CHECKING CORNER
I. 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 boys
wearing school caps.
3. According to the survey, most teachers do not a_____ using online games as the
main reading resource.
4. I was surprised to know that the students a_____ the difficult task in less than ten
minutes.
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 thirty
years 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 the
last century.
9. _____ (体操运动员) are usually among the youngest competitors at the Olympic
Games.
10. Entering the building, we found that the whole floor including the surface of the
bench 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.
appreciate, deep, special, suffer, view
1. Mary Bale, who dumped a cat into a rubbish bin, was accused of causing
unnecessary _____ to the animal.
2. I’d like to give you these flowers as a mark of _____ for all the work you’ve done
for us.
3. While fewer people are attending football matches, armchair _____ are growing in
number.
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.
adapt to, be aware of, deal with, focus on, devote oneself to, forget about, go after,
set up, struggle with, take place
1. Once Sam decided what he wanted, he _____ it with single-mindedness that
reminded me of his father.
2. Students are all looking forward to the dance which will _____ after the
graduation 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 keep
their attention _____ the speaker.
5. When I entered the room, Denny, my little son, _____ his math homework at the
desk.
6. It was several minutes before I _____ what was happening in the classroom.
7. After graduation, they _____ a small laboratory and spent every spare moment
doing 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 own
daughter.
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. Since B. After C. While D. Unless
2. George _____ too far. His coffee is still warm. (浙江 2016)
A. must have gone B. might have gone
C. can’t have gone D. needn’t have gone
3. Jack _____ in the lab when the power cut occurred. (北京 2016)
A. works B. has worked
C. was working D. would work
4. Reading her biography, I was lost in admiration for _____ Doris Lessing had
achieved in literature. (陕西 2015)
A. what B. that C. why D. how
5. _____ the forest park is far away, a lot of tourists visit it every year. ( 北
京 2014)
A. As B. When C. Even though D. In case
VI. 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。 (cheer sb. up)
___________________________________________________________________
2. 他们没有降低成本，而是抬高价格、削减产量。 (instead of)
___________________________________________________________________
3. 只要你答应归还，你就可以把这书借走。 (as long as)
___________________________________________________________________
4. 我建议你尽量不要食用加工食品。 (whenever)
___________________________________________________________________
5. 我想出去吃饭，但另一方面，我应该尽量省钱。 (on the other hand)
___________________________________________________________________
VII. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given verbs or phrase.
1. When _____ (complete) the forms, you should focus on the questions _____ (ask)
and not skip any sections.
2. After his father died in an accident, David had to earn enough money _____
(support) the family.
3. Mother believes that _____ (keep) the tradition going is as important as what the
tradition is all about.
4. From my point of view, the purpose of life is _____ (defeat)
by greater and greater things.
5. I _____ (write) stories since I was about 13 years old, and that’s my true love.
6. Success is about _____ (enjoy) what you have and where you are, while _____
(work towards) achievable goals.
7. Some of the materials _____ (require) for this technique may be difficult to get.
8. My father always said that _____ (have) an aim is the key to _____ (achieve)
one’s best.
9. We are so glad to hear people tell us they _____ (inspire) by our music to do great
things.
10. Once _____ (inform) of the arrival of her mother, Gillian walked out of the room
to welcome her.
参考答案
I. 1. goodwill 2. surrounded 3. advocate 4. accomplished 5. junior 6. sorrow
7. alcohol 8. rebuilt 9. Gymnasts 10. mats
II. 1. suffering 2. appreciation 3. viewers 4. specialist 5. depth
III. 1. went after 2. take place 3. adapted to 4. focused on
5. was struggling with 6. was aware of 7. set up 8. dealing with
9. forget about 10. Devoting herself to
IV. 1. apart from 2. in high / good spirits
3. take pride in 4. cost you your life
5. give; a better understanding of
V. 1-5 CCCAC
VI. 1. I tried to cheer him up, but he just kept staring out the window.
2. Instead of cutting costs, they raised prices and cut production.
3. You may borrow this book as long as you promise to give it back.
4. I recommend that you avoid processed foods whenver possible.
5. I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
VII. 1. completing; (being) asked 2. to support 3. keeping
4. to be defeated 5. have been writing 6. enjoying; working towards
7. required 8. having; achieving 9. have been / are inspired 10. informed
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