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CHECKING CORNERPart 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading and ComprehendingI. 根据本部分所学单词及提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。

1. The heavy rain made the walls d________.2. You might want to consider t________ work until you decide what you want to do.3. The man killed several people by p________ their tea.4. If you add too much l________ the mixture will not be thick enough.5. Chest pains may be a s________ of heart disease.6. The film’s plot was so c________ that I couldn’t follow it.7. I knocked over the bucket and the water p________ all over the floor.8. Problems with childcare remain one of the ________ (障碍) to women succeeding at work.9. The girl ________ (窒息) to death after breathing in smoke.10. Mrs. Burke was found unconscious and ________ (流血) heavily.II. 用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

1. My eyes were so ________ (swell) I could hardly see.2. In the crash the boy suffered severe ________ (injure) to the head and arms.3. We were ________ (mild) surprised to see John again so soon.4. The atmosphere in the room is quite ________ (bear), so I’m eager to leave.5. The equipment could be used for a(n) ________ (vary) of educational purposes.III. 根据括号内的汉语提示补全下列句子。

Book 5 Unit 1Part 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading and ComprehendingI. 根据本部分所学单词及提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。

1. The fertilizers used on many farms are p________ the water supply.2. It is known that many types of cancer can now be c________.3. If we f________ something, we expect and believe that it will happen.4. Two men have been helping police with their e________.5. The children are the helpless ________ (受害者) of the fighting.6. The government has ________ (宣布) that public spending will be increased.7. Unfortunately a big nose seems to be a family ________ (特征).8. The clear reasons for the disaster are difficult to ________ (分析).II. 在横线上写出划线单词的词性及含义。

1. ①Mr. Green felt that he had handled the matterbadly. ________②The table folds up and comes complete with a carrying handle. ________2. ① My mother is expert at cooking good cheapmeals. ________② John dreamed of becoming an expert in skincare. ________3. ①Ruth was a woman who hated to admitdefeat. ________② Italy was defeated in their game withGermany. ________4. ①We had no reason to suspect that he might try to kill himself. ________②Two suspects have been taken to the policestation. ________III. 用适当的介词或副词填空。

CHECKING CORNERPart 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading,Reading and ComprehendingI. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。

1. In my sister’s hand was a l_____ wallet; its contents spread neatly on the table at her side.2. It was _____ (令人感到惊讶的) to everyone that the court had made such a decision.3. _____ (不幸地) he won’t be here tomorrow evening.4. The novel describes the way of life of the _____ (普通的) people there.5. A museum should aim to _____ (使快乐) as well as educate.6. National Day was celebrated t_____ the country.7. Floods in that country made thousands of people h_____.8. The learner of a second language has many difficulties to o_____.9. Unlike his brother, he has a good sense of _____ (幽默).10. The new restaurant was a f_____ and soon closed.11. The man I met in the street had a _____(小胡子), short dark hair, and he wore glasses.12. Someone in another car started making g_____ and pointing at our tires.II. 用适当的介词或副词填空。

