【正文】 三個(gè)大型的人工島嶼。故答案為：large。 （7）句意：2010年，他們用9400萬(wàn)立方米的沙子建造。根據(jù)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)In 2010可知，本題的時(shí)態(tài)為一般過(guò)去時(shí)。動(dòng)詞take的過(guò)去式為took。故答案為：took。 （8）句意：如果人們繼續(xù)使用這么多沙子，它會(huì)在很多地方用完。根據(jù)固定搭配keep doing sth. 繼續(xù)做某事，可知此處應(yīng)用動(dòng)名詞做賓語(yǔ)，動(dòng)詞use的動(dòng)名詞為using。故答案為：using。 （9）句意：由于人們需要這么多沙子，他們正試圖開(kāi)采更多的沙子。由語(yǔ)境和音標(biāo) [sins] 提示可知，填：since，表自……以來(lái)、因?yàn)?、由于。句首單詞首字母要大寫。故答案為：Since。 （10）句意：開(kāi)采沙可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致海灘消失，在靠近大海的地方會(huì)發(fā)生更多的洪水。根據(jù)beaches to disappear and more floods to happen in places close to the sea海灘消失，在靠近大海的地方會(huì)發(fā)生更多的洪水，可知這些是開(kāi)采沙所導(dǎo)致的后果，因此填：cause。may是情態(tài)動(dòng)詞，后跟動(dòng)詞原形。故答案為：cause。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查語(yǔ)法填空，注意根據(jù)單詞在語(yǔ)境中的詞性進(jìn)行必要的變形，同時(shí)熟記固定搭配和基本句型。4．閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，或填入括號(hào)內(nèi)所給單詞的正確形式（每空最多不超過(guò)3個(gè)單詞）。 Thomas Edison was a great American ________ （invent）.When he was________child, he was always asking questions and trying out new ideas. No matter________ hard it was, he never gave up. Young Tom was in school for only three ________ （month）. His teacher didn39。t understand why he had so many strange questions. Most of ________（they） were not about his lessons. The teacher didn39。t want to teach Tom any more. He asked Tom39。s mother to take the boy home. Tom39。s mother taught him ________ （read） and write, and she found him a very good student. He learnt very fast and became very ________（interest） in science. One day, he saw a little boy ________（play） on the railway tracks （鐵軌） at a station. A train was ing near quickly, and the boy was too frightened （恐懼） to move. Edison rushed out and took him away ________ （safe）. The boy39。s father was so thankful that he taught Edison to send messages ________telegraph （電報(bào)）.【答案】 inventor；a；how；months；them；to read；interested；playing；safely；by 【解析】【分析】這篇短文簡(jiǎn)要介紹了著名發(fā)明家愛(ài)迪生的生平，他因?yàn)榘l(fā)明了電燈，從而改變了人們的生活。并且短文詳細(xì)描述了愛(ài)迪生的人格特點(diǎn)。 （1）句意：托馬斯愛(ài)迪生是一位偉大的美國(guó)發(fā)明家。根據(jù) a great American是形容詞，故前后是名詞單數(shù)，invent是動(dòng)詞，名詞是inventor。故填inventor。 （2）句意：當(dāng)他還是個(gè)孩子的時(shí)候，他總是問(wèn)問(wèn)題。child是以輔音音素開(kāi)頭的單數(shù)名詞，故用不定冠詞a表示泛指。故填a。 （3）句意：無(wú)論多么困難，他都不會(huì)放棄。hard是副詞，根據(jù)語(yǔ)序it was可知，no matter how表示無(wú)論如何的意思，引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句。故填how。 （4）句意：小湯姆只上了三個(gè)月的學(xué)。基數(shù)詞three后用復(fù)試形式months。故填months。 （5）句意：他問(wèn)的問(wèn)題大部分都與他的功課無(wú)關(guān)。of是介詞，其后應(yīng)該要用賓格形式，they的賓格是them。故填them。 （6）句意：湯姆的母親教他讀寫。taught是teach的過(guò)去式，教某人做某事teach sb. to do sth.，故填to read。 （7）句意：她媽媽發(fā)現(xiàn)他是個(gè)很好的學(xué)生。他學(xué)得很快，對(duì)科學(xué)很感興趣。對(duì)什么感興趣be interested in 。故填interested。 （8）句意：一天，他看到一個(gè)小男孩在火車站的鐵軌上玩耍。saw是see的過(guò)去式，看到某人在做某事應(yīng)為see sb. doing sth.，故填playing。 （9）句意：一列火車很快就要開(kāi)過(guò)來(lái)了，男孩嚇得不敢動(dòng)。愛(ài)迪生沖過(guò)去把他帶到了安全的地方。took是take的過(guò)去式，take是動(dòng)詞應(yīng)該用副詞來(lái)修飾，safe是形容詞，副詞是safety。故填safely。 （10）句意：這個(gè)男孩的父親非常感激愛(ài)迪生，教他用電報(bào)發(fā)送消息。by通過(guò)某種方法、手段。表示傳達(dá)、傳遞的方式或媒介。故填by。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查語(yǔ)言綜合運(yùn)用能力，注意名詞復(fù)數(shù)，詞性，介詞，和see sb. doing sth的固定搭配等多種用法。5．閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語(yǔ)法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語(yǔ)的正確形式填空。 I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs ________ （earn） a few dollars before enlisting in World War I. After being discharged, I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since. ________ hasn39。