I.根据句意及首字母提示写单词。
1. It is well - known to us all that c________ is made from milk.
2. The police o________ was so kind that he gave his own shoes to the homeless.
3. 文化素养In the UK, l________ usually don't like to be asked how old they are.
4. 俗语It's raining cats and dogs. We have no choice but to c________ the picnic.
5. Chinese New Year is a c________ marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
6. That was an e________ situation for me when I arrived late and found the meeting room was full of people.

1. cream 2. officer 3. ladies 4. cancel 5. celebration 6. embarrassing

II.在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
1. People should be honest. After all, honesty is ________ anything.
2. Though some people say the story is a hoax, I still think it is ________(believe).
3. When the bell ________(ring), David remembered that he had left his homework at home.
4. —Sorry, sir. All the plane tickets to Harbin today have already been sold ________.
—In this way, can you help me check tomorrow's?
5. Every time Emily saw that movie, she ended up ________(cry) her eyes out.

1. above 2. believable 3. rang 4. out 5. crying

III.选择填空。
( )1. The ______ of the Sanxingdui Ruins site(三星堆遗址) shocked the world.
A. discovery B. development C. disbelief D. difference
( )2. —Tony, the Maldives(马尔代夫) may ______ in 50 years because of the rising sea level.
—Oh, dear! Can we do anything to stop that happening?
A. rise B. move C. drop D. disappear
( )3. John suddenly rose from his chair and cleared his throat. It was obvious that he was going to ______ something important.
A. invent B. expect C. announce D. cancel
( )4. —You must be excited—you have tickets for your favorite band!
—Yes. It's ______ that I can see the band play live!
A. unhappy B. unimportant C. unfair D. unbelievable
( )5. —How do you know Cindy is happy about the news?
—Can't you see her smile ______ across her face?
A. disappear B. spread C. lay D. show
( )6. (2024·洪山区中考模拟)—My guest won't come tonight. Is it too late to ______ the order?
—Let me see. The food is not ready. I'll tell the cook at once.
A. take B. follow C. change D. cancel
( )7. (六中五调)—I have decided to tell Mary the truth.
—I'm afraid you are just ______ trouble if you do it.
A. inviting B. saving C. winning D. avoiding
( )8. —Do you like your new job?
—Yes. But what ______ me is having to do the same thing all day long.
A. brings B. calls C. gets D. drops

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