Question

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every day, on her way to work, Amelia had to pass a slum(贫民窟). As 1. social worker, she had not paid much attention to 2. . This changed one day when she met a ragged boy named Sam. Sam knew 3. she was the head of social services, and that she could help. He reached out his hand 4. said, “Can you help me? I’m looking for my dad.” His hands were so cold. Amelia said, “What’s up?” “My mom is 5.(terrible) sick. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best present. My dad had left us 6. I was two years old,” said the boy.

Amelia was deeply moved and asked Sam to take her to his home. He 7. (lead) her to a small house. Amelia saw a woman 8. (lie) on the bed. The woman knew she was dying. She said to Amelia, “Please find a home for my son.”

Amelia take her hand and nodded 9. tears in her eyes. She got an idea. Her husband and she had no children, and looked forward to having one. Later Amelia brought Sam home. Ever since then, the new family have had happiness and 10. (laugh).

Answer

1.a

2.it

3.that

4.and

5.terribly

6.before/since

7.led

8.lying

9.with

10.laughter

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一个叫Amelia的女人 收养了一个可怜的孩子的故事。通过本文考查学生正确运用英语语法的能力。包括动词的时态，非谓语动词，副词，代词连词，冠词等。

1.a 考查冠词。worker是可数名词，这里主语she是一个社会工作者，所以这里填a。

2.it 考查代词。句意：她以前没有注意到那个贫民窟，用it代替。

3.that 考查宾语从句的关系词。句意：Sam知道她是社会服务机构的领导，她可以帮助他们。从句不缺成分，可以用that连接陈述句。

4.and 考查并列连词。句意：他伸出手然后说。前后是递进关系用and。

5.terribly考查副词。句意：妈妈病得很厉害。用副词terribly修饰形容词sick。

6.before/since 考查连词。句意：我爸爸在/从我两岁的之前/时候，就已经离开我们了，所以填连接词before/since。

7.led 考查动词的时态。句意：他带她去了一个小房子。用动词的过去式led。

8.lying 考查非谓语动词做宾补。句意： Amelia 看见一个女人躺在床上。see sb. doing看见某人正在做某事。所以用lying。

9.with 考查介词。句意：她抓着她的手，点了点头，眼含热泪地点点头。with 在这里表伴随。

10.laughter考查名词。句意：从那时起，这个新家庭有了幸福和笑声。用名词laughter和happiness一起作宾语。

]考点：语法填空。