1 . 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).

2 . 用方框中的词或短语的正确形式填空，其中有两个多余选项。

be impressed with   be connected to   be concerned about   cross out   cheer up   lead to   put off     put up   suffer from   tell off   fall behind     make sense

1. You should always have a figured-out plan considering the tents location before ________ a tent.
2. All the judges and the audience ________ the deaf singer Mandy Harvey’s amazing performance at America’s Got Talent last Tuesday.
3. Humor is culturally based, and that’s why some jokes are well understood in one culture but not likely ________ in another.
4. Once a top student in his school, Tom, in the past few months, ________ his peers due to his pride and laziness.
5. When Bill ________ for not wearing a tie, he let off steam by telling his boss what he thought of her, which in turn made her mad.
6. ________ the patients who are in pain and low spirits, clown doctors do magic tricks, sing songs and tell them funny jokes.
7. From June to August, the long-lasting exceptionally high temperatures________ droughts in central and eastern parts of China.
8. Teenagers often listen to music by using earphones ________ their MP5, but in fact it’s bad for their hearing.
9. Smoking can add up to 1.25 years and ________ restless sleep can add 0.44 years to a person’s biological age, which means how old a person seems, according to the study.
10. You had better ________ all the needless words in your composition before you hand it in.

3 . Directions: Choose the best phrase to fill in the blank, using its proper form.

run away       donate       cease       keep pace with the times       a great trial       make a difference       pose a threat to       acquire knowledge       take turns       consist of       nickname

1. She founded the Green Belt Movement, a non-government organization, and ________ “The Tree Mother of Africa”.
2. With the world changing so fast, ________learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.
3. Living in the digital age, we may as well ________by learning skills about information technology continuously.
4. High home prices will push forward land rent and labor cost, ________the development of major cities.
5. These paintings of the famous artists ________to the China Foundation for peace and development next year.
6. It is a common mistake for parents to regard school as the only place ________.
7. On the first day of school, the students in my class________introducing themselves and got to know each other quickly.
8. The medical team________more than 100 experienced nurses volunteer to go to Wuhan in order to save more lives.
9. Although the difficulty you are encountering may be ________to you, it will be overshadowed by the difficulties of countless other people on our planet.
10. It never occurred to him that the experience of being a volunteer ________his later life.

4 . 选择填空

adopt, adapt

1. The old couple had no children of their own and they decided to_________ an orphan from the earthquake-stricken area.
2. It is said that children can_________ to a new environment soon.
3. The boy was_________ at the age of three.
4. We are trying to_________ a more effective measure.
5. The film is_________ from a novel.

5 . 选择填空

build，construct，establish，found，set up

1. The government plans to________ new houses for local people.
2. This skyscraper was________ entirely of concrete and glass.
3. A good friendship was ________between the two countries.
4. The scholars have________ an educational institution.
5. Those three postgraduate students wanted to________ their own export business.

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

7 . 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.

8 . 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.

9 . 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.

10 . 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?