一、根据句意及中文或首字母提示写出单词。
1. The students are often ______ (分开) into several groups by the teacher.
2. It's his actions not his words that ______ (塑造) his life and his future.
3. The telephone rang at a ______ (固定的) time every night. And the woman was frightened.
4. This problem first ______ (出现) in the inner cities.
5. — What's the date? — Let me check the c______. It is 8 September.

1. divided 2. shape 3. fixed 4. appeared 5. calendar

二、选用方框内的单词或短语并用其适当形式填空，有一个单词或短语是多余的。
decide power loyal disappear believe in depend on
1. I am going to do a part-time job. I don't think I should always ____________ my parents.
2. If you want to be successful, you should ____________ yourself.
3. Some wild animals may ____________ forever if we don't stop hunting them.
4. Now, China has become a ____________ country in the world.
5. Some people believe it is the environment that ____________ their personalities.

1. depend on 2. believe in 3. disappear 4. powerful 5. decides

1. — It's said that people ______ in the Year of the Pig are honest. — It ______ true.
A. were born; maybe
B. born; may be
C. were born; may be
D. born; maybe

B

2. It was at the cinema ______ I met my classmate Li Hong last week.
A. that
B. what
C. who
D. where

A

3. (2023·扬州市仪征市模拟) — How do you like the film Avatar: The Way of Water?
— Wonderful. I have watched it twice ______.
A. above all
B. in all
C. first of all
D. at all

B

4. — I hear that Alice has won first place.
— ______ In fact, the competition hasn't begun.
A. Not exactly.
B. That's not the case.
C. Maybe you are right.
D. Don't mention it.

B

四、(2024·常州；传统文化)请认真阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is known as the "home of the loong". The loong is considered to be 1. ______ (luck) and wise. It is 2. ______ big part of China's history and culture.
In traditional Chinese culture, the loong has super powers. Ancient people 3. ______ (believe) it controlled the weather, especially rain. So, if there was a drought (干旱) or a flood, people would pray (祈祷) to the loong 4. ______ (have) better weather and live a peaceful life. 5. ______ this reason, there are lots of activities of praying related to the loong. Dragon - boat racing 6. ______ the dragon dance are the most common ones.
The loong is also one of the 12 animal signs. It is the 7. ______ (five) animal sign. People born in the Year of the Loong are thought to be natural 8. ______ (lead), full of energy and creativity. Many Chinese parents hope that their children 9. ______ (be) successful and powerful in the future, just like the loong. This is shown in the idiom "Wang zi cheng long".
In a word, the loong 10. ______ (love) widely by Chinese people and can be found everywhere in Chinese daily life.

1. lucky 2. a 3. believed 4. to have 5. For 6. and 7. fifth 8. leaders 9. will be 10. is loved