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.

3 . Choose the suitable words to complete the conversations.

minimum     elegant     fibre     desserts recipe     exceptional     chef     prior to

1. A: Why do you eat so many bananas?
B: Because bananas offer an excellent source of ________ and vitamins.
2. A: How do you manage to stay so slim and fit?
B: I have brought my consumption of sweets and ________down to the bare ________
3. A: How do you like your new cooking classes?
B: They’re ________! The teacher used to be a famous ________in a big hotel.
4. A: What is Jessie busy with in the kitchen?
B: She is trying a new________ for pumpkin pie.
5. A: Why did they refuse the dinner invitation?
B: They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of an engagement made ________it.
6. A: How did you find the restaurant you visited yesterday?
B: It was beautiful and ________! We’ve never been to such an attractive restaurant before.

4 . 选词填空

was accustomed to	Compared	for lack of	depend on	a wide variety of
ashamed	lost sight of	is back on his feet	in trouble	felt like going

1. Peter________after an operation.
2. As for you, you ought to be________of yourself.
3. It was so dark that he________everything.
4. They went to the bar because they________to have some beer.
5. He________the cold weather because he had lived there for 20 years.
6. ________with the old one, the new building looks more beautiful.
7. The young tree died________water.
8. Since you are an adult,you had better not________your parents any longer.
9. The small shop sells________goods.
10. When I was________, I always turned to her for help.

5 . 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）

6 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

①with     ②as     ③appointed     ④to consider   ⑤appointment

1. Ten minutes before the ________(appoint) time, he sat nervously outside her office.
2. Though opposed by many members, he was appointed ________ head of the committee.
3. I have an appointment ________ Dr. Smith, but I need to change it.
4. We would like to announce the ________(appoint) of Julia Lewis as head of sales.
5. A committee was appointed ________(consider) the plans.

7 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

damp,   as long as,   relief,   give off,   rough,   turn down,   set off,   thorough,   pay off,   loyal

1. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed with a serious disease. There was no cure, only pain _________.
2. Grace made her way slowly across the _________ ground.
3. As I cooked, the smoke _________ the fire alarm.
4. _________ your competitor is up for the challenge, you might as well go for it.
5. The expert made a very _________ analysis on the present situation.
6. Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence finally _________.
7. He seems to attract a rabble of supporters more _________ to the man than to the cause.
8. You can _________ any unreasonable request.
9. Cold _________ air brought in the New Year under a blanket of fog.
10. The skunk (臭鼬)_________ an unpleasant smell when attacked.

8 . 选择填空：aboard/abroad/board/broad
1. —I am really struck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been ___________?
—Yes. I stayed in London for two years.
2. We are asked to ___________ half an hour before the departure time.
3. Just before the moment the train started moving, he went ___________.
4. In our village, there is a ___________ road, both sides of which are lined with trees.
5. I was about to go ___________ the plane to go ___________ when someone called me.

10 . 选择填空：worthwhile/worthy/worth
1. The smile on her face made it all ________.
2. By the time she was 13, her company was________ millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them.
3. Some other problems are________ to be mentioned here, such as environmental conditions.