一、词汇运用。
1. (2025·南京市玄武区期末)The boy tried his best to ______ (扔) the ball, which flew over the fence and landed in the neighbour's garden.
2. (亮点原创) According to a recent study, the Middle East is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the world. High temperatures will have a deep ______ (影响) on the development of the area.
3. She had an ______ (very bad or unpleasant) headache after working on the computer for a long time.
4. (2025·无锡市天一实验学校月考)The boss chose to e______ the meeting earlier than usual because of the bad weather.
5. (2025·南通市海门区月考)Benjamin once said, "I don't d______ the world into the weak and the strong, or the successes and the failures."
6. (2025·无锡市惠山区期末)Look at the clouds in the sky. They are getting even ______ (thick). It's going to rain.
7. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. They play an important role in our ______ (grow).

throw
; effect
; awful
; nd
; ivide
; thicker
; growth

1.（2025·南京市外国语学校月考）The English novelist Jane Austen was deeply ______ her family. For her, the family's needs always came first, even after she became successful and independent.
A. connected with
B. controlled by
C. based upon
D. compared to

A

2. I will volunteer for a two-day homestay for an exchange student from the UK. I consider it a good chance to show Chinese food ______ our kindness.
A. as well as
B. so well as
C. as good as
D. so good as

A

3.（2025·泰州市兴化阶段测试）Everyone believes the Paris 2024 Olympic Games truly gave the athletes a chance to go ______ cultural differences and work together for a better shared future.
A. against
B. beyond
C. across
D. towards

B

4.（2025·无锡市江南中学月考）I looked for my watch ______, but I couldn't find it ______.
A. anywhere; everywhere
B. somewhere; everywhere
C. everywhere; anywhere
D. everywhere; somewhere

C

5. (2025·常州市溧阳期中)—I am so busy with the project these days that I can't sleep well at night.
— ______. Health comes first.
A. Good idea
B. No problem
C. You're great
D. Take care

D