It is common that many parents choose to rent a house near schools to _______ their children during their school years.
A. accompany B. accumulate C. acknowledge D. alarm
His grandfather has kept reminding him not to _______ with bad companions whether in school or in society.
A. associate B. conduct C. distinguish D. participate
It’s widely agreed that the _______of our sports system, rather than foreign coaches, will be helpful to Chinese football.
A. adaptation B. appearance C. reform D. promotion
Lady Gaga is so well-received a singer all over the world, and it is a great ______ for a reporter to have a face-to-face conversation with her.
A. advantage B. benefit C. drawback D. privilege
短文写作（共l题；满分30分）
请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文。
We all know that "Chances favor the prepared mind". Only if you are well prepared, will you be able to seize them.
注意： 1. 无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语。
2. 除诗歌外，文体不限。
3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
4. 词数不少于120词。
完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分, 满分20分）
阅读下列各小题, 根据汉语提示, 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.“__________________ and get good grades, and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits,” my parents used to say.(study)
我的父母过去常说：“如果努力学习，取得好成绩，你就能找到高薪福利又好的工作。”
2.I _________________________ all the data yesterday but I was invited to the ball by my friends.(go)
我昨天就该检查所有的数据，但是我应朋友的邀请去参加舞会了。
3.With ______________________, the famous woman writer is determined to produce more excellent works to satisfy the needs of readers. (think)
这位知名女作家的作品得到了高度评价，她决心创作出更优秀的作品来满足读者的需求。
4.It is reported that the United States uses __________________as the whole of Europe. （as）
据报道，美国使用的能源是整个欧洲的两倍。
5.So______________________ his work that the old scientist always forgets to rest and eat. (absorb)
这位老科学家非常专注于自己的工作，以至于常常废寝忘食。
6.I don’t mind her criticizing me, but it is how she does it ________________. (object)
我不介意她批评我，我反对的是她批评我的方式。
7.When I came into the classroom, all the students were laughing. It was several minutes
___________________________ what was happening. (aware)
当我进入教室时，所有的学生都在笑。几分钟之后我才意识到所发生的一切。
8.Life is like a long race,________________________ others to go beyond ourselves. (compete)
生活就像一场长跑比赛，在比赛中，我们与别人竞争来超越自我。
9.The young man, who by then ____________________university decided to do some part-time jobs to pay for his education. (admit)
这个年轻人那时被大学录取了,为了交学费决定做兼职。
10.Why you couldn’t get through to him was ___________________ a zero in his telephone number.(leave)
你联络不到他是因为你漏掉了他号码中的一个零。
