1 . 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. launch     B. virtue               C. process          D.shelter     E.   dignity F. abandon       G. assume       H.compose       I. identify       J.   exceptionally           K. structure

1. I was so confused that I could hardly ___________ my thoughts.
2. They carried themselves with great pride and __________.
3. Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing __________.
4. Disney’s other great __________ was the fact that his company—unlike other big corporations—had human face.
5. The Navy is to ________ a new warship today.
6. The door enables us to shut the birds in the _________ in bad weather.
7. The restaurant was built on a wooden ___________ above the sea water.
8. It is reasonable to _________ that the economy will continue to improve.
9. He’s an __________ talented dancer and needs to practise several hours every day.
10. She felt she was needed and decided to _________ her plan of studying abroad.

2 . 根据语境，从方框中选择单词并用其适当形式填空

mental     independent     procedure     intelligent     mankind     vehicle     launch disappointed     desire     signal     gravity     data     universe     determine     astronaut

1. The city was crowded with ________ people with no interest in settling down.
2. The carrier rocket sent the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft with ________ Chen Dong and Jing Haipeng into space.
3. The use of new energy ________ can reduce pressure on energy and the environment.
4. She gave me a ________ look—the kind that said she would not change her mind.
5. So far the government ________ many campaigns to protect the environment.
6. Jordan’s super skills were impressive but the ________ strength that he showed made him unique.
7. Susan is a very bright and ________ woman who can always find good ways to settle the problems she meets.
8. As we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its ________ pulling us.
9. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the ________ began with a “Big Bang”.
10. We sought ways to help disabled students to live and study ________.
11. These ________ show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up.
12. A large number of students ________ to be admitted to Peking University.
13. In order not to be heard, she pointed her finger upwards to ________ that the teacher was coming.
14. The safety video shows the proper ________ for leaving the cinema in case of fire.
15. The computer is definitely an invention for the good of all ________.

3 . Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.

hold          build          provide          live        set          carry          select          fall take          launch

1. The space shuttle（航天飞机）was created as a reusable launch vehicle__________ astronauts and other equipment into space and back again. The shuttle looks like an ordinary plane but it has a cargo bay（货仓）that is large enough __________a satellite.
2. Space probes（航天探测器）are often sent to places that are too far away or too dangerous for a human __________foot in. For example, in 1977, the Voyager I space probe was sent __________pictures of the planets Saturn and Jupiter.
3. The International Space Station was too big __________on Earth and__________ into space, so different countries worked together and built about 100 modules（分离舱）. Afterwards, these modules were joined together in space__________ living quarters, laboratories, and other equipment for astronauts __________for months.
4. As the first woman__________ to make a trip into space, Tereshkova felt lucky and proud. When the great day finally came, she was almost too excited __________asleep!

4 . 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。

appoint；high-end；launch；settle；decorate earn a living；series of；disappoint；judge from；to some extent

1. ________ media reports, the cause of the explosion has been unclear.
2. You like this colour, and _______ it reflects what kind of person you are.
3. NASA plans   _________ a satellite to study cosmic rays.
4. He is writing a _________ novel about nineteenth-century France.
5. Failure to pass the end-of-term examination made Jackson feel quite _________.
6. If you watch long enough, you will see many problems _________ in this way.
7. Tom has ________ his room with some photos of famous sports stars.
8. For many years, the majority of Irish people _________ as farmers.

5 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. advocate   B. commercially   C. diversify     D. analyst   E. projected     F. due G. accordingly   H. collective       I. sponsored       J. launches       K. contribute

Inspiration 4: Amateur astronauts set for orbital spaceflight

Four “amateur astronauts” are about to launch into orbit in another landmark mission for space tourism. It’s the latest flight to help open up access to space for paying customers, following on from       1     by Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos.

The trip has been paid for by Us billionaire businessman Jared Isaac-man, who will travel with three crew-mates. A healthcare worker, a science educator and a data     2     will circle the Earth with Mr Isaac-man for three days.

They hope to inspire others with their adventure and to raise money for children’s cancer medicine. The mission has been named Inspiration 4     3    .

