一、单词拼写(根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词的完全形式)
1.The drums of war are __________(敲)once again. As tensions rise between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides to step back.
【答案】beating
【句意】战鼓声再次敲响，由于美国和伊朗的关系紧张，中国呼吁双方都后退一步。
2.He certainly wasn’t going to __________(出价)$18 billion for this company.
【答案】bid
【句意】他肯定不会出180亿美元来收购这家公司。
3.I couldn’t have gone through that __________(痛苦)period without your help.
【答案】bitter
【句意】如果没有你的帮助我不可能度过那段痛苦的时期。
4.We are asking people to __________(抵制)goods from companies that use child labour.
【答案】boycott
【句意】我们正呼吁大家抵制雇用童工的公司的产品。
5.Scientists are hoping for a __________(突破)in the search for a cure for cancer.
【答案】breakthrough
【句意】科学家希望在抗癌研究上能有突破。
6.Despite __________(障碍)and hardships，they push ahead with the research on cloning tissues.
【答案】barriers
【句意】尽管遇到重重阻碍和困难，他们毅然进行克隆生物组织的研究。
7.When we saw the road __________(堵塞)with snow, we decide to spend the holiday at home.
【答案】blocked
【句意】当我们看到道路被雪堵塞时，我们决定呆在家里。
