1 . 选词填空
firm;firmly
1. He is ________under the belief that there is life after death.
2. Because of their pleasant personality, they had soon formed a ________friendship.

2 . 选词填空promise;promising
1. Tony ________her that this would never happen again.
2. He was recognised as the most ________new actor for his part in the movie.

3 . 选词填空

A. polishing       B. operations       C. responses       D. impressive       E. possessions

1. Sara consistently seeks out constructive feedback so she can improve her writing skills, which is a rare and __________ quality in a high school student.
2. Computers track farm __________, and even space technology is applied to find the best places to plant crops.
3. The floor needs __________ before we move into the apartment next week.
4. They make a living by robbing visitors of their __________ and then holding those objects until a payment in the form of food is paid.

4 . 选词填空
competent; competence
1. I’m only worried about his attitude to the job; his________ is not in question.
2. Most adults do not feel________ to deal with a medical emergency involving a child.

5 . 选词填空
expense; expensive; behave; behaviour
1. I get very nervous because I’m using a lot of ________equipment.
2. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ________.
3. His parents often tell him to mind his ________so he ________well.

6 . Complete the sentences using the -ed forms of the verbs below, and then state the functions of the –ed forms.

balance             astonish             expose          connect          leave             introduce

1. I was____________________ to see so many new inventions in the AI session at the science and technology expo.
2. The room, ____________________to the rest of the house by a long passage, was completely empty.
3. ____________________in the sun, the wet carpet soon dried off and looked brand new again.
4. Even though some of her classmates study long hours, she is generally able to maintain a____________________ lifestyle.
5. Never touch an electric wire when it is____________________.
6. ____________________by the Chinese government in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative has strongly supported the economic development of many participating countries.

7 . 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____________________.

8 . 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.

9 . Complete each sentence with the correct form of a word or phrase in the box.

chief     battle     join to     ensure     aspect     former     formal     position     generous ancestor     belong to     military defence

1. The three airport terminals are ________ each other by a small train.
2. The four countries ________ the United Kingdom.
3. A huge amount of government money is spent on ________.
4. The Normans ruled England after the ________ of Hastings.
5. It is important to know the differences between ________ and informal English.
6. Each generation will reap (收获) what the ________ generation has sown (播种).
7. CEO means ________ Executive Officer.
8. Is DNA testing a dependable way to learn more about one’s ________?
9. While taking pictures, ________ that the camera is ________ at the eye level of the subject.
10. Being ________ without expecting something in return is an important ________ of being a good person.

10 . Complete the sentenced using the correct forms of the words in the box.

delicate     drama     arrange     compose     literary     rhythm     sorrow     poetry

1. It seems incredible to me that the question of how best to________ books on shelves could cause a lively online discussion.
2. The purpose of ________ criticism is to get to the core of the text and discover what message the author is attempting to convey.
3. If you need to handle a ________ situation, you should behave wisely.
4. The poet ________ quite a few poems featuring the image of cherry blossoms, and describing the joys and _________of life.
5. Blank verse is probably one of the most common and influential forms of English ________. It is so close to the natural ________ of English speech and it has no rhyming. In Shakespeare’s ________, characters from civilians to kings all speak in blank verse, but still in distinctive voice.