Question

7．When I was about ten years old，I remember my father coming into the room，looking terribly pleased with himself，to tell us that we were going to have（16）another brother or sister．It was really beyond our （17）expectation（expect），so we were both taken aback．I was actually delighted，（18）but my brother was quite different．He was younger than me，and I don't think he was too impressed with the idea．He has a tendency to worry （19）aboutthings，and I think he was terrified by the fact（20）that he might not be the center of attention all the time．
When the big day came，（21）unluckily（luck） there were problems，and my mother had to stay in hospital．My brother and I weren't allowed（22）to visit（visit），and we all were worried and had no idea（23）what to do．We tried to calm each other down，but basically we were so upset that something awful（24）would happen（happen）．It all worked out well in the end though，and when I was finally able to see my little sister，I was happy to see （25）shewas so tiny，and special．And we all love her to bits．

Answer 1

分析 作者在本文中讲述了当爸爸告诉他们将要再有一个弟弟或妹妹的时候，作者和弟弟都很吃惊，尤其是弟弟，他担心他不再会是家庭成员注意的中心．这一天终于来了，妈妈不得不住院几天，作者和弟弟都不能探望，他们担心会有不好的事情发生，但是当他见到小妹妹时，他是非常高兴的．他们都很爱这个小妹妹．

解答 16．another；考查限定词，结合上下文分析作者家里不止一个孩子，所以这里用another表示"又一个"．
17．expectation；考查名词，空格前是形容词性物主代词，所以空格处要用名词形式．      
18．but；考查连词，分析句意，作者和弟弟对此持不同的观点，所以用but表示转折． 
19．about；考查介词，worry about是固定短语，意为"担心"．                 
20．that；考查同位语从句，分析句子，这应该是一个同位语从句，所以用that引导．
21．unluckily；考查副词，这里用副词做状语，根据后面的 there were problems，可知这里应用否定意义的副词 unluckily，意为"不幸的是"．  
22．to visit；考查动词不定式，allow sb to do sth是固定搭配，意为"允许某人做某事"．          
23．what；考查疑问代词，因为空格后面的不定式缺少宾语，所以用what作它的宾语．       
24．would happen；考查动词的时态，结合上下文判断此处应该用过去将来时，故答案为 would happen．
25．she；考查人称代词，根据前文的my little sister判定此处用she，作后面系动词was的主语．

点评 首先要通读全文，了解大意，抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，仔细分析带空格的句子，明确空格所要填的词义，词型和短语搭配给出所要填的正确形式，然后整体阅读短文，核对答案．