1 . 从方框中选出五个短语并用其适当形式完成下列句子，其中有两个短语是多余的。

in ruins   sweep away     refer to     ups and downs     date back to     take part in       make a proposal

1. Before the Spring Festival, most families usually clean their houses completely in order_________ the bad luck and welcome the new year.
2. Not everyone’s life is always smooth and peaceful but full of _________.
3. Alice _________ the school’s talent show last year, winning the first prize.
4. With building destroyed and bridges broken, everything was _________ in Tangshan.
5. If you don’t know how to write a story, you can _________ some books for help.

2 . The history of the town ________ the Shang Dynasty.

A．looks forward to

B．dates back to

C．gives way to

D．takes part in

3 . 请从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空

run out, interrupt, breathe in, take part, vehicle

1. His illness is a result of ________ much smoke over these years.
2. How many countries ________ in the last Olympic Games?
3. Sorry to ________, but there’s someone to see you.
4. Conditions are getting worse and supplies are ________.
5. Are you the driver of this ________?

4 . 选词填空

cut back on, take part in, as a result of, contribute to, deal with, dispose of, to sum up, make the best of, a huge amount of, end up

1. ________________, Zhang Guimei deserves our great respect, who has set a good example for us.
2. Everyone is born with unique gifts and strengths, and only when you ________________ your abilities can you find your way to success.
3. Nowadays too many cars pollute the air and people also produce a lot of garbage that is not always ________________ properly.
4. In our country, ________________ garbage has been recycled and used to produce electricity in recent years.
5. I must make good use of my time, or I will ________________ doing nothing.
6. We believe that our government has the ability to ________________ all kinds of unexpected changes to ensure stable, healthy and sustainable development.
7. What you can do to save money is ________________ unnecessary costs in daily life.
8. The sea is facing great challenges ________________ water pollution and overfishing.
9. It has been proven that greenhouse gases ________________ rising temperatures related to climate change.
10. It is necessary that students should ________________ after-school activities to communicate more with others.

7 . 您被选中参与一次随机调查，您将有可能赢取现金和其他奖励。(select)
You ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ a random survey that you could win cash and other prizes.

8 . 选词填空

take part in, operate on, burn down, in celebration of, join in, be important for, decorate with, wash away

1. A group of old ladies were singing in the park, and later a few more _________.
2. They will _________ the discussions, along with many other club members.
3. My friend gave me a gift yesterday and it _________ fresh flowers.
4. They say surgeons (外科医生) shouldn’t _________ their own family members.
5. Education _________ the country’s future.
6. The party was _________ my parents’ silver wedding.
7. The room grew colder as the fire _________.
8. Days of heavy rain _________ the wooden bridge.

9 . 事实上,大多数学生都渴望参加体育活动,但他们都忙于学习。（汉译英）

10 . 选词填空

take part in;keep sb from;the rest of;tangle up;at the age of;ask for

1. The father writes the letter to ________some help so as to help his son.
2. Robert Burns died________ 37 because of a hard life and weak health.
3. I think students should ________all kinds of activities,such as reading something about literature and arts.
4. The wind can usually________ walking to school.
5. While ________the passengers were getting out,she glanced at the faces around her.
6. And just watch you as the rays________ around your face and body.