Basic Practice. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. Change the form where necessary. beneficial bias competent deny dispute ensure fashion identical incentive monitor orientation prevail qualify regulate robust steer stifle track at stake keep pace with play out take on bring out 1 The company has a(n)_e-commerce operation selling phones online. 2 The two houses are similar, but not exactly _. 3 The radar system failed to _ the high-flying drone. 4 The new law is made to competition in e-commerce. 5 He _ his car carefully into the parking space. 6 He has started to _ an aged, worn-out(疲惫的) look in recent years. 7 Bonus payments provide a(n) to work harder. 8 The two friends neither saw each other nor communicated in any for the next four years. 9 He was unhappy with the commercial of the organization. 10 The newspaper claims that it pursues an independent policy and is not in favor of any political party. 11 Cycling is highly to health and the environment. 12 Attempts are being made to settle the border by diplomatic(外交的) means. 13I could not leave his question unanswered because my honor is _. 14 How can we carry on a centuries-old tradition and modern technology at the same time?

本题主要考查对所给单词和短语的理解与运用，需要根据句子的语境和语法要求，从给定的词汇中选择合适的单词或短语，并在必要时进行形式变化。

1. “The company has a(n)_e-commerce operation selling phones online.”
   • 解题思路：此句需要一个形容词来修饰“e - commerce operation”。结合公司在线销售手机这一情况，可知其电子商务运营是强大且有活力的。
   • 解析：在所给词汇中，“robust”意为“强劲的；健康的；有活力的”，符合语境，所以此处应填“robust”。
2. “The two houses are similar, but not exactly _.”
   • 解题思路：句子表达两栋房子相似但不完全一样，需要一个形容词来描述这种不完全相同的状态。
   • 解析：“identical”表示“完全相同的；一模一样的”，与“similar but not exactly”相呼应，故填“identical”。
3. “The radar system failed to _ the high - flying drone.”
   • 解题思路：这里需要一个动词，描述雷达系统对于高空飞行无人机的操作，即未能做到的事情，结合常识可知是未能追踪到。
   • 解析：“track”有“追踪；跟踪”的意思，“fail to track”表示“未能追踪到”，所以填“track”。
4. “The new law is made to _ competition in e - commerce.”
   • 解题思路：新法律的目的通常是对某方面进行管理和规范，此句是说对电子商务中的竞争进行某种处理，需要一个合适的动词。
   • 解析：“regulate”意为“管理；规范；调节”，“regulate competition”即“规范竞争”，符合法律的作用，因此填“regulate”。
5. “He _ his car carefully into the parking space.”
   • 解题思路：句子描述他把车小心地停进停车位的动作，需要一个表示驾驶、操控车辆进入特定位置的动词，且根据语境，该动作发生在过去，要用过去式。
   • 解析：“steer”有“驾驶；操纵（车辆等）”的意思，其过去式是“steered”，所以填“steered”。
6. “He has started to _ an aged, worn - out(疲惫的) look in recent years.”
   • 解题思路：这里需要一个动词，表达他近年来开始呈现出某种状态，即老态龙钟、疲惫的样子。
   • 解析：“take on”有“呈现；具有”的含义，“take on an aged, worn - out look”表示“呈现出老态龙钟、疲惫的样子”，故填“take on”。
7. “Bonus payments provide a(n) _ to work harder.”
   • 解题思路：奖金通常是为了激励人们更努力工作，需要一个名词来表示这种激励作用。
   • 解析：“incentive”意为“激励；动机；刺激”，“provide an incentive to do sth.”表示“提供做某事的激励”，所以填“incentive”。
8. “The two friends neither saw each other nor communicated in any _ for the next four years.”
   • 解题思路：句子说两位朋友在接下来的四年里既没见面也没联系，需要一个名词来表示这种交流的方式。
   • 解析：“in any fashion”表示“以任何方式”，符合语境，因此填“fashion”。
9. “He was unhappy with the commercial _ of the organization.”
   • 解题思路：这里需要一个名词，描述组织的某种商业方面的特性，结合“unhappy”可知是对组织的商业化倾向不满。
   • 解析：“orientation”有“方向；倾向；定位”的意思，“commercial orientation”表示“商业倾向；商业化方向”，所以填“orientation”。
10. “The newspaper claims that it pursues an independent policy and is not in favor of any political party.”
    • 解题思路：句子表明报纸追求独立政策，不偏袒任何政党，需要一个名词来表示这种不偏袒的状态。
    • 解析：“bias”意为“偏见；偏袒”，“not in favor of any political party”体现了没有偏见，所以填“bias”。
11. “Cycling is highly _ to health and the environment.”
    • 解题思路：此句需要一个形容词，描述骑自行车对健康和环境的影响，结合常识可知是有益的。
    • 解析：“beneficial”表示“有益的；有利的”，“be beneficial to”是固定搭配，意为“对……有益”，故填“beneficial”。
12. “Attempts are being made to settle the border _ by diplomatic(外交的) means.”
    • 解题思路：句子说通过外交手段解决边境的某种问题，需要一个名词来表示边境存在的矛盾或争议。
    • 解析：“dispute”有“争端；纠纷；争议”的意思，“settle the border dispute”表示“解决边境争端”，所以填“dispute”。
13. “I could not leave his question unanswered because my honor is _.”
    • 解题思路：这里需要一个短语，解释不能不回答问题的原因，即荣誉处于危险之中。
    • 解析：“at stake”表示“处于危险中；利害攸关”，“my honor is at stake”表示“我的荣誉岌岌可危”，故填“at stake”。
14. “How can we carry on a centuries - old tradition and _ modern technology at the same time?”
    • 解题思路：句子询问如何在保持传统的同时与现代技术发展相适应，需要一个短语来表示跟上、不落后于现代技术。
    • 解析：“keep pace with”意为“跟上；与……同步”，符合语境，所以填“keep pace with”。