Question

18．It was already late when we started for the next town，which，according to the map，was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the hill．There we felt sure that we（76）would find （find） a bed for the night．Soon darkness fell after we left the village，（77）butunluckily we met no one when we drove fast along the narrow road（78）leading（lead） to the hill．As our car climbed（79）higher （high），it became colder and the rain began to fall，making it difficult（80）to see （see） the road．
     After we had traveled for about twenty miles，there was still no sign of the town which was（81）poorly （poor） marked on the map．We were beginning to get anxious when the car suddenly stopped．A quick（82）examination（examine） showed that we had used up the gas．Although we had little food left，we decided to spend the night in the car．
     With our meals（83）finished（finish），I tried to go to sleep at once，but John，（84）whowas a poor sleeper，got out of the car after a few minutes and went（85）fora walk up the hill．There，he found the lights of the town in a valley below．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述了作者和朋友迷路的事情．原本以为可以晚上到达小镇，可结果是没有看到．天黑了，还下起了雨．他们只好在车上过夜了．

解答 答案：76．would find；考查时态．句意表达的是过去将来，要用would加动词原形来构成．
77．but；考查连词．句意表达的是转折，要用but来连接．
78．leading；考查分词．句中lead作road的后置定语，且road与lead之间构成主谓关系，要用现在分词来构成．
79．higher；考查比较级．句意表达的是暗含比较，要用high的比较级形式．
80．to see；考查句型结构．make it+形容词+to do sth，使得做某事怎么样；it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式．
81．poorly；考查副词．句中poor修饰动词mark，要用副词形式．
82．examination；考查名词．句中有形容词quick修饰，且有不定冠词a限定，要用名词的单数形式．
83．finished；考查短语搭配．with+名词+分词，表示伴随状态；句中finish与meals之间构成动宾关系，要用表示被动的过去分词来构成．
84．who；考查连词．句中was a poor sleeper修饰John，是一个定语从句；从句缺少主语，且先行词是人，要用who来引导．
85．for；考查动词搭配．go for a walk去散步，常用短语．

点评 语法填空题是考查学生的语言运用能力．解题时，要在理解文章的基础上，灵活运用语法知识，如词性，时态，名词单复数，连接词，代词，冠词等判断空白处应填写的内容．答完后，还要通读全文，核对所填单词形式是否正确，是否符合语境．