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【题目】语法填空

阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词，或者用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。答案写在答题纸的相应位置

Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat 【1】 well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside 【2】give them good food and medical care. On the contrary, dogs 【3】 owners to care for them lead a rather difficult way of life. The expression “lead a dog’s life”, 【4】 (describe) a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some say we live in a dog-eat-dog world, 【5】 means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, 【6】person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even 【7】 (bad) if they became sick like a dog.

Husbands and wives use this doghouse term 【8】they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might be angry at her husband coming home late or 【9】 (forget) their wedding anniversary. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him 【10】(nice) until he apologizes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】them

【2】and.

【3】without

【4】describes

【5】which

【6】a

【7】worse

【8】when/if

【9】forgetting

【10】nicely

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，介绍了英语中一些与dog有关的短语及其使用范例。

【1】them 考查代词。代词them通常指代可数名词复数形式，本句中them指代复数名词dogs。句意：美国人很喜欢他们的狗，对他们自己的狗也非常好。

【2】and. 考查连词。本句中三个谓语动词短语take their dogs、let them play outside和give them good food and medical care之间是并列关系，所以使用并列连词and连接。

【3】without 考查上下文串联。根据第二句内容可知有主人的狗生活得很好，本句谓语部分“lead a rather difficult way of life过着困难的生活”，可知这些没有主人的狗的生活很艰难。所以使用表示否定意义的介词“without”。

【4】describes 考查主谓一致。本句的主语是单数名词the expression，所以谓语动词要使用第三人称单数形式describes。

【5】which 考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是“we live in a dog-eat-dog world”这句话的内容，关系代词which指代先行词引导非限制性定语从句，并在句中作主语。

【6】a 考查冠词用法。在英语中不定冠词a/an表示泛指，所以本句中a person指“一个人”。

【7】worse 考查比较级形式。本句中分词even通常修饰比较级形式，意为“更加”。句意：如果他们像狗一样生病了，情况会更加糟糕的。

【8】when/if 考查连词。句意：如果夫妻相互生气/当夫妻生气的时候，他们就会使用“doghouse”。根据句意可知使用when引导时间状语从句，或if引导条件状语从句。

【9】forgetting 考查动名词短语。本句中介词at的后面连接两个并列的动名词复合结构做宾语，her husband coming home late与forgetting their wedding anniversary属于并列介词，都要使用动名词的形式做at的宾语。

【10】nicely 考查副词。在英语中副词通常做状语修饰形容词、副词或动词，而形容词通常做定语或表语。所以本句中使用副词nicely在句中做状语修饰谓语动词treat him。