题目内容
19．（When Sara came home from work．she found her mother in an anxious state）Sara：What's wrong，Mum？You seem upset．
Mum：It's your（61）younger/youngest（young） sister Jill．She should have been here（62）anhour ago．
Sara：Don't worry Mum!It's not all that late and she has（63）probably（probable） not realized how late it is．I think she'll be here soon．
（Just then Sara's brother Peter came into the kitchen）
Peter：What's up？Mum's on the phone and she seems as though she's going try
Sara：It's Jill．She should（64）have reached（reach）home by now and Mum's getting anxious：
Peter：You needn't feel so anxious．Mum!You know（65）whatteenage girls are like．I'm sure she's all right．
Mum：I can't help but be concerned．I've just rung Lucy and she said Jill left her outside the cinema ages ago to get the bus home．
Peter：Well，the bus service isn't very frequent（66）inthe evenings．Perhaps she missed one and is waiting for another．Have you tried（67）phoning（phone） her on her mobile？
Mum：Yes．But there's no reply．That made me even more worried．I think（68）somethingmust have happened to Jill．Do you think we should call the police？
Sara：Calm down，Mum!You'll make yourself ill．Perhaps she switched her mobile（69）offin the cinema and forgot to switch it back on again．Or it may need（70）to be charged/charging（charge）．
分析 本段对话主要讲述妈妈担心女儿没有到家会不会发生什么事情．给女儿打电话又打不通，另一个女儿和儿子在安慰她，女儿不到家是因为公汽服务不准时，电话打不通可能是关机了或欠费了．
解答 61．younger/youngest 考查形容词比较级或最高级．根据句意：正是你小妹妹或最小的妹妹．用younger/youngest．
62．an 考查冠词．hour是可数名词，单数形式前加不定冠词a表示泛指，因其读音以发元音开头，用an．
63．probably 考查副词．realize是动词，用副词修饰．
64．have reached 考查情态动词．should have done sth．意为"本该做某事而实际上未做"．
65．what 考查连词．like是介词，缺少宾语，用what作其宾语，同时引导宾语从句．
66．in 考查介词．in the evening表示在当天或者在某一天的晚上；in the evenings更强调这种每晚都是如此的状态，指的是每晚．
67．phoning 考查动名词．try to do sth．意为"努力做某事"，try doing sth．意为"试着做某事"，此处应是后者．
68．something 考查代词．根据句意：我认为Jill肯定发生了什么事情．用something．
69．off 考查固定搭配．switch off意为"关闭"，是固定搭配．
70．to be charged/charging 考查动词名词．need后接动名词主动式或不定式被动式．即need doing=need to be done．
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．
