It was a quarter past Tine Mr. Beet hadn't come back His wife was a bit worried. The super was cold and she had waited for two and a half hours. She was sitting by the table in a dark room. She closed her ________ (eye) and listened carefully. Her neighbour Mr. Turner's television was on. She liked the pop music, ________ she would not turn on hers.
Her husband worked in an office. He worked hard so that he was paid a lot. The things in his home, such ________ the television, the computer, the fridge and so on, were all left by his parents. He and his wife only had to pay ________ their food and clothes. They tried to save money. If they ever felt sick, they just bought some medicine instead of ________ (see) a doctor.
Suddenly the woman ________ (hear) someone coming upstairs. It was her husband who came back. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing. As ________ as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired. \ \
\great!\the woman said ________ (happy). \after a taxi next time and you ________ (save) even.
【答案】 eyes;but;as;for;seeing;heard;soon;Why;happily;will save
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了Beet夫妇虽然有钱,但是很节省,不开灯,也不坐公共汽车。
(1)句意: 她闭上眼睛仔细听着。形容词性物主代词her后是名词,表示泛指用复数,故填eyes。
(2)句意: 她喜欢流行音乐,但她不会打开她的电视。 根据 liked the pop music 和 would not turn on可知是表示转折,故用转折连词,但是,but , 故填but。
(3)句意: 他家里的东西,如电视机、电脑、冰箱等,都是他父母留下的。such as,固定搭配,例如,故填as。
(4)句意: 他和他的妻子只需要付他们的食物和衣服的钱。 pay for,固定搭配,付款,故填for。
(5)句意: 如果他们感到不舒服,他们只是买了一些药,而不是去看医生。介词of后是动名词,故填seeing。
(6)句意: 突然,那个女人听到有人上楼来了。 根据 t was her husband 可知描述过去用一般过去时,hear的过去式是heard,故填heard。
(7)句意: 当他坐下时,她打开灯,发现他看起来很累。as soon as,固定搭配,一……就,故填soon。
(8)句意: 亲爱的,你为什么回来得这么晚?根据 asked the woman 可知此处是问原
因,故是为什么,why ,故填Why。
(9)句意: 太好了!女人高兴地说。副词修饰动词said,happy的副词是happily,故填happily。
(10)句意: 下次追一辆出租车,你就可以节省更多。根据 next time 可知是一般将来时,故填will save。
【点评】考查语言综合运用能力,注意谓语的时态,非谓语动词,词性,连词搭配等多种用法。
15.阅读下面短文,在空白处填人适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
According to a study, about 85% of Grade 11 students in Canada have their own mobile phones. About 52% of Grade 7 students and 24% of Grade 4 students also carry mobile phones. In many schools, students must turn off their mobile phones and leave ________ in their schoolbags during school hours. Some schools even don't allow students ________ (take) mobile phones to school.
Do you know why these schools don't want students to use mobile phones at school? One of the main ________ (reason) is that mobile phones can distract(使分心) students ________ their study.
Many of these mobile phones are \(use) to surf the Internet, send text messages, play games, take ________ (photo) and listen to music. Mr. Jackson says, \(worry) that students will use mobile phones to cheat (作弊) in tests, or to record videos of teachers or other students and post them online.\
________, some people have different opinions. They think mobile phones are ________ (use) at school. Students can use them in class ________ (watch) educational videos online. Mobile phones can be especially useful in the schools where there aren't enough computers. What's more, some parents want to be able to reach their children during the day. They want their children to take mobile phones all the time.
