一、根据句意及中、英文提示完成单词。
1. All over the world, a number of people die of (the state of not having enough food to eat) every day.
2. With the (发展) of technology, the journey to Mars might only take about 20 minutes in spacecraft in the future.
3. Reading widely will your vocabulary.
4. Being tall gives him an (优势) over the other basketball players.
5. —Which do you think is the best (标题) for the following passage?
—Sorry, I can't understand it at all.
6. Every student should make a (贡献) to making our city more and more beautiful.

一、1. hunger 2. development 3. increase 4. advantage 5. title 6. contribution

二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. —Mum, where's my packed lunch?
—In the kitchen. I (make) you two sandwiches.
2. The new machine will go into (product) next month.
3. —Hi, Nora. Is your mother at home?
—Just a minute! She (plant) flowers in the garden.
4. Never give up! Pain always comes with (achieve).
5. Qian Xuesen, the pioneer of China's space technology programme, is generally considered as one of the greatest (science) in China.

二、1. have made 2. production 3. is planting 4. achievements 5. scientists

三、单项选择。
()1.(2024·江苏镇江丹阳正则集团调研)Zhang Jinyuan received the International Achievement Award in 2023 because of her great to nursing work.

A.nominations
B.introductions
C.instructions
D.contributions

三、1. D 【点拨】nomination 提名；introduction 介绍；instruction 命令；contribution 贡献。根据语境可知，章金媛因其对护理工作的巨大贡献而获得“国际成就奖”。故选 D。

()2.(2024·江苏徐州沛县汉城文昌学校调研)—How do you understand the saying "A heavy rainfall makes the river full"?
—Because of the great in rainfall, rivers are full of water.

A.increase
B.raising
C.change
D.drop

2. A 【点拨】increase 增加(多指量的增加)；raising 提高(多指觉悟、水平)；change 改变；drop 滴。根据“A heavy rainfall”可知，此处表达降雨量很大，即降雨量“增加”。故选 A。

()3.What a lucky day today! I meet a famous basketball player on my way to school this morning.

A.happened
B.happened to
C.depended on
D.tried to

3. B 【点拨】happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事。故选 B。