Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, (decide) to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city (ride) a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding the traffic. Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard (get) him off the main street. The police had difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'

Answer 1

【答案】decided；as；riding；and；up；Though/Although；to get；a；it；but
【解析】马戏团老板准备在圣诞节给儿童医院送礼物，他骑着一头小象，但是路上因为妨碍交通被交警劝阻，但小象却对此不予理睬，最后交警只能把小象退出主街道的一件事。

⑴decided 考查时态。根据Last Christmas，可知是过去时态，故用decided。

⑵as 考查固定搭配。dress up…as“装扮成……”，这里表示装扮成圣诞老人。

⑶riding 考查非谓语动词。ride与逻辑主语he之间是主动关系，故用riding。

⑷and 考查连词。这里表示“靠近他并且对他说”，表承接关系，故用and连接。

⑸up 考查固定搭配。hold up“阻挡”，这里表示阻挡交通。故填up。

⑹Though/Although 考查连词。前后句之间是让步关系，故用Though/Although。

⑺to get 考查非谓语动词。动词不定式表目的，故用to get。

⑻a 考查固定搭配。have a difficult time很困难。故填a。

⑼it 考查形式主语。此处用it来作形式主语，后面that从句作真正的主语。

⑽but 考查连词。此处表转折，故用but。句意：但由于他有一个良好的记录，我们将让他在这个时间离开。