Question

19．A woman named Emily （25）renewing（renew） her driver's license was asked by a woman recorder to state her occupation．She hesitated，uncertain how to classify herself．"What I mean is （26）whetheryou have a job．"explained the recorder．
"Of course I have a job，"replied Emily．"I'm a mother．"
"We don't list‘mother'（27）asan occupation …‘Housewife'covers it，"said the recorder．
    I forgot all about her story （28）untilone day I found myself in the same situation at Town Hall．The clerk was obviously a career woman．"What is your occupation？"she asked．
    I don't know what made me say it．The words simply got out．"I'm a researcher in the field of Child Development and Human Relation．"
    The clerk paused and looked up （29）as ifshe hadn't heard right．
"Might I ask，"said the clerk，"what do you do in your field？"
    Coolly，I heard myself reply，"I have a continuing program of research，in the laboratory and in the field．Normally，I would have said indoors and out．I'm working for my Master，the whole family，and already have four credits．Of course，the job is one of the （30）most demanding（demanding） in the humanities，and I often work 14 hours a day，but the job is more challenging and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money．"
    There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form，stood up and personally showed me to the door．
    As I drove into our driveway，I was greeted by my lab assistant．Upstairs I could hear my new experimental model，a six-month-old baby，in the child-development program，（31）testing（test） out a new vocal pattern．
    I felt proud!Motherhood …What a glorious career!

Answer 1

分析 文章通过艾米丽和我与工作人员的两段对话，说明了做母亲这份工作的价值和重要性，目的是想让人们重视这一职业也尊重这一职业．

解答 25．renewing 考查非谓语．renew与其逻辑主语 Emily是主动关系且与谓语动作was asked是同时发生的，所以用现在分词，故填renewing．
26．whether 考查连词．根据下面的答语"Of course I have a job"（当然我有工作）可知此处是问是否有工作，故填whether．  
27．as 考查介词．此处as意为"作为"，句意：我们不把母亲列出作为一个职业，故填as．
28．until 考查固定搭配．not…until是固定搭配，意为"直到…才"．句意：我忘了她的故事，直到有一天，我发现自己在市政厅遇到了相同的情况，故填until． 
29．as if  考查连词．as if意为"似乎是，好像是"，引导状语从句．句意：工作人员停了下来，抬起头来，好像没听清楚，故填as if．
30．most demanding 考查形容词的最高级．根据空前的定冠词the和空后的范围 in the humanities，可知此处应用形容词的最高级．句意：当然，这份工作是人类要求最高的工作之一，故填most demanding．
31．testing 考查非谓语．test与其逻辑主语 my new experimental model，a six-month-old baby是主动关系且与谓语动作hear是同时发生的，所以用现在分词，故填testing．

点评 语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析，逐题解答．扎实的语法功底加上准确的理解是解答语法填空题的关键．