1 . 选择填空：in spite of, despite, though, although, as
1. ________ it may appear simple, it requires a lot of ideas and efforts.
2. Old and worn ________ they are, his clothes looked clean and of good quality.
3. She is still very active, ________ her advancing years.

2 . 用however/whatever/whenever/whoever 填空
1. Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or _________ it is convenient for you.
2. _________ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount of food you eat.
3. Every year, _________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.
4. It is generally considered unwise to give a child _________ he or she wants.

3 . 用方框内短语的适当形式填空

now and then；in particular；worthy of；as if；apply to；knock over；pick up；be aware of

1. The bus_______ passengers outside the airport.
2. Then you can determine for yourself how these differences would ______ your own software development projects.
3. What could be more ______ our efforts than a life of extraordinary quality and value？
4. Easy does it！You might ______ the plant！
5. Businesses need to ______ how these models can fit into their strategies.
6. ______, she says she was inspired by Nina Simone's ability to “own” her own voice.
7. He went out there dressed ______ he was going to a dinner party.
8. She checked to see if he was still asleep______.

4 . 从方框中选择适当的短语，并用其适当的形式填空，有两个多余项。

on the move   commit oneself to   daily routine   insist on     upside down   appeal to     the instant

1. I recognized her ________ she entered the room.
2. A talented scientist well known for his contribution to his country, Huang Danian ________ his research in geophysics.
3. My ________ includes going to the gym for a workout, which creates an exciting mood for me every morning.
4. Taxi drivers in Taipei refused to transport passengers who ignored the sign and ________ lighting up inside the taxi.
5. Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so he always found himself ________.

5 . 用whatever，whoever，whenever，however填空
1. I'll do ________I can to help you.
2. I will lend my e-dictionary to________ wants to look up words and promises to take good care of it.
3. —When could you have a meal with me?
—I'd like to go________ it is convenient for you.
4. ________hard I tried to think about it, what he said didn't really get across to me.

6 . 选词填空

adjust... to, as though, break down, break out, go through, go wrong, hold out, point at

1. The teacher ________the blackboard and said, “Do remember the date when the war broke out.”
2. He talked loudly ________ he hadn’t heard my questions.
3. A teacher has to ________fit the mind of each student he teaches.
4. Let's ________the numbers together and see if a change of sales is necessary.
5. You'd better make full preparation if anything should ________.
6. When the war __________,the two countries broke off their diplomatic relation.
7. Because he was being so kind and concerned, I ________and cried.
8. “I'm Mary Smith," she said, ________her hand.

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。框中有两个为多余的单词或短语。

wander     accompany       the instant       encounter     persuade ban       early on        found          employ       appeal to

1. I suggested the woman ________ her son to buy the toy, after all, he's just 6 years old.
2. Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations ________only since the mid-1980s.
3. Please give me a call ________ you get this message.
4. Live music performances continue to ________ because of the return of COVID-19.
5. I ________around Three Lanes and Seven Alleys at this time tomorrow morning.
6. ________ a lot of challenges , William doesn’t lose heart.
7. Whichever and whatever you like, there is an fantastic theme park ________ you.
8. Xiamen University, ________ in 1921, celebrated its 100^th birthday in 2021.

8 . 选择正确的短语的正确形式填空，有两个是多余的。

on behalf of,   take up,   make sense,   get on,   drop out,   boil down to,   apply oneself to

1. It ________ to buy the most up-to-date version of dictionary
2. If you ________ the job in hand, you'll soon finish it.
3. The advice that they gave him ________ this: he should take care of his own health.
4. Politics is seen as a man's world. It is very difficult for women to ________.
5. The table ________ too much room, you should have bought a smaller one.

9 . 用so that/in order that填空
1. He sat at the corner ________ he survived the accident.
2. ________ we could get to the company on time, the boss took some measures.
3. He grasped her arm firmly ________ she could avoid falling off the ladder.

10 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

whichever, whenever, wherever, however, no matter who, no matter whose, no matter how many, no matter what

1. Bob and his sister are very close. ________ he goes abroad, he buys presents for his sister.
2. Please read the rules carefully. ________ you are, you have to obey the rules and there is no exception.
3. Emily is a famous volleyball player. ________ she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her.
4. The information of the lost items will be found on the screen over there. ________ suitcase it is, it will be kept until the owner returns.
5. ________ times I tell him I am busy, he just doesn’t believe me.
6. ________ psychological problems you have, you can turn to Professor Li for help, who is the best psychologist I have ever met.
7. ________ way she chooses, we should respect and accept her decision and try our best to assist her.
8. ________ carefully I explained, she still didn’t understand how the detective in the film found out the killer.