Question

The first time I went to New York, I was very excited. My friend met me at the airport and took me to a hotel. Since he had to work, he promised to see me 1.next day and left.

After a short rest, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat.2.    I couldn’t speak English, I couldn’t tell the waiter 3.I wanted. I felt very upset and started to make some gestures, 4.the waiter just couldn’t understand me.

Finally, I ordered the same thing the man5.the next table was eating. After dinner, I started 6. walk along Broadway until I came to Time Square with its movie theatres and huge crowds 7.people. I didn’t feel a bit tired so I continued to walk.

When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep. I lay awake all the night, thinking about the day’s experience. I decided 8.I had to learn to speak English.   （165 words）

Answer

1.the

2.Because/Since/As

3.what

4.but

5.at

6.to

7.of

8.that

【解析】该短文讲述了“我”由于不会说英语去纽约的时候带来的各种不便，在经历了这些之后，“我”下定决心学好英语。

1. 考察定冠词的用法。The定冠词表示特定的人或事物，这里使用定冠词，是表示第二天来看“我”所以用定冠词。

2.Because/Since/As 考察原因状语从句。结合句意因为我不会说英语，于是我不能告诉服务员我想要什么。所以这是个原因状语从句，Because/Since/As可以用于引导原因状语从句。

3.what考察宾语从句引导词。What在宾语从句中做wanted的宾语。该句意思为：我不能告诉服务员我想要什么。

4.but 考察连词。结合该空前后句意：我非常郁闷，开始做一些手势但是服务员就是无法理解我。故填but。

5.at考察介词。这个句子是一个that省略了的定语从句，结合句意我点了和旁边坐的男子吃的一样的东西。At the next table在旁边的桌子。

6. to do sth。故填to

7. 考察介词。of表示关于;属于…的;由…制成。 huge crowds of people表示一大群人。故填of

8. 考察宾语从句引导词。that在名词性从句里都是不充当成分的,没有实际意义，仅仅只是连接作用。该句意思为：我决定了要学习说英语。

考点：考察介词、连词、宾语从句引导词等。