2010年高考英语广东卷语法填空题（附详解）

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受用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填在答题卡标号为31~40的相应位置上。

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. ___31___water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to elder ___32___ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man ___33___ (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled ___34___ (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home ___35___ a happy heart.

After the student left, the teacher let ___36___ student taste the water. He spit it out, ___37___ (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, ” Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like ___38___?”

The teacher replied, ” You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be ___39___ (sweet). ”

We understand this lesson best ___40___ we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

【答案与解析】

31. 答案填The。用于特指前面提到的clear water。

32. 答案填who。在此引导定语从句，同时在定语从句中用作主语。

33. 答案填presented。为谓语动词，故要注意使用恰当的时态；根据上下文语境可知，此处用一般过去时较合适。

33. 答案填warmly。用于修饰动词smiled，用于做状语，故要用副词形式。

34. 答案填with。表示“带着”愉快的心情，该介词短语做状语，修饰谓语went home。

35. 答案填another。指在送水的这个学生离开后，给他的“另外一个”学生尝一尝。

36. 答案填saying。现在分词作用作伴随状语。

38. 答案填it。指前面提到的“水”(the water)。

39. 答案填sweeter。其意是说“什么也不会比这更甜”，也就是说“这是世界上最甜的东西”。

40. 答案填when。用于引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时”。