Question

根据所给词的适当形式填空（15分）

1.The scientist died in his ____________(forty). What a pity! He should be taken good care of.

2.The dresses ____________ (they ) are made of cotton, but they sell well because of the famous designer.

3.He has done his best to give his parents a _______ (surprise) answer.

4.Would you please help us describe one of the most famous ____________ (direct) appearance in English?

5.He told me that he _____________ (return) home before 6 o’clock, but he didn’t.

6.The price of houses _______________(rise) a lot in the past few years.

7.I don’t know if they ______________(show) around the History Museum yesterday.

8.The little boy often made everyone he knew __________ (play) with him together in the past.

9.There is a risk of being killed here, so we will move to another place for       (safe)

10.As an excellent teacher, she devoted most of her time to       (teach) her students.

11.___________, our planet, Earth is becoming more and more crowded.(sad)

12.Are you certain meals in the form of pills are much___________(taste)?

13.How many___________( toy) trains does your brother have?

14.At present, it may be difficult to imagine_______________(develop) the desert.

15.The reporter            the important conference between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. yesterday. (cover)

Answer

1.forties

2.themselves

3.surprising

4.directors’

5.would return

6.has risen

7.were shown

8.play

9.safety

10.teaching

11.sadly

12.tastier

13.toy

14.developing

15.was covering

【解析】

试题分析：

1.结合前后文，句意为：这个科学家在他四十多岁时就去世了，这太可惜了！他应该得到更好的照顾。 In his forties在他四十多岁时，用数词的复数形式表示年龄阶段。

2.结合前后文，句意为：裙子本身是棉制的，但由于出名的设计而卖得很好。Themselves它们自己，反身代词。

3.结合前后文，句意为：他尽最大努力给他父母一个吃惊的答案。Surprising吃惊的，形容词，作定语。

4.结合前后文，句意为：你能帮我们用英语描述一下最有名的一个导演吗？one of+最高级+名词复数形式，最……之一；director导演，复数形式为directors, 句中要用其所有格，直接在后面加’。

5.结合前后文，句意为：他告诉我他会在六点前回家，但他没有。Return回来，动词；句中用过去将来时，表示在过去的某个时间点说将来要发生的事。

6.结合前后文，句意为：在过去的几年房价涨了很多。In the past few years在过去的几年，通常与现在完成时连用，故填has risen。

7.结合前后文，句意为：我不知道他们昨天是否带领参观了历史博物馆。Show around带领参观，句中要用被动语态，而且是表过去的事情，故填were shown。

8.结合前后文，句意为：这个小男孩以前经常让他认识的人和他一起玩。Make sb. do sth.使某人做某事，后接动词原形作宾补，故填play。

9.结合前后文，句意为：这里有被杀的风险，所以为了安全，我们将要搬到另一个地方。For safety 为了安全，要填名词safety。

10.结合前后文，句意为：作为一个优秀的老师，她把大部分时间都奉献给教育学生。Devote time doing sth.致力于做某事，后接动词ing形式，故填teaching。

11.结合前后文，句意为：令人难过的是，我们的星球地球变得越来越拥挤。Sadly，伤心地，副词，作状语。

12.结合前后文，句意为：你确定这种丸子形式的食物更美味？tastier更美味，形容词tasty的比较级。

13.结合前后文，句意为：你弟弟有多少玩具火车。Toy 玩具，它作定语修饰名词train，不需要用复数形式。

14.结合前后文，句意为：在目前，难以想象去开发沙漠。Imagine doing sth.想象做某事，接动词ing形式，故填developing。

15.结合前后文，句意为：记者在昨天上午八点到十点报道这个重要会议。句子用过去进行时，表示在过去的某个时间正在做某事，故填was reporting。

考点：单词填空。