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 . 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.

3 . 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).

4 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

major in,       stand at,     depend on,          sweep away,        set up, carry out,       put up,     have trouble with,     on hand,       keep balance

1. Many families have been left homeless after their houses ________by flood.
2. Please don’t hesitate to turn to us for help whenever you________ your study.
3. Whether we can go to picnic this Sunday ________ the weather at that time.
4. He ________   history at Peking University while his brother studies physics.
5. It is said that the number of the deaths caused by the wildfire ________ 36.

5 . 选词填空：reward/award
1. The university _________ him an honorary degree.
2. Our efforts were ________ by success.

6 . 选词填空：harm/injure/hurt/wound
1. She was deeply ________ and shocked by what Smith had said.
2. Two soldiers died and three others were________ in the attack.
3. The court case will seriously _________my business.
4. He ________ his left arm in a car accident.

7 . 选词填空
ruin/destroy/damage
1. Her heart was slightly ________ as a result of her long illness.
2. His life was ________ by drink.
3. The earthquake almost ________ all the bridges in this area.

8 . 选词填空

eventually     be set in     despite     pull up     suffer from     give up     get along     on the other hand look around     all the way

1. We’ve just moved ______ across country to begin a new life.
2. She ______ her job to join her husband’s project.
3. The story ______ a small village in Hubei.
4. I studied hard and ______ I got a place at university.
5. ______ a number of failures, they continued the experiment without flagging.
6. ______ the lung cancer for many years, he has decided to give up smoking.
7. He is so mean that it’s impossible to ______ with him.
8. On the one hand, they wanted very much to visit their teacher; ______, they didn’t want to disturb his rest.
9. We had not gone many miles when we ______ by the police.
10. He stood there, ______ for a nice place to eat.

9 . 选词填空

make up one’s mind       pass down       per week       on show     come true     hand in       be proud of     cut off

1. I ______it because it seemed that I was not a primary school pupil any more.
2. In the history of education, humans made a special effort to _______its valuable traditions.
3. They were almost completely ________from the outside world.
4. She ________to become a star singer.
5. These styles ________are the most popular this summer.
6. He closed his eyes and died contentedly after his wish_______.
7. My advice to anyone who finds anything on a bus is to _______it ______ to the police.
8. May I ask you how many flights __________ you have between Tokyo and London?