
阅读下列短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
A
Valentine’s Day is my new least favorite day of the year. Just recently, the marriage I’d dreamed of 1. ________ girlhood had broken up, and with it my faith in the power of love.
2. ________ I started sorting my mail I noticed a pale pink envelope. I opened it to find a red heart⁃shaped card with beautiful white lace. 3. ________ (obvious) it was not a guy card. I looked for a signature. It was from Kris, a former colleague I’d done 4. ________ favor for ages ago.
“Not only do I celebrate my anniversary each Valentine’s Day,” Kris wrote, “but also I remember 5. ________ kindness by doing something nice for someone else to perpetuate (使永恒) the love you once showed me.”
I smiled. I 6. ________ (speak) to Kris in years. She had no way of knowing about my divorce. Was this one of those little reminders?
Lunch came. I went to the garden center and bought potted tulips (郁金香) for a woman in another department 7. ________ mother had recently died.
“For Valentine’s Day,” I said quietly when I handed 8. ________ to her. “I thought you might need them today.”
She looked at me with surprise. Her eyes watered. She took the flowers, 9. ________ (touch) them softly with her hand. “Thank you,” she said.
Back at my desk I placed Kris’s card right 10. ________ I could see it the rest of the day — a little reminder of the power of love.
B
“What shall I do,” said a very little dog one day to his mother, “to show my thanks to our master? I cannot draw or carry burdens like the horse; 1. ________ give him milk like the cow ... I am a poor unimportant creature, not worth of keeping.” So saying, the poor little dog hung down his head 2. ________ (disappointed).
“My dear child, Fido,” replied his mother, “although your abilities are small, yet 3. ________ hearty good will is enough to cover all faults. Just love him dearly, and prove your love 4. ________ all the means in your power, and you will not fail to please him.”
The little dog was comforted. From then on, he tried his best to help 5. ________ master do all kinds of things.
One hot day, after dinner, his master 6. ________ (sleep) in an old summerhouse, with Fido by his side. Suddenly, Fido saw the walls 7. ________ (shake). He realized the danger and began barking to awaken his master. Upon this the master woke 8. ________ and had just time to get out of the door before the whole building fell down. Fido, 9. ________ was behind, got hurt by some rubbish which fell upon him. His master took care of him with the 10. ________ (great) tenderness. Thus his love and loyalty (忠诚) had the full reward.
C
One day a lonely girl who longed for love found two starving songbirds. She took 1. ________ home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love. Every morning they greeted her 2. ________ a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the cage open. The larger and stronger of 3. ________ two birds flew from the cage. The girl was frightened that he 4. ________ (fly) away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hands and stared 5. ________ horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love killed 6. ________.
She noticed the other bird 7. ________ (move) back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him 8. ________ (soft) into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched the bird delightedly. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew much 9. ________ (close) and landed on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody 10. ________ she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on to it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
D
There are many kinds of heroes. To my way of thinking, Kenyan runner Kipchoge Keino is 1. ________ hero. Keino won a gold medal in the 1,500 meters at the 1968 Olympics in spite of suffering 2. ________ ill health. At later Olympics, he added another gold. Kenya later chose Keino to serve as the running coach from 1976 to 1987. Under 3. ________ guidance, Kenyan runners continued to distinguish themselves in the world of sports. 4. ________ that is not why I consider him a hero.
Keino and his wife Phyllis 5. ________ (run) an orphanage (孤儿院). In addition to their own seven children, they have raised hundreds of other youngsters 6. ________ needed a loving home. Besides, 7. ________ (give) kids the most important gift a young person can ever receive — a chance, Keino’s new foundation has built a primary and secondary school in Eldoret, Kenya.
I appreciate what he says about his work, “I think I have been 8. ________ (luck). Now what is important is how I use what I have to help others.”
You see, that is what 9. ________ means to be a hero. Real heroes are not always famous. They may have never saved a life nor shown extraordinary bravery 10. ________ (direct). But they live their lives to help others. And they make a difference.
E
Dear Miss Smith,
I think it’s time I told you why I cried at school.
My dad has 1. ________ drinking problem. It’s called “alcoholism”. It means that he can’t control his drinking. Sometimes when he comes home, he is really drunk and yells 2. ________ all of us. Then Mom shouts at him because he has spent all the money. Sometimes he hits not only my mom 3. ________ my sister and me for no good reason, just because he is drunk. Sometimes my sister and I are so scared that we hide in our room.
I 4. ________ (use) to hate my mom and dad for all that — Mom for shouting at Dad and making him even 5. ________ (mad), and Dad for his drinking. Now I don’t hate them any more because I find out why they were like that.
One day a lady came and told us about Al-Anon, an organization 6. ________ families and friends of problem drinkers go to understand the disease of alcoholism and how they can stop being so scared and mad all the time. My mom went to Al-Anon. Now 7. ________ don’t quarrel like before. Meanwhile I went to Alateen; that’s for kids 8. ________ (affect) by a drinking parent or friend.
If you know of any kids who might have a problem 9. ________ a drinking parent or a drinking friend, you could tell them where they can get help. It 10. ________ (real) helped me.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
F
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment — to draw a picture of something, 1. ________ which they were thankful. Many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. 2. ________ Douglas made a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Nothing else. Just 3. ________ empty hand. His abstract image captured (引起) the imagination of his peers (同伴). 4. ________ hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. 5. ________ thought it was the hand of a police officer, because the police protect and care for people. Still others guessed 6. ________ was the hand of God, for God feeds us ... When the children had gone on to other assignments, the teacher paused at Douglas’ desk, 7. ________ (bend) down and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “It’s yours, teacher.” 8. ________ (brush) aside a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of more than thanks. It says something about a teacher who looks after her students 9. ________ (careful) and has a great effect on Douglas. He might not always say thanks, but he will remember the hand 10. ________ reaches out.
