1 . Inca builders cut stones to ________ sizes so that nothing ________ to hold walls together ________the perfect fit of the stones.   (课文背诵段落检查)

A．exact, was needed, other than	B．exactly, were needed, other than
C．exactly, was needed, rather than	D．exact, were needed, rather than

2 . All my friends________ Michael, an absolute early bird, say they won’t get up immediately the clock________ .

A．except for; puts off	B．other than; sets off
C．but; takes off	D．except; goes off

3 . 用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空。

other than       ups and downs       give way to       refer to       work out make up       be responsible for       on average       at last       as if

1. The floods ________ over a hundred deaths.
2. Gary was behaving ________ nothing had happened.
3. They finished their project by ________ another study.
4. We are so happy that the economy is ________ beginning to recover.
5. Like most married couples we’ve had our ________, but life’s like that.
6. She runs ________ about 15 miles a day every day, whatever the weather.
7. They are due to meet tomorrow ________ how much food we’ll need for the party.
8. In some areas, modern farming is ________ the re-introduction of traditional methods.
9. I gave her a false name, and then ________ a telephone number with a Los Angeles area code.
10. The music was a little loud, but ________ that, it was a great concert.

6 . 用方框中的词或短语的正确形式填空，其中有两个多余选项。

be equipped with   be up to   be devoted to   be charged with     have access to   lay off   turn over   take over     other than   or rather   contribute to     approve of

1. In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as the key factor ________ happiness at work, which is a very high percentage.
2. Laura is always peering out of her window to see what her neighbors ________.
3. Despite decades of treasure hunting in the area, no gold and nothing ________ a few historical objects has been found.
4. After he announced his company was broke due to the financial issues, it ________ by the local government to keep the business alive.
5. I feel sure if I tell her, she ________ what I am doing, and that encourages me to continue.
6. On a daily basis, maintaining a well-balanced water system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough ________ clean drinking water.
7. Mrs. Dursley fell asleep quickly while Mr. Dursley lay wide awake, ________ the events of the day in his mind, not able to sleep.
8. Erica Woolsey is a marine biologist with a specialty in coral reef ecology and also a leader of the Hydras, a non-profit organization ________ ocean understanding and protection.
9. Even if other business ________ employees in 2020 because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon grew tremendously hiring half a million people.
10. So far, all the examination rooms ________ cameras, so it’s almost impossible for students to cheat without being caught.

8 . 选用所给短语的适当形式填空

devote oneself to，depend on，care for，at home and abroad， dream up，other than，be comprised of，deep down

1. The mother continued to ______the young panda for more than two years.
2. All of our products have won great popularity both ______.
3. A year ______the four seasons of spring, summer,   autumn and winter.
4. For ten years Nyad ______becoming one of the world’s best long-distance swimmers.
5. While shopping, you should not simply ______what is advertised on TV.
6. ______, she supported her husband’s involvement in the organization.
7. Who _______the idea of painting our living room wall bright red?
8. The form cannot be signed by anyone ______yourself.

10 . 除了坐船, 你无法去那里。
You can’t get there ______.