1. Exercises I. 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. Passengers checked their b______ before boarding the plane. 2. My kids spend hours _______ ( 闲聊 ) on the phone to their friends. 3. We began our ________ ( 向东的 ) journey at dawn. eastward baggage chatting

2. 4. The government was urged to take _________ ( 措施 ) to fight the spread of AIDS. 5. They were the last two to go a______ the ship. 6. They were near the ______ ( 边界 ) between France and Germany. border measures aboard

3. 7. The boss decided to pass over his ______ ( 轻微的 ) mistakes. 8. In some developing countries more and more people are migrating to u____ areas. 9. The police s_________ the house after a murder happened last night. 10. During the windstorm the ships stayed in the h______. harbour slight urban surrounded

4. II. 选用方框内合适的词或短语，并用 其适当形式填空。 settle down; catch sight of; have a gift for; slightly; border; rather than 1. __________ go straight on to university why not get some work experience first? 2. Jackson went to the road that ________ the gardens on the left. 3. Elena sure ___________ telling stories. has a gift for Rather than bordered

5. 4. They’d like to see their daughter ___________, get married, and have kids. 5. I _____________ her hurrying away but I didn’t try to speak to her. 6. The milk should be ______ heated before you drink it. slightly settle down caught sight of

6. III. 用适当的介词或副词填空。 1. On second thought, I want to go on a trip with my classmates ___ Florida. 2. The friends met occasionally to chat _____ the good old days at school. 3. It’s a wonder that all 225 people ___________ the aircraft were still alive after the accident. to about aboard / on

7. 4. After working abroad for several years, Tom wants to settle _____ in Britain. 5. Cars race at high speeds as top racecar drivers compete for millions of dollars __ prizes. 6. He lives in a house _______ a mile of the station. down in within

8. 7. Electric current cannot go _______ insulation ( 绝缘体 ), just as water cannot go through iron. 8. We were surprised ___ finding the house empty. through at

9. 9. It is dangerous to rush _______ the street if you don’t watch out for the cars 10. I will see some beautiful birds if I walk ___________ a rainforest. through / in across

10. IV. 根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。 1. 他住在一所四周都是美丽花草的房子 里。 (be surrounded by) He lives in a house (that / which is) surrounded by beautiful flowers and grass. 2. 就像他的父亲一样，他也有音乐天赋。 (have a gift for) Just like his father, he also has a gift for music.

11. 3. 司机没能及时看见另一辆车。 (catch sight of) The driver failed to catch sight of another car in time. 4. 你认为你能在一小时内完成这项工作 吗？ (manage to do) Do you suppose / think / believe you can manage to finish the work in / within an hour?

12. 5. 他一路冲往车站，结果还是误了火 车。 (all the way) He rushed all the way to the station, only to miss the train. 6. 听到这个令人兴奋的消息，他哭了 而不是笑了。 (rather than) Hearing the exciting news, he cried rather than smiled.

13. 7. 他计划在乡下定居。 (settle down) He planned to settle down in the country. 8. 杰克比班里任何一个学生都高。 (any other) Jack is taller than any other student in his class.