Question

缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在答卷横线上必须完整写出。 (本大题共5分，每格0.5分)

Tom arrived at the bus station early for the Paris bus to go to work. The bus for Paris would not leave u    1.    five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line; others were w   2.    around. There were a group of students. Their teacher was trying to k   3.    them in line. Tom looked around but there was no p   4.    for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He took a s    5.    before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, one of Tom’s workmates came in and s    6.    with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

“There’s still much time left,” answered Tom.

“Well, I’ll g    7.    you some more coffee then,” said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the c   8.    again. “Oh, It’s going backward!” he c    9.    . “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror,” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for a   10.     hour. Since then, Tom has never liked mirrors.

Answer

1.until

2.walking

3.keep

4.place

5.seat

6.sat

7.get

8.clock

9.cried

10.another

【解析】

试题分析：此篇文章讲述了汤姆等车，看表是看的镜子中的表，导致他耽误了自己的车，只能等下班车的故事。

1.1】句意：开往巴黎的巴士不会离开直到十一点五十五。此题考查连词，直到until。

2.句意：有些人在排队，一些人在四处走动。此处需要一个动词。前后时态一致，故填walking。

3.他们的老师正试图让他们站队。此题考查动词，叫某人保持某种状态用动词keep。

4.句意：汤姆环顾四周，但没有地方让他坐下。此处需要一个名词。空间，空地，故用place。

5.他在墙上的大镜子前找到了一个座位坐下。此处缺少一个名词。座位，故用seat。

6.句意：汤姆的同事之一，进来和汤姆坐在了一起。此处缺少一个动词，根据句意，故用sat。

7.句意：好，那我再给你多些咖啡吧。此处考查动词，根据句意，故填get。

8.句意：后来，汤姆又看了看钟表。根据句意，联系前后文，故填clock。

9.句意：他大喊：“表倒退啊。”根据句意，故填cried。

10.句意：下一班车还要一个小时才开呢。根据句意，再一，又一，故填another。

考点：考查缺词填空。