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1、CHECKING CORNERPart 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading and ComprehendingI. 根据短文内容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。 Art is influenced by the customs and 1. f_ of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. During the Middle Ages, the main 2. a_ of painters was to represent religious themes and

2、 paintings of this period were full of religious symbols. During the Renaissance, people began to concentrate less on religious themes and 3. a_ a more humanistic attitude to life. In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal. Naturally, these changes led to new painting styles. The Impress

3、ionists were the first to paint outdoors. They wanted to show how light and 4. s_ fell on objects at different times of day. Van Goghs 5. _ (有代表性的) work Starry Night was 6. _ (争议的) in the art world at that time. Some thought he was a 7. s_ artist and his painting 8. t_ was perfect but some thought h

4、is works were 9. r_. Nowadays, some modern art is 10. a_ and some is realistic. Nobody can 11. _ (预言) what painting styles there will be in the future. Maybe you should go to the 12. _ (画廊) in person to appreciate the works of artists and find out the answer.II. 选用方框内合适的短语，并用其适当形式填空。 by coincidence,

5、 lead to, on the other hand,concentrate on, a great deal of, break away from1. I cant _ what Im doing with all that noise going on. 2. Eating too much sugar will surely _ _ health problems.3. _, Paul and Jim were travelling on the same train.4. This is a difficult project because it requires _ time

6、and energy.5. What can we do to help them _ the lawless group?6. Maria wont go hiking with us. On the one hand, she is not feeling well; _, she doesnt like outdoor sports. III. 根据括号内的汉语提示，将下列句子补充完整。1. The students _ (非常尊敬) their history teacher.2. The workers worked hard _ (试图完成这项任务) before July. 3.

7、 Jack was always _ (第一个到校的学生).4. Because of his gambling, Scott _ (失去了他拥有的一切).5. _ (我急于学会) how to ride my new bicycle once I got it.IV. 根据括号内的提示，将下列句子翻译成英语。1. 显然，Anna不能胜任那份工作。(It is evident that .)2. 我确信Karl是个诚实的工人。(be convinced that)3. 如果没有电，我们的生活会很困难。(without)4. 这就是我们所谓的人性。(what we call)5. 他是地方政府的

8、行政官员，也就是公务员。(that is)6. 我们一开始不相信这个结论，但最后还是承认这结论是真实的。(accept . as .)Part 2 Learning about LanguageI. 根据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. Margaret looked much shorter in the f_ than on television.2. A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on e_ in the Museum of Art.3. Kids playing violent video ga

9、mes show more a_ behaviour than those who dont.4. That statue was c_ out of marble.5. Christine has a good _ (身材) that every girl admires.6. The sun can easily damage a childs _ (细嫩的) skin.7. This pill is effective but some people are _ (过敏的) to it.8. Mr. Smith gave us _ (确切的) instructions when we w

10、ere operating the machine.II. 根据汉语提示，完成下列对话或短文。AAlice: Do you think the boss would be angry1. _ (如果我早回家)?Daisy: Yes, I do. As a matter of fact, I think shed be very angry.Alice: Do you really think so?Daisy: Yes, Im positive. 2. _ (如果我是你的话我不会早回家的).Alice: I suppose youre right.BDick: My son wants to

11、be a doctor. You know, I1. _ (希望他不想当一名医生).John: Oh? Why do you say that?Dick: 2. _ (如果他不想当医生的话，我就可以培养他管理我的鞋店).John: Oh. I see.C Mrs. Watson is “sick and tired” of teaching seventh-grade math! She has been teaching that subject for the past eighteen years. Mrs. Watson 1. _ (希望她教点别的). In fact, at this

12、 point in her life, 2. _ (她愿意教其他任何科目，只要不是七年级的数学).Part 3 Using LanguageI. 根据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. Do be careful with that vase its very f_.2. Put your s_ here, and then print your name underneath.3. The history book covers the _ (文明) of ancient Greece and Rome.4. The area has a really bad _

13、 (名声) but it isnt as bad as people think.5. The car accident has caused _ (永久的) damage to Janes eyesight.6. Laura is on the finance _ (委员会).II. 根据汉语提示完成下面短文。 Los Angeles art galleriesThese art galleries feature 1. _ (当代艺术) and traditional fine art, and other types of 2. _ (视觉艺术). 3. _ (如果你偏爱艺术), the

14、se are two of the art galleries that you should visit.Artspace WarehouseAs one of 4. _ (世界上的主要画廊) for contemporary art, Artspace Warehouse specializes in urban, pop, and abstract art.Beverly Hills Fine ArtThe gallery represents over 45 of the top living artists including fine art, celebrity photogra

15、phy, contemporary painting, and sculpture. Beverly Hills 5. _ (容纳了不同的艺术收藏品) which are of good quality. III. 根据括号内的提示，将下列句子翻译成英语。1. 出国工作这个想法对我来说确实有吸引力。(appeal to)2. 这对夫妇在地震中去世，他们的孩子成了孤儿。(动词-ing形式作结果状语)3. Mary总是以我姐姐的语气和我说话。(as if)4. 让人惊讶的是Bob竟然通过了这次考试。(It is amazing that .)5. 公共汽车每隔5分钟发一班车。(every)IV.

16、根据汉语提示完成下面对话。Michael: Hi, George. Id like to go to Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art tomorrow. 1. _ _(我想知道) if you would like to visit them with me.George: Of course. But our time is limited,2. _ (你喜欢哪一个)?Michael: 3. _ (如果由我来决定的话), Id choose Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its painting

17、s are from all over the world. Whats your preference?George: Id rather go to Museum of Modern Art. 4. _ (它很值得参观). We shouldnt miss the chance of appreciating the works by some famous artists.Michael: Sounds reasonable. Lets go to Museum of Modern Art. How are we going there?George: The streets must

18、be crowded, so 5. _ (骑自行车是我们的首选).Michael: OK. Lets meet at the school gate at 7:00 tomorrow morning.George: See you then.Key:Part 1: I. 1. faith 2. aim 3. adopt 4. shadow 5. typical6. controversial 7. superb8. technique 9. ridiculous 10. abstract 11. predict 12. galleriesII. 1. concentrate on 2. lea

19、d to 3. By coincidence 4. a great deal of 5. break away from 6. on the other handIII. 1. have a great respect for 2. attempting / in an attempt to finish the task 3. the first student to arrive at school 4. lost everything he possessed 5. I was eager to learn IV. 1. It is evident that Anna is not eq

20、ual to the job.2. I am convinced that Karl is an honest worker.3. Without electricity, life would be difficult for us. 4. This is what we call human nature.5. Hes a local government administrator, that is, a civil servant.6. We didnt believe the conclusion at first but we finally accepted it as true

21、.Part 2:I. 1. flesh 2. exhibition 3. aggressive4. carved 5. figure 6. delicate 7. allergic 8. specificII. A. 1. if I went home early 2. I wouldnt go home early if I were youB. 1. wish he didnt want to be a doctor 2. If he didnt want to be a doctor, I could train him to manage my shoe store.C. 1. wishes she taught something else 2. she would be will