CHECKING CORNERI. Complete the following sentences according to the initials or Chinese.1. I am not advising you. I am just telling you the truth and only i_____ you of thesituation.2. In summary, a good idea must be r_____ by the right people in the right way so thatthe goal can be achieved.3. The pianist’s c_____ are undoubtedly among the world’s greatest so he is quitepopular among the lovers of music.4. You cannot change the overall situation, the seasons, or the wind, but you canchange yourself. That is the thing you have c_____ of.5. The concert was b_____ live to several different countries and it was said the number of people who watched it was nearly 1 million.6. These river banks have inspired _____ (诗人) for many centuries.7. During break times, we’d like to sit in the _____ (庭院) and talk about what happens in college.8. When I was a little kid, the family _____ (远足) to the seaside brought me great joy.9. Each _____ (一代人) imagines themselves to be more clever than those who went before them, and wiser than those who come after them, but it is not true.10. One of the _____ (主持人) for tonight’s show is Harry Wogan, who was famousfor his humor.II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below. Use each word once only.1. In America, presidential _____ are held every four years.2. A book doesn’t have to be a(n) _____ classic to change us forever.3. John is practising every day, in _____ for the ice-skating competition.4. To get the job, one must achieve _____ in two or more African languages.5. It is just three months since we received official _____ to go ahead with the project.6. Mary had given me a helping hand, and I tried to think of a way to repay her _____.7. My whole family came to my _____ and took many pictures of me to celebrate it.8. In Mrs. Brown’s home, we saw several _____ by nineteenth-century Australian artists.9. As a pianist she was very _____, accepting only a small number of really gifted pupils.10. After the disaster, charities called on people to make _____ towards the building of a new hospital.III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given below. Use each phrase once only.1. The house looked empty when I _____ this morning.2. I am very interested in your suggestion and I have been _____ it.3. I contact you independently and no one _____ our communication.4. Don’t waste time. We need to develop our skills and ability by _____ our lives.5. The twins’ mother expects that her children could do things by themselves and _____ her in 3 years.6. Both of your children should wear clothes by themselves. They are old enough to _____ themselves.7. There were those who _____ the speech because they felt that it carried great and important new ideas about society.IV. Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same meaning. Use one word for each blank.1. Sally didn’t become interested in education until she had a child of her own.After Sally had a child, she _____ _____ _____ _____ education.2. My sister loved cats in the past but one attacked her and she doesn’t like them anymore.My sister _____ _____ _____ cats but one attacked her and she doesn’t like themanymore.3. I went to the office by taxi this morning because my car is being repaired these days.I went to the office by taxi this morning because I _____ _____ my car _____ these days.4. Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them any time of the year. Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them _____ _____ _____.5. The woman decided to publish her poetry and name the collection ‘The Land and the Garden’The women decided t o publish her poetry _____ _____ _____ _____ ‘The Land and the Garden’.6. Your father will be wildly angry if you tell him what you have done.If you tell your father what you have done, he will be _____ _____ a little angry. V. Multiple choice.1. —What happened, Kate? Why are you standing at the front door? —Dad, I don’t want to but I lost my keys _____.A. somehowB. thoughC. anywayD. instead2. A businesswoman who didn’t want others to know her name donated one million dollars _____ the charity.A. withB. forC. inD. to3. My friend owns a little shop which sells almost everything _____ is necessary to the people _____ are living nearby.A. which; whoB. that; 不填C. which; 不填D. that; who4. I decided to buy a car because we had sold _____ we had in England before leaving.A. thatB. the otherC. the oneD. which5. Children who are not active or _____ diet is high in fat are likely to gain weight.A. whatB. whoseC. whichD. thatVI. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese given. Use one word for each blank.1. 我买票的时候留下杰克照看行李。

