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red and white to pass by on his sleigh and climb down the chimney to deliver the Christmas ________ (present). And as we all know, Santa Claus, or Father Christmas lives at the North Pole, you might not realize he39。s________ (actual) from Finland. Everyone dreams of the ing of Santa Claus ________ (bring) him something. Stories ________him spread throughout the centuries including one in which he helped a poor man who couldn39。t afford money for his married daughters. In the dead of night, Nicolas came to throw gold into his house. But the windows were too narrow so he had to climb down the chimney, yes, you guessed it, threw gold in the girls39。 stocking ________ (hang) up to dry. I guessed, I thought, Santa Claus was just a mercial business. ________ I learned here today that he was a real man that did great things. ________ he is a legend continued. I39。m proud because he was a saint. He helped all the people. He helped ________(we). And now he helps me every day. Very few people know this fact.【答案】 western;in;presents;actually;to bring;about;hung;But;And;us 【解析】【分析】文章大意:我們都知道,圣誕老人或圣誕老人住在北極,你可能不會(huì)意識(shí)到他來(lái)自芬蘭。每個(gè)人都?jí)粝胫フQ老人的到來(lái)(給他帶些東西)。關(guān)于圣誕老人故事他流傳了整個(gè)世紀(jì),我想,我猜圣誕老人只是一種商業(yè)活動(dòng)。我今天在這里學(xué)到他是一個(gè)真正的做了大事的人。他是個(gè)傳奇人物。我很驕傲,因?yàn)樗莻€(gè)圣人。他幫助了所有的人?,F(xiàn)在他每天都在幫助我。 (1)句意:今晚是西方世界大部分地區(qū)的孩子們將等待一個(gè)紅白相間的胖子駕著雪橇從煙囪上爬下來(lái)送圣誕禮物的夜晚。west作定語(yǔ)修飾world,應(yīng)使用western,故答案是western。 (2)句意:今晚是西方世界大部分地區(qū)的孩子們將等待一個(gè)紅白相間的胖子駕著雪橇從煙囪上爬下來(lái)送圣誕禮物的夜晚。red and white是圣誕老人穿的衣服,穿某種顏色的衣服,使用介詞in,故答案是in。 (3)句意:今晚是西方世界大部分地區(qū)的孩子們將等待一個(gè)紅白相間的胖子駕著雪橇從煙囪上爬下來(lái)送圣誕禮物的夜晚。present可數(shù)名詞,前面沒(méi)有冠詞出現(xiàn),因此使用復(fù)數(shù)形式,故答案是presents。 (4)句意:我們都知道圣誕老人來(lái)自北極,實(shí)際上他來(lái)自芬蘭。actual修飾動(dòng)詞is,因此使用副詞形式actually,故答案是actually。 (5)句意:每一個(gè)人夢(mèng)想著圣誕老人的到來(lái),給他帶來(lái)禮物。帶來(lái)禮物是他們夢(mèng)想圣誕老人到來(lái)的目的,因此使用動(dòng)詞不定式做目的狀語(yǔ),故答案是to bring。 (6)句意:關(guān)于他的故事傳了幾個(gè)世紀(jì),就包括他幫助了一個(gè)買不起女兒的陪嫁的貧窮的父親的故事。關(guān)于,about,介詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)修飾stories,故答案是about。 (7)句意:但是窗戶太窄,因此他不得不從煙囪爬下,朝掛著晾干的長(zhǎng)筒襪里扔金子。hang作后置定語(yǔ)秀是stocking,stocking與hang是被動(dòng)關(guān)系,因此使用過(guò)去分析作定語(yǔ),hang的過(guò)去分詞是hung,故答案是hung。 (8)句意:但是今天我在這里知道他是一個(gè)做大事的真人。本句和前面一句的描述不一致,應(yīng)使用轉(zhuǎn)折連詞but連接,位于句首首字母大寫,故答案是But。 (9)句意:他是個(gè)傳奇人物。本句和前一句是順接關(guān)系,應(yīng)使用and連接,位于句首首字母大寫,故答案是And。 (10)句意:他幫助我們。we在句中做賓語(yǔ),應(yīng)使用賓格us,故答案是us。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查詞匯在篇章中的運(yùn)用能力,答題時(shí)首先要跳過(guò)空格通讀文章掌握其大意,然后細(xì)讀文章,字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考慮句型、語(yǔ)法、搭配、語(yǔ)境等因素。最后通讀一遍,檢查驗(yàn)證。10.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。