2 . 选词填空

sweep away, as if, in ruins, be responsible for, date back to, rather than, defer to, in shock

1. The Mexican boy usually_______ (更喜欢) use his hands instead of eating with tools.
2. By apologizing, parents teach their kids the importance of_______ (对……负责) one’s behavior.
3. Once I started thinking about fitness_______ (而不是) weight, things began to change.
4. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her_______ (好像) she were their mother
5. Within fifteen terrible seconds, a large city lay_______ (沦为废墟).
6. Chinese tea-drinking culture has a long history which________ (追溯到) more than 1,000 years ago.
7. Fishermen, tourists, hotels and cars_______ (被冲走) by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.

3 . 根据下列句子语境从所给词块中选择合适的词块填空，所给词块中有两个多余。

A. put up     B. swept away     C. got ahead     D. broke down     E. be capable of     F. take advantage of     G. crash into

1. She realized she could ____________ her language skills to land a job as a translator.
2. The laughter and cheerful conversations at holiday gatherings ____________ any stress and created a warm and welcoming environment.
3. The hurricane caused a tree branch to ____________ the car in front of the house.
4. We intended to ____________ decorations for the community event.
5. Through making continuous efforts, he ____________ in his career successfully.

4 . 从方框中选择正确的词或词组（3个多余），用其正确的形式完成句子。

determine     strong       equal       history       when       fly       healthy       attack     destroy     establish impress       sweep away       other than       more than       be responsible for       focus on     remind of     in shock

1. I’m not outgoing so I’m a little anxious right now. I want to make a good first ________.
2. I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to________a lot more.
3. But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult________other things in life
4. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together________ the perfect fit of the stones.
5. It’s amazing that there are _________8000 statues, and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s
6. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her_________was tested
7. Jordan’s skills were impressive, but the mental________that he showed made him unique.
8. By being positive about myself and my body, I became both happier and________.
9. People were ________—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again.
10. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars________by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0
11. When our relationship is close and we’re________, I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.
12. A short________ from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest.
13. After that, a committee________to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of the cultural relics.
14. They also hope to further educate people about the importance of safeguarding________and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate.
15. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from________.

5 . 强大的洪水冲走了许多村庄。
The powerful floodwaters swept ______ many villages.

7 . 一种突如其来的悲痛感扫去了我所有的愤怒。
A sudden feeling of grief ______ all my anger ______.

8 . 笑是扫尽心灵中黑暗的刷子。
Laughter is the brush that ________ ________ the darkness in the heart.

9 . 他今天的表现消除了所有关于他演奏能力的疑虑。
His performance today ___________________________ any doubts about his ability to play.