【答案】 them;to take;reasons;from;used;photos;worried;However;useful;to watch
【解析】【分析】文章大意:短文谈论了学生在学校带手机的问题,有人主张不允许带手机,二另一部分人认为应该带,可以帮助孩子们学习。
(1)句意:在许多学校,学生必须关闭手机,并把手机放在书包里。空缺处指代的是mobile phones,在句中做宾语,因此使用宾格人称代词them,故答案是them。 (2)句意:一些学校甚至不允许学生带手机去学校。allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事,固定搭配,应使用动词不定式,故答案是to take。
(3)句意:一个主要的原因就是手机使学生对于学习分心。reason原因,可数名词,在one of结构中,应使用复数形式,故答案是reasons。
(4)句意:一个主要的原因就是手机使学生对于学习分心。distract sb. from sth.分散某人
对于某物的注意力,固定搭配,故答案是from。
(5)句意:许多手机是智能手机,他们能用来上网,发短信,玩游戏或者拍照。本句为被动语态,在被动语态中,动词使用过去分词,故答案是used。
(6)句意:许多手机是智能手机,他们能用来上网,发短信,玩游戏或者拍照。take photos拍照,固定搭配,故答案是photos。
(7)句意:许多像我一样的老师担心学生在考试中用手机作弊,或者给老师或者学生录像,并上传到网上。are后跟形容词worried作表语,故答案是worried。
(8)句意:然而,一些人有不同的观点。后面陈述的与前面陈述的意思是不一致的,应是只用转折词,因为在句首,因此使用however,注意首字母要大写,故答案是However。
(9)句意:他们认为手机在学校有用。be动词后需要使用形容词作表语,因此将use改为useful,故答案是useful。
(10)句意:学生可以在课上观看教学视频。看视频是使用手机的目的,应使用动词不定式做目的状语。故答案是to watch。
【点评】考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力,答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握大意,然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素,最后通读一遍检查验证。
16.语法填空
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower. It is famous for ________tilt (倾斜) 1o one side. Located behind the Cathedral of Pisa, the tower ________ (become) a symbol of Italy. It is one of ________ oldest buildings in Pisa's Cathedral Square.
The tower was not designed to lean, ________ because people built it on soft soils it gradually tilted to one side. Even though some people don't think the tower is a ________ (success) building because of its tit, the tower has won a special place in history. The tower has also been used for experiments by the famous Italian scientist ________ (call) Galileo Galilei.
Every year, ________ (million) of tourists flock to the tower to take the classic photo pretending(假装) to hold up or knock down the tower. Tourists can also climb the 294 steps to the top inside the tower. There are seven ________ (bell) on top of it. It is said that you must visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa during the day. At night the shops are closed and it looks just so-so. However, if you visit it on a full moon night, the tower ________ (look) fantastic.
When you plan ________ (visit)Leaning Tower of Pisa, you should not miss some other sights near it, including Santa Maria della Spina and the Guelph Tower.
【答案】 its;has become;the;but;successful;called;millions;bells;looks;to visit 【解析】【分析】文章大意:文章介绍了意大利著名的比萨斜塔,它位于比萨大教堂后
面。一开始设计的时候并不是斜的,因为地基的原因,慢慢向一侧倾斜。虽然人们认为这不是一个成功的建筑,但是在历史上赢得了特殊的历史地位。意大利著名科学家伽利略层在塔山做过著名的落地实验。每年有成百万的游客来这里旅游,拍照。
(1)句意:它因向一侧倾斜而著名。根据句意可知,这里的倾斜指塔本身的倾斜,使用与主语一致的物主代词its,故答案是its。
(2)句意:位于比萨大教堂的后面的斜塔成为了意大利的象征。我们知道它已经成为了意大利的象征了,因此使用现在完成时,现在完成时的结构是have/has+过去分词。主语the tower为第三人称单数,助动词使用has,故答案是has become。
(3)句意:它是比萨大教堂广场最古老的建筑之一。oldest为形容词最高级,形容词最高级前使用定冠词the,故答案是the。
(4)句意:塔不是设计的时候就是斜的,但是因为人们把它建筑在软的土地上,慢慢地就向一边倾斜。一开始设计的不是斜的,现在成为斜的了,与设计本身不符,因此使用转折词but连接,故答案是but。
