Question

20．An old woman，having lost the use of her eyes，（61）called（call） in a physician to heal them and made this bargain（62）withhim in the presence of witnesses：that if he should cure her blindness，he should receive from her a sum of money； but（63）ifher infirmity （弱视） remained，she should give him nothing．This agreement being made，the physician，time after time，applied his salve （药膏） to her eyes，and on every visit took something away，stealing all her property little by little．And when he had got（64）all/whatshe had，he healed her and demanded the（65）promised （promise） payment．The old woman，when she recovered her sight and saw none of her goods in her house，would give him nothing．The physician insisted on his claim，and，as she still refused，sent for her before the judge．The old woman，standing up in the court，argued："This man here speaks the truth in what he says； for I did promise（66）to give（give） him a sum of money if I should recover my sight：but if I continued blind，I was to give him nothing．Now he declares that I（67）am healed（heal）．I on（  68）the contrary am sure that I am still blind； for when I lost the use of my eyes，I saw in my house various （69）valuable（value） goods．But now，though he swears I am cured of my blindness，I am not able to see a single thing in （70）it．"

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述有位患了眼病的老太婆，请一位医生给她治病，并谈定了治疗费．那医生每次来给她上药治疗时，总是乘她闭着眼睛，顺手牵羊地偷走一些东西．老太婆的病终于治愈了，可她家里的东西几乎被偷光了．医生便向老太婆要商定好的治疗费，老太婆不肯付钱，便被带到法官那里．她说她许诺过要付给医生治疗费，条件是把她的眼病治好，可是经过医治后，她的眼睛却比以前更糟了．她说："以前我还能看见家里的所有物品，现在却都看不见了．"

解答 61．called 考查动词时态．全文讲述的是已发生的事情，用一般过去时．
62．with 介词．bargain with意为"与（某人）讨价还价"，是固定搭配．
63．if 考查连词．根据句意：如果她的弱视保持不变．用连词if．
64．all/what 考查定语从句或宾语从句．she had中have缺少宾语，用all则是定语从句；用what则是宾语从句．
65．promised 考查过去分词．payment是名词，其前用过去分词作定语，表示完成．
66．to give 考查动词不定式．promise to do sth．意为"承诺做某事"，后接不定式作宾语．
67．am healed 考查动词时态和语态．I与heal之间是动宾关系，根据句中now，要用一般现在时的被动语态．
68．the 考查冠词．on the contrary意为"（与此）相反，正相反"，是固定搭配．
69．valuable 考查形容词．goods是名词，其前用形容词修饰作定语．
70．it 考查代词．it指代house．

点评 在一篇200词左右的语篇（短文或对话）中留出10处空白，部分空白的后面给出单词的基本形式，要求考生根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语不得多于3个单词．要做好语法填空题，理解短文是解题的前提，扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础，英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充．考生须灵活运用语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各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．