题目内容
13.The Cunning Cat and His CompanyThe Cat was nine years old.To celebrate his birthday,he sent out(41)invitations(invite) to all his neighbors.
Everyone was glad to go.Next Monday at 5o'clock in the afternoon,the Cat's neighbors began arriving.(42)Byhalf past five the room was full(43)wherethere were all sorts of birds,sparrows,swallows,woodpeckers and (44)other small animals.
"Welcome,"said the Cat."It (45)promises (promise) to be a wonderful party.I can't tell you how (46)pleased(please) I am to see you all.Make yourselves at home."
"Thank you,"they said."But where's the entertainment?"
"You,"said the Cat,smiling."I expect you to entertain yourselves as well as me."
They were somewhat surprised,(47)but they did not want to displease the Cat.So the birds chirped,sang their (48)latest(late) songs,circled in midair,dived from the ceiling.The squirrels and chipmunks made up a game of hide-and-seek.Then they grew tired.They also grew hungry.
"And now,"they said,"Where's the dinner?"
"You again,"said the Cat,(49)locking (lock) the door."You are the dinner."And,one by one,he began to eat the guests.
Next morning,all that(50)was left(leave) of the Cat's party was a large heap of fur and feathers.
Don't put your trust in fancy promises.
分析 本文主要讲述猫邀请它的邻居们来庆祝生日.有许多鸟类和其他的小动物都来了,当它们玩累了,问猫正餐在那儿时,猫则关上大门,把它们一个个都吃了.
解答 41.invitations 考查名词复数.在动词短语后接名词,邀请信是给邻居们的,所以邀请信也应该用复数.
42.By 考查介词.by意为"到…时间为止".
43.where 考查定语从句.分析句子结构可知这是一个定语从句,先行词是the room,在从句中充当地点状语,用关系副词where.
44.other 考查形容词.这句的意思是"有许多鸟类和其他的小动物".
45.promises 考查动词时态.该空在直接引语里面,根据上下文,用一般现在时态.
46.pleased 考查形容词.pleased意为"高兴的,愉悦的".
47.but 考查连词.前后两个单句之间是转折关系.
48.latest 考查形容词最高级.修饰名词songs,只能用late的最高级,意为"最新的".
49.locking 考查现在分词.lhe Cat与lock之间是主谓关系,用现在分词短语kocking the door作伴随状语.
50.was left 考查动词时态和语态.that与leave之间是动宾关系,用被动语态,全文讲述的是已发生的事情,用一般过去时,即用一般过去时的被动语态.
点评 在一篇200词左右的语篇(短文或对话)中留出10处空白,部分空白的后面给出单词的基本形式,要求考生根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式,所填写词语不得多于3个单词.要做好语法填空题,理解短文是解题的前提,扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础,英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充.考生须灵活运用语法知识,如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容.答完后,还要通读全文,核对所填单词形式是否正确,是否符合语境.
A. | in case | B. | so that | C. | although | D. | because |
A.imperfect B.describe C.however D.perfect AB.published AC.but AD.philosopher BC.release BD.critic ABC.labeled |
The word was first used by Sir Thomas More,a sixteenth century English writer whose book UTOPIA,(39)ABin 1516,described a perfect island country.More's idea for his tale came from the ancient Greek (40)ADPlato.Plato's THE REPUBLIC described what would be a perfect state.Early legends among the Norse,Celtic,and Arab people told of a perfect place existing somewhere in the Atlantic.These legends were no longer believed when explorations of America began,(41)ACafter More's time it became common for writers to imagine and (42)Ba perfect place.
Today when people want certain changes in government or society,their ideas are sometimes(43)ABCUTPIA.Usually the (44)BDmeans that the changes,if effected,would not suddenly make everything perfect because people are by nature (45)BC.