[基础知识·夯实]
Ⅰ. 短语填空
get through; stick out; dry out; in need; for sure; hear from; the other day; adapt to; come across; to be honest
1. Months had gone by before I________ my friend again.
2. She ________ some old photographs in a drawer when she was tidying the room.
3. The new students are very slow to ________ the rules.
4. Helen borrowed my book ________， saying that she would return it soon.
5. ________， the only reason why she married him was for his money.
6. They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would________.
7. I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say ________.
8. The charity aims to provide assistance to people ________.
9. I tried calling you several times but I couldn't________.
10. Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil________.
答案：1. heard from' 2. came across' 3. adapt to' 4. the other day ' 5. To be honest' 6. stick out ' 7. for sure' 8. in need' 9. get through'10. dry out
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Mother________ ________ ________(dying) know what they had done to her daughter.
答案：was dying to
解析：句意：母亲迫不及待地想知道他们对女儿做了什么。be dying to do “渴望做；急于做”，符合句意。
2．I have just been in Australia for a week and I am trying to adjust________ the new climate here.
