1 . 短语填空

on behalf of; take place; in one’s defence; belong to; take up; in contrast to

1. Jackson talked to his mother in a gentle voice ____________ his usual manner.
2. I have to say ____________ that my niece knew nothing about it beforehand.
3. Playing football and watching TV ____________ much of my nephew’s spare time.
4. They have a passionate interest in music and ____________ the music group.
5. Five competitors took part in the English speech contest ____________ our school.
6. They organised a big concert and it ____________ as scheduled.

2 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或者短语的正确形式填空，框中有两个多余单词或短语。

commit     circumstance     efficiency     acknowledge     conclusion      the instant     come to power     sum up     take up     insist on

1. The Internet is a very _____________ medium for spreading information.
2. The man________________finding a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.
3. He was a good man who was_______________to his family as well as to his work.
4. Lu Xun,________________ as one of the greatest modern writers in China, was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1881.
5. To _______________, low price, easy access to information and wide use make students use computers a lot.
6. Peter_____________________his position as the head of the travel agency last month.
7. Much to my surprise, she burst into tears ________________she read the letter.
8. Under no ____________________ will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.

3 . 选词填空

originate       it is unlikely that…        make it        be worth watching          frank              eat away at   come between…and…     take on       take up                         ignore

1. This kind of animal can ________________ the colors of its environment to protect itself.
2. ________________ the weather will clear up in a few days.
3. The man fell into the sea, but fortunately he ________________ to the shore at last
4. She made a suggestion but they ________________ it.
5. ________________, nobody likes you talking like that.
6. “Dear Mike, We are good friends. Nobody can ________________ you ________________ me.”
7. This movie ________________ again.
8. Our ________________ plan was canceled because of the weather.
9. No matter how hard he tries, his parents are never satisfied with him, which is ________________ his self-confidence.
10. We’d better lift the piano upstairs as it ________________ too much room in the living room.

4 . 选词填空

be supposed to；complain about；suffer from；act out；add up；switch over depend on；prevent...from；take up；prepare for

1. She spent all morning _________numbers.
2. We must ______the rivers ______being polluted.
3. I _________finish my homework before going out with you.
4. The children started to _________the whole incident.
5. Writing _________most of his free time.
6. The living cost you pay _________where you live.
7. Their business has _________lack of investment.
8. They are always_______ bitterly _____the injustice of the system.
9. I’m tired of this programme;_________ to another channel please.
10. The captain told the men to __________sailing.

5 . 选词填空

A. at risk          B. be committed to        C. contribute to          D. due to      E. set out                      F. take up               G. work out

1. The next morning, he hired a boat and ____________ to find the well-known painter.
2. The captain of the ship was advised to turn back ____________ a sudden heavy storm.
3. Peter will ____________ his post as the head of the travel agency at the end of next month.
4. The drivers were more likely to break the speed limit and was ____________ of getting fined.
5. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to ____________, and you will feel energized.

6 . 选择正确的短语填空，注意正确形式

for fun       get bored       take up     take place     make sure

1. You must ________ to get to school on time every morning.
2. After he retired from office, Rogers plan to ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
3. My father is always busy and he seldom has time ________.
4. An strong accident ________ in the street near my house yesterday afternoon.
5. How can’t the students ________ without any interest to study?

7 . 根据句意选择正确的单词或短语，并用其正确的形式填空，有两个短语是多余的。注意单词的大小写和空格。

the instant       take up       set aside       place emphasis on       get through in favor of       pick up       benefit from       appeal to       be crucial to

1. It is universally acknowledged that reputation ______ the private-client business.
2. Peter ______ his post as the head of the travel agency last month.
3. You will see the lightning ______ it happens, but you will hear the sound of the thunder later.
4. Many of the things we now ______ would not be around but for Thomas Edison.
5. It’s much wise to ______ some time to accompany parents to do something more meaningful.
6. Now the government in Fuzhou ______ the people to take nucleic acid test on time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7. I tried calling you several times but I couldn’t ______.
8. While listening, you can nod your head to show you are ______ his or her views.

8 . 选词填空

break down, in addition to, contribute to, take up, all in all

1. At first he refused to admit his guilt, but when he was shown the evidence he_________and admitted.
2. ________, my sense of responsibility will make me a qualified volunteer.
3. His research has greatly_________our understanding of this disease.
4. English, history and geography are subjects which________ much time in school.
5. ________ giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical operation.

9 . 选词填空

come to power，be quite distinct from，in conclusion，throw light on play a key role，wear and tear，sum up，lead to，take up，commitment to

1. When the new ruler ________， he made peace with all his former enemies.
2. Mr. Smith left a career in teaching to________a position with the Arts Council.
3. As far as Im concerned， rock music________North American jazz or blues.
4. Apart from fair ________， the car is in excellent condition.
5. The new system may be more economic but will ________ a decline in programme quality.
6. ________， parents have to change some of their belief about how children should be raised.
7. She doesnt want to make a big emotional ________Steve at the moment.
8. Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation ________ how children learn.
9. Mei Lanfang________ in bringing Beijing Opera to the world， leading to the international status.
10. The teacher asked us to ________ the main point of the lesson in three sentences.

10 . 短语填空

pay a visit to,pick out,in amazement,protect...from...,be involved in, as a consequence,turn... down,burst into tears,put away,take up

1. When the girl let out a scream out of no reason, we all looked at her ________.
2. On such a hot weather, you’d better wear a pair of sunglasses ________yourself ________the hot sun.
3. Hearing the sad news that her mother was ill, the girl ________and ran to the hospital.
4. I wasted much time playing computer games.________, I failed the important exam.
5. Fred, your room is in such a mess.________ your things and tidy it.
6. Black, your radio is too noisy.________ it ________please.
7. All the teachers and students, even the headmaster, last weekend,________ the tree-planting activity.
8. Time permitting, we’ll ________the Great Wall one day next month.
9. Volunteering to work in charities ________most of the manager’s spare time.
10. They’ll ________some excellent articles from the contributions and post them online.