1 . 选词填空

take sb’s breath away,     in addition to,        in contrast to,       a variety of,       in the distance,    in particular,            prevent...from,          stick to,            set apart from,          be worthy of

1. At the station, _______ Toronto, they heard people talking in French.
2. It also _______ you _______ losing too much water.
3. You are so beautiful that you _______.
4. Contemporary art _______ your attention.
5. His paintings are ________ other paintings by their realistic human face and deep emotional impact.
6. She can speak French and German _______ English.
7. _______, you should pay more attention to the mistakes.
8. Some fabric may _______ the burnt skin.
9. You can hear the thunder of the falls _______.
10. You can attend _______ activities.

2 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

precious; rejected;   tending;   figures;   gathered; a great deal of ;   commercial ; absolutely;   afterwards;   suit; origins;   harvest;   climate;   appointing;   seek;

1. Festivals are becoming more and more ________, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
2. ________, I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck.
3. The ________ is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
4. Life is ________. To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?
5. After ________effort, she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street.
6. I ________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
7. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of ________, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
8. She was more interested in ________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
9. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been ________in.
10. There is Chinese food to ________ everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all over China.

3 . 选择短语并用正确形式填空

as well as;   now that;   keep...company;   keep track of;   break away from; make out;   in addition to;   go through;   watch over;   adapt to

1. It took Mary and her husband about half a year to________the Japanese lifestyle.
2. We must work hard so that we can________the changing society.
3. He________our company last year, and since then I haven’t seen him.
4. Little Jack was ill in hospital and his mother ________him ________.
5. I can’t________ what that signs says; it’s still too far away.
6. The new-born baby is ________by a nurse day and night.
7. ________native plants ,this garden contains numerous trees and flowers from overseas.
8. He________a lot of pain before he finally recovered from his illness.
9. I need to go to the bookshop________the bank this afternoon.
10. ________you have finished your homework, you’d better have a rest.

4 . 根据提示用恰当的短语填空

in addition,   in turn,   because of,   as for,   as well,   for instance

1. I’ll do some reading for fun, and for knowledge ____________.
2. Theory is based on practice and ____________ serves practice.
3. I met some friends and other acquaintances ____________.
4. ____________ parents, nothing can be compared with their children’s physical and mental health.
5. There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; ____________, training lions.
6. ____________ the help you gave me that summer, my life changed.

6 . 选词填空 journal; journalist
1. He kept a ________of his travel across Asia.
2. A ________is a person whose job is to collect news and write about it for newspapers, magazines and so on.

7 . 选词组并用适当形式填空，词组有多余。

live up to                         go for                           trial and error                 be in stitches not by any means               convince sb of               end the deadlock            step in stick by                            get away with                 go to great lengths          expose to

1. The famous stand-up comedian Pong Bo is expert at telling jokes. So hilarious was one told by him that everyone ________________.
2. The residents in Ohio ________________ a potentially deadly situation when the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed(脱轨) and caused 20 railcars carrying hazardous materials to burst into flames.
3. The two political parties have been in negotiations for weeks, but the appointment of a skilled mediator(调停者) has increased hopes of ________________ and reaching a mutually agreeable solution.
4. As the youngest Bennet sister, Lydia fails ________________ the social standards of her time after running off with a man who does not value her, causing scandal and embarrassment for her family in Pride and Prejudice.
5. Recently, people in both China and the USA ________________ to raise people’s awareness of the critical conditions giant panda Yaya is in, and they are appealing to the Memphis Zoo to send Yaya back to China as soon as possible.
6. John Wilkes Booth, the man responsible for killing Abraham Lincoln, fled the scene of the crime but was finally found and killed by Union troops, not ________________ the murder in the end.
7. Zhang Jike, a multiple-time world champion, has been involved in controversy as some netizens claimed he owed several million yuan in debt due to gambling. China’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission ________________ and has urged the department concerned to investigate the issue and make the results public as soon as possible.
8. Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is forced on multiple occasions to battle Voldemort, an evil wizard, but with Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and those who love him and believe in him ________________ him, Harry is able to defeat the evil.
9. If you want to become “senior” fans of Star Trek, why not ________________Klingon. It’s simply a fun way to immerse yourself in the Star Trek universe. Besides, you will enjoy talking to one another using this complexly constructed language.
10. The process of scientific discovery is often characterized by years of ________________, with researchers tirelessly experimenting on their hypotheses until they finally arrive at breakthrough findings, which drive innovation in fields ranging from medicine and technology to renewable energy and space exploration.

8 . 选词填空
firm;firmly
1. He is ________under the belief that there is life after death.
2. Because of their pleasant personality, they had soon formed a ________friendship.

10 . 选词填空。
1. Robert is good at languages and ________(can/must) speak four languages.
2. The meeting is very important and you________(would/should) attend it on schedule.
3. I managed to find the street, but I ________(couldn’t/mustn’t) find her house.
4. Every Sunday afternoon, the boy ________(will/may) sit there hour after hour looking at the traffic go by.
5. In his childhood, Jack ________(would/could) be nervous when he met strangers.
6. —Do you have any plan for this weekend?
—I have not decided yet. I________(may/need) take my daughter to the museum.
7. According to the doctor’s advice, the medicine________(might/must) be taken three times a day.
8. No one ________(shall/must) stop us from carrying out the plan.
9. Rose ________(can’t/needn’t) be in the classroom now, because I saw her leave school several minutes ago.
10. Jane asked whether she________(must/could) sit in the empty seat.
11. One of the windows of the classroom ________(won’t/mustn’t) close, so I’ll have it repaired.
12. The headteacher warned him not to be late for school, but Jack ________(wouldn’t/shouldn’t) listen.