1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper expression chosen from the box. Each expression can be used only once.

A. increase productivity       B. was buried in       C. hanging around       D. got stuck in      E. with dignity       F. under construction       G. came to my rescue       H. is familiar to I. make a difference       J. learn…by heart

1. We hope everyone can lead a happy life _________.
2. The smell ________ everyone who lives near a bakery.
3. Technology-based innovation can indeed __________.
4. The studio is still ________ and won't open until mid-March.
5. This English essay is well-organized, so I hope you will __ it_______.
6. She is crazy about Chinese classical architecture and spends all her free time ________ that historic city.
7. Because the weather was exceptionally bad, the ship ________ ice and unable to move.
8. I didn’t know anybody at the party, but the hostess _________ by introducing me to a few people.
9. The little boy ________ his book that he took no notice of my coming.
10. Even a small act of kindness can __________ to those who need help.

2 . 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.

3 . 选词填空

ought to                  be fed up with             suffer from          in case make a living            sign up                       prefer to               due to

1. The gloves and mouth guards also help, ________ anything happens.
2. This is the place where you can ________ for the Annual Fun Run.
3. Amelia was not able to _________ as only a pilot, so she worked several jobs.
4. I _________ getting sick. And I feel awkward failing PE exams.
5. Everyone ________ stress at some times in their life—teachers, doctors, factory workers and newspaper editors.

4 . 请用方框中词组的适当形式填空，有一项为多余选项。每个词组只可以使用一次。

get on, turn one’s back on, set.. apart, boil down to, apply oneself to, wrap up, set out, stressed out, do one’s part, be related to, make sense

1. It ____________one simple fact: this society rewards efforts rather than results.
2. When he came back, I asked him how he ____________at the interview.
3. In the past, much of the crime in this area ____________drug abuse.
4. People commented that her clear and elegant style ____________from most other journalists.
5. Even today, it still ____________to start saving early for higher education.
6. Over the past two years, she ____________her studies with dedication.
7. It is no use getting ____________for it is only going to make things worse.
8. The negotiations are expected to ____________within sixty days.
9. She ____________them when they needed her proved her untrustworthy.
10. The next morning, he hired a boat and ____________to find the well-known painter.

5 . 根据句意，选择短语并以其适当形式填空。

1. If you’re going to come, please let me know ____________.
2. How many jobs had you ____________ before you were offered this one?
3. She was____________ seeing her grandchildren again.
4. Changing schools had ____________ to her life. She was no longer what she used to do.
5. It is natural for people to____________beautiful things.

6 . Directions: Fill in the blanks properly with the suitable phrase in the bracket. Note that there is one phrase more than you need.

in context     make comments       make an effort       make sure       on board participate in       prevent...from...       range from       reflect on       relate...to...       tear...away from...

1. His success lies in the belief of ___________ to do everything as perfect as one can.
2. After careful consideration, he was determined ___________ the cultural exchange.
3. To know what has happened clearly, we need to consider the accident ___________.
4. We should set aside some time ___________ our successes and failures.
5. The villagers ___________ the missing of the tourist were questioned by the police.
6. The buildings were so fascinating that tourists had difficulty ___________ their eyes ___________ them.
7. To satisfy the needs of different people, a variety of activities are available on the farm, ___________ feeding animals to planting trees.
8. It was really embarrassing that no one ___________ after the chairman introduced the topic at the meeting.
9. The terrible disease ___________ spreading by taking a lot of measures ever since.
10. In the face of the shortage of funds and hands, the volunteers are trying hard ___________ the only primary school opens on time.

7 . 选词填空

pour into; drop out; on behalf of; retire from; stay in

1. After working in the company for 40 years, Mr. Smith ___________ his beloved position last year.
2. Mr.Jenkins took the students out, and asked them to _____ some fuel _____ the rocket.
3. It’s raining so heavily outside, let’s _________ and watch a film.
4. __________ our school, the participants has been working quite hard for the competition.
5. Jason Harley decided to _________   this kind of lifestyle and chose to live a more meaningful life.

8 . 根据句意，选择短语并以其适当形式填空。

1. ___________the snow, the pilot had to land the plane at another airport.
2. ___________the bad weather, we didn`t go to the park.
3. The team’s success was largely___________ her efforts.
4. ___________your help, we were successful.

9 . 选择填空

insist，persist，stick

1. I______________ on telling him how great you are.
2. She ______________in her search for the truth.
3. Jack always ______________to his promise.

10 . 选择填空

represent，stand for，on behalf of

1. It is my pleasure to______________ my classmates to make a speech here.
2. It is my pleasure to make a speech here______________ my classmates.
3. The letters UN______________ the United Nations.