Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words below. clamp coastal criticize deck defy haul mortgage preceding surf （1）We've seen a place we like and we're applying for a loan to buy a house. ____ （2）We stood on the top floor of the boat and watched the coast disappear into the horizon. ____ （3）I love to walk along the beach and watch the waves breaking，and the white water hitting the shore. ____ （4）In seaside areas in the north-east of the country，life is hard and fishermen have to go against the forces of nature every time they go to work. ____ （5）When I threw a stick for the dog，he ran after it， attached his jaws firmly to it，and brought it back. ____ （6）My father never questioned or found fault with my plans，but he certainly guided me in the right direction. ____ （7）We landed the boat and pulled it out of the water and up onto the beach. ____ （8）During the previous month of exams，we worked hard but now it is to relax. ____

（1）考查名词。句意：我们看到了一个喜欢的地方，正在申请贷款买房。mortgage按揭。例如：Mortgage is a security interest in real property.按揭是不动产的一种物权担保。故填：mortgage。
（2）考查名词。句意：我们站在船的顶层，看着海岸消失在地平线上。deck甲板。例如：The colonel ordered their soldiers to gather on the deck.上校命令士兵们在甲板上集合。故填：deck。
（3）考查名词。句意：我喜欢沿着海滩散步，看海浪拍击，白色的海水拍打着海岸。surf碎浪。例如：They were splashing about in the surf.他们在拍岸的浪花中戏水。故填：surf。
（4）考查形容词和动词。句意：在该国东北部的海滨地区，生活很艰苦，渔民们每次出海工作都必须与大自然的力量作对。coastal海滨（的）；defy反抗。例如：The government will garrison the coastal towns.政府将派军驻守沿海的城镇。No boy should ever defy his parents.小孩不应反抗他的父母。故填：coastal；defy。
（5）考查动词。句意：当我扔出一根棍子给那只狗时，它追了过去，用下巴紧紧地咬住棍子，把它叼了回来。clamp夹住。例如：Try to clamp these two blocks of wood together.试着把这两块木头夹在一起。故填：clamp。
（6）考查动词。句意：我父亲从不质疑我的计划，也从不挑我的毛病，但他确实指引我走向正确的方向。criticize挑剔。例如：Basicly there is nothing to criticize in his works.他的作品基本上无可挑剔。故填：criticize。
（7）考查动词。句意：我们把船靠岸，把它从水里拉出来，到了海滩上。haul拉。例如：So I won't have to haul you around all the time.这样我就不用老是拉着你去这去那了。故填：haul。
（8）考查形容词。句意：在前一个月的考试中，我们努力学习，但现在是放松。preceding在前的。例如：This point has been dealt with in the preceding paragraph.这一点在前面一段里已经交代过了。故填：preceding。