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rd of their lives doing one thing—sleeping. Every year, there is a day for people around the world to celebrate the ________ (important) of good and healthy sleep—World Sleep Day. Sleep is like food for the brain. Healthy sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. People of different ages need different amounts of sleep. It is said that eight hours per night ________ (consider) the average amount of sleep. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night. However, last year, the China Youth and Children Research Center ________ (report) that about four ________ (five) of middle school students didn39。t get enough sleep. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep ________ (worry) about their schoolwork and can39。t fall ________ (sleep) quickly. A lack (缺乏) of sleep can greatly affect (影響) a person39。s life. Students who don39。t get enough sleep may get poor grades. They cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. ________ (solve) this kind of problem, scientists advise that students should have ________ (little) schoolwork and more time to sleep. There are some other ways to help people get enough sleep, such as ________ (take) a 20minute nap (午睡) during the day, trying to go to sleep earlier and so on . Good sleeping habits are also ________ (help). For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during the day.【答案】 importance;is considered;reported;fifths;worrying/worried;asleep;To solve;less;taking;helpful 【解析】【分析】文章大意:本文是一篇與睡眠有關(guān)的短文,講述了睡眠與健康的關(guān)系,不同年齡的人需要不同的睡眠時間,中國青少年學(xué)生的睡眠現(xiàn)狀以及解決措施等。 (1)句意:每年,世界各地都有一個節(jié)日來慶祝良好健康睡眠的重要性——世界睡眠日。由前面的定冠詞the,可知此處應(yīng)填入一個名詞,important是形容詞“重要的”,與其對應(yīng)的名詞是importance“重要”,故答案填importance。 (2)句意:據(jù)說每晚8小時的睡眠時間被認(rèn)為是平均睡眠時間。由題干可知主語eight hours與動詞consider之間存在被動關(guān)系,所以應(yīng)用被動語態(tài),文章時態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時,時間作主語謂語動詞用單數(shù),所以be動詞用is,consider的過去分詞是considered,故答案填is considered。 (3)句意:然而,去年中國青少年研究中心報道。由last year可知,動詞時態(tài)用一般過去時,report的過去式為reported,故答案填reported。 (4)句意:大約五分之四的中學(xué)生睡眠不足。這里考查分?jǐn)?shù)的表達(dá)方法,在英語中一般用基數(shù)詞表示分?jǐn)?shù)的分子,用序數(shù)詞表示分?jǐn)?shù)的分母;當(dāng)分子大于1時,分母要用復(fù)數(shù)形式,所以五分之四的正確書寫是four fifths,故答案填fifths。 (5)句意:對于一些學(xué)生來說,他們想早點(diǎn)睡覺,但是他們總是擔(dān)心他們的學(xué)業(yè)。keep doing +形容詞,都表示“使…處于某種狀態(tài)”,worried,是形容詞,故答案填worrying/worried。 (6)句意:他們不能很快入睡。聯(lián)系上文語境,結(jié)合提示詞可知此處句意為“他們不能很快入睡。”“入睡”fall asleep,固定詞組,前面有情態(tài)動詞can39。t,所以這里用動詞原形,故答案填asleep。 (7)句意:為了解決這類問題。這里應(yīng)用動詞不定式表示目的,故答案填To solve。 (8)句意:科學(xué)家建議學(xué)生應(yīng)該少做功課,多睡覺。根據(jù)后面的more time to sleep可知此處應(yīng)表達(dá)的是“作更少的功課”,句中暗含比較級,little的比較級為less,故答案填less。 (9)句意:比如白天小睡20分鐘。such as意思是“比如”,as是介詞后接動詞ing形式,故答案填taking。 (10)句意:良好的睡眠習(xí)慣也很有幫助。前面有系動詞are,后接形容詞作表語,help“幫助”,動詞,與其對應(yīng)的形容詞是helpful“有幫助的、有益的”,故答案填helpful。 【點(diǎn)評】考查語言綜合運(yùn)用能力,注意謂語的時態(tài),語態(tài),非謂語動詞,詞性,連詞搭配等多種用法。10.閱讀下面的短文,在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~,或填入括號中所給單詞的正確形式。 A wealthy old man lived alone in a big house. He was growing ________(weak) day by day. Since he was unable to look after ________(him), he decided to hire (雇傭) a nurse to take care ________him. One day, the old man interviewed two ________(nurse)—Anthony and Peter. Anthony was a handsome young man while Peter looked quite ordinary. The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man turned to Peter and said, Anthony has ________(give) me a very bad account of you. He said you are rude and untrustworthy. Is this correct? Peter thought for a minute and said, ________Anthony has a bad opinion of me, there must be something wrong with me. I should take some time to change these things. The old man was very impressed by Peter39。s words. At the same time, Anthony came back with ________cup of tea for the old man. The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him. He then returned to Anthony and told him. Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone. ________do you think about this? After hearing this, Anthony shouted ________(angry). In the end, Peter ________(choose). Peter looked quite mon, but he had impressive inner beauty.【答案】 weaker;himself;of;nurses;given;If;a;What;angrily;was chosen 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了一個老人在錄用護(hù)士時,故意挑起對方的矛盾,通過兩人截然不同的反應(yīng),從而判斷誰適合。 (1)句意: 他一天比一天虛弱。weak是形容詞,形容詞修飾系動詞grow,根據(jù)day by day可知是比較級weaker,故填 weaker。 (2)句意: 因?yàn)樗荒苷疹欁约?,他決定雇一個護(hù)士來照顧他。look after oneself,照顧自己,主語是he,故反身代詞是himself,故填 himself。 (3)句意:因?yàn)樗荒苷疹欁约?,他決定雇一個護(hù)士來照顧他。take care of,固定搭配,照顧,故填of 。 (4)句意:一天,老人面試兩個護(hù)士—— Anthony and Peter 。two后是可數(shù)名詞復(fù)習(xí),nurse,是可數(shù)名詞,故填nurses。 (5)句意: 安東尼對你的評價很差。根據(jù)助動詞has可知此處是現(xiàn)在完成時,故填過去分詞,give的過去分詞是given,故填given 。 (6)句意:如果安東尼對我有看法,我一定有什么問題。此處是條件狀語從句,故是引導(dǎo)詞if,如果,故填I(lǐng)f。 (7)句意:同時,安東尼給老人端了杯茶回來。cup是名詞單數(shù),以輔音音素開頭,故用不定冠詞a表示泛指,a cup of,固定搭配,一杯……,故填a。 (8)句意:你對此怎么想?此處是特殊疑問句,think后缺少賓語,故用what提問,故填What。 (9)句意:聽到這,安東尼生氣地大喊。副詞修飾動詞shouted,angrily,是副詞,生氣地,故填angrily。 (10)句意:最后,Peter被錄用。根據(jù) Peter looked quite mon , 可知時態(tài)是一般過去時,choose與主語Peter是被動關(guān)系,故用一般過去時的被動語態(tài),主語是第三人稱單數(shù),故助動詞是was,choose的過去分詞是chosen,故填 was chosen 。 【點(diǎn)評】考查語法填空,注意調(diào)整詞性,時態(tài),主謂一致和名詞的數(shù)等。