1 . 选词填空

occur       further        duty          beyond          battle failure       treatment       ahead       ensure        shot

1. To obey the laws is everyone’s ________ .
2. Our school did everything to ________ the welfare and safety of the students.
3. After years of regular________, she finally became healthy.
4. We are at your service. Don’t hesitate to turn to us if you have any ________ problems.
5. When something is ________ my ability, I turn to my classmates for help.
6. My uncles jumped up and ________ their arrows at the bird.
7. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a ________ against myself.
8. Peter suffered a sudden heart ________ when he was on business.
9. We were ten points ________ in the basketball game.
10. They are talking about major events that ________ in your life, such as your wedding.

2 . Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. justify B. correspondingly C. rigid D. tackle E. consequence F. channel G. ultimately H. interpretation I. substantial J. tendency K. relevant

1. Authorities have a responsibility to promote initiatives to ________ the energy of young people towards more worthwhile ends such as the acquisition of a basic skill.
2. Education is supposed to be ________ to the real world and the challenges students are facing.
3. There is a growing ________ among young people to search for balance in life through daily tai chi practice.
4. Contrary to our expectation, the well-established pianist’s ________ of the music was rather too literal.
5. Despite the Yupik people’s preservation of their independence and heritage, the process of globalization will ________ lead to the changes in their traditional way of life.
6. Many countries are exploring ways to ease the financial problem as a(n) ________ of the rising medical costs of their ageing populations.
7. Teenagers need to be motivated to ________ their academic stress by setting realistic goals and dividing their work into reasonable daily targets.
8. The Japanese have a ________ code of etiquette, which may seem artificial to people from other cultures.
9. The “sentimental value” of the stuff in our lives cannot ________ the behaviour of those compulsive hoarders.
10. A ________ number of Aboriginal songlines were lost due to the destruction of their ancient way of life.

3 . 阅读下列句子，根据句意选出方框内的相应单词或短语并将其正确形式填入空格内（每项只用一次，且有两项是多余的）。

cut down,   glare at,   spot,   on the contrary,   deliver,   now that,   as though

1. The doctor’s suggestion is that I should   _____ food high in fat so as to lose some weight.
2. ____ you have a gift for music, you ought to take an active part in the talent show.
3. Quite by accident, Henry was _____ while he was floating at sea and taken to England.
4. Yong Hui looked up and _____ him because she knew that he had been spying on her menu.
5. It’s a general rule that whoever wants to run for the position shall _____ a speech before a vote.

4 . 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空，每个短语只用一次。

is willing to help       to provide for       in case       figure out     sum up as a result       come to power       carry on       in return       wear and tear

1. Will scientist ________ a way to store sufficient food and water for the long journey?
2. This is because people believe in the important of ________ space exploration despite the huge risks.
3. Please call me on time ________ I forget.
4. Since I have a large family________, I’ll have to work harder.
5. He made one big mistake, and, ________, lost his job.
6. To a certain extent, these kinds of shoes just have good looks, and won’t survive the ________ of a few days’ time.
7. Can I buy you lunch ________ for your help?
8. Zhang Guimei is so kind that she ________ those girl students in poor areas.
9. He spoke at the meeting and ________ his learning habits.
10. When Hiter________, Einstein had to flee Germany for his research work.

5 . 用所给短语的恰当形式填入下列句子，使其意义完整，有两个短语多余。

in spite of       ；carry sb. through；figure out；in case；set out；be absorbed in；insist on

1. It is necessary that you take notes of these useful expressions __________ you forget them.
2. They kept on doing research day and night __________ hundreds of failures.
3. Time passes quickly when you __________ reading a good book.
4. It took them about one month to __________ how to start the equipment.
5. The soldiers’ courage and determination __________ the terrible wartime.

6 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

means/way/method/ approach

1. Swimming is my favorite sport. There is nothing like swimming as a ________ of keeping fit.
2. New ________ of teaching foreign languages are adopted in this university.
3. He had strange ________ to make his classes lively and interesting.
4. His ________ to solving the problems were not proper.