阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Henry Tyler made the catch of the year on the weekend. When he saw a young child hanging from a sixth-floor apartment balcony ( 阳台 ), Henry ran one hundred metres, jumped over a 1.2-metre fence, and held out his arms to catch the 36 (fall) child.
Eric Brown, only three years old, knocked Henry down when he fell. The boy is in the hospital and doctors say he'll be OK.
37 Brown family live in an apartment building outside Toronto. On the day of the accident, Mrs. Brown was at work and Eric was at home with his father. They both fell 38 (sleep) while watching TV.
Eric woke up a little later when he heard children playing outside. He pushed a chair onto the balcony, and climbed up 39 (see) them. When he looked down, he 40 (accidental ) slipped and fell over the edge. He hung on for a few minutes 41 screamed for his father, but his father didn't hear him.
Henry 42 (fix) his car when he heard the screams. He looked up and saw Eric hanging from the balcony. He quickly 43 (throw) his tools aside, and started running, arms out.
He saved my 44 (son) life," said Mrs. Brown. "I don't know 45 to thank him.”
"I just didn't want the boy to be hurt," said Henry.
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【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述的是正在修车的 Henry 拯救了挂在六楼公寓的阳台上,即将要掉下来的小孩 Eric 的故事。
36 .考查非谓语动词。句意:当亨利看到一个小男孩挂在六楼公寓的阳台上时,他跑了 100 米,跳过了 1.2 米高的栅栏,伸出双臂去接要掉下来的孩子。句中的 hold out 为谓语动词,设空处应该使用非谓语动词。根据句意, fall 为动词,意为 “ 掉落 ” , child 和 fall 之间是主动关系,同时表示正在进行的含义。故应该使用现在分词作定语。故填 falling 。
37 .考查冠词。句意:布朗一家住在多伦多郊外的一栋公寓楼里。根据句子结构,设空处要填写冠词与 Brown family 构成名词短语作主语。 the+ 姓氏,意为 “ 某某一家人 ” , the 符合句意。同时该单词置于句首,首字母应该大写。故填 The 。
38 .考查形容词。句意:他们俩看电视的时候都睡着了。根据句子结构可知,设空处应该填写形容词作表语。 sleep 为动词,意为 “ 睡觉 ” ,其形容词为 asleep 。 fall asleep 为固定搭配,意为 “ 熟睡的 ” , asleep 符合句意。故填 asleep 。
39 .考查非谓语动词。句意:过了一会儿,艾瑞克听到孩子们在外面玩耍的声音,醒了过来。他把一把椅子推到阳台上,爬上去看他们。句中的 climb up 为谓语动词,设空处应该使用谓语动词。根据句意,他要爬到阳台去看他们(外面玩闹的孩子们。),故应该使用 to do 不定式作目的状语。故填 to see 。
40 .考查副词。句意:当他往下看时,不小心滑了一跤,从悬崖边上掉了下去。根据句子结构,设空处应该填写副词修饰动词 slipped 。 accidental 为形容词,意为 “ 意外的,失误的 ” ,其副词为 accidentally ,意为 “ 意外地,失误地 ” ,符合句意。故填 accidentally 。
41 .考查连词。句意:他坚持了几分钟,尖叫喊着他的父亲,但他的父亲没有听到他。根据句子结构,设空处应该填写连词,连接 hung 和 screamed 两个动作。根据句意,此处表示并列关系。故填 and 。
42 .考查动词。句意:听到尖叫声时,亨利正在修车。根据句子结构,设空处应该填写谓语动词。根据空后的 when he heard the screams ,可知,设空处的动作是正在发生的,同时该句描述的是过去的事实。故使用过去进行时。 fix 为动词,意为 “ 修理 ” ,其过去进行时为 was fixing 。故填 was fixing 。
43 .考查过去式。句意:他迅速把工具扔到一边,伸出胳膊跑了起来。根据句子结构,设空处与空后的 and started 构成并列结构。故应该使用一般过去时。 throw 为动词,意为 “ 扔 ” ,过去时为 threw 。故填 threw 。
44 .考查名词所有格。句意:他拯救了我儿子的生命。根据句意, life 与提示词 son 之间是所属关系,故应该使用名词所有格。故填 son’s 。
45 .考查特殊疑问词。句意:我不知道如何去感谢他。根据句子结构,设空处填写的是特殊疑问词 +to do 不定式结构作宾语。根据句意, how 意为 “ 如何 ” ,符合句意。故填 how 。