外研版英语 八年级英语语法填空训练练习题
外研版英语八年级英语语法填空训练练习题
一、八年级英语语法填空训练
1．阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。
A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. When they stopped, the young daughter saw an old man ________ （sell） apples. She asked her father to buy her an apple. Her father didn't bring much money ________ him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So, he bought two apples and gave them to his________.
His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the father ________ （ask）her if she could share one apple with him. When the girl heard this, she ________ （quick） took a bite from one apple. And before ________ father could speak, she took a bite from the second apple quickly, too.
The father was ________ （surprise）. He wondered why his daughter did like that. He thought maybe his daughter was too young to understand about ________ （share） and giving.
A smile disappeared from his face.
But suddenly his daughter with an ________ in her left hand said, "Dad, please have this one. This one is much ________ （sweet）. "The father's smile came back after knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple.
Don't judge anything too quickly. Always spare some more time to understand things better.【答案】selling；with；daughter；asked；quickly；her；surprised；sharing；apple；sweeter
【解析】【分析】主要讲了爸爸给女儿买了两个苹果，然后让女儿和自己分享时，女儿把两个苹果都咬了一口，爸爸起初认为女儿不懂得分享，一会才明白女儿通过咬苹果发现哪个苹果是甜的，并且把甜的苹果给了爸爸。
（1）句意：当他们停下来时，小女儿看见一个老人正在卖苹果。see sb. doing sth.看见某人正在做某事，固定搭配，所以sell用selling，故填selling。
（2）句意：她爸爸没有随身带许多钱，但是买两个苹果是足够的。bring sth. with sb.随身携带某物，固定搭配，故填with。
（3）句意：所以他买了两个苹果，并且把它们给了他的女儿。根据全文可知主要讲了爸爸给女儿买苹果，所以用daughter，女儿，一个女儿，所以用单数，故填daughter。（4）句意：然后爸爸问她是否能和他分享一个苹果。时态是一般过去时，所以用ask的过去式asked，故填asked。
（5）句意：当女孩听到这个时，她迅速咬了一口苹果。副词修饰实义动词，took是实义动词，所以用形容词quick的副词quickly，故填quickly。
（6）句意：在他爸爸说话前，她也迅速咬了另一个苹果一口。形容词修物主代词修饰名词，father的名词，指的是小女孩的爸爸，所以用her，她的，形容词修物主代词，故填her。
（7）句意：爸爸是惊讶的。was后面用形容词，主语father指的是人，所以用以的结尾的形容词，即surprised，惊讶的，故填surprised。
（8）句意：他认为或许他的女儿太小而不能明白分享和给予。about是介词，后面用动词ing，share的ing是sharing，故填sharing。
（9）句意：但是突然他的女儿左手拿着一个苹果说：“爸爸，请吃这个。”女儿手里拿着苹果，apple，可数名词，an后面用单数，故填apple。
（10）句意：这一个是甜许多。much修饰比较级，is后面用形容词，sweet甜的，形容词，比较级是sweeter，故填sweeter。
【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力。注意理解句意，首先读一遍，然后再逐一作答。注意句型、搭配、短语及语境。
2．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。
My husband and I were planning how to spend the weekend with our daughters. Our girls jumped in and told us________they wanted to do. "We want to go to the butterfly（蝴蝶）museum," said Ariella and Eliana.
As soon as we ________ （walk）into the main area of the museum, we saw many ________ （kind） of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped（摆动） their colorful wings.
My girls ________ （run） around playing happily. I knew it was right ________ （decide） to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our museum tour guide（导游） and asked, "How ________ do butterflies live?"
"A very short time, less than one month, "she said.
"What can butterflies do in such a short time?" I asked.
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said "They make the world ________ beautiful than before."
"Wow," I said, "I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you."
After we said goodbye, I couldn't stop ________（think） about the guide's words. She was right. We all have________ （anything） to show to the world with the time we have. When we make the best use of our time ________ can make a difference.
Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.
Live like a butterfly.
