Question

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1~10的相应位置上。

At the beginning of the play---Pygmalion, Eliza was only a flower girl. One day 1______ she was selling flowers in the street, she found a man taking notes of 2________ she said. She was very angry and 3_________ (confuse) for fear that the man was a policeman 4_________ disguise. At the moment, 5__________ man appeared. From their talking, Eliza learned that the man taking notes was Professor Higgins who said that he could change a poor-educated man into a man in the upper class. She kept it in mind, for she was 6______________ (ambition) and wanted to make a big change.

The next day, Eliza went to 7_________ Higgins’ and wanted him to be his teacher. At first Higgins wouldn’t like to accept her. It was Pickering that made the thing better. He wanted to have a bet with Higgins. So Higgins accepted Eliza as his student.

Of course, it was very difficult to teach Eliza. After all she was a girl who had little schooling and couldn’t behave well. It was a hard task for Higgins. Higgins taught her with great patience. Finally Eliza made great progress. When Higgins thought she was well-educated enough, she 8__________(take) to attend a grand party. At that time, she behaved in good manners, so that a young gentleman was attracted by her beauty and fell in love with her. He couldn’t recognize she was a flower girl in the street.

Then came to the climax of the play. After the party, Higgins and Pickering celebrated their success. However, they left Eliza alone, 9__________ made Eliza disappointed. Finally, she couldn’t stand it any more. She decided to live 10______________ (independence).

Answer 1

1. when/as   2. what   3. confused   4. in   5. another    6. ambitious    7. the  

8. was taken  9. which    10. independently