四、词汇运用(共8小题,计8分)
根据句意及括号内所给提示,填入单词的适当形式。
1. I regret (spend) so much money on this car. It doesn’t work very well.
2. For (safe), no one is allowed to use a mobile phone on the plane.
3. I think teenagers should be encouraged (make) their own decision.
4. It’s a wise (choose) to wear the blue tie. It matches your shirt well.
5. He has a chance (be) a volunteer.
6. Ben was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily the windows.
7. There is something wrong with his TV. He wants to get it (repair) this afternoon.
8. Some parents worry their children’s hobbies may get the way of their schoolwork.

1. spending 2. safety 3. to make 4. choice 5. to be 6. against 7. repaired 8. in

1. regret doing sth.表示“后悔做过某事”，spend的动名词形式为spending。
2. for为介词，后接名词，safe的名词形式为safety。
3. encourage sb. to do sth.的被动语态为be encouraged to do sth.，故填to make。
4. wise为形容词，修饰名词，choose的名词形式为choice。
5. have a chance to do sth.表示“有机会做某事”，故填to be。
6. beat against表示“拍打”，为固定搭配。
7. get sth. done表示“使某物被……”，repair的过去分词为repaired。
8. get in the way of表示“妨碍”，为固定短语。

阅读下面的短文,按照句子的语法结构和上下文连贯的要求,在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
Dear Annie,
Everyone thinks I am so lucky to have parents who are always 1 (spend) their time with me. I don’t feel that way, though. Mom and Dad have made many rules at home. For example, they don’t allow me 2 (have) fun with friends on weekends. I have to stay at home, busy with endless homework. They are watching over me all the time. I want to take part 3 the after-class activities I’m interested in, but they think that all the activities are 4 (use), but I have to obey them. Can you tell me what I should do?
Tom
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your message. It 5 (seem) that your parents want to protect you, though you may feel uncomfortable sometimes. Why don’t you 6 (have) an honest chat 7 them? Show your parents that you are old enough to take care of 8 (you) and make your own deci-sions. Express your feelings to them. Then, work together to reach an 9 (agree). Be patient, and I’m sure things 10 (be) better from now on.
Annie
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. spending
2. to have
3. in
4. useless
5. seems
6. have
7. with
8. yourself
9. agreement
10. will be