1 . 选词组并用适当形式填空，词组有多余。

live up to                         go for                           trial and error                 be in stitches not by any means               convince sb of               end the deadlock            step in stick by                            get away with                 go to great lengths          expose to

1. The famous stand-up comedian Pong Bo is expert at telling jokes. So hilarious was one told by him that everyone ________________.
2. The residents in Ohio ________________ a potentially deadly situation when the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed(脱轨) and caused 20 railcars carrying hazardous materials to burst into flames.
3. The two political parties have been in negotiations for weeks, but the appointment of a skilled mediator(调停者) has increased hopes of ________________ and reaching a mutually agreeable solution.
4. As the youngest Bennet sister, Lydia fails ________________ the social standards of her time after running off with a man who does not value her, causing scandal and embarrassment for her family in Pride and Prejudice.
5. Recently, people in both China and the USA ________________ to raise people’s awareness of the critical conditions giant panda Yaya is in, and they are appealing to the Memphis Zoo to send Yaya back to China as soon as possible.
6. John Wilkes Booth, the man responsible for killing Abraham Lincoln, fled the scene of the crime but was finally found and killed by Union troops, not ________________ the murder in the end.
7. Zhang Jike, a multiple-time world champion, has been involved in controversy as some netizens claimed he owed several million yuan in debt due to gambling. China’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission ________________ and has urged the department concerned to investigate the issue and make the results public as soon as possible.
8. Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is forced on multiple occasions to battle Voldemort, an evil wizard, but with Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and those who love him and believe in him ________________ him, Harry is able to defeat the evil.
9. If you want to become “senior” fans of Star Trek, why not ________________Klingon. It’s simply a fun way to immerse yourself in the Star Trek universe. Besides, you will enjoy talking to one another using this complexly constructed language.
10. The process of scientific discovery is often characterized by years of ________________, with researchers tirelessly experimenting on their hypotheses until they finally arrive at breakthrough findings, which drive innovation in fields ranging from medicine and technology to renewable energy and space exploration.

2 . Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the sentences coherent and grammatically correct. Use the proper form of the phrases given in the box. Each phrase can only be used once and there is one phrase more than you need.

refer to       be typical of       have …in common with       lie in in case       pay …regard to     on behalf of          warn about

1. He was thus forbidden to give answers to supplementary questions ______ he said something damaging.
2. Some clubs that replied ______ current players said it was policy not to discuss personal affairs.
3. Leibniz______ little ______ Newton except the discovery of the calculus.
4. These measures are to be established according to the procedure ______ in Article 17 on the landfill of waste and shall be adopted by 16 July 2023 at the latest.
5. Social services that ______ little ______ the needs of at-risk children are to be supervised and improved.
6. As ______ temperate zones, weather patterns vary by season with occasional extremes in temperature and rainfall.
7. Much of the potential for European economic development ______ what at first glance would seem to have been only sleepy villages.

3 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

A. feature        B. initiative        C. label        D. original        E. spread        F. transition     G. particular

1. It is an innovative educational strategy to raise awareness and ________knowledge about the problem of forced marriage.
2. According to investment experts, it is important for you to seek independent financial advice regarding your________ situation.
3. The fact that we________ people by their behaviour and characteristics can end up limiting our curiosity about a person.
4. To help people acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy. Microsoft is launching a technology________ aimed at bringing people worldwide more technological skills.
5. As a matter of fact, a major ________is going on globally from small-scale family farming to industrialized agriculture with little labour.
6. Web conferences are held in real time, but if employees, clients or visitors can not attend them at the planned time, this according________ ensures that anyone can view the web conference in times that are more convenient.

4 . Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words or phrases. Each phrase can be used only once.

perceive       inspiration       collapse       socialise       panicky

1. This is an uplifting story of triumph by a black woman who overcame difficulties and became an ________for millions.
2. Building swayed. Walls________and houses came crashing down.
3. While you and your friend are both thinking about skydiving, you________the situation in very different ways.
4. You are unable to function in certain situations --- like taking tests or________with friends.

5 . Directions: Choose one of the best phrases from the box to complete each sentence in the proper from.

in question                 by mistake               call for           refer to                      put value on             give an account of

1. They cut our wires _________ and then broke the water pipe, resulting in the scene of chaos.
2. Experts repeatedly stress that air pollution __________ our special concern.
3. In his essay, there is no point ________his personal experiences in the Southeast Asian jungles.
4. What ______ commonly _________ as the term Arts are humanities and social sciences.
5. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item _________.
6. He is supposed _____________ the experimental data and outcome, but the blind self-confidence and awful carelessness led to the complete failure.

6 . 从方框中选择恰当的单词填入句子中，注意使用其正确形式。

establish       pick out       breathe       award       strike       admire       opportunity       shelter be curious about       apart from       make preparations for       fight for       be regarded as

1. Yesterday we went to the park, where we ________ the fresh air and enjoyed ourselves.
2. The mid-exam is coming. All the students are ________ it.
3. I think they are ________ because they’re brave to put out fires and save people’s lives.
4. Beethoven ________ one of the most famous musicians in the world.
5. Children always like to ask their parents questions because they ________ everything around them.
6. In 1969, Tu Youyou ________ a team to find a cure for malaria.
7. Mo Yan ________ a Nobel Prize the Nobel Prize in literature in 2012, which made one of the Chinese people’s long-held dreams come true.
8. A terrible hurricane ________ the small town last week.
9. There will be more ________ for you to improve yourself by taking the job.
10. All of a sudden, it began to rain heavily and we hurried to seek ________.
11. ________ the cost, we need to think about how much time the job will take.
12. There were so many cars in the parking lot that I had difficulty in ________ mine.
13. Once we set a goal, we should try our best to ________ it.

7 . 从方框中选出合适的单词或短语，用其正确形式完成句子。选项中有两项为多余选项。

be proud of, after all, tarn up, calm down, look forward to, depend on, cook,manage, determine, ignore, apologize, surround

1. Money is neither good nor bad, but all________ now we use it.
2. I'm________ think from you soon.
3. Не________ him all for muning first prize in the competition last week.
4. Bob kept waiting for his friend in the cold wind because he thought it would be worth it if his old partner________.
5. Don't blame him________ 1.6 only a child.
6. He________ the "I to Smoking" signs and still smoked in public, which made others very angry
7. I need to work in pleasant________.
8. His courage and________ eped him win the play.
9. Finally, he________ ut his friend in the crowd.
10. I made a(an) ________ her for stepping on her feet.