Question

以下每个句子中均有一个空白处，请根据所给汉字或首字母提示，在空格处填出一个意义和形式均恰当的单词，使整个句子意义完整和通顺。
小题1:It’s been a long time s_________ we left our junior middle school.
小题2:Furthermore, I ______________（钦佩） the fact that he likes to meet with students outside of the classroom to discuss different subjects in English.
小题3:Secondly, it is b__________ for a teacher to be sympathetic---to understand the minds and feelings of other people.
小题4:So I _________（护着） my paper so that he couldn’t see my answers.
小题5:I was sleeping s__________ last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans.
小题6:We found some medicine, got some water, and helped Sam sit up to take it, hoping this would ________________（减轻） his pain and tide over the difficult time.
小题7:Finally, she didn’t pass the running test and was only _______________（平均的） in swimming.
小题8:In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that ____________（受过教育的）citizens are useful to the country in their later life.
小题9:David crossed the room and felt sweat on his forehead, but he took the violin from the wall as calmly as if he were a ______________（受欢迎的）visitor.
小题10:Musically speaking, country music has a simple style and is ____________（放松的）to listen to: this is why it is so popular.

Answer 1

小题1:since
小题2:admire
小题3:basic
小题4:guarded
小题5:soundly
小题6:reduce
小题7:average
小题8:educated
小题9:welcome
小题10:relaxing

试题分析：
小题1:since 考查固定句式：It has been/is 一段时间 since从句；自从…以来已经有…的时间。
小题2:admire 动词钦佩admire；我很钦佩这是事实，他能够用英语来讨论不同的话题。
小题3:basic 句意分析：对老师来说有同情心，哪呢过理解其他人的想法是最基本的要求。形容词basic基本的，基础的；
小题4:guarded 动词守卫，守护guard，根据下文的could说明这里使用一般过去时的时态。
小题5:soundly 固定搭配sleep soundly睡得很熟。
小题6:reduce 动词减轻reduce，句意：我们找到了一些药，拿到了一些水帮助Sam服用了下去，希望能够减轻他的痛苦。
小题7:average 形容词平均的average；
小题8:educated 形容词educated修饰名词citizens，指受过良好教育的公民。
小题9:welcome 形容词受欢迎的welcome；修饰名词visitor，受欢迎的游客。
小题10:relaxing 形容词让人放松的relaxing
点评：做这类题，不但要选择正确意义的词、词组及句型，还要根据具体语法和语境，选择适当的时态、语态及使用正确的词形。