1 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个单词为多余单词。

rescue       destroy     suffer     deliver     attitude   despite   date back to     variety     specific       demand       describe   means

1. In that wildfire, 2,400 homes were _________ and almost 88,000 people were evacuated.
2. There’s an increased _________ for organic produce these days.
3. _________ all these discouragements, she refused to give up.
4. It took _________ 90 minutes to reach the trapped men.
5. We promise to_________ to your door within 48 hours of you ordering.
6. People have become indifferent to the_________ of others.
7. If you want to pass your exams you’d better change your_________!
8. Police have issued a _________ of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty.
9. The money was collected for a _________ purpose.
10. This proverb is based on an old English law _________ the 17th century.

2 . Choose an adjective and a noun to make a phrase. Complete each sentence with the correct phrase.

straightforward             complicated             solid            final        unequal            temporary foundation               answer             relief        situations            distribution               phase

1. You don’t have to say that much. Just give me a____________________.
2. This medicine cannot help you get rid of the disease permanently, but it can give you____________________ from the pain.
3. The experiment is now in its____________________ and is expected to be completed next week.
4. Don’t be afraid of failure. It can lay a____________________ for your future success.
5. There is a risk that the____________________ of wealth and the absence of opportunities may lead to a less stable society.
6. Developing students’ critical thinking ability can help them deal with problems in uncertain and____________________.

3 . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.

argue          determine          independent        limited          muscle          orbit        otherwise          pattern            procedure        sufficient

1. Some satellites can go around Earth in 90 minutes. Others that are much further away can take a whole day to__________ Earth.
2. Crop circles first began appearing in England in 1975. Some people believe these mysterious__________ are created by aliens.
3. The musician hopes that he will have__________ time to make the new album
4. Before you begin exercising, you should spend five or ten minutes warming up your__________.
5. Please write down a list of the things you want to buy. You will forget them__________.
6. If you encourage students to express their thoughts and creative ideas, they will learn to become__________ thinkers.
7. You might be right, but don't try to convince people by__________. Because if they are angry, they will be unable to hear you.
8. The safety video shows the proper__________ for leaving the cinema in case of fire.
9. The direction in which education starts a man will__________ his future life.
—Plato
10. This training is designed for anyone who has__________ knowledge of outdoor survival.

4 . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.

gentle       sum up       circumstance       encounter       novelist        patent

1. To our surprise, he was actually the_____________ and caring father of three children.
2. To_____________, his fame and wealth were gained through hard work and his in-depth knowledge of his business.
3. A genius for invention, Thomas Edison obtained scores of _____________.
4. Under no_____________ should we do terrible things to other people.
5. As a botanist, he takes notes on the properties of any plant he_____________.
6. The first-person narrator is a stylistic device that has been used by many_____________ and poets throughout the ages.

5 . 用方框内所给词的正确形式填写。

advocate, conclude, absent, academy

1. In the ________ of clear goals, we are stuck in daily routine until we become slaves of it.
2. China will safeguard energy security by resource protection, ________ green lifestyles and consumer culture.
3. When he brings his speech to a nice ________, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
4. The students benefiting most from college are those who are totally engaged in ________ life.

6 . 选词填空mighty/powerful
1. And soon, the ________Titanic could well be lost again.
2. Is he the most________ man in the town?
3. She can always give a ________speech.

7 . 选词填空：sensible/sensitive
1. As you know, coral is very ________ to water temperature.
2. We figured the ________ thing to do was to wait.

9 . 辨析填空：random，casual
1. For most informal dinners, you should wear comfortable, ________ clothes.
2. We based our analysis on a ________ sample of more than 200 males.

10 . 用 worthwhile/worth/worthy填空
1. Most students agreed that the experience was _________ it.
2. He was willing to accept any constructive advice for a _________ cause.
3. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes _________.