Question

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．

Babies are great and lots of fun．We all love babies and we need babies，too．Many countries don't have enough of them．That's a big problem．

Most babies grow up to become workers．As the number of workers1. （grow），a country can produce more things．That often means people's lives become easier and more2. （comfort）．But without enough babies，a country3.（gradual） get old．Many countries provide services for4. （they） people like health care．These services5.（pay） for by young working people．But they are mostly used by old people6. aren't working any more．Without enough young people，countries can't afford these things．

Countries are dealing7. these problems in different ways．Many countries are encouraging people8. （have） more babies．Raising children is expensive，so some countries give families extra money．Sometimes countries change rules9. it is easier for mothers to study and work．Others are welcoming immigrants （移民） from other10.（place）．How do you think this problem should be solved？

Answer

1.grows

2.comfortable

3.gradually

4.their

5.are paid

6.who/that

7.with

8.to have

9.so

10.places

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。一个健康的社会需要足够的孩子，但是随着老龄化的加剧，许多国家采取不同的措施来鼓励人们生育，维持社会的健康发展。

1.考查时态语态。分析句子可知，as在句中是连词，从句缺少谓语动词。根据上下文可知，该句叙述的是现状，故应用一般现在时态，且主语为“he”，根据主谓一致原则，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式，故填grows。

2.考查形容词。分析句式可知and连接的是并列成分，前面使用的是形容词，此空应该也是，作become的表语，故填comfortable。

3.考查副词。该空修饰动词get，应该用副词，故填gradually。

4.考查代词。句意：许多国家为他们的人们提供很多的医疗服务，该空修饰名词people，应用形容词性物主代词，故填their。

5.考查时态语态。分析句式可知，此处是谓语动词，根据前后文可知，该句叙述的是对现在情况的客观叙述，应用一般现在时。主语these services 与pay之间是被动关系，该句应用被动语态，故填are paid。

6.考查定语从句。___6___ aren't working any more是定语从句，修饰old people，引导词在从句中作主语，指人，应该使用关系代词who/that引导该从句，故填who/that。

7.考查介词。句意：国家正在用不同的方式处理这些问题。表示“处理，解决”应用deal with，故填with。

8.考查非谓语动词。该题考查encourage sb. to do sth. 意为：鼓励某人做某事，故填to have。

9.考查连词。句意：许多国家修改规章制度以便让母亲们更加容易学习和工作，结合语境，该空应填连词so，故填so。

10.考查名词。place是可数名词，other修饰可数名词复数，故填places。