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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 the student health service, patients wait in line at the r_ desk.2. A _ (木制的) chair is more comfortable than a metal one.3. Her skin was fresh and golden as though she had been dipped in _ (蜜).4. The family d_ the Christmas tree with balls and lights.5. Itll take a lot of muscle to _ (搬开) the rock. 6. His bank savings, together with his wifes j_, amount to three million dollars.7. I carelessly knocked the _ (花瓶) against the wall and broke it.8. Jane and Mary are good friends; the f_ is a teacher and the latter is a nurse.9. This weekend, visitors will get a r_ chance to visit the private apartments. 10. Ive got to think up something to wear for the _ (奇特的) dress party.11. The child could recite many poems of the Tang D_ at the age of five.12. In the city, you can enjoy an a_ view from the Sky Tower.II. 选用方框内合适的短语，并用其适当形式填空。 belong to, at war, less than, decorate with,in return, in search of1. Ill take it to my king, who will most likely give me a reward _.2. I _ a football club and play football every Saturday.3. The whole house went up in smoke in _ an hour.4. At the National Defense University, Obama said the country is still _ with terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 5. When I came into the hall _ many different colors of flowers, I was well received.6. Mr. Smith had also gone _ the couple but returned from London without success.III. 根据汉语意思，将下列句子补充完整。（每空一词）1. 没有任何一本语法书比这一本更受高中生的欢迎。No grammar book is _ _ _ this one _ senior high school students. 2. 毫无疑问，收音机和电视是信息交流的重要工具。_ _ _ _ _ radio and television are important means of communication.3. 我们生活在机器代替人类工作的时代。We are living at _ _ _ machines do work that men used to do. 4. 为了未来的生存和发展，我们需要及时把握这难得的机遇。_ _ _ _ _ _ in the future, we must seize this rare opportunity.5. 这门课程是为帮助那些想到国外教书的人而开设的。This course _ _ _ _ those wishing to teach abroad. 6. 我提出几个或许很值得考虑的问题。I have come up with a couple of questions that _ _ _ _ _.Part 2 Learning about LanguageI. 根据下列各句句意及所给的汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。1. The fire was reported in the _ (当地的) newspaper. 2. The museum has an impressive collection of early 20th century American _ (绘画).3. He lives in a small _ (城堡), about four miles beyond the river.II. 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. He came to the street _ he had first met Sue.A. in which B. what C. that D. in where2. He returned home at last, _ made the whole family very happy. A. that B. where C. which D. whom3. This ticket contains the users identity, and the organization _ the user belongs.A. in which B. to that C. which D. to which4. The police have found the lost boy, _ mother has been looking for him here and there.A. whose B. who C. whom D. of whom5. He was thinking of the time _ he had stayed in a small town in Nebraska.A. where B. why C. when D. whichIII. 根据汉语意思，将下列句子补充完整。1. 他告诉了我们他为什么想要放弃数学的原因。He told us the reason _. 2. 他问了一个有关我在学校学习的问题。He asked me a question _. 3. 他父亲在广东工作，昨天晚上给他打来了电话。His father, _, telephoned him last night.4. 那座房子是我们的宿舍，它的窗户朝东。The house, _, is our dormitory. Part 3 Using LanguageI. 阅读下面的短文，根据文意及所给提示填空。As soon as we heard the news that the enemy gained 1. e_ to the village guarded by 50 soldiers, our hearts 2. _ (sink). Someone told us he had enough 3. e_ to prove that it was Sun Hai who had told our wounded soldiers hiding place to the enemy. Fortunately, we had mines there, and a time bomb 4. e_ after the enemy got there. Our soldiers and villagers were saved at last. To our surprise, it turned out that Sun Hai was innocent (无罪的) when he was on 5. t_. No one knew who it was that let the cat out of the bag. II. 根据汉语意思及所给提示，将下列句子补充完整。1. 把一台机器拆开要比把零件重新装配起来更容易些。（take apart）_ to put the parts together again.2. 似乎那里的每一个人对她的评价都很高。（think highly of）Everyone there seems _.3. 你为什么不选一个更好的作文题？（select）_ for your composition?4. 我想爸爸不会喜欢过这样安逸的生活。（fancy）I dont think _. III. 根据所给句子，使用适当的词将两个句子合成一个含有定语从句的句子。1. There was an old servant of her fathers. He had lived with him for many years.2. In many cultures, white stands for purity. Thats why brides often wear white wedding gowns.3. Mark Twain is a great American writer. It is known to the world.4. Ill never forget the days. I worked together with you in the days.5. Please pass me the book. Its cover is green.Key:Part 1I. 1. reception 2. wooden 3. honey 4. decorate 5. remove 6. jewels 7. vase 8. former 9. rare10. fancy 11. Dynasty 12. amazingII. 1. in return 2. belong to 3. less than 4 at war 5. decorated with 6. in search ofIII. 1. more popular than; with 2. There is no doubt that 3. a time when4. In order to survive and develop5. is designed to help 6. are perhaps well worth considering Part 2I. 1. local 2. paintings 3. castle II. 1-5 ACDAC III. 1. why (for which) he wanted to give up math2. which (that) was about my study at school 3. who works in Guangdong 4. whose windows (the windows of which) face east Part 3I. 1. entrance 2. sank 3. evidence 4. exploded 5. trial II. 1. It is easier to take a machine apart than 2. to think highly of her3. Why didnt you select a better subject 4. Father will fancy living an easy life like this III. 1. There was an old servant of her fathers, who had lived with him for many years.2. In many