Question

8．Since her husband died，Mrs．Jackson （61）has lived（live）alone in her big old house．The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago．For the sake of safety，her daughter has tried hard to ask her to sell the house （62）andbuy 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（63）husband's（husband） old house．But these days，she often hears of stories about unknown people（64）who/thatsteal things around here．
That was （65）acold day before Christmas Eve．Around four o'clock in the afternoon，Mrs．Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music （66）whensomeone 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 （67）waiting（wait）．
One minute another minute and yet another minute，（68）nothing（something） happened and no more knocks．She walked quietly to the door，and listened．She heard nothing but the wind outside．She（69）slowly（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!Under the tree was a Christmas card with these （70）words（word）：
Merry Christmas!
Your new neighbour．

Answer 1

分析 文章大意：这是一篇记叙文．讲述了Jackson太太的丈夫死后，她坚持住在丈夫留下的老房子里，为了安全，她的女儿想让她在镇上去住，但Jackson不同意；在一个圣诞夜，有人敲门，她以为是有坏人来，但最后发现是她的新邻居给了她一份圣诞礼物．

解答 61．has lived 考查时态．since引导的时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句要用现在完成时．主语Mrs．Jackson是第三人称单数，所以助动词要用has，加上live的过去分词即可．
62．and 考查连词与上下文间的逻辑关系．此处的sell her house和buy a new small one是顺承关系，用and来连接．
63．husdand's 考查名词所有格．结合语境可知此处表示她的丈夫的老房子，表示所有关系时可以用名词所有格来表示，一般情况下是在名词后加's，以s结尾的单词加'即可．此题中在husband后加's即可．
64．who/that 考查定语从句．先行词people指人，且在从句中作主语，所以要用关系代词that或who来引导定语从句．
65．a 考查冠词．day是可数名词，表示天，此处表示一个冷天，应该用不定冠词a或an来修饰，cold是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以用a修饰．
66．when 考查时间状语从句．结合语境可知，此处表示当有人敲门时Jackson太太正在听圣诞音乐，用when来引导时间状语从句，表示当…时，…正在做…
67．waiting 考查固定搭配．keep doing sth表示继续做某事，填wait的ing形式．
68．nothing 考查不定代词．something表示一些事物，由no more knocks可知是没有什么事情发生，用nothing来表示．
69．slowly 考查词性． slow是形容词，表示慢慢的；此处修饰动词unfastened，所以要用副词slowly来修饰．
70．words 考查名词的数．word是可数名词，前面有复数指示代词these修饰，所以要用它的复数形式．

点评 考查平日语法知识的积累，注意人称时态和名词的数的变化，并结合语境作答，注意上下文间的逻辑关系是解题关键．