一、单项填空(从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项)
1.It is obvious that the hopes, goals, fears and desires _______ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor. A. urge
B. update
C. view
D. vary
2.—I was told that you had your stomach examined last week?
—Yes. But I hope that I shall never again have to _______ such unpleasant experience. A. undergo
B. undertake
C. undercharge
D. underline
3.In an attempt to help preserve history, the Greek government established a committee to _______ the professional restoration of the Acropolis. A. undertake A. undo
B. update B. update
C. undergo
D. value D. upset
4.Their brief visit has served to _______ the deep differences between the two countries.
C. underline
5.The newly-elected ministers should _______ that with the great honor of being government officials of this nation comes great responsibility. A. undergo A. valid
B. underline B. urgent
C. urge C. unfair
D. understand D. usual D. unwilling
6.Telephone users sometimes complain about unreliable service and what they consider _______ charges. 7.As we all know, one _______ outcome of Internet use is that it damages people’s ability to live normal lives. A. unfair
B. unfortunate
C. underground
8.The Olympic symbol also represents the _______ of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world. A. unit people as possible. A. understand
B. upset
C. unite
D. urge
10.Film is not only a(n) _______ universal entertainment mode in modern times, but also an important vehicle for cultural communication. A. unique
B. unusual B. vacation
C. universal C. unwillingness
D. urban D. unrest
11.I tried to call up my relatives in Kyrgyzstan where a(n) _______ was going on, but couldn’t get through. A. unemployment
12.When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of _______. A. ups and downs B. up and down A. unusual
B. normal
C. the up and up D. being up to you C. various
D. unique
13.Just like fingerprints, each person’s DNA is _______ unless he has a twin.
B. value
C. uniform
D. union
9.The best method to accomplish the goal of helping the patients with AIDS is to _______ as many sympathetic
14.Social media in China is gaining more popularity than ever, studies show, while user groups with different age shows _______ preferences. A. vague
B. valid
C. vain
D. various
15.North Korean leader Kim Jeong-eun has sent messages to world leaders Saturday, claiming that the United Nations’ decision on North Korea was _______. A. vague A. vague others.
A. valuable A. unit
B. upset B. variety B. update
C. unfortunate C. various
D. vain D. value D. feel
18.He had a wide _______ of interests, which made him a popular person that all of us like to make friends with. 19.Born into a family with three brothers, David was brought up to _______ the sense of sharing. A. vary moment.
A. empty let them know. A. as usual
B. at face value B. usually B. undone B. urgent
C. than usual C. urgently
D. as usually D. unconsciously
22.If you _______ tell yourself that you are not good enough, then eventually, the body does the same. A. unfortunately A. undertaken A. unwilling government. A. unless, submit
B. until, correspond
C. when, resign
D. while, compromise
26._______ a stage actor, a film actor must be able to perform small scenes out of sequence(顺序)and often days apart in time. A. Unless
B. Until
C. Disliking
D. Unlike
27.—When will we start to reconstruct the historical sites of the Ming Dynasty in your city? —_______ our plan has been approved by the committee. A. Unless
B. Not till
C. Unlike
D. Not until
28.The article suggests that when a person is under _______ stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
23.Macbeth is the story of a Scottish soldier who becomes king but is _______ by his own ambition.
C. undergone D. underlined C. upset
D. unfit
24.His lawyers are arguing that he is _______ to stand trial
25.Although the Roma couldn’t be forced to pay taxes, they couldn’t vote _______ they agreed to _______ to the
B. vacant C. various
D. vain
21.No matter how frustrated she was in her heart, she would treat others with a smile _______; she didn’t want to
C. value
20.Many people have applied for a job with our company, but we only have one or two _______ positions at the
B. valid B. unique
C. invalid C. unusual
D. valuable D. vain
16.The description was pretty _______, so the police couldn’t figure out the portrait of the criminal.
17.Bob is very proud and _______, always thinking he is more attractive and special and in a higher position than
A. unconscious A. useless
B. unwilling
B. no useful
C. unusual
D. usual D. useful
29.Since you have missed such a good chance, don’t think about it any more. It’s _______ crying over spilt milk.
C. of no use
30.—Excuse me, but may I have access to the Wi-Fi here? I’d like to take some photos of the delicious food and
_______ my micro-blog. —By all means. Here is the key to it. A. undertake over. A. underwent
B. underlined
C. update
D. upset
32.Various student clubs are set up in many senior high schools to _______ students to take advantage of the opportunities to cultivate their good virtues and qualities. A. unite
B. value
C. vary
D. urge
33.Many developing countries are _______ to pursue their economic development at the cost of destroying the environment despite there being several financial crises. A. urgent
B. unwilling B. valid B. valuable
C. unconscious C. urgent C. vain
D. underground D. unconscious D. vacant
34.The situation is so _______ that we must figure out an effective way to solve the problem right now. A. various
35.The job is not very rewarding in terms of money, but he is getting _______ experience from it. A. urgent
B. update
C. undo
D. unite
31.That accident totally _______ our arrangement and caused a lot of problems, which we found difficult to get
二、完形填空(从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项)
Research confirms that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health. They are among the top five predictors of happiness.
When you feel thankful for something, that’s gratitude. You never get it out of ___1___; you are clear who or what is responsible, whether that’s a loved one, a stranger, or a higher power. Gratitude is how you ___2___ to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. ___3___, this understanding of our reliance on others is becoming more ___4___ today. With commercial and social media, everything makes the younger generation feel that they are the ___5___ of the universe. If it’s all about them, why thank others?
If true, there would be a disturbing ___6___ trend. Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain, upped their energy, and improved their mental health. And you can ___7___ these benefits at any age. Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their failing health.
Gratitude ___8___ to be easily spread, as well. Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness ___9___. One study found that when someone is thanked, it more than doubles his or her chances of being ___10___ again,