1 . 选词填空

affect                 perceive          entry               flexible        annual entirely             confirm            release            crash            innovation

1. The issues will be voted on at the company’s ________meeting on April 21 in Wilmington.
这些问题将在该公司4月21日在威尔明顿的年会上投票表决。
2. Their price depended almost ________ on their scarcity.
他们的价格几乎完全靠他们的供不应求。
3. If Jim had been more independent, the divorce would not have ________ him as deeply.
如果吉姆曾经更独立一些，离婚就不会对他有这么深的影响了。
4. You make the reservation, and I’ll   ________it in writing.
你先预定，我再以书面形式确认。
5. The talks can succeed if both sides are ________ and serious.
如果双方都灵活并且认真，这些会谈就能成功。
6. Students must   ________for themselves the relationship between success and effort.
学生们必须自己去认识到成功与努力之间的关系。
7. She felt the sudden sweet________of her own tears.
她感到自己的眼泪突然而甜蜜地流出来。
8. Capitalism stresses   ________, competition and individualism.
资本主义强调的是创新、竞争和个人至上。
9. Our competition has attracted a huge ________ .
我们的比赛已吸引了大量参赛者。
10. Her car ________into the rear of a van.
她的汽车撞毁了一辆面包车的尾部。

2 . 选用适当的单词或短语补全短文。

A. consequences     B. feed     C. further     D. threat     E. speed F. emissions     G. rate     H. released     I. trap     J. lies     K. slowing

Scientists Warn of Disastrous Global Warming in Near Future

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) is warning that the world is heating faster than predicted. The group says a major     1     of warming is important to avoid disaster.

The IPCC     2     the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5℃ on Monday. It says the report shows that global warming already has topped one degree Celsius since pre-industrial times.

Chinese scientist Panmao Zhai is a leader of the research. He says, “One of the key messages that comes out very strongly from this report     3     in that we are already seeing the     4     of one degree Celsius of global warming through more extreme weather and rising sea levels among other changes”.

The scientists report that the level of warming will reach 1.5 degrees during the next thirty or so years at the current    5     of greenhouse gas release. Greenhouse gases     6    heat in the atmosphere, causing higher temperatures on Earth.

The report says the world needs to reach zero net    7     of carbon dioxide by 2050 to prevent a further rise in temperature.

It warns a(n)     8     increase to two degrees Celsius would greatly increase the number of natural disasters. It would     9     the melting of the Arctic sea ice, causing islands to disappear under rising seas. And the report says, it would become impossible to produce enough food to     10     the world’s growing population.

3 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

release     threat     negotiate     assignment     access     objective barrier to     devote oneself to     pay off     stick it out

1. This unique and delicate place is now under ________ from pollution and climate change.
2. Justina’s mother told her to look at the situation ________ and be less emotional.
3. The team was happy because it was ________ to a rather easy group in the Olympics.
4. Not many people are able to ________ their career in their whole life.
5. The beach is easily ________ to visitors who travel by train.
6. The terms of this deal are ________, so it is possible that we can get this item changed.
7. Learning to play a musical instrument can be difficult, but if you ________ you will find success.
8. When an ant finds food, it ________ a chemical to mark the path so that it can find the food later.
9. All the effort of the team ________ when they won the championship.
10. Age should be no ________ living a rewarding life.

4 . 选词填空

attempt            inhabitant            reflect            tie            conduct Release            convert               transform       orbit          consume

1. Winning the lottery has _________ the poor man’s life.
2. She _______ the old books together and put them under the bed.
3. Our _______ to establish a lunar station will definitely succeed.
4. The government made every effort to help those homeless people whose house ______ in the fire.
5. The ______ of that island are friendly. They will warmly receive their guests.
6. They _______ the spare room into an office.
7. She could see her face _________ in the car’s windshield.
8. The satellite _______ the Earth every 48 hours.
9. These days we _________ a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
10. Water vapour ________ when water reaches 100゜C.