【答案】 what；walked；kinds；ran；to decide；long；more；thinking；something；we 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要叙述夫妇带女儿们参观蝴蝶博物馆，理解蝴蝶的寿命只有不足一个月引发的思考。告诉就像一只蝴蝶，有自己的方式让世界对每个人都好一点。
（1）考查宾语从句的关联词。句意：我们的姑娘们跳了进来告诉我们她们想干什么。tell 告诉，及物动词，后接宾语从句。且do是及物动词，要接宾语，要用关联词what。故答
案为：what。
（2）考查一般过去时。句意：我们一走进博物馆的主要区域，就看到了许多美丽的蝴蝶。由句子结构可知，引导词as soon as引导的时间状语从句，主句谓语动词saw，可知用一般过去时。从句要用一般过去时，walk的过去式walked，故答案为：walked。
（3）考查考查名词复数。句意：我们一走进博物馆的主要区域，就看到了许多美丽的蝴蝶。空格前有many许多的，形容词，后接可数名词复数。kind种类，可数名词。要用复数kinds。故答案为：kinds。
（4）考查一般过去时。句意：我的女儿们快乐地到处跑着玩。根据句子结构可知缺少谓语动词。由下文谓语动词knew，可知用一般过去时，run的过去式ran，答案为：ran。
（5）考查不定式做主语。句意：我知道决定来博物馆是对的。由句子结构可知，不定式短语做真正主语，放在句末。it作形式主语。要用不定式to decide，故答案为：to decide。（6）考查疑问词。句意：蝴蝶能活多久？根据下文 A very short time, less than one month, 可知上文询问多长时间，要用how long。空格前有how，故答案为：long。
（7）考查形容词比较级。句意：他们让世界比以前更美丽了。make使，让，使役动词。make +宾语+宾补（形容词），固定搭配。根据空格后有比较连词than，要用比较级。beautiful的比较级more beautiful。空格后有beautiful，要用more，故答案为：more。（8）考查固定搭配。句意：我们道别后，我不能停止思考导游的话。根据下文She was right. We all have 9 （anything） to show to the world with the time we have.可知作者没有停止思考导游的话，想到我们人类应该怎样做。要用stop doing sth.停止做某事，固定搭配。故答案为：thinking。
（9）考查复合不定代词。句意：随着时间的推移，我们都有一些东西要向世界展示。anything用于否定句和疑问句；something用于肯定句。有句子结构可知是肯定句，要用something，故答案为：something。
（10）考查人称代词。句意：当我们充分利用我们的时间时，我们就能有所作为。由句子结构可知，when引导的时间状语从句，主句缺少主语。且与从句的主语相同，要用we，故答案为：we。
【点评】考查语法填空。主要涉及的名词、过去时、不定式、代词等。
3．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。
Our clothes will become small when we are older. We won't use________（some） books or toys anymore. What will you do ________ these old things? Don't worry! Here's a good way. Online. ________ （shop）will help you. Online shopping is becoming more________ more popular now.
We can bid竟价） for the different goods（商品;货物） online, such as ________ （book）, dolls, clothing and used cars. We can spend less money________better goods. We can________ sell the things well through the Internet. ________are many world online market places on the Internet. If we want________ （buy） or sell something online, we must become the member of one of________（they） first.
Let's buy and sell things online. Let's have a great time online.
【答案】 any；with；shopping；and；books；on；also；There；to buy；them
【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介绍网购的优点——可以用更少的钱买更好的东西，以及网购的必备条件——成为他们的会员。
（1）句意：我们还有一些再也不用的书和玩具。some，一些，不定代词；在否定句中要用any，故填any。
（2）句意：你要怎么处理这些旧东西？固定短语do with，处理，处置，故填with。（3）句意：网上购物对你有帮助。shop，购物，动词。分析句式结构可知此句需要一个主语，要用动名词形式，故填shopping。
（4）句意：现在网上购物越来越流行了。popular，流行的，形容词，其比较级是more popular。比较级用and来连接表示越来越……，故填and。
（5）句意：我们可以在网上竞购不同的商品，如书籍、洋娃娃、服装和二手车。book，书籍，可数名词，常用复数形式表示，故填books。
（6）句意：我们可以花更少的钱买更好的商品。固定短语sb spend some money on sth，某人花费金钱买某物，故填on。
（7）句意：我们也可以通过网络把东西卖的很好。根据上文语句We can spend less money on better goods. 提示可知，不仅在网上买东西，也可以卖东西，故填also。
（8）句意：在网上有许多网店。考查there be结构，表示某处有某物，故填There。（9）句意：如果我们想在网上买东西或卖东西，我们必须先成为其中的一员。buy，购买，动词。固定短语want to do sth，故填to buy。they，他们，人称代词主格；of是介词，其后跟人称代词要用宾格形式，故填them。
【点评】考查语法填空。通读全文理解大意，然后根据上下文或者所给单词的提示对所缺部分进行逐一解答。
4．阅读下面短文，在空白处填人一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。
Mike is a 16-year-old student. He has a very healthy lifestyle,________, one year ago, he was not so healthy. From Monday to Friday, he ________（study）every day but hardly did any sports. He often used the Internet. ________ his parents asked him to exercise, he never did, He sometimes helped his mother with some________（housework）, but only once a week. On weekends, he liked ________（watch） television, Then the bad ________ （result） came—he became fat and had few friends. One day, the doctor in his school talked with him, He told Mike to do sports ________ （much）than two hours a day because it was good for his body ________ mind. From then on, Mike decided to change his habits. Now, he does sports more often ________ before, such as playing basketball and soccer. He plays computer games less. After dinner, he often takes a walk with his parents. ________ （do） exercise helps him become healthy, and study better. Now he has more friends.
