1 . 请选择合适的词语并用其适当形式填空，其中有三个为多余选项。

1. Older American say job search has gone tough, _____ 10 years ago.
2. Despite all the progress, video communication is probably still not ready to _____ the world _______.
3. Informed of her little daughter’s sudden death, the poor lady was ________.
4. China will strive to ______ heavy air pollution in 10 years or more, says a government plan.
5. “Daily maintenance plays a more important role than repair _____ the protection of historical buildings.” the professor said.
6. Some girls might _______ their fantasy and refuse to wake up to face the reality.
7. When _______ the novel coronavirus, our country tried its best to fight against it.
8. The teacher recommended that our monitor _______ the writing competition because he is good at it.
9. Sometimes you don’t realize how important something is until it starts to _________.
10. On behalf of the government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Minister Feroz said that he’d like to _______ his sincere thanks _______ the government and people of China for the support.

2 . 从下面的方框中选择合适的词，将其正确的形式填入句子中。

1. It is reported that a famous film-star was fined for breaking the traffic ____________.
2. Bending themselves to online classes for several months ____________ most students some weight.
3. Artificial rainmaking technology is widely used by many countries of the world in an attempt to _________ control over nature.
4. Some people wandered anxiously outside the box-office. ____________, the tickets for Swan Lake by the White Russian Ballet National Theater had been sold out.
5. My friend is so gifted in classic music that he is able to tell who the ____________ is by simply listening to any of the New Year's Concerts from the CD.
6. He is a successful businessman; he ____________ his success more to his friends’ help than to ability
7. In the conference, ____________ the representatives voiced to tearing down the ancient buildings are that they have both commercial and historical value.
8. Nowadays more and more rural people flood into the city to find their fortune on the _________ that there are more job opportunities.
9. What matters most for us now is to build up (a) __________ to infectious disease but not just waiting for a vaccine.
10. __________ by her youth and enthusiasm, I immediately accepted her application as my assistant.
11. Storytelling was the most _________ activity for her, for it brought out her language disability.
12. My initial concern was soon replaced by delight when I was told the __________ of my new house would be finished ahead of time.
13. The motto of an outstanding HR director should always be: a career open to all talents, without _______ of birth.
14. When the novel coronavirus broke out, we _________ to go out freely for safety problems.
15. The new laboratories will be constructed this year, and local firms are said _________ the work.
16. Little Tom was terribly spoiled by his grandparents. Whenever Mum criticized him, they rushed to his ____________.
17. I was so __________ pressed between two fat women and their shopping bags that it was difficult for me to get up and leave the bus.
18. While in Yale, he was _________ to a fellow law student called Hillary Rodman, who later became his wife and lifetime political partner.
19. On the day when Valentine’s Day met the Lantern Festival, it really _________ Rose that Jack forgot to send her a bunch of flowers.
20. If a young man wants the _________ to move to a different city in future years, he should keep renting instead of buying a house.

3 . Directions: Complete the sentences in any appropriate way by using the following words in your answers.

alike　　　 boring　　　 complicated　　　 interest 　　　strength

1. Such ______________________________that it will be held in a bigger lecture theatre.
2. Such______________________________ that few buildings were left standing in the town.
3. So______________________________ that even their parents couldn't tell them apart sometimes.
4. So______________________________ that it even took a computer three days to solve it.
5. So______________________________ that most of the students went to sleep.

4 . 选词填空，注意使用词汇的正确形式

compete for, compete against, have an effect on, on a regular basis, in place of, in charge of, in the charge of, free of charge, sum up, hunt for,

1. The food in this restaurant is _____________________ to those in need.
2. Several companies are _____________________ the contract. (合同)
3. The book __________________________ his growth.
4. She is busy _______________________ a new job now.
5. The sports meeting is held in our school ______________________.
6. The mayor （市长）____________________education was studying in America.
7. The company was _______________________ Mr. Smith 10 years ago, but now Mr. Black is the manager.
8. In the Olympic Games, athletes _____________________ each other for medals.
9. My computer was broken. I will buy a new one ______________________ it.
10. Mary, you should ___________________ what you says after your speaking.

5 .

It + be + time + 从句（since/that/before/when）

（1）—This is a good article.
—Yes，it is high time that the article ________________________（publish）.
（2）—Have you ever seen the film？
—No. It is the first time that I ________________________（see）the film.
（3）It will be a long time before we ________________________（meet）again after graduation.
（4）—When did you know Jack？
—It was 1980 when he ________________________（study）in Beijing University.
（5）It is nearly three years since I ________________________（come）to work in this company.

6 .
（1）She has ________ blonde hair and blue eyes _________her mother has.
（2）This is ________ watch ________ I lost a week ago. I'm very lucky to find it.

7 .

so that/so…that…/such…that…

(1) She made __________ good a meal __________ we all ate too much.
(2)This is __________ a good book __________ all of us like it very much.
(3) He worked hard at his lessons __________ he could get high grades in the exams.

8 .

the first time/for the first time

(1)I’ll never forget meeting my school headmaster ______.
(2)______   he met his professor at the university campus, he thought he was an experienced teacher.

9 . 从括号中选择适当的动词填空
①Where_______(is, are ) the five dollars I lent you?
②The number of the students in that school_______(has, have) greatly increased in recent years.
③Few of his family_______(is, are) in support of him.
④Every man and woman _______(has, have) gotten the hang of using computers in the company.
⑤The rest of the lecture _______(was, were) not interesting at all.
⑥Here_______(comes, come) three naughty boys from next door.
⑦Neither Tom nor Jack _______(is, are) his student.
⑧Tom is the only one of the students in our class who_______(has, have) ever chatted with him.
⑨Every means_______(has ,have) been tried but without any result.
⑩Between the two rows of trees_______(stand, stands) the teaching building.