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

“Remember, your father is only one year 【1】(old) than you.” That was Mum’s usual excuse when Dad said the wrong things or did something 【2】 (fool).

Dad quitted drinking exactly one year before I was born. He joined a group of other people. He said they 【3】 (stop) drinking, too. I loved my dad but I hated the way his weekly meetings took him away from me. It seemed that they were 【4】 important to him than I was. But with my birthday 【5】 (come) up I thought Dad would make an exception（例外）. “Can’t you miss it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! ” I begged him 【6】 was refused. He said “I am chairing the meeting this Saturday. We will have your party on Sunday.”

Saturday evening I sat on my bed, 【7】 (feel) sorry for myself. Dad started to leave, then paused and said,” Why not come with me together tonight? It’s an open meeting. All are welcome”. 【8】 would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad every week mattered so much.

After we arrived, Dad announced that the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. He told his story about giving up smoking. Later, a man 【9】 (call) Dave also told his story. Only then did I know it was Dad 【10】 saved his life from drinking. Showing up week after week and meeting with people, Dad was changing lives. Shame washed over me

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】older

【2】foolish

【3】had stopped

【4】more

【5】coming

【6】but

【7】feeling

【8】What .

【9】called

【10】that/who

【解析】

试题分析：作者一开始不理解为什么爸爸每周参加聚会，甚至自己的生日都不例外，和父亲参加聚会后，作者知道爸爸参加聚会的意义。

【1】older 考查形容词的比较级。句意：记住，你的父亲比你岁数大。根据than可知用比较级。

【2】foolish 考查形容词 。句意：当爸爸说错话或做了蠢事时，这是妈妈的通常的借口。

【3】had stopped 考查动词的时态。句意：他说他们也借酒了。Said发生在过去，借酒这个动作发生在过去的过去，故用过去完成时。

【4】more 考查形容词比较级。句意：好象他们对于他来说比我更重要。根据than可知用比较级。

【5】coming 考查with复合结构。句意：但随着我生日的临近，我认为父亲会有所例外。生日与come之间是主谓关系，故用现在分词形式。

【6】but 考查连词。句意：我求求父亲但他拒绝了。根据句意可知表示转折，故用but.

【7】feeling 考查非谓语动词 。句意：周六的晚上，我坐在自己的床上，感到很伤心。

【8】What . 考查特殊疑问词。句意：开会时，我能做什么呢？

【9】called 考查非谓语动词 。句意：后来，一个叫戴维的人讲了他的故事。

【10】that/who 考查强调句。句意：只有这时我才知道爸爸救了他的命。It was ..that..考查强调句。

考点 ：语法填空。