【答案】However；studied；Although/Though；housework；watching；result（s）；more；and；than；Doing
【解析】【分析】主要讲了16岁的学生Mike之前有一个非常健康的生活方式，但是一年
前他变得不健康，医生建议他改变不健康的生活方式，最后变得健康。
（1）句意：然而，一年前，他不是如此健康。根据前句He has a very healthy lifestyle他有一种非常健康的生活方式，可知前后句表示转折，所以用however，然而，注意句首首字母大写，故填However。
（2）句意：从周一到周五，他每天学习，单数几乎不运动。时态是一般过去时，所以study用过去式studied，故填studied。
（3）句意：尽管他的父母让他锻炼，他从不锻炼。although/though尽管，注意句首首字母大写，故填Although/Though。
（4）句意：他有时帮助妈妈做家务。some修饰可数名词复数或者不可数名词，housework不可数名词，故填housework。
（5）句意：在周末，他喜欢看电视。like doing sth.喜欢做某事，固定搭配，所以watch用watching，故填watching。
（6）句意：然后坏的结果来了。result，结果，可数名词，根据句子可知既可以是单数也可以是复数，result的复数是results，故填result（s）。
（7）句意：他告诉Mike一天做两个多小时的运动，因为它对于他的身体和心智是有好处的。than是比较级标志词，所以用much比较级more；body and mind身心，固定搭配，故填more，and。
（8）句意：现在他比之前更经常做运动，例如打篮球和踢足球。more often是比较级，所以用标志词than，比，故填than。
（9）句意：做锻炼帮助他变得健康，学习更好。句子缺少主语，do是实义动词，所以用动名词做主语，do的ing是doing，注意句首首字母大写，故填Doing。
【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力。注意理解句意，首先读一遍，然后再逐一作答。注意句型、搭配、短语及语境。
5．语法填空
Yesterday our school had a big show. We had________ great talent show. In that show, there were many wonderful________ （performer） from different classes, and even some teachers. Most of the students________（think） the best act was Eliza. She could play the piano the most beautifully. ________ was the funniest? Of course Steve was. You could see that he and his lovely dog sang the________ （song）together so that everyone couldn't stop laughing. Do you want ________（know） the most creative one? It must be Vera. She ________（play） the guitar upside down.
The ________（popular） acts were the math teachers in the show. They had many kinds of instruments（乐器）and they were the loudest ________all. However, there was also a terrible show. Dennis always kept dropping the balls everywhere.
All in all, I think it was fun to watch the shows ________you don't take them too seriously.
And they also give students a good way to show their talents.