(5)句意:即使人们因为倾斜不认为这是成功的建筑,但是它却在历史上赢得了特殊的地位。success作定语修饰building,因此使用形容词successful,故答案是successful。 (6)句意:这座塔也曾被意大利科学家伽利略用来做实验。call以及后面的Galileo Galilei作后置定语修饰scientist,意思为被叫做,因此使用过去分词called,故答案是called。 (7)句意:每年,成百万的人游客聚集在塔前拍着经典照片,假装支撑着它,或者把它推倒。millions of固定短语,成百万的,故答案是millions。
(8)句意:塔顶有七个钟。bell钟,可数名词,根据seven可知应使用复数形式,故答案是bells。
(9)句意:然而,如果你在满月的时候去看斜塔,它看起来很迷人。本句为一般性的叙述,应使用一般现在时,主语the tower是第三人称单数,谓语使用三单形式looks,故答案是looks。
(10)句意:当你计划参观比萨斜塔时,被忘了欣赏附近其他的风光。plan to do sth.计划做某事,固定搭配,故答案是to visit。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力,答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意,然后细读文章,字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍,检查验证。
17.语法填空
Last night I went to a concert of Chinese folk music. ________ piece which was played on the echo especially moved me. I was made________(feel)sad and painful ________(strong).The piece ________(name)Erquan Yingyue, but it was one of ________(move)pieces of music that I've ever heard. The echo sounded so sad ________ I almost cried along with it as I listened. Abing, ________ was a folk musician, wrote the music. He could play many musical ________(instrument) with his father's help. By age 17, he was known ________ his musical skills. Today, Abing's Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the greatest echo masters play and praise. It ________(become)one of China's national treasures.
【答案】 The;to feel;strongly;was named;the most moving;that;who;instruments;for;has become
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了作者对二泉映月这首曲子的感受和了解。
(1)句意: 回声中播放的那首曲子尤其打动我。根据 which was played on the echo 可知做piece的后置定语,故piece表示特指用定冠词,位于句首首字母大写,故填The。 (2)句意: 我强烈地感到悲伤和痛苦。was made to do,固定搭配,被迫做,故填to feel。
(3)句意:我强烈地感到悲伤和痛苦。副词修饰动词feel,strongly,是副词,强烈地,故填strongly。
(4)句意: 这首曲子叫二泉映月,但它是我听过的最动人的乐章之一。 name和piece是被动关系,描述过去用一般过去时,主语是piece名词单数故助动词是was,故填was。 (5)句意:这首曲子叫二泉映月,但它是我听过的最动人的乐章之一。one of是最高级的标志,was是系动词其后是形容词,修饰物用ing结尾的形容词,故此处是moving是多音节单词,最高级是the most+moving的形式,故填 the most moving 。
(6)句意: 回声听起来如此悲伤,我听着几乎要哭了。so...that,固定搭配,如此……以至于,引导结果状语从句,故填that。
(7)句意: 阿炳是一名民间音乐家,他创作了这首音乐。定语从句中缺少主语指代人阿炳故用who,故填who。
(8)句意: 在他父亲的帮助下,他可以演奏许多乐器。many修饰名词复数,故填 instruments 。
(9)句意: 到17岁时,他的音乐技能已经广为人知。be known for,固定搭配,因……而出名,故填for。
(10)句意: 它成为中国的国宝之一。现在完成时表示对现在的影响,或现在的结果,主语是it第三人称单数,故助动词是has,故填 has become 。
【点评】考查语法填空,注意谓语的时态,语态,非谓语动词,词性,连词搭配等多种用法。
18.语法填空
I recently heard a story about a famous scientist. Because of his great achievements, he was thought to be more creative than the common person. When he ________(ask)why he was able to do this, he gave the answer. It all came from an experience with his mother when he was about three years old.\(try)to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when I dropped the bottle and it fell. spilling(滋出)the milk all over the floor-a sea of milk!I was frightened and I didn't know what to do!\
His mother heard the noise and got into the kitchen. \(consider)how to explain all this to you. Mum.\have made! I ________(not see)such a huge sea of milk before! Well, since the milk has already been spilled, would you like ________(play)in the milk for a while? We ________(clean)it up after that.\Then, he did so. After a few minutes. His mother said. \know.