1 . 用方框中短语的适当形式填空。有一个短语是多余的。

sum up        used to        set out            in contrast to       take up             do one’s part    be to blame   drop out     wipe out          boil down to       for the first time

1. We hope to make the garden as beautiful as it ________be.
2. I’ll never forget hearing this piece of music________.
3. They________to discover a cure for cancer.
4. I’m sorry to________your time, but I really need your help.
5. Last year, the number of students who________of school reduced by 20% compared to the number of the year before.
6. The whole village________by the floods and many people lost their lives.
7. According to the investigation, the bus driver________for the accident.
8. To________, our efforts will contribute to the improvement of the environment.
9. ________his wife, Bush has little appetite for foreign travel.
10. I’m glad to________for the environmental protection.

2 . 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.

3 . 选择用方框内短语填空。

A. as a consequence of   B. subscribe to   C. in defence of   D. above all E. come down       F. once and for all     G. makes sense

1. More and more members are refusing to ________ the leader’s point of view.
2. Many soldiers died________ their country.
3. It________ to do something to protect the environment.
4. He must have________ with a bad cold, for he has got a sore throat.
5. ________, we should recognize our strengths and weaknesses.

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 . 选词填空

brave the elements        thanks to       in the lead       in advance     apply for look forward to     be amazed at/by       aim at     cut down       be related to

1. With only 100 meters to go, Tom is_____, so he is very likely to win the game.
2. I’m _____ seeing his new film as soon as possible.
3. The new marketing project_____changing the way people look at frozen food.
4. So far half of the forest_____to make room for the road.
5. It’s also a good idea to take measures which_____protection of wildlife.
6. _____your timely help, we finished the work just before the deadline.
7. I’d appreciate it if you could let me know _____whether or not you will accept the career.
8. We_____his behaviour.
9. If you want to_____a job at the office where I work, I’ll help you.
10. We sincerely hope that everyone can_____to protect endangered species from extinction(灭绝).

6 . 从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。

practical       owe     accent     outstanding       overall   categories consistent       infection     regardless       quantities        somewhat        trick

1. It is an interesting scientific phenomenon, but of no ______ use.
2. What astonished us was that he answered our questions in English but with a thick ______.
3. That’s too bad. You ______ it to yourselves to stay longer.
4. As far as I am concerned, healthy hobbies are beneficial to our ______ development.
5. Beyond our expectation, lamb kebab we ordered was ______ expensive.
6. Ear ______ is common in preschool children.
7. ______of the fact that people are still arguing over whether or not fatty food is dangerous, you should know that sugar is a killer of people’s health.
8. So try to avoid sweet drinks, because they contain large______ of sugar.
9. To keep healthy, you should also consume different ______of fresh foods, especially fruit and vegetables.
10. Last but not least, ______eating habits, for example, taking three meals a day at the same time each day, are better for our health.

7 . 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.

8 . 根据句意选择正确短语并用其正确形式填空

feel at home with        complain about        base on        end up          around the corner suffer from        in harmony with        catch up on        reflect on          lead to in memory of        regardless of        in turn        take to doing

1. I need some time to ________ the possible reasons for my failure.
2. She will go to see a doctor because she has been ________ serious headache recently.
3. We built this museum ________ this fearless fighter.
4. The conclusion ________ facts so it is reliable.
5. Theory is based on practice and ________ serves practice.
6. With Spring Festival just ________, you should start your festive cooking now.
7. The club welcomes all new members ________ age.
8. People like to ________ how children spend so much time on computer games.
9. Cooking together gives us a chance to relax and ________ each other’s days.
10. If you fool about with matches, you’ll ________ getting burned.

9 . 从下列所给词组中选用正确的词组并以适当的形式填到句子中，每个词组仅能用一次。

throw the baby out with the bathwater, jump in with both feet, turn out, turn up, settle down, settle for, thanks to, up to,   tend to, lose track of, keep in mind, in advance

1. ________ that floor tiles can be difficult to clean when you choose a new floor.
2. I like to check out the route ________so I don’t run into any surprises when I’m driving to my interview.
3. Your work just hasn’t been ________the standard I expect from students in my AP class.
4. People   ________need less sleep as they get older.
5. Even if we don’t necessarily like the whole program, we’re not going to   ________.
6. In his youth, he had dreams of being an author, but _________a job editing other people’s manuscripts.
7. For a time they corresponded, but after a year or two they ________each other.
8. The bill was passed ________a handful of senators (参议员)willing to cross party lines to support it.
9. I’d almost given up hope of finding a house I liked, and then suddenly this one   ________.
10. I really should have learned more about Bitcoin before ________.

10 . 从方框中选择合适的词语并用其适当的形式完成下列句子。

die out, make out, relate to, adapt to, lead to, as if, due to, make progress, refer to, take part in

1. At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed________the world were coming to an end!
2. You don’t need to________a dictionary every time you meet with a new word while reading. You can guess its meaning from the context.
3. By the light of the moon I could just________shapes and outlines.
4. Does each sentence________the main idea?
5. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to________the change.
6. Big challenges, however, can sometimes________great solutions.
7. If something________, it becomes less and less common and eventually disappears completely.
8. As long as you study hard, you will surely________.
9. Most of the students in our class________the sports meet last week.
10. Tom came back late________a car accident on his way home.