CHECKING CORNERI. Complete the following sentences according to the initials or Chinese.1. Soon after the storm clouds gathered, the rain started p________ down.2. The hotel room was d________ with pale yellow wallpaper and some oil paintings.3. When the villagers arrived at the scene, they found all that remained of the fire was a________.4. The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural d________ to hit England for decades.5. Now the losses the man has made are heavy and he’d have to be seriously w________ to cover them.6. According to the law, any driver who tries to f________ the scene of an accident will face severe punishment.7. The ancient Mayan c________ was very advanced and the Mayas had a greatknowledge of science, art, and astronomy.8. The mo vie’s ________ ( 商业上的) success made the young actresses and actorsfamous stars.9. Mike’s employer recognized his talent and encouraged him to attend public ________ ( 讲演) on science.10. Winter winds picked up quickly in the desert causing terrible ________ (沙尘暴). II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words. Use each word once only.1. The ________ of Vesuvius killed thousands in Pompeii.2. In a(n) ________ of emotions, the woman burst into tears.3. Take off those ________ shoes before you come into the house.4. ________ have found viruses in wells 200 to 400 feet from the point where the viruses were introduced into the soil.5. Social and ________ trends that used to take years to cross theAtlantic are speedingup.6. The box had been completely destroyed, and we couldn’t even locate the ________.7. The team gave a powerful performance but were ________ beaten in the end byGalway.III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given phrases. Use each phrase once only.1. When Mrs. Green fell ill, her daughter ________ the business from her.2. After the heated discussion, I wanted to go out and ________ the block to get someair.3. After the accident, the police decided to ________ the witness ________.4. The main street between the castle and the palace ________ commonly ________ “the Royal Mile”.5. The things that I learned during the year have ________ me getting the jobs I havehad since.6. This kind of material finally ________ into harmless products, but only after several hundred years.7. Am I traveling towards a change in lifestyle and attitude, or merely ________ from a difficult reality that I’d rather not face?IV. Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same or similar meaning. Use one word for each blank.1. We discovered we had a friend in common by chance.We ________ ________ discover we had a friend in common.2. Since joining the society, I have had the good fortune to meet many distinguishedwriters.Since joining the society, I have ________ ________ to meet many distinguished writers.3. Firms will go out of business unless they take advantage of the new technology. Firms ________ ________ ________ take advantage of the new technology will go out of business.4. I’ve always hoped that I could play the piano.I have always wanted to ________________ ________ play the piano.5. After many years’ study, the man was finally admitted to York University.After many years’ study, the man finally________ ________ ________ at York University.V. Multiple choice.1. We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, _____ the weather may bebetter.（天津2016）A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when2. —Did you enjoy the party?—Yes. We _____ well by our hosts. （北京2015）A. were treatedB. would be treatedC. treatedD. had treated3. The exhibition tells us _____ we should do something to stop air pollution. （四川2015）A. whereB. whyC. whatD. which4. The exact year _____ Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008. （安徽2014）A. whenB. whereC. whyD. which5. The boy has been taken good care of by the nurses and is ______ recovering from his heart operation.A. silentlyB. officiallyC. graduallyD. practically VI. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese given. Use one word for each blank.1. 媒体呼吁公众关注此类事件。

CHECKINGCORNERPart 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, and ComprehendingI. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。

1. In order to observe the enemies’ activities better, we built a n observation p________ on the battlefield.2. The hut is hidden on a r________ mountain, and is really a good place to escape from busy city life.3. The parcel will be sent by a________ for overseas delivery with no additional fees.4. Teachers are discussing how to teach with the new ______ __ (教科书).5. I understand the ________ (概念) of the theory, but I’m not sure about its details.6. The dogs are trained to ________ (嗅) out drugs.7. Behind the desk a single clerk busied himself with ________ (文书工作).8. You need a(n) ________ (屋顶) strong enough to support the weight of a small roof garden.9. I’m talking to you; could you please put down that ________ (扫帚) and listen to me?10. The kitchen needs to be cleaned, but ________ (在其他方面) the flat is in good condition.II. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

