一、词汇运用
1. Su Bingtian made history by setting a new Asian record in the men's 100-metre ______ (赛跑) of 9.83 seconds at the Olympics.
2. Huawei, a high-tech company, has taken the ______ (领先地位) in the tech field.
3. The 23-year-old female pilot Xu Fengqian's driving skills have won high ______ (赞扬) from the experts.
4. Qian Xuesen is one of the greatest ______ (开拓者) of China's space technology.
5. If you don't work to high ______ (标准), you'll fall behind.
6. Improving people's life is a matter of ______ (普遍的) interest.
7. More ______ (注意) should be paid to your handwriting.
8. Everyone is ______ (天生的) with the ability to learn.
9. Changzhou Metro Line 2 ______ (连接) its east and west to the city centre.
10. ______ (粗心) will be a disaster to a driver, so be as careful as you can when driving.
答案：1. race
2. lead
3. praise
4. pioneers
5. standards
6. general
7. attention
8. born
9. connects
10. Carelessness
二、单项选择
（ ）1. —Our monitor, Lin Tao, keeps all his things in good order.
—That's true. He's so ______, and we should learn from him.
A. creative B. generous C. modest D. organized
（ ）2. —Why did you buy a tie again? You have got more than twelve ties.
—A man ______ never have too many ties.
A. can B. can't C. should D. shouldn't
（ ）3. —What are you reading?
—A book about a baseball player. This guy was well ______ for his devotion to charity work.
A. enjoyed B. respected C. behaved D. expected
（ ）4. Life is like a horse, and ______ you ride it ______ it rides you.
A. neither; nor B. either; or C. both; and D. not only; but also
（ ）5. Peter likes pop music, but ______ his father ______ his mother likes it.
A. both; and B. either; or C. neither; nor D. not only; but also
（ ）6. —Boys and girls, please be ______ to avoid making mistakes while taking this monthly test.
—We will, sir.
A. too careless B. too careful C. careless enough D. careful enough
（ ）7. I'm getting older, so my memory ______ it used to be.
A. isn't as good as B. is as good as C. isn't as well as D. is as well as
（ ）8. The 2024 Paris Olympics ______ me a lot, especially when Fan Zhendong won the gold medal.
A. expressed B. explained C. impressed D. introduced
（ ）9. —What should I pay attention to ______ my spoken English?
—Speaking more and listening more.
A. improving B. to improve C. to develop D. developing
（ ）10. —Does the old man have to look after his wife?
—Yes. They have no children to ______.
A. live on B. keep on C. carry on D. depend on
（ ）11. I'm so excited that the new high-speed railway ______ our hometown Jiangyin to Shanghai has been completed.
A. connects B. will connect C. connecting D. connected
（ ）12. —Anything I can do to help?
—______. Thanks. I think I can manage.
A. Not nearly B. Not exactly C. Not a chance D. Not really
答案：1. D
解析：根据“keeps all his things in good order”可知，林涛有条理，organized（有条理的）符合语境。
2. A
解析：“A man can never have too many ties”意为“男人有多少领带都不为过”，can表示“可以”，符合固定搭配。
3. B
解析：be respected for意为“因……受尊敬”，句意：这位运动员因投身慈善工作而广受尊敬。
4. B
解析：either...or...“要么……要么……”，句意：生活像一匹马，要么你驾驭它，要么它驾驭你。
5. C
解析：but表转折，句意：彼得喜欢流行音乐，但他父母都不喜欢，neither...nor...“既不……也不……”。
6. D
解析：be careful enough to do sth“足够小心做某事”，避免犯错需要“足够小心”，故选D。
7. A
解析：memory为名词，用good修饰；根据“getting older”可知记忆力不如以前，isn't as good as符合。
8. C
解析：impress sb“给某人留下印象”，句意：巴黎奥运会给我留下深刻印象。
9. B
解析：不定式to improve表目的，“为了提高口语应注意什么”。
10. D
解析：depend on“依靠”，句意：他们没有孩子可以依靠。
11. C
解析：现在分词connecting作定语，修饰railway，表主动关系。
12. D
解析：Not really“不完全是，不用了”，符合“我能应付”的语境。
