It was always a 13. (pleasant) to visit these two sisters. Just being greeted at the door was a joy. They couldn't be 14. (happy) when seeing me.I always heard about the people who were there before me. Every person 15. (talk) about in a positive way. The conversation would go something like this,“Oh,Kay,so-and-so was here yesterday,she 16. (be) just ‘the salt of the earth’ ,isn't she?” The other sister would reply,“Oh,yes! You just can't believe 17. wonderful she is.” I never heard they said a negative word about anyone.NEVER!
I understood why these two had so much company when other people complained that no one cared about 18. (they).It was their attitude 19. people. There was no doubt that when the next person came to visit,he was going to hear how I was “the salt of the earth”.
What a wonderful example these two elderly sisters were to me! I will always be 20. (thank) that I had the opportunity to know them. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了作者所认识的一对很有趣的姐妹的故事。 11.the [考查冠词。由空后的most interesting的提示可知,应用定冠词修
饰。]
12.whose [考查定语从句。whose引导非限定性定语从句,在从句中作定语,
先行词为Joan and Bernice。]
13.pleasure [考查词性转换。结合语境和冠词a的提示可知,此处应用名词
形式。]
14.happier [考查形容词比较级。否定词与比较级连用相当于最高级含义,与
上文的joy呼应。]
15.was talked [考查动词时态和语态。Every person和talk构成逻辑上的
动宾关系;再由前一句的时态可知,应用一般过去时的被动语态。] 16.is [考查动词时态。由附加问句isn't she可知,此处应用is。] 17.how [考查连接副词。how引导宾语从句且在从句中修饰形容词wonderful。] 18.them [考查代词。介词about后应跟代词的宾格形式且表示“他们”,故
填them。]
19.toward(s)/to [考查介词。attitude toward(s)/to sb.意为“对某人的态
度”,符合语境。]
20.thankful [考查形容词。be动词后一般跟形容词作表语,故此处用形容词
形式。]
【五】
Located in the northwest of Hunan Province,about 300 kilometers away from Changsha,capital of Hunan,Zhangjiajie, 21. covers a total area of 9,563 square kilometers,is a tourist city for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources. Zhangjiajie 22. (award) the title of “World Geological Park” in 2004. 23. (actual),Zhangjiajie, honored as “the most fantastic mountain under heaven” and “a walking Chinese landscape painting”,is also widely praised as“24. enlarged potted landscaping” “a mini fairyland” and “a maze (迷宫) of nature”,attracting a growing number of tourists 25. home and abroad.
Since it was discovered in the 1980s,tourism industry 26. (become) the leading industry in Zhangjiajie,which has stimulated the development of other industries 27. (relate) to tourism. At the same time,eco-tourism has been developed rapidly in Zhangjiajie. When you come to Zhangjiajie,you can fully appreciate 28. (it) magnificent natural scenery and experience appealing folk custom as well as other thrilling tourist 29. (activity),and you will be deeply impressed by 30. is performed by the minorities there.
It must be an exciting,joyful and unforgettable tour to Zhangjiajie. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了湖南张家界的地理位置、荣誉称号、旅游业的发展等情况。
21.which [考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,
先行词为Zhangjiajie,关系词在从句中作主语,故用which。]
22.was awarded [考查动词时态和语态。主语Zhangjiajie和动词award之间
是动宾关系,应用被动语态;根据该句中的时间状语“in 2004”可知,应
用一般过去时。]
23.Actually [考查副词。空处修饰整个句子,故用副词形式。]
24.an [考查冠词。根据语境可知,该处泛指“一幅放大的缩略风景画”,空
后的enlarged的读音以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。]
25.from/at [考查介词。这里指“吸引了来自国内外的大量游客”,故用from
或at。]
26.has become [考查时态。根据该句中的“Since”可知,空处表示过去的动
作对现在的影响,故用现在完成时。]
27.related [考查非谓语动词。名词industries和动词relate之间是动宾关
系,且be related to为固定搭配,故用过去分词作名词的后置定语。] 28.its [考查代词。根据该句中的“magnificent natural scenery”可知,
应用形容词性物主代词its。]
29.activities [考查名词的数。张家界景点的旅游活动有多种,故用复数形
式。]
30.what [考查宾语从句。分析该句结构可知,空处引导宾语从句,作介词by
的宾语,且空处在从句中作主语,故用what。]
[六]
Tyler Thompson is 31. unlikely star in the world of Peking opera. The 15-year-old from Oakland has fascinated audiences in the U.S. and China with his ability 32. (sing) pitch-perfect Mandarin (普通话) and perform the ancient Chinese art form. The teen, 33. is black and only speaks some basic Chinese,has been praised by teachers since he 34. (pick) up the music as a kindergartener. “As soon as he opens 35. (he) mouth and sings in Chinese,the Chinese are very surprised and they feel very proud of him,” said his music teacher. “When he puts on the costume and all the acting,you can see that he is pretty good.”
Tyler has learned to sing several well-known pieces of Peking opera,a centuries-old form of musical theater 36. (know) for its highly structured costumes,changing gongs(锣) and cymbals (钹),wide
-ranging voices and highly stylized 37. (move).Tyler got 38. (stand) cheers when he performed 39. Justice Bao,a famous Song Dynasty judge who fought corruption,from the Chinese classic Bao Qing
Tian.“The music is very beautiful,and it's very passionate,” said Tyler.“It's made me want to know 40. (much) about the world outside of America or California or Oakland.”
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了一个擅长表演京剧的外国青少年的故事。 31.an [考查冠词。star是可数名词,且第一次在文章中出现,故用不定冠词
修饰,形容词unlikely的读音以元音音素开头,故用an。]
32.to sing [考查非谓语动词。ability to do sth.意为“做某事的能力”,
为固定词组搭配,故用不定式作后置定语。]
33.who [考查定语从句。who引导非限定性定语从句,在从句中作主语,修饰
先行词The teen。]
34.picked [考查动词时态。since意为“自从”时,引导的状语从句中,从
句用一般过去时,主句用现在完成时。]
35.his [考查代词。根据语境mouth和主语he可知,此处应用形容词性物主
代词his修饰名词mouth,在句子中作定语。]
36.known [考查非谓语动词。know和句子谓语之间没有连词,故用非谓语动
词,且know和其逻辑主语form是动宾关系,故用过去分词作后置定语。] 37.movements [考查名词。根据and可知,此处与名词voices呼应,故用名
词的复数形式,即movements。]
38.standing [考查形容词。由空后的名词cheers可知,此处应用形容词形式
修饰名词,standing意为“站着进行的”,表示Tyler得到了(观众的)起立欢呼。]
39.as [考查介词。此处as意为“作为”,后跟名词、代词或动名词,与
performed呼应,表示扮演的角色,符合语境。]
40.more [考查副词比较级。根据语境可知,此处表示“更多”的含义,故用
副词比较级more修饰动词know。]
[七]
I had in my hands two boxes which God gave me 41. (hold).He