题目内容
【题目】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tom: Sandy. It seems that only half of the students passed the final exam.
Sandy: Really? The exam【1】have been very difficult this time.
Tom: Well, I’m really【2】(surprise) too. There are many students who definitely didn’t fail. According to Jack, there are eight boys in his class who failed,【3】(include) himself and Scott.
Sandy: Oh! Scott is【4】of the top students in the college. What about his sister, Kate? Did she pass?
Tom: Oh, yes. It seems she【5】(get) good marks.
Sandy: That’s【6】(absolute) unbelievable. ! Scott was【7】much better student than his sister, and has been working so hard for the last few months.
Tom: It seems【8】(fair), doesn’t it? But, from【9】I’ve heard, perhaps he worked too hard. He was ill during the week of the exam.
Sandy: Oh, I see. These things happen, sometimes. I suppose the teacher will take his illness into account and give him a pass.
Tom: Well, there is a rumor going around【10】the head of the Department is leaving.
Sandy: Because of the bad result, you mean?
Tom: Well, I suppose so. I’m not sure. Maybe Mr. Smith is going to be the new Department Head.
【答案】
【1】must
【2】surprised
【3】including
【4】one
【5】got
【6】absolutely
【7】a
【8】unfair
【9】what
【10】that
【解析】
【1】此处是根据全面的事实进行推测,故用must have done结构。
【2】表示人的意外的心理状态是用过去分词。
【3】including的逻辑主语是前面的“boys and girls”。
【4】此处用不定代词one表示他是其中的一个。
【5】因为考试的事情已经发生了,故用过去时。
【6】修饰形容词要用副词形式,故用absolutely。
【7】此处的比较的范围不止两个人,故比较级前要用不定冠词。
【8】这里表示“不公平”。
【9】介词后面的宾语从句用what引导。
【10】that引导同位语从句解释rumor的内容。