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pulled with all his strength to move __9__. How great was his __10__ (surprised) at last! Under the stone, he found a bag of money. 答案與解析: 1. wanted 考查時態(tài)。根據(jù)句意可知此處應該用 want的過去式。 2. whether/if 考查連接詞。根據(jù)上下文可知此 處應該是 “ 找出是否他們值得他的幫助 ” ,表達 “ 是否 ” 的意義。 3. hid 考查時態(tài)。此處考查 hide的過去式形式。 4. Instead 考查連接詞。根據(jù)上下兩個句子的邏輯關系可知,前面這位老者沒有試圖移開這塊石頭,相反卻是繞開了道。 5. same 考查語境理解。前面有了老者的行為,可知后面的幾個人都是做了同樣的事情。 6. plained 考查時態(tài)。他們都在抱怨這塊石頭而沒有試圖移開它。此處用名詞plaint 的動詞 plain 的過去形式。 7. himself 考查反身代詞。句中的 say to oneself 表示 “ 自言自語 ” 。 8. will e 考查時態(tài)。前面提到晚上將會很黑用的是將來時,可知此句也改用將來時。 9. it 考查代詞的代詞的指代作用。 前面說到青年人開始搬動石頭,他費了全身力氣來搬動它。句中的 it代指前面的 the stone。 10. surprise 考查詞性的轉換。根據(jù)句意可知此處是表達他的吃驚,應該是用名詞。 Ⅴ. 閱讀理解 More students than ever before are taking a gap year(間隔年 ) before going to university. It used to be the “year off” between school and university. The gap173。year phenomenon originated( 起源 ) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year. This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS). That is a record % increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well - planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and plete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible, ” he said. But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students (NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship— young people are being forced into earning money before