1 . 选词填空

be about to, take out a loan, ought to, in return, make a bet, as a matter of fact, by accident, on the basis of, to be honest, care about

1. We ____________ take more exercise and do more outdoor activities.
2. On arriving in Britain, ____________, I was a bit nervous.
3. Knowing you ____________ come to learn about Chinese culture, I recommend visiting Beijing.
4. Your statement should be made ____________ fact.
5. If I ____________, it will take me years to pay it back.
6. She arrived just as we were leaving, but whether this was ____________ or by design, I’m not sure.
7. We should ____________ others and try our best to help people in need.
8. ____________, they don’t know at all what was said in the messages.
9. We ____________ on the outcome of the next election.
10. ____________, I’d like to invite you to spend your holiday in China this summer.

4 . 短语填空

on behalf of;   a variety of;   thanks to;   add...to;   in return;   be regarded as;   result in;   due to

1. We offer an excellent education to our students. ________, we expect students to work hard.
2. This accident was ________ the driver’s carelessness.
3. Calling the police ________ the most efficient way to solve such a problem.
4. This decision can ________ problems.
5. ________ everyone here, I wish you a pleasant journey back to your country.
6. Please ________ some sugar ________ the milk to make it more delicious.
7. Snowshoes have been a common form of transport in this country for hundreds of years ________ the creativity of the native people.
8. Community colleges offer ________ language classes.

5 . 汉译英
1. __________________ 打个赌
2. __________________作为回报；作为回应
3. __________________ 偶然地；意外地
4. __________________ 到……程度；在……程度上
5. __________________以防；以防万一
6. __________________ 既然那样；假使那样的话
7. __________________应该；应当
8. __________________ 即将或正要（做某事）
9. __________________说实话；坦率地说
10. __________________值班；值勤

6 . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.

a sight to behold            in hand            withdraw from            in return

1. Henry Norman Bethune devoted his life and profession to helping people without expecting anything__________________.
2. Last summer we visited an island in the Indian Ocean, whose rocky coastline and long golden beaches were__________________.
3. The tennis player__________________ several tournaments due to injury.
4. With lots of food and drink__________________, they set off for their picnic.

8 . 你定期支付保险费，而保险公司则会一次性给你一笔钱作为回报。
You pay regular premiums and ________ ________ the insurance company will pay out a lump sum.

9 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

develop relations with,come true,set sail,search for,withdraw from,in a league of,in hand,for the benefit of,put...into operation,in return

1. While passengers love to complain about taxi drivers,the drivers of New York are ________their own.
2. It took me great efforts to get these books ________.
3. Christopher Columbus ________for the New World in the Santa Maria.
4. Dogs have a very good sense of smell and are often used to ________survivors in an earthquake.
5. The company has decided to ________some of its sports sponsorship because of lacking money.
6. Our organization is in need of people who are willing to work ________the community.
7. Cheaper energy conservation techniques have been ________in the developed world.
8. We will continue to improve and ________the developed countries.
9. As long as you are confident,I believe your dream is sure to ________.
10. These are gestures of genuine friendship with no favours expected ________.