1 . 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。框中有两个多余的单词或短语。

prove       aim       original       range       previous to       belief   fade away       puzzle       equip （…） with       relief       account for       occasion

1. ________ new scientific methods, the researchers made some breakthrough at last.
2. The activities ________at improving the students’ speaking abilities are well-received.
3. The show had a large audience, ________ from children to grandparents.
4. ________ this, scientific experiments did not show a definite link between mobile phone use and cancer.
5. There was a________ look on her face because she didn’t know what these different names meant.
6. In modern human, the brain ________2%- 3% of total body weight.
7. All memory of her childhood had ________ from her mind.
8. This new pop song reminds me of an old song that was ________ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer.
9. Many people hold a strong ________ that the cure for cancer will be found one day.
10. ________, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading.

2 . 选词填空

respond   tension   graduate from   illustrate   occasion   energy

1. The girl was sitting on the couch, reading a book, and ______ reaching for the water on the tea table.
2. His grandfather, born in September 1950, ______ Tsinghua University in 1981.
3. Keeping a proper balance between study and rest keeps us ______.
4. She made no ______ to the question raised by her angry boss.
5. As this ______ shows, it is now man that is man’s worst enemy.
6. With the argument going on, the atmosphere in the meeting was getting more and more ______.

3 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word that you do not need.

A. behave   B. occasionally   C. considerable   D. unique   E. momentarily   F. arrangement G. decision   H. fading   I. position   J. fame   K. shoes

What does it take to become famous? Talent in singing, dancing or acting? Or simply good looks? These days, it seems like a pretty face, a lot of make-up and tons of money spent on marketing can make anyone a popular star. But,     1    , an honest smile and a hard-working attitude might take you quite far.

Recently, a Tibetan young man named Tamdrin, or “Ding Zhen” in Mandarin, has gained a    2     online following since a video clip featuring him went viral on the Internet. It shows him slowly walking towards the camera, with towering snow-capped mountains in the background. His suntanned skin and messy hair, together with a bright smile that gradually spreads over his face, give the young man a “wild and ruggedly handsome” appearance. Netizens see him as refreshingly different from most young male celebrities in China today. Though his rise to    3     has been very much accidental, Tamdrin has since been contacted by both the local tourism department, which has offered him a(n)    4     as a tourism ambassador(大使), and many production companies. However, when asked about his own dreams, the20-year-old said that he wanted to be a “horse-racing prince”, a(n)    5     which has been applauded by many.

Fame can be gone in no time. Every day someone on the Internet can do something that makes them     6     famous. Talent agencies across Asia are churning out(大量生产)new boy bands and girl groups as if from factory production lines. They follow the latest trends,     7     in very similar ways, and take part in the same type of variety show—all for the chance to gain fame and fortune. A few years down the line, or perhaps even only a few months later, the majority of these individuals or groups will end up forgotten.

Everyone is born     8     . We like different things, have different personalities, and pursue different dreams. That is what makes life so dynamic(有活力的) and interesting. Should Tamdrin choose to take one of those offers from the production companies and try to become a celebrity, he might just end up     9     from our memories under heavy make-up and uniform dance moves. Of course, it’s entirely possible that his fame will decline even faster if he stays home and continues to race horses. But at least then he will be able to follow his heart to do what he wants (and maybe earn some fans along the way) instead of choosing to pursue fame and, in the end, lose himself. If you were in his    10    , what would you do?

4 . 根据句意，选择下列单词填空，注意使用正确形式，其中有2个词为多余词。

creative, fortune, occasion, approach, appeal, range, reflect

1. With the final exam ____________, all the students are revising their lessons.
2. The national park has a large collection of wildlife, ____________ from butterflies to elephants．
3. Mrs Southern listened carefully, breaking in with some questions ____________.
4. ____________ , the rescue team arrived in time and helped the workers out of the mine.
5. Any given culture is a ___________ of the politics and economics of a given society．

5 . 用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能用一次。

graduate   contribute   produce   science   demand   recycle   occasional

1. I have so many great memories, but one particular occasion is the day of my ________ .
2. Climbing is physically ________ .
3. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his ________ to Quantum Theory.
4. ________ we go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.
5. Plastic bottles can be ________ into clothing.
6. The country is totally self-sufficient in food ________.
7. If you do something in a ________ way, you do it carefully and thoroughly, using experiments or tests.

6 . 用以下词的正确形式填空

wrap       highlight       influential       distraction       sensitive feedback       ashamed       swallow       extinct       occasional

1. She was deeply ________of her rude behaviour at the party.
2. To ________means to make food or drink go down your throat into your stomach.
3. Her skin is very ________ to the sun. So hats and sunscreen cream are very necessary.
4. Jack feels that the constant noise is getting to be a ________from what he is doing now.
5. When you _________ something, you fold paper or cloth tightly around it to cover it completely.
6. As the father of hybrid rice, Yuan Longping is one of the most________ scientists in agriculture.
7. If you say you __________meet your friend, you mean you sometimes meet each other, but not often.
8. When you are reading, it is important to ________the key points with a marker so that it will be helpful for you to review what you have learnt.
9. If you get ________on your work or progress, it means someone tells you how well or badly you are doing, and how you could improve.
10. If you say a species of animal or plant is _________, you mean it no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place.