答案:
A
1. since 2. When / As 3. Obviously 4. a 5.your
6. hadn’t spoken 7. whose 8. them 9. touching 10. where
B
1. nor 2. disappointedly 3. a 4. by 5. his
6. was sleeping 7. shaking 8. up 9. who 10. greatest
C
1. them 2. with 3. the 4. would fly 5. in
6. him 7. moving 8. softly 9. closer 10. that
D
1. a 2. from 3. his 4. But / However 5. have been running
6. who / that 7. to give 8. lucky 9. it 10. directly
E
1. a 2. at 3. but 4. used 5. madder
6. where 7. they 8. affected 9. with 10. really
F
1. for 2. But / However 3. an 4. Whose 5. Another
6. it 7. bent 8. Brushing 9. carefully 10. that / which
解析:
A
1. since。考查介词。since 表示“自……以来”。
2. When / As。考查连词。此处表示“当……时”,故用When / As。
3. Obviously。考查副词。obviously 表示“明显地”。
4. a。考查冠词。do a favor for sb. 表示“帮助某人”。
5. your。考查代词。根据下文的you和句子结构可知此处要用your。
6. hadn’t spoken。考查时态。根据上下文语境和句意可知此处要用过去完成时,再结合下句中的had no way可知用否定。
7. whose。考查关系词。关系词在句子中作定语,故用whose。
8. them。考查代词。them 指代上文的potted tulips。
9. touching。考查非谓语动词。此处是动词-ing形式表示伴随的动作。
10. where。考查连词。where 相当于in the place where表示“在……地方”。
B
1. nor。考查连词。nor 表示“也不”。
2. disappointedly。考查副词。此处是副词disappointedly修饰动词hung。
3. a。考查冠词。此处是不定冠词a 表示 “一个”。
4. by。考查介词。by表示“通过,用”。
5. his。考查代词。his指代the little dog’s。
6. was sleeping。考查时态。根据上下文语境可知此处要用过去进行时。
7. shaking。考查非谓语动词。此处是感官动词后接动词-ing形式作宾补,表示正在进行的动作。
8. up。考查副词。wake up 表示“醒来”。
9. who。考查关系词。先行词是Fido,且是非性定语从句,故用who。
10. greatest。考查比较等级。根据上下文语境可知此处要用形容词最高级。
C
1. them。考查代词。them指代上文的two starving songbirds。
2. with。考查介词。greet sb. with sth. 表示“以某种方式和某人打招呼”。
3. the。考查冠词。此处表示特指,故用定冠词the。
4. would fly。考查时态。根据上下文语境和句意可知此处要用过去将来时。
5. in。考查介词。in horror 表示“惊恐地”。
6. him。考查代词。him 指代上文的the dead bird。
7. moving。考查非谓语动词。此处是感官动词后接动词-ing形式作宾补,表示正在进行的动作。
8. softly。考查副词。此处应用副词修饰动词tossed。
9. closer。考查比较等级。根据句意和much可知此处要用副词的比较级。
10. that。考查关系词。先行词被最高级修饰,故用that。
D
1. a。考查冠词。此处是不定冠词a表示“一个”。
2. from。考查介词。suffer from 表示“遭受”。
3. his。考查代词。his指代Keino’s。
4. But / However。考查连词/副词。根据上下文语境和句意可知此处是转折关系,故用But / However。
5. have been running。考查时态。根据上下文语境和句意可知此处要用现在完成进行时。
6. who / that。考查关系词。先行词指人,故用who / that。
7. to give。考查非谓语动词。此处是动词不定式表示目的。
8. lucky。考查形容词。根据句子结构可知此处要用形容词作表语。
9. it。考查代词。to be a hero是从句中真正的主语,故用it作形式主语。
10. directly。考查副词。此处应用副词修饰动词shown。
E
1. a。考查冠词。此处是不定冠词a表示泛指,相当于“一”。
2. at。考查介词。yell at表示“朝……吼叫”。
3. but。考查连词。not only ... but ... 表示“不仅……而且……”。
4. used。考查情态动词。此处表示过去持续发生的事,应用used to(曾经)。
5. madder。考查比较等级。根据上下文语境和句意可知此处要用形容词的比较级。
6. where。考查关系词。先行词是organization,表示地点,故用where。
7. they。考查代词。they 指代my mom and dad。
8. affected。考查非谓语动词。此处是动词的过去分词短语作后置定语。
9. with。考查介词。have a problem with 表示“对……有疑问”。
10. really。考查副词。此处应用副词修饰动词helped。
F
1. for。考查介词。be thankful for 表示“感激”。
2. But / However。考查连词/副词。根据上下文语境可知此处是转折关系,故用But / However。
3. an。考查冠词。此处是不定冠词an表示“一只”。
4. Whose。考查疑问代词。根据下文可知,此处是问“这可能是谁的手呢?”
5. Another。考查代词。one ... another ... 表示“一个……,另一个……”。
6. it。考查代词。it 指代上文的hand。
7. bent。考查时态。此处是并列的谓语,故用一般过去时。
8. Brushing。考查非谓语动词。此处是动词-ing形式短语作状语。
9. carefully。考查副词。此处应用副词修饰短语动词looks after。
10. that / which。考查关系词。先行词是hand,故用that / which。