t been too easy at times, ________ my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away ________ a rainy day. Most people think taxi drivers are tough. But I think people get the ________ impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will ________ （regard） as honest fellows. I39。ve been in the taxicab business for thirtyfive years. In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have never had any trouble with the public, not ________ with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave ________ （they）. I believe honesty is one of the greatest ________ （gift） there is. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the ________ （easy） it gets. 【答案】 to earn；It；but yet；for；wrong/false；be regarded；even；themselves；gifts；easier 【解析】【分析】本文講述了作為出租車司機(jī)的作者，在幾十年的職業(yè)生涯中，認(rèn)識(shí)到誠(chéng)實(shí)是最寶貴的品質(zhì)。 （1）句意：我在1913年來(lái)到這個(gè)國(guó)家，在參加第一次世界大戰(zhàn)之前，我做了幾份工作，掙了幾美元。不定式做目的狀語(yǔ)，故填 to earn。 （2）句意：有時(shí)這并不太容易，但我的妻子打理我們的錢，我們有一個(gè)很好的儲(chǔ)蓄，以備不時(shí)之需。it 指代上文的 I bought my own cab and have owned one 這件事，故填 It。 （3）句意：有時(shí)這并不太容易，但我的妻子打理我們的錢，我們有一個(gè)很好的儲(chǔ)蓄，以備不時(shí)之需。根據(jù) hasn39。t been too easy at times 和 have a good bit put away 可知此處表示轉(zhuǎn)折，故填 but/yet 。 （4）句意：有時(shí)這并不太容易，但我的妻子打理我們的錢，我們有一個(gè)很好的儲(chǔ)蓄，以備不時(shí)之需。此處表示目的，for，介詞，為了，故填 for。 （5）句意：但是我認(rèn)為人們錯(cuò)誤的認(rèn)為他們是壞的。 impression是名詞，其前是形容詞做定語(yǔ)，根據(jù) Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will6（regard） as honest fellows 可知是錯(cuò)誤的印象，wrong/false是形容詞，錯(cuò)誤的，故填 wrong/false。 （6）句意：他們中的大多數(shù)人將被視為誠(chéng)實(shí)的人。regard與主語(yǔ)most of them是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，根據(jù)助動(dòng)詞will，可知是一般將來(lái)時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，故填 be regarded。 （7）句意：在我開(kāi)出租車的這些年里，我從來(lái)沒(méi)有遇到過(guò)公眾的麻煩，即使是酒鬼。根據(jù) I have never had any trouble 可知此處是副詞修飾介詞短語(yǔ)，even，即使，是副詞，加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣，故填 even。 （8）句意：即使他們偶爾有點(diǎn)倔強(qiáng)，我也只是同意他們的意見(jiàn)，然后他們就會(huì)規(guī)規(guī)矩矩地行事。behave oneself，固定搭配， 規(guī)規(guī)矩矩 ，主語(yǔ)是they，故反身代詞是themselves，故填 themselves。 （9）句意：我相信誠(chéng)實(shí)是最好的禮物之一。 one of 后是名詞復(fù)數(shù)，gift是名詞，故填 gifts。 （10）句意：我已經(jīng)嘗試這個(gè)很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間了，而且我嘗試的時(shí)間越長(zhǎng)，它就變得越容易。the+比較級(jí)，the+比較級(jí)，固定搭配，越……越，故此處是比較級(jí)，easy的比較級(jí)是easier，故填 easier。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查語(yǔ)言綜合運(yùn)用能力，注意謂語(yǔ)的語(yǔ)態(tài)，非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞，詞性，連詞搭配等多種用法。6．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及所給提示，補(bǔ)全文中單詞或用所給單詞的正確形式填空。 Anna was a 9yearold girl from a small village. It was the ________ （one）day of her school in town. W________ seeing her simple clothing and knowing her identity（身份）, other students laughed at Ann. Then the teacher told everyone to write d ________ the 8 wonders of the world. Everyone except Anna handed in ________ （they） answer papers. The teacher came to her, Don39。t worry. Just write. ________ you have known. Anna replied There are so many ________ （thing） Which 8 wonders can I pick to write? Most students answered ________ （correct）the Great Green Wall of China, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Leaning Tower of Paris… Finally the teacher ________ （start） reading Anna39。s answer, The 8 wonders: To be able to see. To be able to Hear, To Feel, Laugh, Think, Be Kind, Love and Learn! The whole class kept ________ （silence）. The girl from a small village reminded them ________ the precious（寶貴）gift in their life, which were true wonders. 【答案】 first；When；down；