【答案】 a；performers；thought；Who
；song（s）；to know；played；most popular；of；if
【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介绍了学校的才艺秀。
（1）句意：昨天我们举办了一场很棒的才艺秀。根据show，可数名词单数，前面要用冠词a/an，且great为辅音音素开头，因此用a。故答案为a。
（2）句意：在那场秀里，有很多来自不同班级的表演者，甚至使一些老师。根据some teachers 可知，应是表演者，performer；many 修饰可数名词复数。故答案为 performers。（3）句意：大多数学生认为，最好的表演是Eliza的。根据be动词was可知，本句时态为一般过去时。动词think的一般过去式为thought。故答案为thought。
（4）句意：谁是最有趣的？根据下文Of course Steve was. 可知，问的是人，用代词who。故答案为Who。
（5）句意：你可以看到他和他可爱的狗一起唱歌。定冠词the后，既可接可数名词单数也可接可数名词复数。故答案为 song（s）。
（6）句意：你想不想知道最有创意的那一个？固定搭配，want to do sth. 想要做某事，因此用不定式to know，故答案为 to know。
（7）句意：她颠倒来弹吉他。根据前文可知，本文时态为一般过去时，动词paly的一般过去式为played。故答案为palyed。
（8）句意：最受欢迎的是数学老师们。定冠词the后接形容词的最高级，形容词popular 的最高级为most popular，故答案为most popular 。
（9）句意：他们有很多种乐器，而且他们是所有人中最大声的。固定搭配，the+形容词+of all，所有之中最……，故答案为of。
（10）句意：总的来说，如果你别太当真的话，我认为看这场秀是很有趣的。if，如果，引导条件状语从句，故答案为if。
【点评】考查语法填空。注意分析句子成分、时态和固定搭配等语法，填写单词的正确形式。
6．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Do you like watching TV? What kind of TV shows do you like ________ （well）? A lot of young people like watching games because they are interesting. ________ I like talk shows. I can always learn a lot from the programs. Last Sunday evening I got to know a great man on TV. Here's a photo of the great man. Let me tell you something ________ him.
His name is Eckat Loewe. He is 42 years old. He comes from Hamburg, Germany. He is the ________ （young） of the twins. He used to be a worker, a coach and a soldier. But he really liked to be a teacher. Ten years ago, he went to Guangxi and ________ （become） a volunteer teacher in the countryside. Today, he is still there.
Many ________ （family）there don't have money for their children to go to school. So Loewe ________ （teach） them for free. He uses ________ new way to teach students. Loewe never uses textbooks in class. He does not like to tell students how ________ （do） things. He just ask, "What do you want to do?" The children love Loewe very much. They like to play with ________ （he） and even climb up his back.
【答案】best；But；about；younger；became；families；teaches；a；to do；him
【解析】【分析】主要讲了上周日晚上作者通过电视上了解了一位伟人——Eckat Loewe，并且介绍了一些情况。
（1）句意：你最喜欢哪种电视节目？like...best，最喜欢.....，故填best。
（2）句意：但是我喜欢脱口秀。根据A lot of young people like watching games because they are interesting.可知许多年轻人喜欢看游戏节目，而这里说的是脱口秀，前后表示转折，所以用but，故填But。
（3）句意：让我告诉你一些关于他的事情。tell sb. sth. about sth.告诉某人关于某事的一些事情，故填about。
（4）句意：他是双胞胎中较年轻的一个。the+比较级+of+the+two+可数名词复数，表示两者中较......的一个，用young比较级younger，故填younger。
（5）句意：他去广西并且成为一名乡村支教老师。went，去，一般过去时，and前后时态一致，所以become用过去式became，故填became。
（6）句意：那里的许多家庭没有钱给孩子们上学。many，修饰可数名词复数，family复数是families，故填families。
（7）句意：所以Loewe免费教他们。根据don't have可知，时态是一般现在时，主语是he，所以teach用单三teaches，故填teaches。
（8）句意：他用一种新的方式来教学生。way，方式，可数名词单数，要加冠词a/an，new以辅音音素开头，所以用a，故填a。
（9）句意：他不喜欢告诉学生怎样做事情。how to do sth. 怎样做某事，故填to do。（10）句意：他们喜欢和他玩。with是介词，所以后面用宾格，he的宾格是him，故填him。
【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力，首先理解文章大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答。注意考虑句型、搭配、语境等，最后通读一遍检查验证。
7．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式
When receiving an order from Amazon, most people throw away the packaging （包装材料）box, but one________（Japan）man loves Amazon boxes so much________he has spent the last 9 years collecting them.
So what made a man take ________ collecting boxes as a hobby? For Kosuke Saito, it________ （be）some numbers. It started one day in 2008. When Saito was opening________Amazon box, he noticed（注意到）the serial number"XM06" ________ the box. He suddenly remembered seeing "MX08" on another Amazon box. He thought there must be an XM07 as well. He wanted________ （know）what that box was like. But it was only the________（begin）, because he soon found that Amazon boxes come in all________（shape） and sizes, and he took a great interest in all of them. So far, Kosuke Saito has collected 77 different models used in Japan.
However, one of ________（great） problems is that Saito's house is too small, so he has to rent（租用） a room for his collection.
