Question

【题目】语法填空。

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining (请客) at home. They often invite friends over __【1】__ a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.

Here are the __【2】__ (kind) of things people say when they invite someone to their home:

“Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?” “Hey, we __【3】__ (have) a party on Friday. Can you come?”

__【4】__ (reply) to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you’re sorry and give an excuse: “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” __【5】__ “Oh, sorry. I’ve tickets for a movie.”

Sometimes, __【6】__, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example: “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get together for __【7】__ party sometime?” “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?”

They are really just polite ways of __【8】__ (end) a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention a specific (确定的) time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be __【9】__ (friend).To reply to expressions like these, people just say “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK. Yes, thanks.”

So next time when you hear __【10】__ sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】for

【2】kinds

【3】are having/will have

【4】To reply

【5】or

【6】however

【7】a

【8】ending

【9】friendly

【10】What

【解析】

本文属于说明文，介绍了美国和加拿大人邀请朋友聚会吃饭时所使用的英语。

【1】for 考查介词用法。本句中介词for表示目的。句意：他们经常要求朋友过来吃饭、聚会或喝咖啡交流。同时横线上的介词for与后半句or just for coffee and conversation中的for是平行结构。

【2】kinds 考查名词单复数。本句的系动词是are，说明这个倒装句的主语是复数形式，所以使用kinds。

【3】are having/ will have 考查时态。本句的时间状语是on Friday，这是一个将来时的时间状语，所以使用一般将来时或者使用进行时代替将来时。

【4】To reply 考查不定式用法。本句中不定式在句中充当目的状语，意为“为了回复一份邀请”。

【5】or 考查连词。本句中or表示选择，你可以表示同意，也可以表示反对。句意：你可以说：多谢，我会求的。你想我什么时候过来？或者说：对不起，我要去看电影。

【6】however 考查上下文串联。文章前一段中对方都给出了明确的邀请，横线后一句people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations.人们有时候用了一些听起来像是邀请但实际上又不是正式的邀请的说法。所以上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用however表示转折。

【7】a 考查冠词。本句中的名词party聚会，是一个可数名词，可以使用a表示泛指。句意：为什么不在某个时间进行一次聚会呢？

【8】ending 考查动名词用法。在英语中介词的后面可以使用动名词或名词做宾语，所以本句中动名词短语ending a conversation作为介词的宾语。

【9】friendly考查形容词用法。本句中是还有形容词friendly与系动词be连用构成系表结构。句意：他们现实那个人努力更友好。

【10】What 考查宾语从句。本句中what引导起宾语从句，并在句中作主语。请特别注意本句中的what没有疑问的含义。