1 . After the clock _____ twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.

A．beat

B．hit

C．struck

D．rang

2 .
1. It suddenly ________ me that there was no one at home.
2. A new crisis has ________.
3. Most crimes are ________ by young men.
4. Several people were arrested but nobody was ________.
5. The equipment can be ________ from your local supplier.

3 . I didn’t know how to handle the situation, but an idea suddenly _____ me that I could turn to my best friend for help.

A．realized

B．struck

C．occurred

D．came

4 . 根据句意，选择适当的词并用其恰当的形式填空，每空只填一个词。

adapt	withdraw	direct	point	pour
range	recognize	rely	strike	witness

1. Dogs __________ people by their smell.
2. It came as __________ news that the 2016 Noble Prize in Literature was awarded to American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
3. Yahoo Weather is sometimes not that __________, as it showed 27℃ for a winter day in Beijing.
4. Our prices, __________ from about 500 to 800, will suit all wallets.
5. As the judge of this competition, what he said was very __________ because he didn't want to discourage those young students.
6. India had __________ many political changes before Pi's father decided to move to Canada.
7. The buses have been specially __________ to take wheelchairs.
8. Tourists __________ into London during the summer months.
9. People around Pi can't see the __________ of his practicing three religions at the same time.
10. I __________ $50 from my account yesterday to present for my best friend.

5 . It ________ me that nobody is in favour of the new changes.

A．catches	B．bears
C．charges	D．strikes

6 . A 6.7-magnitude earthquake, _______ Xinjiang’s Akto County on Friday, caused sections of railway in Southern Xinjiang to be _________ closed.

A．striking; unusually	B．struck; instantly
C．stricken; slightly	D．striking; temporarily

7 . 选词填空。
根据语境，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。（每个词仅使用一次）

owing to; in vain; in poor condition; from time to time; bring back to life; strike...into one’s hearts; bother; resist

1. Our teacher ________ the importance of safety ________________________, so we were all careful when crossing the streets.
2. The old house is ____________________. It needs to be repaired.
3. It is hard to ________ an invitation like that.
4. They decided to postpone the trip, ______________ the change of the weather.
5. We still see her ________________________, but not very often.
6. Anyway, he was dead. No one could ________ him ____________________.
7. The girl tried ________________ to catch the butterfly on the flower.
8. —Thank you for the great favour you do me in face of difficulty.
—It is no ________ at all. Helping others is also beneficial to me.

8 . It ______ me that I should treat myself a dinner after such an exhausting examination.

A．happened	B．struck
C．occurred	D．took

9 . If you play with electricity, you may get an electric________.

A．strike	B．beat
C．shock	D．knock

10 . Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ the area.

A．strike

B．beat

C．knock

D．push