1 . 选词填空

appointed          retire          majority     typical       responded        tending          significant        reject            in spite of        gratitude             absolutely             in memory of          hiring        featured        frankly

1. Customs play a _____________ role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
2. It ____________ a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports.
3. She was more interested in __________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
4. She ___________, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
5. I __________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
6. In 1941, Dr.Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be ________ director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital.
7. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the _______ of girls, she chose to study medicine.
8. No matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, ________, love ,or peace is common in all festivals.
9. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, ________ its religious origins.
10. Dr.Lin did not __________ until the day she died, 22 April 1983.

2 . 不管有多大的挑战，为了给妹妹赢一双新鞋，阿里(Ali)决定参加跑步比赛。尽管在比赛中意外摔倒，阿里还是跳了起来，冲向终点线。至于结果，阿里赢得了三等奖，获得了新鞋，像鸟儿一样飞奔回家。
________ ，Ali was determined to take part in the running race to win a new pair of shoes for his sister. ________，Ali jumped to his feet and dashed towards the finish line. ________，Ali won the third prize，got the new shoes，and flew to his home like a bird.

3 . Many environmental problems, such as climate change and extreme weather, are mainly ________ human activities.

A．in spite of

B．with regard to

C．due to

D．rather than

5 . Although the weather is bad, I am still taking a vacation. (同义转换)
_________ _________ _________ the bad weather, I am still taking a vacation.

6 . The athlete’s success was ________ sacrificing time with family and friends.

A．in favor of	B．on the basis of
C．in spite of	D．at the expense of

7 . 随即响起了一声霹雳，我不禁跳了起来。（汉译英）

10 . 短语填空

hear about, rather than, a number of, in spite of, prevent...from..., look for, be diagnosed with, be proud of

1. ________ the fog, the crew can distinguish the coastline fairly well.
2. I would stay at home ________ go shopping with you.
3. Although his illness had ________ him ________ studying, he managed to pass the exam.
4. We are pleased to ________ the news that you won the game.
5. The children like to ________ shells on the seashore.
6. He is so excellent that his parents ________ him.
7. A few years ago, the actor ________ a strange disease which was difficult to cure.
8. Not only was she the owner of this building, but ________ other buildings as well.