Throughout their history, Americans ____38____ (be) people on the move over the past 200 years.

第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性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。
Throughout their history, Americans ____38____ (be) people on the move over the past 200 years. When the early immigrants arrived in the New World, they settled along the East Coast. But they weren't content___39___ (stay) there. Later, they moved westwards to develop these new areas and____40____ (final) occupied the whole continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Even today, Americans seem ____41____(able) to stay in one place. It is said that the average American moves every five years.
Besides their habit of changing____42____ (address), Americans are used to traveling. Some people go to work daily in long distance places. Their jobs may even require them to take regular business trips. Most companies provide ___43___ annual vacation for their employees, and people often use that time to travel. Some people visit friends or relatives in distant states while_ ___44___ go on low -budget weekend outings nearby and stay in economy motels.
Most Americans prefer to travel within their nation's borders. Why?_____45_____one thing, it's cheaper than traveling abroad and there's no language problem. For another, the vast American territory offers numerous tourist attractions, _____46_____ nature lovers can enjoy beaches, mountains, lakes and a wealth of natural wonders. As it is, the convenience of modern freeways, railways and airplanes______47______ (make) travel in America as easy as pie.
【答案】38. have been    
39. to stay    
40. finally    
41. unable    42. addresses    
43. an    44. others    
45. For    46. where    
47. makes
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了纵观历史,美国人在过去的200年里一直是迁徙的民族。即使在今天,美国人似乎也不能待在一个地方,他们喜欢到处旅游。大多数美国人喜欢在国内旅行。事实上,现代高速公路、铁路和飞机的便利使在美国旅行非常容易。
【38题详解】
考查时态。句意:纵观历史,美国人在过去200年里一直是迁徙的民族。根据over the past 200 years可知这里表示过去的动作或状态持续到现在并且已经完成或可能持续下去,用现在完成时,主语Americans是复数,谓语动词用复数,所以填have been。
【39题详解】
考查固定用法。句意:但他们并不满足于待在那里。be content to do sth.满足于做某事,该用法是固定用法,所以填to stay。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意:后来,他们向西开发这些新地区,最终占领了从大西洋到太平洋的整个大陆。该空修饰动词occupied,用副词,所以填finally。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意:即使在今天,美国人似乎也不能待在一个地方。该空作seem后的表语,用形容词,表示“不能……”,所以填unable。
【42题详解】
考查名词的数。句意:美国人除了变换地址的习惯外,还习惯了旅行。该空作changing的宾语,用名词,“变换地址”是复数意义,用名词复数,所以填addresses。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意:大多数公司为员工提供一个年假,人们经常利用这段时间去旅行。泛指“一个年假”,annual是以元音音素开头的单词,所以填不定冠词an。
【44题详解】
考查固定用法。句意:有些人去遥远的州拜访朋友或亲戚,而另一些人则在周末去附近进行低成本的旅行,并住在经济的汽车旅馆里。some…others一些……另一些,该用法是固定用法,所以填others。
【45题详解】
考查固定用法。句意:一方面,这比出国旅行便宜,而且没有语言问题。for one thing… for another一方面……另一方面,该用法是固定用法,句子第一个单词首字母大写,所以填For。
【46题详解】
考查定语从句。_____9_____ nature lovers can enjoy beaches, mountains, lakes and a wealth of natural wonders.是一个非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词tourist attractions,关系词在从句中作地点状语,用关系副词where引导该从句,所以填where。
【47题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意:事实上,现代高速公路、铁路和飞机的便利使在美国旅行非常容易。描述一个客观的事实,用一般现在时。当 convenience 表示抽象意义的“方便”时,是不可数名词,谓语动词用单数,所以填makes。
 
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