Question

【题目】阅读短文，从每个方框中的11个词汇中选择10个意义相符的词汇，必要时进行词性变化，填入空白处。

A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man, “What can I do for you, sir?”

“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I 【1】 for my uncle at the monment, Mr. White. He 【2】away from home since two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is,” Mrs. Smith said, “But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday.”

“Oh, dear,” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but his children told me that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.”

“Yes,” said Mrs. Smith, “He wanted【3】 here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends was ill. So he 【4】the train back to London to see the friend at once.”

“He should let me 【5】,” the young man said, “I wrote him a letter, saying that I was coming. Well, since he isn’t here, I【6】 any longer.”

The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and【7】. Mrs. Smith watched him leave. When she 【8】 his car, she called out, “You can come out now, Mr. White. He’s gone.”

Mr. White came out of the bedroom.

“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith,” he said laughing, “You did very well. The young man is my nephew(侄子). When he 【9】 money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won’t tell me by【10】 me a letter.”Mrs. Smith laughed as well.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 am looking

【2】 has been

【3】 to stay

【4】 caught

【5】 know

【6】 won’t wait

【7】 left

【8】 couldn’t see/ didn’t see

【9】 needs

【10】 writing

【解析】

短文大意：这是一篇小故事，讲述了怀特先生为了躲避老是借自己钱的侄子，他和旅馆史密斯夫人设计骗过来旅馆找叔叔的年轻人的故事。

【1】句意：怀特先生，我正在找我叔叔。本句缺谓语动词；at the moment此刻/现在，用于现在进行时；I是第一人称单数，需用am + doing表示现在进行时结构；look for寻找，根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填am looking。

【2】句意：他从两天前就离开家了。since two days ago从两天前，是一段时间，需用现在完成时；he是单数第三人称，需借助has + done构成完成时态，be away离开；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填has been。

【3】句意：他想在这儿呆一个星期。want to do想要做某事；根据上文his children told me that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.和英文提示，可知他要在这里呆到周末，故填to stay。

【4】句意：所以他立刻乘火车回伦敦去看那位朋友。本句缺谓语动词，短文是一般过去时，动词需用过去式；catch the train赶上火车，根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填caught。

【5】句意：他应该让我知道。本句缺谓语动词，should应该，表建议，后接原形动词；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填know。

【6】句意：既然他不在这儿，我就不再等了。not…any longer不再，用于一般将来时；will表将来时态，后接原形动词；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填won’t wait。

【7】句意：年轻人谢过史密斯太太就走了。and连接并列结构，前后时态需一致；根据下文Mrs. Smith watched him leave.和英文提示，可知他离开了，故填left。

【8】句意：当她看不见他的车时，就喊:“怀特先生，你现在可以出来了。他走了。”when引导时间状语从句，从句缺谓语动词；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知看不见那辆车了，故填couldn’t see/ didn’t see。

【9】句意：当他需要钱的时候，他会到处找我。从句缺谓语动词，he是单数第三人称，动词需用三单形式；money钱，根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填needs。

【10】句意：下次他不会写信告诉我的。by通过，介词后接动名词；write sb. a letter给某人写信，根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填writing。