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。

My name is Billy Smith. I’m 50 years old this year. I was about 440 pounds two years ago. ____【1】____(fortunate), I managed to lose weight.

I began to gain weight when my mom developed Parkinson’s disease in 1994. I soon became her caregiver, and continued to provide her __ 【2】____ care for over 10 years. But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and ___【3】____(keep) my job got too much for me, I began to skip meals and feed on fast food. I gained weight quickly.

My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure. I also had __【4】___(difficult) in breathing at times. In 2014 I went to see my doctor, ___【5】_ told me that I would die within two years if I didn’t lose weight. This wasn’t what I expected. I wanted to see my young son grow up, and I knew it was time to make a change.

I started to eat healthy food and work out in the gym. Finally, I ____【6】__(succeed) in losing weight. Now I weigh just 260 pounds. I had never been to my son’s Parents’ Meeting __【7】___ I was so ashamed and __【8】___(scare) that my weight would lead to him being laughed at. Now , __【9】___(look) normal, I can do the things I have never been able to do, ____【10】____should have done as his father.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Fortunately

【2】with

【3】keeping

【4】difficulty

【5】who

【6】succeeded

【7】because

【8】scared

【9】looking

【10】but

【解析】

【1】Fortunately 在英语中副词通常做状语修饰形容词、副词或动词，形容词通常做定语或表语修饰名词。所以本句中使用副词fortunately做状语修饰后面整个句子。

【2】with 考查固定搭配。动词短语provide sb with sth提供某人某物；我很快就成为她的护理人员，我继续向她提供护理服务10多年的时间。

【3】keeping 考查动名词。本句中动名词短语keeping my job与前半句中的taking care of my mother是并列结构，都作为介词of的宾语。

【4】difficulty 考查名词。横线前面有动词have，说明横线应该使用名词difficulty做它的宾语，构成句式have some difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难。

【5】who 考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是my doctor，关系代词who指代先行词在句中做主语，引导定语从句，不能省略。

【6】succeeded 考查时态。本文全文都叙述过去发生的事情，都使用一般过去时，所以本句使用过去式succeeded。

【7】because 考查连词。句意：我从来没有参加过儿子的家长会，因为我很不好意思担心我的体重会让他收到嘲笑。根据句意可知上下文之间是因果关系，所以使用because引导原因状语从句。

【8】scared 考查形容词。本句中形容词ashamed与scared构成并列关系，后面的从句“that my weight would lead to him being laughed at”作为形容词scared的宾语。

【9】looking 考查非谓语动词。本句中动词短语look normal与句子主语I构成主动关系，所以使用现在分词短语looking normal在句中做状语。

【10】but 考查连词。句意：现在看起来很自信，我能够做我从来没有做过的，但却是他的父亲做的事情。上下文之间为转折关系，所以使用连词but引导。