Question

Ⅱ.语法填空[2015'沈阳郊联体高三二模]

阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

 One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously 8. ___________   hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed 9. _____________ (cover) up anyway; it just wasn't worth 10. _________to save the donkey.

 He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel (1^) and began to shovel dirt into the well.  At first, the donkey realized 11. ________________  was happening and cried horribly.  Then, to everyone's amaze?ment, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer

finally looked down into the well. He 12._____________(astonish) at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt 13.______________ hit his back, the donkey was doing something 14. ______________(amaze).

   15. ____________________ the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over 16._______________ edge of the well and happily ran off!

    Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest well just by not 17. ________________  (give) up!

   Shake it off and take a step up.

Answer 1

Ⅱ.语法填空

8.for   for hours指"几个小时"。

9.covering/to be covered   need doing ― need to be done，表...........需要被……"。

10.it   此处it指代to save the donkey作形式宾语。

11. what   what引导宾语从句且在从句中作主语。

12. was astonished   be astonished at对...... 感到惊讶。

13.that/which    关系代词that/which引导定语从句，在从句中作主语。

14.amazing 形容词作后置定语，something amazing意为"令人惊讶的事情"。

15.As   as意为"随着……"，引导时间状语从句。

16. the   用定冠词表示特指。the edge of the well表示"井的边沿"。

17. giving by doing sth表示方式，意为"借助某种方式或手段做某事"。