The crew’s Dragon vehicle, manufactured by Elon Musk’s company Space X, will ride atop a Falcon-9 rocket. It is     4     to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 20:02 EDT on Wednesday (01:02 BST, Thursday), or very shortly after.

The mission follows hot on the heels of Sir Richard Branson’s flight aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane on 11 July, and fellow billionaire Jeff Bezo’s trip to space nine days later in the New Shepard vehicle.

Some commentators have voiced concern about the     5     impact on the Earth’s climate of spaceflights like this one.

Space X’s Falcon-9 rocket uses highly-refined kerosene(煤油)fuel which produces the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2), along with nitrogen oxides, which also help     6     to warming. The emissions from rocket launches remain tiny compared with the aviation industry, though they are     7     to grow.

In the 60 years since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin first went into space, fewer than 600 people have followed in his footsteps; and most of those have been military-trained personnel flying on government-     8     missions. Inspiration 4 is different. It’ll be a fully     9     purchased and operated orbital flight.

California-based Space X intends to sell many more orbital flights to interests beyond traditional space agencies. Nasa helped fund the development of a lot of the technology used by Elon Musk’s company, and did so to try to     10     the economy in low-Earth orbit. This approach is beginning to pay dividends(产生效益). Already, the Texas start-up Axiom Space has purchased four Dragon flights to take tourists to the ISS.

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。

attach       escape       launch       maintain     figure out                run out       result in     trip over     be about to     be willing to

1. If you ________ fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.
2. Brad Pitt sent Angelina Jolie an Email, with a document ________ to it.
3. Leonardo DiCaprio needed a vacation________ the boredom of daily life.
4. Tom Cruise almost________ the phone line, but he managed to stay on his feet.
5. The rain lasted a month, ________ a serious traffic confusion in the whole area.
6. When________a new product, the company should pay attention to price, promotion and target market.
7. Balance is the ability ________ an upright posture (垂直的姿势) while either standing still or moving.
8. Will Smith walked onstage and slapped (拍) Chris Rock across the face because Will’s patience________ at that moment.

7 . 请选择合适词, 并用其恰当形式填空, 每个词仅用一次。

promise, foreign, approach, occur, communicate, launch, practice, assume, register

1. According to the witness, the car crash ________ two hours ago.
2. The manager announced that the company ________ a new plan to distribute free books to the children in remote areas.
3. Everything was ________ to me when I explored the city for the first time.
4. She made an effort not to ________ her anxiety to the child, but somehow the little boy still sensed it.
5. It is traditional ________ for all the Chinese to head back home and reunite with family during Spring Festival.
6. The newly developed medicine showed great _________ in preventing infection.
7. Many people _________ that they've done their best, but in fact they still have great potential.

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

trend             commit     spot        available       purchase        identify conventional   origin       launch     identical       genuine          vary

1. Is the painting a ________ Picasso?
这幅画是毕加索的真迹吗？
2. The two pictures are similar, although not ________.
这两幅画很相似，虽然不完全相同。
3. Only five years after Steve Jobs' death, smart-phones defeated ________ PCs in sales.
仅在乔布斯去世五年后，智能手机的销售量就超过了传统的个人电脑。
4. The decision to delay the ________ stems from unfavourable weather conditions.
推迟发射的决定源于不利的天气情况。
5. Global warming is a ________ toward warmer conditions around the world.
全球变暖是指全世界变得越来越热的趋势。
6. The ________ of the word remains obscure.
该词的来源尚不清楚。
7. But sugar additives are not easy to_________ and are hard to avoid.
但是糖类添加剂不容易被识别，而且很难避开它。
8. The handbook is ________ on the Web.
这本手册互联网上有。
9. You can ________ this TV set on credit.
你可以用赊帐的方式购买这台电视机。
10. Can you ________ the difference between these two pictures?
你能不能看出这两幅画有什么不同？

10 . Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words or phrases. Note there is one more word or phrase than you need.

beat        come true          introduce…into        launch          range

1. The latest computer technology __________ our school already.
2. Their recent wins have proved they’re still the most difficult team __________.
3. She has had a number of different jobs, __________ from cook to swimming instructor.
4. Lisa said her dream of designing a program to evaluate road safety measures __________ soon.