Question

3．Once upon a time，in a small country，people decided to investigate what it was that parents really liked the most．A competition was organized．It would use the （16）latest（late） invention of Professor Shafte：the Gladometer （快乐测量仪）．
To date，the Gladometer is the only invention ever （17）built（build） capable of measuring joy and happiness．
So，one by one，the children presented（18）theirown particular talents to their parents．And the Gladometer faithfully measured their parents'reactions．
One boy turned up（19）witha trained pig； the pig sang and danced．A girl came and played the violin like an angel.20）Anintelligent boy came and read his very big book．The parents'happiness was easy to see．
Finally，a boy came to the Gladometer carrying（21）nothing．Nor did he know how to do anything．When the organizers asked him what he was going to do，he（22）simply（simple） said，"I am very obedient（顺从的）．"The machine measured such a high reading （23）thatit began violently shaking，and finally（24）exploded（explode）．The boy who had done nothing won all the prizes that day，for solving the mystery of （25）whatpleases parents the most．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇记叙文．文章讲述了在一个小村庄举行的一个比赛，目的是为了测出父母最喜欢的东西是什么．最终，"我很听话"这句话给出了答案．

解答 16．latest   考查形容词的最高级．根据前面的the可知，这里应该使用最高级the latest，表示"最新的"，修饰名词，故填latest．
17．built   考查非谓语动词．根据句子成分分析可知，这里需要一个非谓语动词作定语，修饰名词invention，因为二者为被动关系，故填built． 
18．their   考查代词．根据句意，这里表示"孩子们自己独特的天分"，故填their． 
19．with   考查介词．根据句意，这里表示"一个带着一条训过了的猪的男孩出现了"，故用with后接名词修饰one boy，表伴随． 
20．An   考查冠词．根据前后文的a girl，a boy，one boy可知，这里要用不定冠词表第一次提到，且intelligent以元音开头，所以填an． 
21．nothing  考查不定代词．根据后文的"Nor…"可知他什么也没带，故填nothing． 
22．simply  考查副词的用法．根据句意，修饰动词said，要用副词形式，故填simply． 
23．that 考查结果状语从句．根据句意，这里表示"如此…以至于…"，要用"such…that…"句型，故填that．
24．exploded  考查动词的时态语态．根据句子成分分析可知，这里需要一个谓语动词，结前面的began可知，表示过去的动作． 故填exploded．
25．what   考查宾语从句．根据句子成分分析，介词of后跟了一个宾语从句，从句中缺主语，表"什么"，故用what引导．

点评 非谓语动词作定语：to do a．表将来    b．修饰被序数词，最高级或no，all，any等限定的词，且表主动     c．修饰抽象名词（ability，chance，idea，hope，wish，fact，promise等）
                             doing表主动和进行
                             done表被动和完成