Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting when my car broke down near a remote and poor village. Cursing my misfortune, I【1】 (wonder) where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to【2】 should have the honor of receiving me 【3】 a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me 【4】 (settle) into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to 【5】 small town some 20 kilometers away 【6】 there was a garage.

I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess's courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. Other 【7】 (villager) brought me goat’s cheese and honey. We drank together and talked 【8】 (merry) till far into the night.

When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman【9】 the trouble I had caused【10】 .

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】was wondering

【2】who

【3】as

【4】settled

【5】a

【6】where

【7】villagers

【8】merrily

【9】for

【10】her

【解析】

【1】was wondering该句句意为在抱怨自己的倒霉的时候，我在想去哪里过夜的问题，用过去进行时态符合语境。

【2】who此处为as to后面的宾语从句，缺少主语，意为谁有此荣幸邀请我做他们的客人。

【3】as作为某种身份,用as连接。

【4】settled, get sb done表示让某人被..., 此处是作者被安顿下来，用done的形式做宾补语。

【5】a一个小镇，此处差冠词。

【6】where该处为定语从句，先行词为town,在从句中做状语，用where连接从句。

【7】villagers，其余的村民应用复数形式。

【8】merrily此处意为愉快地交谈，修饰动词用副词形式。

【9】for，for在此处表原因。句意：我想为我给她带来的麻烦报答她。

【10】her，解释同上。