CHECKING CORNER
I. Complete the following sentences according to the initials or Chinese.
1. Linda’s teacher h_____ her warmly and told her Andreas Korda, the famous
publisher, wanted to invite her to dinner.
2. R_____ of different kinds offer great chances for making friends. On such
occasions, strangers may get to know each other.
3. The government introduced a law p_____ tobacco advertising in newspapers and
magazines.
4. “Sight Savers”, founded in 1950, now runs projects t_____ Africa, the Caribbean
and South-East Asia.
5. The photographer is taking pictures of the bride and b_____ outside the church.
6. I really didn’t mean to cause any _____ (冒犯) — I was just stating my opinion.
7. Bill opened the door to Harold and _____ ( 和 …… 打 招 呼 ) him with cries of
welcome.
8. Someone had lit a(n) _____ (篝火) and we sat round it chatting.
II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below. Use each word
once only.
congratulate, permit, familiar, celebrate
1. Pages should not be copied without the _____ of the publisher.
2. I sent the newly-married couple my sincere _____ on their marriage.
3. The joke would not be understood by readers _____ with Jewish tradition.
4. There will be a party in our house tonight in _____ of my grandfather’s 85th
birthday.
III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given below. Use each
phrase once only.
adjust to, drive ... away from, take off, take place, set off, do without
1. With the failure of his business, Christ had no money to pay for the rent, so he was
_____ the flat.
2. Some people think _____ fireworks is a traditional way to celebrate important
festivals, especially the Spring Festival.
3. A terrible storm _____ on a summer night and the wind was so strong that many
trees were blown down.
4. There was no television on the island, but we soon learned to _____.
5. When Charlie entered his house, he didn’t want to wake his wife, so he _____ his
shoes and started tiptoeing up the stairs.
6. It was the first time Wendy had left home, and she was struggling to _____ the new
people and place.
IV. Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same
meaning. Use one word for each blank.
1. Please make sure that all the lights are switched off at night.
Please _____ that all the lights are switched off at night.
2. I found it difficult to persuade Paul that it was worth working with us.
I had _____ _____ persuading Paul that it was worth working with us.
3. For a language learner, great interest and hard work are equally important.
For a language learner, great interest and hard work share _____ _____ _____.
4. The techniques are being applied almost everywhere by both big and small firms.
The techniques are being applied almost everywhere by big and small firms _____.
5. My father said he would cover part of the cost of my new house.
My father said he would _____ _____ the cost of my new house.
V. Multiple choice.
1. Located _____ the Belt meets the Road, Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt
and Road construction. （江苏 2017）
A. why B. when C. which D. where
2. My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, _____ he’s in his nineties.
（北京 2016）
A. as long as B. as if C. even though D. in case
3. The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _____ one can be entirely free from
dust. （北京 2016）
A. what B. that C. whether D. why
4. It is surprising that in some places women are expected to earn money _____ men
work at home and raise their children.
A. unless B. while C. because D. though
5. Money is important, but _____ interests me the most is the responsibility that goes
along with this job.
A. that B. how C. which D. what
VI. Translate the following sentences into English using the words given in the
brackets.
1. 如 果 你 不 知 道 这 个 词 的 意 思 ， 为 什 么 不 查 一 下 字 典 呢 ？
(why don’t you ...?)
___________________________________________________________________
2. 贾斯廷被认为是欧洲最富有的人之一。 (be thought to)
___________________________________________________________________
3. 呆在国外这么多年，我想现在终于是时候回国了。 (it’s time ...)
___________________________________________________________________
4. 你 怎 么 也 猜 不 出 我 一 离 开 房 间 就 发 生 了 什 么 事 。
(as soon as)
___________________________________________________________________
5. 这两本书有一些共同点——都关注的是如何有效地与别人交流。 (share ...
in common)
___________________________________________________________________
VII. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given verbs or phrase.
1. I think it was rude of them _____ (not phone) and say that they weren’t coming.
2. One of the most popular plays of the time, called Our American Cousin, _____
(perform) when we arrived at the theater.
3. In Korea, on the 100th day after a child’s birth (which is called a “paegil”), a small
feast is usually held _____ (celebrate) the child having survived this period.
4. It’s quite funny _____ (watch) Robert trying to learn to use chopsticks.
5. Before _____ (enter) the modeling industry, Nancy was a high-jumper but injuries
made it impossible for her to do strength training.
6. A study of art history might be a good way _____ (learn) more about a culture than
is possible to learn in general history class.
7. Time _____ (permit), you may as well have your eyes examined this week, for your
eyesight is failing.
8. As a lawyer, I got very used to _____ (hear) a quite famous line: “Liar, Lawyer —
What’s the Difference?”
9. People going shopping in America can expect _____ (treat) with respect from the
very beginning.
10. _____ (give) enough time and money, the researcher would have been able to
discover more in this field.
参考答案
I. 1. hugged 2. Receptions 3. prohibiting 4. throughout
5. bridegroom 6. offence 7. greeted 8. bonfire
II. 1. permission 2. congratulations 3. unfamiliar 4. celebration
III. 1. driven away from 2. setting off 3. took place 4. do without
5. took off 6. adjust to
IV. 1. ensure 2. difficulty / trouble in 3. the same importance 4. alike 5. help with
V. 1-5 DCBBD
VI. 1. If you don’t know the meaning of the word, why don’t you look it up in the
dictionary?
2. Justin is thought to be one of the richest men in Europe.
3. I think it’s time for me to finally come back home after all these years of living
abroad.
4. You’ll never guess what happened as soon as I left my room.
5. The two books share something in common — they both focus on how to
communicate with others effectively.
VII. 1. not to phone 2. was being performed
3. to celebrate 4. watching 5. entering
6. to learn 7. permitting 8. hearing
9. to be treated 10. Given
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