Question

Young boys are not easily shocked, but 12-year-old Preston Sharp sure knows the feeling.

“Yeah, I was surprised and even disappointed, ” Preston said , Preston’s mom , April Sharp said , “It is the first time I 1. (see) him like this angry and passionate.”

What upset her son so much was visiting his grandpa’s grave in Redding, California ,and realizing that not every veteran(老兵) in the cemetery has a flag. So April told him “son, 2.you are going to complain about something , you have to do something about it or let it go”

Next thing April knew，Preston was taking on odd jobs and asking for donations3.(buy)flags and flowers for every veteran in his grandpa’s cemetery. And when that cemetery4. (cover),he moved on to another，and then another.

Here we are，nearly three years and about 65,000graves later. He does it every week5.the weather is like, rain or shine---especially rain，”They were out there in the rain doing their job, 6. (protect)us,” Preston said. His devotion is infections.

When word gets out7.Preston will be at a cemetery---he has a Facebook page，Preston Sharp/Vet flags and Flowers---people，like Vietnam veteran Fred Loveland, feel8. (oblige)to join in.” It’s amazing.” Loveland said.” What he’s doing brings9.out because we can’t believe a young man in this country is doing what he does，”It is a movement of young and old，of those who served and those who are so grateful for what they did，all led by a proud grandson10.saw an injustice and decided to do something about it.

Answer

1. have seen

2. if/what/whenever

3. to buy

4. was covered/had been covered

5. whatever

6. protecting

7. that

8. obliged

9. us

10. who/that

【解析】

本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己的儿子在拜访他的爷爷的坟墓后，自发打工、募捐去给每个老兵的墓地购置国旗和鲜花的故事。

1.考查时态。句型：It is the first time that…“这是某人第一次做某事”，是固定句型，主句用一般现在时，从句谓语动词要求使用现在完成时。故填have seen。

2.考查从属连词。根据语境此处有三种翻译：“儿子，如果你要抱怨什么，你就得做点什么，否则你就放手。”“儿子，你要抱怨什么，你就得做点什么，否则你就放手。”“儿子，不管什么时候你想抱怨，你都必须做点什么，否则就放手。”故填if/what/whenever。

3.考查非谓语动词。句意：阿普丽尔知道的下一件事是，普雷斯顿开始打零工，请求捐款为祖父墓地里的每一位老兵买国旗和鲜花。根据句意可知，此处应使用不定式表目的。故填to buy。

4.考查语态。句意：当那块墓地被覆盖了后，他又开始了另一个、又一个。根据语境可知，此处应使用被动语态，时态则可使用一般过去时或过去完成时（表示该动作发生在moved之前）。故填was covered/had been covered。

5.考查让步状语从句。句意：他每周都这样，不管天气如何，无论下雨还是晴天——尤其是雨天也是如此。根据语境可知，此处为让步状语从句，修饰名词the weather，意为“无论什么天气”。故填whatever。

6.考查非谓语动词。句意：他们在雨中做他们的工作,保护我们。此处与主语they构成逻辑主谓关系，应使用现在分词做状语。故填protecting。

7.考查同位语从句。句意：有消息说普雷斯顿会去墓地。此处为word的同位语从句，从句句子成分齐全，应使用关系代词that引导。故填that。

8.考查形容词。句意：觉得有责任加入进来。obliged“必须的，感激的，有责任的”。故填obliged。

9.考查代词。句意：他所做的使我们无法相信这个国家的一个年轻人正在做他所做的事情。根据句意可知，此处指“我们”，做bring的宾语。故填us。

10.考查定语从句。此处修饰先行词a proud grandson，关系词在从句中做主语，应使用关系代词who/that引导。故填who/that。