
8. He ____________his intention to become the best golfer in the world.
他表明了要成为世界上最佳高尔夫球手的意愿。
9. They realized that some of their prices were higher than their competitors’ and ______prices accordingly.
他们意识到他们的部分价格比竞争对手的高，就相应地调整了价格。
10. We’re trying to __________manufacturers to sell them here.
我们正试图说服制造商们在这里销售它们。

3 . Directions: Complete the following passage 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. employed             B. stretches             C. vehicle                    D. highlights          E. escaped F. produce                 G. recreation            H. recognition             I. perfect               J. thrived K. decline

1. I’ll have to work really long hours and be away from my family for long________ of time, but, on the flip side, I’ll get the opportunity to travel around the world.
2. One of the best ways to________ your English is to live in a country where it’s spoken because you will be constantly immersed in the language and have ample opportunities to practice in real-life situations.
3. Fresher and more nutritious than imported food, local________ often goes to waste because people mistakenly assume that imported food is of higher quality, which harms local farmers who struggle to make a living.
4. Although the company had made significant investments in new technology, which were expected to increase profits, it reported a small________ in its profits, causing concern among its shareholders.
5. Due to the fierce resistance of the protesters who had occupied the building, the police finally________ force including tear gas to forcefully enter the building and arrest them.
6. The play, with its complex characters and intricate plot, is an ideal________ for her many talents, including her ability to portray a wide range of emotions and capture the audience’s attention with her commanding stage presence.
7. There is increasing________ of the complexity of the causes of poverty, which suggests that addressing poverty requires an approach that takes into account various factors such as economic, social, and political issues.
8. One of the________ of the trip, in addition to trying all the delicious French cuisine, was seeing the Eiffel Tower, which is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world.
9. With the aim of promoting a healthy lifestyle among students, our new campus boasts excellent facilities for sport and________, such as a fully-equipped fitness center, a tennis court, and a running track.
10. Although the typhoon was approaching, Shanghai narrowly________ it this time due to the change of its path, which could have caused severe damage to the city.

4 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择最佳的选项填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，方框里有一个是多余的单词。

Li Daiyu and Liu Qian decided to travel across the whole Canada to visit their cousins by rail, which excited them a lot. Before starting out, they stayed in Vancouver to enjoy the views. Despite the rainy season, they took a boat ride into the bay, had a     1    view of the city on the mountains and took a     2    hike in a forest. It took them a     3    of four days to travel from Vancouver to Toronto.

Firstly, the girls headed for Lake Louise. Along the way, while they were impressed with the     4    mountains and forests, the blue lake water was breathtaking.

One     5    of their awesome journey was seeing a variety of creatures. On the way to Toronto, they passed Edmonton, the centre of Canada’s heavy industry and a shopping paradise as well.

5 . Directions: Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. There is one extra that you do not need.

A. commonplace       B. conservation        C. bombard        D. highlight E. accuracy             F. calculate               G. stretch          H. soak          I. vary

1. We devote our resources and our skills to presenting the fullest version of the truth we can deliver, and place high value on the________of the gathered information.
2. In the exhibition, artists created various artistic objects to________the capital city's problems, including pollution, poverty, lack of health care and overconsumption.
3. In the summer, fields of grassy frozen ground________from snow-capped mountain ranges to the stony shoreline, but in the winter the sun disappears.
4. The study is a reminder that________isn’t just about protecting a few species, but the relationships they have which branch through an entire ecosystem.
5. Clinical professors are trying to find out how anti-depressants (抗抑郁药), which become more ________ in society, affect mental health.
6. Scientists have come up with a new formula to________a dog’s age in human years, and it is much more complicated than multiplying its real age by seven.
7. At the press conference, journalists________the spokesman with various questions regarding the latest incident.
8. A wave of mass shootings has plagued the U.S. in recent weeks, drawing attention to how gun laws________ from state to state.

6 . 从方框内所给短语选择最佳选项

A. is obsessed with        B. highlight the importance of          C. barrier to D. put aside             E. vary from             F. is of great value G. wander around        H. at a glance        I. at hand        J. at some point

1. She wants to ________ her pocket money for holidays.
2. A lack of education is a ________ many good jobs.
3. Weddings may be a universal celebration, but wedding traditions ________ one country to another.
4. He________ so ________ the football game that he can’t focus on what his father is saying.
5. The government has made various attempts lately to ________ protecting the environment.
6. I don’t want to ________ downtown at this time of night.
7. It is very convenient to have a dictionary ________ when reading.
8. The policeman saw ________ what had happened.