1 . 选词填空

A. balance              B. bled              C. contrast              D. ensure              E. graduate              F. illustrate G. maintain              H. perceive       I. publish                    J. spot              K. wrap

1. Even the best possible ______ needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person.
2. —Why does the writer ______ travel in the past with that in modern times?
—he wants to show how advances in technology have made travel more convenient.
3. For working women, it’s not always easy to ______ a career with a family.
4. In a bank robbery, he ______ to death after being shot in the stomach.
5. These film producers ______ that writers do get respect in the films and TV businesses.
6. On such a cold winter night, one method of reducing heat loss is to ______ the baby in a thick blanket.
7. This book presents the details that ______ the mathematical style of thinking, involving step-by-step analyses, experiments, and insights.
8. Most men don’t like to show their fears or what they may ______ as weaknesses-especially to the person they feel they need to protect.
9. By paying attention to what’s going on and keeping eyes and ears open all time, journalists are likely to ______ good news stories.
10. Cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets. These facilities are to ______ the safety of the cyclists.

2 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. installed        B. track               C. cover                      D. enthusiastic        E. impressed               F. circulated G. dumped        H. absorbed        I. consciousness        J. thrill                      K. economic

1. The military use radar satellites to ________ targets through clouds and at night.
2. Having been ________ to all the members, the report was fully discussed and carefully revised.
3. To her surprise, the proposal she put forward at the meeting met with a（n）________ response.
4. The current situation is that toxic chemicals continue to be ________ into the river.
5. Her ________ of the feelings of others was the thing that made her a fantastic doctor.
6. With the help of the security cameras ________ in the city, the police soon located the position of the criminal.
7. Even though he’s been acting for years, he still gets a（n）________ out of going on stage.
8. Evidence has piled up that Vitamin D is ________ by the body after exposure to sunshine.
9. Watson eventually left the harbor, under ________ of fog, and he was later arrested on an ice field where the hunt was taking place.
10. The experts suggested that people should not expand their business in the current ________ climate.