____________a recent survey, students spend more than half of their spare time doing homework. (According to)

5、警察排除了那个男孩被他继母谋杀的可能性。

The police________________________________ the boy had been murdered by his stepmother. (ruled out the possibility that)

6、老师要求孩子们编写关于中秋节的诗。

The teacher asked the children to_____________ some poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival. (make up)

7、我认为你并没有认识到他讲话的重要性。

I don't think that you fully realize ____________________. (the importance of his speech)

8、他掀开窗帘，看看发生了什么事。

He __________________________to see what had happened. (pulled back the curtain)

9、我不久就开始负责这个部门的工作了。

Soon I began to _______________________the department. (take charge of)

10、她放弃了工作来照顾她生病的母亲。

She _______________ her job to ____________ her sick mother. (gave up; look after)

六．单词拼写

1. The p_____ look on his face suggested that he knew nothing about the matter.

2. The 20th century w_____ the rapid development of information technology.

3. The crocodile is a strange-looking c_____.

4. _____(研究人员)have recently discovered a new virus which may lead to immediate death.

5. We haven't ruled out the p_____ that he committed suicide.

6. I was f_____ to fall down from the top of the tall building.

7. A good article must offer c____ argument.

8. D_____ at the plot of the film, he left before it was over.

9. With the teacher's help, I have made great p____ in my spoken English.

10. When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the e____ of his guilt.

1. puzzled 2. witnessed 3. creature 4. Researchers 5. possibility

　　　6. frightened 7. convincing 8. Disappointed 9. progress 10. evidence

七．单项填空

1. The police ___ the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre.

A. was searching B. were searching C. was searching for D. were searching for

2. He was ___ how to answer the ____ letter.

A. puzzling, puzzled B. puzzled, puzzling C. puzzled, puzzled D. puzzling, puzzling

3. Meat ____ bad very soon in summer.

A. turns B. becomes C. goes D. falls

4. Those ___ the company are to blame for the decrease in sales.

A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. in charge D. take charge of

5. The price of eggs ___ by 10% since last month.

A. increased B. is increased C. has increased D. had increased

6. Perseverance(坚忍不拔的精神) is a kind of quality and that's ___it takes to do anything well.

A. what B. that C. which D. why

7. It was not ___ she took off her glasses ___ I realized she was a famous film star.

A. when, that B. until, that C. until, when D. when, when

8. ______at the failure in the math exam, John would not like to talk about it to his parents.

A. Disappointing B. Disappointed

C. To be disappointed D. Having disappointed

9. When he came back to life, he found himself _______ to a tree.

A. tying B. was tied C. tied D. was tying

10. Go and get your coat. It's ______ you left it.

A. there B. there where C. where there D. where