1 . 选用所给短语的适当形式填空

by chance，insist on，lead to，draw out，test...on，make a discovery

1. In science，it is important to be the first person to ________.
2. The new system may be more economic but will ________a decline in program quality.
3. Although we have met ________，I can see you are a very good girl with a clear purpose in life.
4. If you ________doing something，do it every day and you can make it.
5. I haven’t any cash on me and I’d like to ________some money from the ATM nearby.
6. The study’s participants were ________science，maths， English and mechanical abilities.

2 . 从所给短语中(两个多余)中选择并使用其正确形式完成句子。

do wonders     not to mention       live up to       do justice to       pull up       pass out     in the long term

1. The driver _______at the gate and shouted to his wife, “Hurry up! We are going to be late!”
2. We are too busy to take a long holiday this year, _______ the fact that we can’t afford it.
3. _______the company hopes to open in Moscow and other major cities.
4. Make sure you exercise regularly. Even a 30-minute walk can _______.
5. He failed to _______his parents’ expectations.

3 . 用所给短语的恰当形式填入下列句子，使其意义完整。有两个短语多余。

make a difference( to); remind of; under great pressure; date back to; refer to; relate to; ups and downs

1. Covering an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, China is a country with an ancient civilization that________several thousand years ago.
2. With the examination coming, students are now________.
3. She hoped that what she taught________the children’s future.
4. Have you studied any courses________the post you are applying for?
5. He made a few notes________himself________what he wanted to say in the speech.

4 . 根据句意，从所给短语中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中两项为多余选项。

regardless of, feel at home, comfort zone, cost an arm and a leg, on the contrary, be bound to, get involved in

1. She addressed me with an easy familiarity that made me________.
2. When you________sports, a lot of racial barriers are broken down.
3. The amount will be paid to everyone________whether they have children or not.
4. It’s no trouble at all.________, it will be a great pleasure to help you.
5. Great things happen when you step out of your________, and you would be surprised on how many chances exist if you just ask.

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

7 . 用所给短语的正确形式填空，将所给句子补充完整，有2个短语多余

concentrate on, look forward to, suitable for, sign up for be responsible for, other than, be addicted to

1. You can’t imagine how much I ___________________ studying with my new classmates!
2. He ______________ basketball recently. You can always see him on the basketball court.
3. I don’t know anyone __________________ Lily in this new class.
4. I wonder if there’re any free classes that I can _______________.
5. I can think of no one who’s more _________________ this position than you.

8 . 从方框中选择合适的短语并用其适当形式填空。

as a matter of fact,   turn to,   in trouble,   out of work,   fall in love,   get tired of, disagree with,   get along with,     recover from,        be grateful to

1. When he is ________, we should all go out to help him.
2. ________, many people have a disability.
3. She says there is no one she can ________ for help.
4. He has been________ for six months.
5. How are you ________your English study?
6. We ________ singing the same song all the time.
7. It is strange that he should ________ such a rude girl.
8. She has________ what her mother tells her to do all the time.
9. It took her a long time to ________ the heart operation.
10. I________ your suggestion, and I will never change my mind.

9 . 选词填空

break down, appeal to, on the move, live off

1. Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so he was always_____________.
2. His health_____________under the pressure of work.
3. Some poor countries have to_____________foreign aid.
4. The idea of volunteering in a distant village particularly_____________me.