1 . People speak highly of the boy’s bravery and calmness in ______ face of such an emergency. (用适当的词填空)

2 . 那位房地产经纪人得到的结论是公司策略需要调整。(conclusion)
The real estate agent ________ the company’s strategy needed to be adjusted.

3 . Much to our delight，the sound of water in ________ distance caught our attention and drove us to the river bank. (用适当的词填空)

4 . In ________ 1950s, heart attacks were an epidemic in the USA, but doctors found there was hardly a Rosetan below 65 who’s experienced one. (用适当的词填空)

5 . 明天他要去看望在车祸中受伤的学生们。
He will go to see the students ______tomorrow.

6 . 产品处于设计阶段。
The product is at ________.

7 . 人们过去相信地球是宇宙的中心。

People used to hold the belief ______.

8 . —Hold on. I haven’t ________ (收拾完) my suitcase.
—Please hurry up! ________ (早就到了我们动身去火车站的时间了)．(根据汉语提示完成句子)

9 . Taylor said: “_________ child as she is, Kate should put forward _________ most difficult question for us to answer.”

A．/; the

B．a; the

C．/; a

D．the; a

10 . 选词填空

a； himself；within；at；distant；at/from a distance

1. The boy wanted to distance __________（him）from the accident.
2. He dragged a box for __________ long distance and approached the station.
3. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store, but after work he keeps them __________ a distance.
4. There are lots of restaurants __________ walking distance.
5. It snows all the year round in that __________（distance）little village.
6. The picture looks better ____________________（离开一段距离）