CHECKING CORNERI. Complete the following sentences according to the initials or Chinese.1. Given g_____ on both sides I’m sure we can reach agreement soon.2. As soon as he got out of the car, he was s_____ immediately by small boyswearing school caps.3. According to the survey, most teachers do not a_____ using online games as themain reading resource.4. I was surprised to know that the students a_____ the difficult task in less than tenminutes.5. I can’t bear being told what to do by someone j_____ to me in the office.6. They all had a feeling of s_____ for the death of their friend who was only thirtyyears old.7. I have made up my mind to give up drinking and I haven’t touched a drop of a_____ for three weeks.8. Today we are going to visit a church which was completely _____ (重建) in thelast century.9. _____ (体操运动员) are usually among the youngest competitors at the OlympicGames.10. Entering the building, we found that the whole floor including the surface of thebench is covered with _____ (厚垫子).II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below. Use each word once only.1. Mary Bale, who dumped a cat into a rubbish bin, was accused of causingunnecessary _____ to the animal.2. I’d like to give you these flowers as a mark of _____ for all the work you’ve donefor us.3. While fewer people are attending football matches, armchair _____ are growing innumber.4. It is said that they brought in an outside _____ to install the computer system.5. The _____ of the young man’s voice makes him sound older than he is.III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given below. Use each phrase once only.1. Once Sam decided what he wanted, he _____ it with single-mindedness thatreminded me of his father.2. Students are all looking forward to the dance which will _____ after thegraduation ceremony.3. After some time in the dark cave, our eyes slowly _____ the dark.4. Good eye contact can help establish a good relation with the audience and keeptheir attention _____ the speaker.5. When I entered the room, Denny, my little son, _____ his math homework at thedesk.6. It was several minutes before I _____ what was happening in the classroom.7. After graduation, they _____ a small laboratory and spent every spare momentdoing their work.8. Leave it to me; I’ll handle it. I’m used to _____ matters of this sort.9. “Don’t _____ your old friends when you go off to college, okay?” said Patrick,clapping me on my shoulder.10. _____ teaching deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her owndaughter.IV. Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same meaning. Use one word for each blank.1. We didn’t see anyone all day, except for a couple of kids on the beach.We didn’t see anyone all day, _____ _____ a couple of kids on the beach.2. Vincent was excited and happy after winning the one-hundred-meter race.Vincent was _____ _____ _____ after winning the one-hundred-meter race.3. If you aren’t proud of your work, you’re probably in the wrong job.If you don’t _____ _____ _____ your work, you’re probably in the wrong job.4. Drunk driving is considered to be dangerous driving which could result in the loss of your life.Drunk driving is considered to be dangerous driving which could _____ _____ _____ _____.5. The exhibit aims to help the audience better understand the way modern technologies teach us about the construction of ancient objects.The exhibit aims to _____ the audience _____ _____ _____ _____ the way modern technologies teach us about the construction of ancient objects.V. Multiple choice.1. _____ online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive. (浙江2016)A. SinceB. AfterC. WhileD. Unless2. George _____ too far. His coffee is still warm. (浙江2016)A. must have goneB. might have goneC. can’t have goneD. needn’t have gone3. Jack _____ in the lab when the power cut occurred. (北京2016)A. worksB. has workedC. was workingD. would work4. Reading her biography, I was lost in admiration for _____ Doris Lessing had achieved in literature. (陕西2015)A. whatB. thatC. whyD. how5. _____ the forest park is far away, a lot of tourists visit it every year. (北京2014)A. AsB. WhenC. Even thoughD. In caseVI. Translate the following sentences into English using the words given in the brackets.1. 我试着让他高兴起来，但他只是一直盯着窗外。

CHECKING CORNERPart 1 NTRODUCTION & READING AND VOCABULARYI. 根据英文释义及其首尾字母补全单词，并从中选择合适单词的正确形式完成下面句子。

a. g________e produceb. r________e take something awayc. s________e buildingd. c________n the process of building thingse. n________w small in width compared with lengthf. t________l a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin orend a journey1. Before moving to the new apartment, she got up early to clean the old house and then called someone to ________ the rubbish.2. The only way to reach the forest was to take the ________ dirty road in front of us.3. The wind farm may be able to ________ enough electricity for 2,000 homes.4. About half of the money has gone to repair public roads, ________ and bridges.5. My flight to Perth will leave from ________ 4 at 6 o’clock this morning.6. Preparations were started last year for the ________ of the university.II. 选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空（每个短语限用一次）。

