一、单词填空

1. As night fell, the __________ (twinkle) lights in the distance guided the lost hikers back to their cozy mountain lodge.

2. The river flowed __________ (steady) toward the sea, never rushing but never stopping.  

3. The __________ (dense) of the forest made it difficult for sunlight to reach the ground.

4. He drew a __________ (horizon) line across the paper to separate the two sections.  

5. The __________ (fragrant) of fresh roses filled the room, making it feel warm and inviting.  

6. The tree stood __________ (裸露的) after losing all its leaves in the autumn wind.  

7. The doctor warned him that if he didn’t change his diet, he would become __________ (obesity) .  

8. She felt __________ (nerve) before her speech, her hands trembling slightly.  

9. Many children in the war-torn region suffered from __________ (nutrition) due to food shortages.  

10. The patient was kept in strict __________ (isolate) for three weeks until all virus test results came back negative.

11. The second __________ (inject) should only have been given once the first drug had taken effect.

12. Over many years of reckless spending, the __________ (accumulate) of credit card debt had become an overwhelming financial burden for the family.  

13. Despite facing strong __________ (resist) from conservative groups, the government pushed forward with its progressive environmental protection policies.  

14. The highly anticipated music festival was unexpectedly __________ (cancel) just three days before the event due to safety concerns about the approaching hurricane.  

15. Many teenagers have been __________ (hook) on social media platforms like TikTok, spending over four hours daily scrolling through short videos.

16. The organs __________ (transplant) are being kept in special preservation solution at 4°C

17. Scientists are closely monitoring the __________ (melt) glaciers in the Himalayas, which provide water for nearly two billion people downstream.

18. Many office workers complain about the __________ (invisible) of their contributions, feeling their hard work often goes unnoticed by management

19. Scientists believe the invention of this new energy-saving material is nothing short of an engineering __________ (miraculous) that could revolutionize our lifestyle.

20. The severe ecological __________ (balance) caused by deforestation has led to the extinction of many species in the Amazon rainforest.

二、语法填空

1. If we __________ (drive) in turn, you wouldn’t have got so tired.

2. It’s vital that the theory __________ (apply) practice, or it could just be something meaningless.

3. John’s pale face suggested that he __________ (be) ill, and his parents suggested that he __________ (have) a medical examination.

4. How I wish I __________ (learn) more when I was at university, which is too late now.

5. Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he __________ (do) something instead of just talking.

6. We would rather our daughter __________ (stay) at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.

7. He talks about Rome as if he __________ (be) there before.

8. We __________ (lose) our way in that small village, otherwise we would have visited more places of interest yesterday.

9. Were I in your position, I __________ (handle) the conflict with my classmates more patiently to avoid worsening the situation.  

10. The teacher demanded that every student __________ (submit) their research report before the deadline without exception.  

11. If you __________ (follow) the doctor's advice last month, you wouldn't be lying in the hospital now.  

12. Were she more experienced, she __________ (not make) that embarrassing mistake in yesterday's presentation.  

13. Without the invention of the Internet, modern communication __________ (be) much less efficient than it is today.  

14. People treat me as if I __________ (be) a superstar.

15. But for your timely warning, we __________ (fall) into that dangerous scam last week.  

16. __________ (have) it not for the heavy rain, we would have completed the construction project on schedule.  

17. He would rather his team __________ (use) traditional methods than rely entirely on untested new technologies.  

18. If I __________ (be) you, I would give that patient a hug.

19. Much labour would have been saved if the electronic computers __________ (invent) before.

20. Five minutes earlier, and we __________ (lose) the last bus.

三、完成句子

1. 生活中，我们进一步接触外来微生物，导致我们的微生物群系每天都在发生局部变化。

__________ __________ __________,we further __________ ourselves __________ foreign microorganisms, which cause a part of our microbiome to change every day.

2. 同样，我们肠道微生物群系的构成在调节体重方面至关重要。

__________, the composition of our gut microbiome __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________our body weight.

3. 如果熬夜或快速跨越多个时区，体内微生物的生物钟会被打乱，进而有可能干扰我们正常的睡眠习惯。

If we __________ __________ all night or travel rapidly through many time zones, we may interrupt the microorganisms' biological schedules, which is likely to __________ __________ __________ in our normal sleep routine.

4. 鉴于它们的重要性，科学家正在努力探究在人类健康领域利用微生物的方法。

__________ __________ __________, scientists are working hard to find out how we can __________ __________ __________microorganisms within the field of human health.

5. 而且，关于微生物群系如何影响心理健康的研究成果催生了一类全新药物，可用于治疗严重心理疾病，以及缓解日常压力和焦虑。

Furthermore, the findings of how the microbiome affects psychological health have __________ __________ __________ a whole new class of medicines that could be used for treating serious mental illnesses, as well as __________ __________ __________ and anxiety.

6. 从大自然中汲取灵感的想法可能听起来很简单;然而，科学家经常需要不遗余力地将自然和创新有效地结合起来。

The idea of __________ __________from nature may sound simple; however, scientists often need to __________ __________ __________ __________ to effectively combine nature and innovation.

7. 第三，科学家需要进一步探索，确定自然的解决方案如何与人类需求相适应。

Thirdly, further exploration is required to determine how the natural solution will __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.

8. 一旦科学家跨越了自然和创新之间的鸿沟，就打开了-一条通往许多新奇想法的道路。

Once scientists __________ __________ __________between nature and innovation, a path __________ __________ __________many novel ideas.

9.动物王国提供的各种可能性也同样令人激动。

__________ __________ __________the diverse possibilities __________ by the animal kingdom.

10. 然而，今天我们见证的只是冰山一角。

However, __________ __________ __________ __________today is just __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.

四、重点短语

五、单元话题

假定你是育才中学的学生李华，你校将于下周举办主题为“Science and human life”的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参赛。内容包括：

1.科学进步与发展如何造福人类；

2.科学进步与发展存在的隐患；

3.如何看待科学与人类之间的关系。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

范文：

Dear teachers and classmates,

It is a great honor for me to express my opinion on the relationship between science and human life. As is known, science and technology have been bringing human beings tremendous benefits. Thanks to technology, we now live comfortably and conveniently in houses furnished with air conditioners, fridges, washing machines and so on. Besides, due to the appearance of science and technology, we can travel long distances in the fraction of a second on planes and cars.

However, there are still some disadvantages. Because of the breakthroughs in the field of medicine, people are now living much longer than they used to. As a result, the population is increasing, leading to lots of problems, such as environmental pollution.

Therefore, it is urgent that we should find some ways to cope with these problems. As long as we use science and technology in a proper way, they may bring us even more benefits.