【答案】 Japanese；that；up；was；the
；on；to know；beginning；shapes；the greatest
【解析】【分析】本文讲述一个日本人以收集盒子为爱好的原因。
（1）句意：但是一位日本人很热爱亚马逊盒子。形容词修饰名词，Japan的形容词是Japanese，故填Japanese。
（2）句意：但是一位日本人如此很喜欢收集亚马逊盒子以至于他花了九年的时间收集它们。so…that，如此……以至于，固定搭配，故填that。
（3）句意：因此什么使一个男人从事以收集盒子为爱好呢？take up从事，固定搭配，故填up。
（4）句意：它是一些数字。根据语境，可知用一般过去时，主语是it，be动词用was，故填was。
（5）句意：当赛托打开亚马逊盒子时，他注意到了盒子上有一串数字“XM06”。前面提及过亚马逊盒子，再次提及，要用定冠词the，故填the。
（6）句意：当赛托打开亚马逊盒子时，他注意到了盒子上有一串数字“XM06”。根据When Saito was opening
和he noticed（注意到）the serial number"XM06" 可知数字在盒子的上面，因此用on，在……上，故填on。
（7）句意：他想知道那个盒子是什么样的。want to do sth想做某事，因此用不定式，故填to know。
（8）句意：但是它只是仅仅是开始。the后接名词，begin的名词是beginning，故填beginning。
（9）句意：因为他不久发现亚马逊盒子以各种各样的形状和大小出现。all后接名词复数，shape的复数是shapes，形状，故填shapes。
（10）句意：然而，其中最好的一个问题是赛托的房子太小。one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数，固定搭配，great的最高级是greatest。故填the greatest。
【点评】考查语法填空，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。
8．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。（每空不多于3个单词）
The Internet is very important in our life. But do you know about________ （it） history？The Internet can't work without computers. Enid invented（发明）the ________ （one）computer in 1946. But it was large and heavy. It was as large as________ room. In the 1960s, the ________（scientist） started to study the Internet. At that time, only the army（军队） could use it________（save）, send and receive information .In the 1970s, the Internet came ________ offices, banks, hospitals and so on. Computers were still very expensive ________ the Internet was difficult to use. ________people couldn't use it at that time. In the 1990s, scientists made it into use and it soon ________（become）popular. Today it is easy to get online and millions of people use the Internet in China every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among people. The Internet is becoming one of the________ （important）parts of
people's life.
The Internet really makes our life happy, easy and colorful.
【答案】 its；first；a；scientists；to save；into；and；Most；became；most important 【解析】【分析】主要讲了因特网的历史。
（1）句意：但是你知道它的历史吗？history是名词，前面用形容词性物主代词修饰，it 的形容词性物主代词是its，故填its。
（2）句意：Enid在1964年发明了第一个计算机。the+序数词，one的序数词是first，故填first。
（3）句意：它和一个房子那样大。room是单数，以辅音音素开头，所以用a，故填a。（4）句意：科学家们开始研究因特网。根据句意可知是多个科学家，所以用复数scientists，故填scientists。
（5）句意：仅仅军队可以用它保存、发送和接受信息。use sth. to do sth.用......做某事，故填to save。
（6）句意：因特网进入办公室.银行和医院等等。come into进入，故填into。
（7）句意：计算机仍然是非常昂贵的，并且因特网是难用的。根据句意可知表示顺承，所以用and，故填and。
（8）句意：在那时大部分人不能用它。most people大部分人，故填Most。
（9）句意：它很快变得受欢迎。made是过去式，所以become也用过去式became，故填became。
（10）句意：因特网正在成为人们生活中最重要的部分。one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数，最……之一，important的最高级是the most important，故填most important。【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力，首先理解文章大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答。注意考虑句型、搭配、语境等，最后通读一遍检查验证。
9．语法填空
I had a great winter vacation last year. I went to the mountains ________ my family and we stayed with some friends. ________ （they） house was really big, with lots of trees around it. You could get lost very ________ （easy）.
Last year, the weather was very bad. It was windy, wet and snowy. ________, the mountains were beautiful. I love climbing, so we climbed every day. I took quite a few ________ （photo）, usually of different animals.
The countryside was very quiet, but across from the house there was ________ farm. The farmer had many cows, and they were ________ （loud） than cars! Every day we walked to the farm to get milk. It was so delicious!
There was a village that I ________ （ride）my bike to. It was very small. There wasn't anywhere to go shopping, but it was the best place ________ （go） on vacation! I even met two women from Canada. We are now friends. In ________ （fact）, we are the same in many ways.
