Question

【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。

This is a most incredible tale. In the summer of 1903, an American businessman named Henry had some bad luck. He was carried out to sea by 【1】____strong wind and was __【2】____ (spot) by a ship before giving up. Then he landed in Britain _【3】____ chance. He earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand, 【4】___ accounted for his 【5】___ (appear). He was lost in London and had no money on him. _【6】__ knows who he was.

Then 【7】____ (expect) he was invited to a large and beautiful house by two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver. Henry told his experience to them. He asked if they _【8】____ (can) offer him some kind of work there. To his surprise, they gave him a letter with money in it. He couldn’t open it until two o’clock. Henry thought this was silly. In fact, Henry didn’t want charity but an honest job. He was _【9】___ (puzzle) at what he did and _【10】___ (promise) to open it until two o’clock.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】a

【2】spotted

【3】by

【4】which

【5】appearance

【6】Nobody

【7】unexpectedly

【8】could

【9】puzzled

【10】promised

【解析】

试题分析：考查冠词介词动词等的用法

【1】a考查冠词。wind是可数名词，所以用冠词a。

【2】 spotted考查动词。此处是被动，所以用过去式。

【3】by考查介词。by chance意思是偶然的。

【4】which考查代词。此处是非限制性定语从句，所以用which。

【5】appearance考查名词。his后面应该是名词，所以用appearance。

【6】Nobody考查代词。根据句意知用Nobody。

【7】unexpectedly考查副词。修饰动词用副词。

【8】could考查动词。此处是虚拟语气，所以用could。

【9】puzzled考查形容词。过去分词做形容词。

【10】promised考查动词。由did可知用过去式。