CHECKINGCORNERI. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式（每空限填一词）。

1. Different qualities are s_____ by different colours, as jealou sy by green, death by black, royalty by purple.2. Because it is harmful to the environment, the program will be a_____.3. Tom cannot play football today so Jason will be his s_____.4. The country had originally wanted $1 billion in aid, but c___ __ on the $650 million.5. A good judge tries to be fair and does not make _____ (独断专行的) decisions.6. What the witness said in court was not _____ (一致) with the statement he made to the police.II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. These women are demanding fairness and _____ (equal) in their pay.2. That farm has been in the _____ (occupy) of the same famil y for over a hundred years.3. Between Peter and his four other brothers there is much _____ (similar).4. Because of long-time _____ (separate) from other continents, owns its special animals.5. His plan is very _____ (ambition); he wants to master Frenc h, German and Spanish before he is eighteen.6. Jeff is _____ (caution) about making predictions for the suc cess of the program.III. 用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空（每个短语限用一次）。

CHECKING CORNERI. Complete the following sentences according to the initials or Chinese.1. At that age, Paul’s mother had to have him a_____ because she couldn’t look after him herself.2. The defendant is charged with a range of c_____, from theft to murder.3. This year, the farmers have h_____ more grain than was expected.4. Errol broke the law, and now he must face the c_____ of his actions and be brought to trial.5. After the earthquake, people looked out for one another and were concerned about the welfare of their f_____.6. Whenever a camera was pointed at her, Marilyn would immediately t_____ herself into an attractive star.7. Some students failed to grasp even the simplest c_____ of mathematics.8. Vivien found a job as a s_____ in a company, but the first month was not easy. She worked very hard but sold nothing.9. Avraham Kadar, a p_____, faced the challenge of explaining difficult medical terms to children he was treating.10. All the _____ (组织) in the body benefit from the increased intake of oxygen.11. Experiments to try to _____ (克隆) human embryos have met with strong opposition from some sections of the public.12. Having been caught stealing in a store, the man spent a night in a(n) _____ (小隔间) at the local police station.II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below. Use each word once only.[exact, anxiety, legal, intend]1. As we all know, it’s _____ to drive through a red light, but some people still take risks to do it.2. —You hate Lee, don’t you?—Not _____. I just think he’s a bit annoying. That’s all.3. I had every _____ of phoning her this morning, but I just didn’t get a chance.4. I’m _____ that we get there on time because I don’t think there’ll be many seats left.III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given below. Use each phrase once only.[toy with, push ahead with, concentrate on, use up, come across, work out,make sense, take away]1. The company is _____ its resources _____ developing new products.2. The trainee _____ a problem in her project, so she turned to her instructor for help.3. It doesn’t _____ to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good.4. She hardly ate a thing, and just _____ a piece of cheese on her plate.5. The traffic p oliceman _____ Jim’s driver’s license because he broke the traffic rules for drunk driving.6. Since he took office last week, the newly-elected president has been committed to _____ the new economic policy at national level.7. The world has become too crowded and we are _____ our natural resources too quickly.8. They were surprised that a child could _____ the answer while they themselves could not.IV. Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same meaning. Use one word for each blank.1. Her speech confirmed that she agreed with our plan completely.Her speech confirmed that she was _____ _____ _____ _____ our plan.2. She had made several attempts to help the homeless find a shelter, but without success.She didn’t _____ _____ helping the homeless find a shelter even if she had made several attempts.3. As you read the paper from beginning to end, make comments in places that youthink need improvement.As you _____ _____ the paper, make comments in places that you think need improvement.4. His former home is available to be bought at £495,000.His former home is _____ _____ at £495,000.V. Multiple choice.1. We’ll reach the sales targets in a month _____ we set at the beginning of the year. (重庆2014)A. whichB. whereC. whenD. what2. We _____ back in the hotel now if you didn’t lose the map. (北京2014)A. areB. wereC. will beD. would be3. _____ the students came from different countries, they got along quite well in the summer camp. (福建2015)A. WhileB. UnlessC. SinceD. Until4. _____ the speaker had a strong accent, Henry could catch on to his story.A. Now thatB. Even thoughC. In caseD. As if5. I’m not sure _____ I will have anything else to do this evening, but I will try every possible means to come to your birthday party.A. thatB. whenC. whetherD. whatVI. Translate the following sentences into English using the words given in the brackets.1. 我觉得我没法对他们的这个决定作出评论。