Question

【题目】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。

Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, 【1】 was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.

After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to 【2】 found the watch.

【3】 (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. 【4】 searched everywhere but still could not find the watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 【5】 a little boy went up to him and asked to be given 【6】 second chance.

The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”

So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 【7】 the watch in his hand! The farmer, 【8】 (surprise) but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.

The boy replied, “I did nothing but 【9】 (sit) quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”

This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think 【10】 (well) than an excited one.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】which

【2】whoever

【3】Hearing

【4】They

【5】when

【6】a

【7】with

【8】surprised

【9】sit

【10】better

【解析】

【1】which 这里构造非限制性定语从句，用which指代上文的The watch。句意：这块手表是他爸爸给他的礼物，对他很重要。

【2】whoever考查宾语从句，用whoever指代人，句意：他承诺给找到手表的人一个很多的奖励。

【3】Hearing 句意：听到这个消息，孩子们立刻冲到谷仓里去找手表。这里用现在分词做状语，故Hearing。

【4】They考查代词。句意：他们到处找，但是找不到被埋在谷物里的手表。根据句意这里用代词they指代上文的孩子们（the children）。

【5】when考查固定搭配。句意：这个农民正要放弃时一个小男孩走向他。be about to…when正要…这时。故这里填when。

【6】a考查冠词。句意：这个农民正要放弃时一个小男孩走向他，要求再给他一次机会。a second再一个，又一个。

【7】with考查独立结构。句意：过了一会，小男孩走出来手里拿着手表。这里考查with的独立结构。

【8】surprised考查形容词。句意：这个农民，惊讶但是很开心，问这个男孩是怎么找到的…。此题考查和happy并列的形容词，故用surprised。

【9】sit句意：男孩回答说：”我只是静静地坐在那里听手表发出的声音“。本题考查固定结构do nothing but do什么都不做，但做。

【10】better本题考查比较级。句意：这显示了有时候平静的心态起更大的作用。根据空后的than可知这里用比较级better。