1 . 选词填空

to name but a few, pass away, except for, such as, take over, get through, in spite of

1. In addition to ________her job, I will work as the assistant of the chief editor.
2. There are many kinds of music, jazz, blues, rock and roll and pop music ________.
3. It took him quite a while to be used to living alone after his parents ________.
4. ________the ending, it's a really good novel.
5. This morning, I tried to telephone you but I failed ________.

2 . 根据句意，从方框中选择合适的词组，并用其正确形式填空。（其中有两个词组是多余的）。

in desperation       be capable of        be devoted to       fill up with consist of             as opposed to       get ahead

1. At present, the committee __________ ten members from different backgrounds of the society.
2. Students should contribute their own ideas in class, __________ just copying from books or listening to others.
3. Realizing that she might get lost, she called her best friend and asked for help __________.
4. Professor Smith __________ developing the justice of law for the last few decades.
5. With the new technology, the company __________ handling such a large order now, which they couldn’t imagine in the past.

3 . 用所给词的适当形式填空。

urgent        practice        behave        consume        adapt       massive generally speaking        regardless of        prior to        feel at home

1. We will do our best to make you ________.
2. He ________ as if nothing had happened to him.
3. The program teaches students many ________life skills.
4. It took him almost a year ________ himself to his new surroundings.
5. They continue to work in the field ________ the fact that it was raining.
6. ________ leaving for America, she paid me a visit and we chatted a lot.
7. A small vehicle will ________ less fuel.
8. ________, expensive smart phones have better cameras.
9. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada look________.
10. He was in ________ need of medical attention.

4 . 从所给方框中选择合适的词组, 并用其适当形式填空（每组有一个多余的选项）。

fight against             be curious about             due to             in preparation for             lead to             apart from

1. He is practicing every day ________the ice-skating championship.
2. A poor life in his childhood ________a lot of health problems later in life.
3. It was a difficult time. ________everything else, we had financial problems.
4. For reading, if you ________some of this early history and really want to know more about it, I can recommend this book.
5. They ________the enemies and sacrificed their lives for the independence and honour of their country.

5 . Directions: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words or phrases below. Note that there are two words more than you need.

sweat              flood              extinct              gain              approach              figure contrast              formal              measure              range              curiosity                     target

1. The poachers（偷猎者）have driven the African elephants to the edge of__________.
2. The hotel offers a wide__________of facilities and services.
3. One week before Christmas, the Shopping mall was__________with customers.
4. According to the news report, last night the terrorists__________the passengers with guns.
5. The two sets of__________are not significantly different.
6. These workers__________in the field for ten to twelve hours every day with little pay.
7. There is an old saying: “No pains, no__________.”
8. Obviously, these advertisements of health care products__________the elders.
9. Male students have to wear suit and tie on__________occasions.
10. His talent,__________and hard work finally made him one of the greatest scientists of our country.

6 . 从方框内所给短语选择最佳选项

A. is obsessed with        B. highlight the importance of          C. barrier to D. put aside             E. vary from             F. is of great value G. wander around        H. at a glance        I. at hand        J. at some point

1. She wants to ________ her pocket money for holidays.
2. A lack of education is a ________ many good jobs.
3. Weddings may be a universal celebration, but wedding traditions ________ one country to another.
4. He________ so ________ the football game that he can’t focus on what his father is saying.
5. The government has made various attempts lately to ________ protecting the environment.
6. I don’t want to ________ downtown at this time of night.
7. It is very convenient to have a dictionary ________ when reading.
8. The policeman saw ________ what had happened.

7 . 根据句意内容，从方框中选出正确的选项，完成下列句子。

A. permission   B. absorbed   C. restore   D. by accident   E. get across

1. I stepped on a banana peel ________and fell over.
2. Nobody is allowed to enter the meeting room without ________.
3. She was so ________ in reading that she didn’t notice her brother approaching.
4. His meaning can easily ________ with the help of his exaggerated body language.
5. Scientists are trying to ________ the bronze mask unearthed from the Sanxingdui Site to the original image.

8 . 选词填空

become aware of;       be home to;       up and down;       if necessary;       make up; as well as;             in favour of;       find out;       call for;       team up with

1. The operator is very much ______ workers’ proposal in the conference.
2. He just desires a steady life, so he prefers not ______ other fellows.
3. Don’t disturb him now, who must ______ the truth of this incident.
4. The government is determined to close the country’s worst schools, ______.
5. The boy ______ a story that his waist was bitten by a snake, which made us frightened.
6. I am looking ______ for my wallet which was lost when I enjoyed the scenery.
7. It is certain that someday you ______ all your mistakes.
8. The Tibetan mountain areas ______ antelope and other rare animals.
9. I need a friend who can share my sorrows ______ my joys at his leisure.
10. The situation ______ prompt action, so a candidate is urgently wanted at present.

9 . 从所给短语中（两个多余）选择并用其正确形式完成句子

be alive with       call for       come up with     get rid of       give rise to       at large breathe life into     in turn     spring to mind     safe and sound     roll call       keep one’s head

1. The woods at the back of my house are ________ sounds of birds.
2. Anxiety leads to high levels of stress, which ________ contributes to health problems.
3. A teenage boy ________ this amazing idea of advertising online.
4. They ________ the company to apologize for making products of low quality.
5. The moment I saw Robinson, the days when we were together on the island immediately _________.
6. Please open all the windows so that we can ________ the unpleasant smell quickly.
7. Our teacher makes humorous remarks in class ________ our class.
8. In many places, the polluted drinking water ________ public problems by now.
9. I just do what I do and hope it will be accepted by the public ________.
10. After two weeks’ training, the soldiers finally returned to the camp ________.

10 . 选词填空

discriminate; up to; conventional; throughout; proved to be; clarify; deserve; optimistic; keeps in mind; has argued

1. It’s _________ him whether to clean the classroom.
2. She’s very _________ in her views.
3. The promotion _________ a turning point in his career.
4. I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I _________ a rest.
5. The young woman took up the job and was _________ about her future.
6. She _________ that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements.
7. It is illegal to _________ on grounds of race, sex or religion.
8. He left the matter to _________ gradually by itself.
9. The disease spread _________ the country.
10. He always _________ what his parents say.