Question

V.语法填空阅读下面短文，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。

Leaders of the European Union say they will help Greece as it struggles under a mountain of debt. They promise to take action,1. needed ,“to maintain financial stability in the euro (欧元) area as a whole”.

But the leaders did not announce any 2.

(detail) plan for Greece after meeting Thursday in Brussels. They said that was 3. Greece has not requested any financial support. European Commission President said this means the government believes 4. does not need the support.

Businessmen had a mixed reaction 5.

the statements from Brussels. Worries over Greek debt have pushed the euro to its 6. (low) value in months against the dollar. European Union finance ministers are expected to talk about Greece when they meet in the Belgian capital next week.

Sixteen of 7. twenty-seven nations in the European Union use euro as their currency. Now,the stronger members 8. (seek) ways to help the weaker ones. European Union rules limit the choices for a rescue. The European Central Bank and national central banks are not permitted to aid members by purchasing their debts.

European officials hope to avoid the economic disasters 9. could become even worse if Greece fails 10. (pay) its debt. This year Greece's debt could reach 120% of its GDP.

Answer 1

V. 1. if/when

2. detailed解析：修饰名词作定语，要用形容词形式。

detailed plan意为“详细 的计划”。

3. because解析：句意：他们说(没有公布 详细的计划) 是因为希腊没有请求经济 上的援助。

4. it解析：考查代词的用法。这里指代 的是上文的the government ,在从句中 作主语，所以要用it。

5. to 解析：考查介词的用法。

have a reaction to意为“对 作出反应”，所以用介词to。

6. lowest解析:数月来的最低点,所以要 用low的最高级。

7. the

8. are seeking 解析：考查动词的时态。 根据时间状语now可以看出，应该用现 在进行时。

9. that/which解析：考查关系代词的用 法。定语从句的先行词是the economic disasters,that/which 在从句中作主语。

10. to pay 解析：考査非谓语动词。

fail to do sth.意为“没有做成某事”。