Before I made any attempt, I used a stick to test the depth of the river, and _________ at the great depth of it, not daring to take further action.
A. charged B. watched
C. adventured D. choked
To his _________, Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened.
A. credit B. delight C. joy D. pessimism
I don’t know who sent the gift, but I’ll make a careful _________.
A. investment B. challenge C. enquiry D. guide
Arriving late won’t create a very favorable _________.
A. concentration B. impression
C. description D. imagination
短文写作（共1题；满分30分）
请你根据以下提示，结合生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文。
Making changes can be hard, but it may benefit you a lot. Never underestimate（低估） your power to change yourself!
注意：
无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语。
内容必须结合生活中的事例。
词数为120左右。
除诗歌外，文体不限。
文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
1.It is a pity that the industrial cities ______________ do not attract visitors. (build)
很遗憾，这些建于19世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。
2.Ever since the Big Bang happened 13.8 billion years ago, the universe _________ _________. (get)
自138亿年前宇宙大爆炸以来，宇宙一直都在变大。
3.That more highways have been built in China ______________________ for people to travel from one place to another. (make)
中国又建了很多公路，使得人们出行变得更加容易了。
4.He lives with his grandpa in a big house, _________________ a tall tree. (stand)
他和爷爷住在一所大房子里，房前有一棵大树。
5.___________________________ many times in history, the city is now on the World Heritage list, offering a series of tourist sites. (destroy)
这座城市在历史上多次遭受破坏，目前被列入世界遗产名录，为游客提供一系列的旅游景点。
6.I’m proud of what I did. But I was just helping to do________________. (do)
我对我所做的感到骄傲。但我只是在帮做他本该做的事。
7.The instant the class was over, the headmaster left. I’d rather he ______________ my lessons. (comment)
一下课校长就走了，我倒愿意他给我的课来些点评。
8.Your application and resume must be sent out right now ____________________ ____________. (before)
你的申请和简历现在就要寄出去了，不然就太迟了。
9.. Occasions are quite rare_________________ to have dinner with my parents after going to university. (have)
上大学后我有时间陪我的父母吃饭的机会很少。
10.They don’t know _______________ in front of the religious leader that the bride and groom stand together to be married. (be)
他们不知道新郎、新娘是不是一起站在宗教头领面前举行结婚仪式。
