Question

语法填空

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构和上下文连贯的要求在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Since her husband died , Mrs. Jackson 1.  （live）alone in her big old house . The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago. For safety , her daughter has tried to ask her to sell the house   2.  buy a new and small one in the town . But Mrs. Jackson doesn’t like the idea . She says that she has to look after her  3.  (husband) old house . But these days , she often   4. （hear）of stories about unknown people who steal things around here.

That was 5.  cold day before Christmas Eve . Around four o’clock in the afternoon , Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music 6.  someone knocked at the door . She heard the sound but didn’t move . Another knock . Who could it be ? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid . She decided not to answer the door but kept 7. (wait) .

One minute another minute and yet another minute ,   8.  (something) happened and no more knocks . She walked quietly to the door , and listened . She heard nothing but the wind outside . She   9. (slow) unfastened (打开) the door and watched through the crack (缝隙) . She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open ! At the door , she saw a tall , beautiful Christmas tree! Under the tree was a Christmas card with these 10.  (word) :

Merry Christmas !

Your new neighbour

Answer

1.has lived

2.and/to

3.husband’s

4.hears

5.a

6.when

7.waiting

8.nothing

9.slowly

10.words

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了Mrs. Jackson在她丈夫死后，自己一个人独自住在老房子里，但他还是不听女儿的劝告没有卖掉房子，在平安夜前的一天下午她听到有人敲门，等了一段时间她开门时吃惊地发现她的新邻居给她送了一棵漂亮的圣诞树。

1.has lived句意：自从Mrs. Jackson的丈夫死后，她就一直在他的大房子里独自居住。根据Since her husband died可知主句应用现在完成时have done的结构； 结合语境及所给单词的提示故答案是has lived 。

2.and/to句意：为了安全起见，她的女儿努力劝她让她卖掉房子，在镇上买一个小的新的房子。根据 ask her to sell the house可知与下文buy a new and small one in the town买一个新的房子是并列的关系，故用并列连词and.，或者该处也可以表目的，，故填and或者to.

3.husband’s句意：Mrs. Jackson不同意，她说她必须照顾她丈夫的老房子。根据题意和所给单词的提示用名词所有格，故填husband’s 。

4.hears句意：但是这些天，他经常听到关于不认识的人们偷东西的故事，本题考查定语从中的先行词指人，故引导词用who或that。

5.a句意：在平安夜前的寒冷的一天。 A cold day表示寒冷的一天，根据题意可知表示泛指，故答案是 a。

6.when句意：当Mrs. Jackson听到有人敲门的时候，她正在享受圣诞节的音乐，本题考查when引导的时间状语从句，表示当……的时候；故答案是when。

7.waiting句意：她决定不开门，而是保持等。根据keep doing表示保持做某事；故答案是waiting。

8.nothing句意：一分钟又一分钟的过去了，没什么事情发生也不再有人敲门；根据题意可知表示否定意义，故答案是nothing。

9.slowly句意：他慢慢地打开门，从门缝中观看。根据副词修饰动词，故答案是slowly。

10.

考点：语法填空。