Passage 5 (2014•新课标全国Ⅰ)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio.It __1__ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it __2__(actual) caught fire and burned.Now，years later，this river is one of __3__ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn't changed in a few days __4__ even a few months.It took years of work __5__ (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is __6__(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you have a habit __7__ is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation，don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are __8__ (amaze) stories of instant transformation，for most of us the __9__(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be __10__(patience).
答案解析：
1.解析：文章讲的是1969年的事情，故用过去时。
答案 was
2.解析：修饰动词caught，用副词actually“实际上”。
答案 actually
3.解析：most outstanding是最高级，前面需要加the。
答案 the
4.解析：河流不是几天或者几个月里就改变了的，这里两个时间是选择关系，故用or。
答案 or
5.解析：这里考查固定句型：It takes some time to do sth“做某事花费多长时间”。故应填不定式to reduce。
答案 to reduce
6.解析：根据下文than知用形容词的比较级。
答案 cleaner
7.解析：habit是先行词，故用that/which引导定语从句。
答案 that/which
8.解析：是“令人吃惊的”，用形容词修饰名词stories，而amazed指“人感到吃惊的”，用来修饰人。
答案 amazing
9.解析：根据句子的谓语“are”可知主语应为复数。
答案 changes
10.解析：根据空格前系动词“be”可知这里应为形容词。
答案 patient
Passage 6 (2014•广东)
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。
Last year，my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation.Some of my friends who had been there before said __1__ was a wonderful holiday destination.Before we went，we had planned for months.When the day came，we were ready.
After our plane landed，we went to the hotel.We had made our reservation six months __2__(early)，but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake.We __3__(tell)that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week，__4__ for the week after.I didn't understand __5__ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged __6__ the reservation.What's worse，the hotel had been fully booked.When we were wondering what to do，the manager came out.She was __7__(surprise)helpful.She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on __8__ top floor.We had never stayed in such an amazing room，and we weren't charged extra.
The next day，my brother and I went to the beach __9__ we watched some people play volleyball.We got a little __10__(sunburn)，but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind.
【语篇导读】
本文是一篇记叙文，记述了我和我兄弟去Miami(迈阿密)旅游，当到达目的地后，来到六个月前订的宾馆，却意外被告知订的房间是下个星期的，且该宾馆房间已订满。正当不知如何办时，经理出来了，将他们安排在留出来的VIP房间，且不另外收他们的钱，真是喜出望外的事。
1.解析：在said后的宾语从句中缺主语，应填代词;指代前句中的Miami这个地方，应用it。
答案 it
2.解析：在句中作状语，依然用副词;不变词性，因为是较早的做的事，所以用比较级。
答案 earlier
3.解析：由句意可知，是“我们被告知”，由上下文的时态可知，用一般过去时的被动语态。
答案 were told
4.解析：根据上下句意，意为“不是为那个星期订的，而是为后一个星期所订的”，为not...but...结构。
答案 but
5.解析：意为“我不知道为什么会发生这样的事”，故用why引导宾语从句。
答案 why
6.解析：charge...for...是习惯搭配。
答案 for
7.解析：因本句已有作表语的形容词helpful，所以应当用副词来修饰形容词helpful，指“令人惊讶地，意外地”，故填surprisingly。
答案 surprisingly
8.解析：特指“在顶楼”。
答案 the
9.解析：先行词是地点the beach，且在定语从句中作状语，故填where (=on which =and on the beach =and there)。
答案 where
10.解析：在表示“变化”的got后作表语，要用形容词;sunburn是名词，其形容词形式是burnt或burned。
答案 sunburnt/sunburned
Passage 7 (2014•福建)
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Many of us were raised with the saying“Waste not，want not.”None of us，(1)h_____，can completely avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste is thoughtless.Whether we waste our potential talents，our own time，our limited natural (2) _____ (资源)，our money，or other people's time，each of us can become more aware and careful.The smallest good habits can make a big (3)d .It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our (4)b_____ in a world that is in serious trouble.By focusing on (5) _____ (节省)oil，water，paper，food，and clothing，we are playing a part (6)_____ cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding (7)_____ (自己)that it is easier to get into something (8)_____ it is to get out of it.Actually，severe damage (9)d_____ to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution.It's time for us to (10)_____ no to waste so that our grandchildren's children will be able to develop well.We can't solve all the problems of waste，but we can encourage mindfulness.
Waste not!
答案解析：
1.解析：句意：然而，在我们的生活中，没有人能完全避免浪费。位于句中，前后都有逗号，用副词，所以填however。
答案 however
2.解析：作waste的宾语，故用名词形式，且用名词复数。
答案 resources
3.解析：句意：最小的好习惯也会起作用。make a difference是固定用法，意思是有影响，起作用。
答案 difference
4.解析：do one's best是固定用法，意思是尽某人最大的努力。
答案 best
5.解析：介词on之后用动词的-ing形式。
答案 saving
6.解析：play a part in是固定用法，意思是“在……中起作用”。
答案 in
7.解析：句意：我们必须不断地提醒我们自己，所以填反身代词ourselves。
答案 ourselves
8.解析：这里进行比较，所以用比较句式，故填than。
答案 than
9.解析：“严重危害”和“作用于”之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。
答案 done
10.解析：句意：是时候对“浪费”说不了。It is time for sb to do sth是固定用法，意思是“是时候做某事了。”
答案 say