Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, 【1】 was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.

After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to 【2】 found the watch.

【3】 (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. 【4】 searched everywhere but still could not find the watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 【5】 a little boy went up to him and asked to be given 【6】 second chance.

The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”

So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 【7】 the watch in his hand! The farmer, 【8】 (surprise) but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.

The boy replied, “I did nothing but 【9】 (sit) quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”

This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think 【10】 (well) than an excited one.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】which

【2】whoever

【3】Hearing

【4】They

【5】when

【6】a

【7】with

【8】surprised

【9】sit

【10】better

【解析】

【1】which 考查定语从句。先行词the watch，定语从句缺少主语，故用which.

【2】whoever 考查连词。句意：他承认谁找到表，就给谁奖励。Whoever相当于anyone who

【3】Hearing 考查非谓语动词。句意：孩子

【4】They 考查代词。句意：他们到处寻找，仍然找不到。

【5】when 考查连词。Be about to do when…正打算做某事这时。。

【6】a 考查冠词。A second chance 再给次机会；

【7】with 考查介词。句意：过了一会，小男孩带着手表出现了。With的复合结构做伴随状语；

【8】surprised 考查形容词。句意：农民吃惊但又高兴，问男孩是如何成功的。形容词做伴随状语。

【9】sit 考查固定句型。Did nothing but do 除了做某事，什么也不做。

【10】better 考查副词的比较级。根据than可知用比较级。

考点 ：语法填空。