一.单词
1．降雨 2 .灾难 3.每年的 4.夺走（生命）
5．将。。。作为目标 6.怀孕的 7.上了年纪的 8.失业的
9．现在，目前 10.平稳的 11.灌溉 12. 电力
13． 无家的 14.传统的 15. 产量 16.虚假的
17． 营养的 18尊严 19.拮据，紧缺 20.发起运动
21 随意的 22.手工缝制的 23.不加掩饰的 24.不可再生的
25.可以预见的 26.可供选择的 27.日益，愈加 28.尝试的，试探的
29.系统的
二．词组
1．给。。。施加压力 2.另外，此外
3．处于危险状态 4. 毫无疑问
5．处在抉择的关键时刻 6.依靠
7．负债 8.盛大开业
9．展示，炫耀 10.将。。。付诸实践
11． 促成，引发 12.努力争取
13． 发电厂 14.为。。。筹集资金
15． 落在。。。的后面 16.有句俗话是这样说的
17．从。。。转变到。。。 18.同。。。一起
19．在于。。。 20.填饱肚子
21．维护某人的尊严 22.敲响警钟
23．生活水平 24.对。。。有意识
25． 采取措施做某事
三．重点句型
1． Geldof intended the concert to raise money for and public awareness of the famine.
2. The concert also received so much attention around the world that it put great pressure on politicians and statesmen to do something about the famine.
3. On top of this, according to the United Nations, hunger and malnutrition claim ten million lives every year.
4. Today, some developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America stand at a crossroads.
5. This should set alarm bells ringing because the bare fact is that, in order for everyone to survive, serious changes need to be made in global development.
6. This is a simple idea, but one which is hard to put into practice.
7. We are currently consuming fossil fuels at a much higher rate than they are being produced.. 四． 单项选择
1． When I arrived, she ____ , so we only had time for a few words.
A. had just left B. was just leaving C. just left D. has just left.
2. The famous film star as well as his wife, ____ said to ____ the charity show, but so far they ____.
A. are; have attended; don’t turn up B. is; have attended; haven’t turned up
C. is; attend; haven’t turn up D. are; attend; don’t turn up
3. ---- Would you like to go with us?
---- I am busy now. If I ____ time, I ____ with you.
A. have; would go B. had; will go C. had; would go D. had; went
4. No one in the department but Tom and I ____ that the director is going to resign.
A. knows B. know C. have known D. am to know
5. When Mark opened the door, he saw a woman standing there. He ____ her before.
A. never saw B. had never seen C. never sees D. has never seen
6. L et’s keep to the point or we ____ any decision.
A. will never reach B. have never reach C. never reach D. never reached
7. ---- Don’t go there alone on such a raining night.
---- Don’t worry. I ____
A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. haven’t
8. It is time that we ____ action to ____ the plan.
A. will make; carry out B. took; try out
C. have made; carry on D. should make; try on
9.We are grateful ____ your suggestion, but we feel that there may be a more practical solution _____ this problem.
A. to; with B. with; of C. to; to D. of; of
10.__________ is predicted by some economists, China will be a ________ and powerful country in 30 years’ time.
A.That; developing B.This; developed C.As; developed D.It; developing
11.--- John has been learning Chinese in Nanjing University for about 3 years.
--- It’s no ________ he can speak Chinese so well and idiomatically.
A.matter B.doubt C.problem D.wonder
12.The car manufacturer has laid off 200 workers __________ the drop in sales, so the _______ workers organized a strike against the decision.
A.due to; employed B.because of; unemployed
C.thanks to; employing D.owing to; employing
13.That big company is _______ heavy debt and its financial problems ________ alarm bells ringing in big cities all over the world.
A.in; have set B.under; are setting C.under; have fixed D.in; are fixing
14.---You look so tired. What has happened to you?
--- After such a long walk and little rest, my legs ______ and my ankles are swollen.
A.gave out B.gave in C.gave off D.gave up
15.This is a simple idea, but ______ which is hard ________ .
A.one; to put into practice B.that; to put into practice
C.it; to be put into practice D.the one; to be put into practice.
五．用所给短语的适当形式填空
put pressure on together with on top of without doubt at risk
at a crossroads to be dependent on fall behind according to lie in
1.Today, many young people don’t want to live with their parents and they hate ________ them.
2.The difficulty we are facing _________ not knowing what to do next.
3.When Mr Wang saw a boy drowning, he dive into the river ________ to his own.
4.The newspapers ________ the team to replace the manager.
5.On the last two laps, several of the runners who ________ at the beginning sped up and caught up with John.
6._________, we need to start our project as soon as possible. Everybody can see it.
7.To be or not to be, Hamlet was standing _________.
8.I’m very busy these days. I’m preparing for the final-term exam, and _______ that, I have to finish my essay this weekend.
9.A library, _____ 5,000 books, was presented to the country as a gift.
10._____________ today’s newspaper, the superstar will visit our city next week.
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二．词组
1. put pressure on 2.on top of 3. in danger/ at risk 4. without doubt 5. at a crossroads
6. be dependent on 7. in debt 8. grand opening 9. show off 10. put … into practice
11. contribute to 12. push for 13. power plant 14. raise money for 15. fall behind
16. there is a saying that goes… 17. switch from… to… 18.together with
19. lie in the hands of 20. fill one’s belly 21. maintain one’s dignity
22. set alarm bells ringing 23. standard of living 24. be conscious of 25. take steps to do
四． 单项选择
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五．用所给短语的适当形式填空
1.being dependent on 2.lies in 3.at risk 4.put pressure on
5.fell behind 6.Without doubt 7.at a crossroads 8.on top of
9.together with 10.According to.