一、词汇检测。通过上下文、首字母或所给中文写出下列各句空出的单词，注意保持句意和形式的一致。 1. The increased number of __________ (车辆) on the road from the boundary to the city center choked off traffic. 2. The _______________ (边界) is something such as a line on a map that marks where one area of land ends and another begins. 3. The ___________ (获得) of a skill or a particular type of knowledge is the process of learning it or developing it. 4. Do you want to visit some places of ________ (历史的意义的) interest in our city? ______________ (相对) speaking, I prefer learning English to learning French. 5. You need to put vegetables and meat ________________ (分开) in the fridge for the health of your family. 6. Do you know who is _______________ (负责) for the design of the Spring Festival party? 7. Let’s some up with a better way to ___________ (释放，放出) pandas into the wild. 8. Mr. Li was unselfish and ___________ (谦虚的), always putting the interests of others before his own. 9. Leaving the car unlocked like that is just an open ______________ (诱因) to thieves. 10. You should be _______________ (准时的) for the appointments. 11. Many underground stations f__________ as bomb shelters during World War II. 12. London underground system has the d____________ of being the oldest and most complex. 13. People are encouraged to travel by public t___________ such as buses, subways and light rails. 14. Weather p_____________, I’ll go picnic with you. 15. A s___________ is a plane, bus, or train which makes frequent journeys between two places. 16. I’m sure this project will a___________ the pace of our city’s economic development.
17. As is c_____________ known, Chinese people have a traditional festival --- the Spring Festival. 18. The school sports meeting was p________________ until next week due to the thunder and lightning weather. 19. There are more and more family problems a___________ from the lack of communication. 20. The information we can find on the Internet may not be r___________. We should be more careful if we want to make use of it. 21. In memory of their wedding ______________, Sean and Jane had dinner in the five-star hotel. 22. There are a few websites where you can buy this kind of camera at a ________________. It’s really cheap. 23. You have to arrive at the airport an hour before the _______________ of your flight. 24. Even pedestrians can get a ___________ for breaking the traffic law. 25. The class was over, so the teacher ___________ the students. 26. What ______________ me is that my mobile phone always shows the wrong time and date. 27. I often ____________ her with her sister because they are so alike. 28. There are four mistakes you should take __________ of when writing your won essay. 29. Suzhou is an ideal tourist attraction for people to go _______________. 30. He is such a naughty boy and is _____________ my control.
二、在横线上填上适当的单词，使两个句子意思相同或相近，每空一词。 1. Unfortunately, the increased number of vehicles on the road made the streets so busy that the traffic could not travel anywhere. Unfortunately, the increased number of vehicles on the road ________ _________ the traffic. 2. Do you believe that some old cars which were produced more than 100 years are still used today? Do you believe that some old cars which were produced more than 100 years are still _______ ________ today? 3. After all the delays, we were anxious to do something because we lost a lot of time. After all the delays, we were anxious to _______ ________ ________ the lost time. 4. Why not ask your teacher to help you when you have difficulty? Why not ________ _________ your teacher for help when you have difficulty? 5. The two companies worked together to hold a charity event to help poor children. The two companies __________ __________ to hold a charity event to help poor children. 6. I studied hard and hoped that my good grades would attract her attention. I studied hard ______ ______ _______ _______ my good grades would attract her attention. 7. Besides the frequent fast ferries to ports in Weihai, there are slower ferries to Shanghai. ________ _______ _______ the frequent fast ferries to ports in Weihai, there are slower ferries to Shanghai. 8. The aim of the government is to prevent violent crimes. The government _______ _______ ________ preventing violent crimes.
9. Our government has been encouraging people to walk, cycle or take good advantage of the underground system. Our government has been encouraging people to walk, cycle or _______ _______ _______ _______ the underground system.
10. I am sorry I can’t lend you my computer because it is being repaired now. I am sorry I can’t lend you my computer because it is ________ ________ now.
三、单项选择。 1. __________ with the children living in poor areas, I have a happy childhood. A. Compare B. Compared C. Comparing D. To compare 2. ___________ my grades with hers, I am very satisfied. A. Compare B. Compared C. Comparing D. To compare 3. __________ from his __________ look, I know he would accept the decision without consideration. A. Judged; pleased B. Judged; pleasure C. Judging; pleasant D. Judging; pleased 4. Several buildings in our school need repairing, but the one ________ first is the library. A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. to be repaired 5. ___________ more time, he will make a first-class basketball player. A. Give B. Given C. Giving D. To give 6. There is a great deal of evidence _________ that music activities engage different parts of the brain. A. indicate B. indicating C. to indicate D. to be indicating 7. Sorry. With so much work _________ my mind, I almost break down. A. filled B. filling C. to fill D. being filled 8. ___________ her homework in time, the girl had to sta