【答案】 with；Their；easily；However；photos；a；louder；rode；to go；fact
【解析】【分析】主要讲了去年寒假的经历。
（1）句意：我和我的家人去爬山。根据句意可知是和家人去的，所以用with，和……，表伴随，故填with。
（2）句意：他们的房子是真大。house是名词，所以前面用形容词性物主代词修饰，they 是主格，其形容词性物主代词是their，故填Their。
（3）句意：你可能很容易迷路。get lost是实义动词短语，副词修饰实义动词，easy的副词是easily，故填easily。
（4）句意：然而，山是漂亮的。根据前句the weather was very bad.可知天气是糟糕的，但是山却很漂亮，根据逗号可知用however，但是，故填However。
（5）句意：我拍了许多照片。quite a few后面用可数名词复数，photo的复数是photos，故填photos。
（6）句意：但是房子对面有个农场。farm是可数名词单数，以辅音音素开头，所以用a，故填a。
（7）句意：它们比车更大声。than是比较级的标志词，所以用比较级louder，故填louder。
（8）句意：有一个我骑自行车去的村庄。was表明时态是一般过去时，所以ride用过去式rode，故填rode。
（9）句意：但是它是度假的最好的地方。the best place to do sth.做某事的最好地方，动词不定式to do表目的，故填to go。
（10）句意：事实上，我们在许多方面是相同的。in fact事实上，故填fact。
【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力，首先理解文章大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答。注意考虑句型、搭配、语境等，最后通读一遍检查验证。
10．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
One day Mrs. Green took her child Tom to go shopping. They ________（go）to the supermarket in the shopping mall.
"________do you buy things here, Mom?" Tom asked. "Because the things here are ________ （cheap） than those in other stores," Mrs. Green said, "Help me check the prices."
The Greens ________（be） not rich, so Mrs. Green was always careful to spend the money. She looked ________（careful） at the prices of the things. She bought many ________（kind）of things there.
When they got home, Tom said, "I don't think you saved money by ________（go） to the supermarket there." "Of course I did," said Mrs. Green. "Everything was cheaper there."
"Yes," said the child, "________we must take the taxi home because we had too many things ________（carry）. The cost of the taxi was more ________the money you saved!"
Then Mrs. Green added everything up and found her child was right.
"Well done," she said. "Next time we will do shopping near our home.
【答案】 went；Why；cheaper；were；carefully；kinds；going；but；to carry；than
【解析】【分析】主要讲了为了省钱，格林夫人去远点的购物商场购物，结果坐出租车回家，儿子发现其实这样不省钱，以后格林夫人便从离家近的商场购物。
（1）句意：他们去购物商场去购物。时态是一般过去时，所以用过去式went，故填
went。
（2）句意：你为什么在这里买东西，妈妈？根据后句可知是原因，所以前句是用why提问，故填Why。
（3）句意：因为这里的东西比其他商店里的东西更便宜。than是比较级标志词，所以cheap用比较级cheaper，故填cheaper。
（4）句意：格林一家不富裕。时态是一般过去时，主语the Greens表示复数，所以用were，故填were。
（5）句意：她仔细地看着价格。looked是实义动词。副词修饰实义动词，careful是形容词，其副词是carefully，故填carefully。
（6）句意：她从那里买了许多种类的东西。many修饰可数名词复数，kind的复数是kinds，故填kinds。
（7）句意：我认为通过去那个商场你没有省钱。by是介词，后面用动词ing，go的ing形
式是going，故填going。
（8）句意：但是我们必须坐出租车回家。根据前后句可知表示转折，所以用but，故填but。
（9）句意：因为我们有太多要带的东西。to do不定式做things的定语，所以用to carry，
故填to carry。
（10）句意：出租车的花费比你节省下的钱更多。more than，比......更多，根据句意可知
是表示更多，故填than。
【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力，首先理解文章大意，然后细读文
章字斟句酌逐一作答。注意考虑句型、搭配、语境等，最后通读一遍检查验证。
二、八年级英语完形填空训练
11．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项。
In Chicago, the USA, there was a girl called Jenny. She was very polite and ready to help everybody. One day she found a brown paper bag on the way to school. She opened it and saw there was a lot of 1 in it. She thought she should hand it in to the teacher, so she 2 it in her schoolbag first.
When she went to the office, her teacher wasn't 3 . As it was time for class, she hurried
to the classroom. After class, she told her friend, Linda, about the money that she 4 . Then, her greedy （贪婪的） friend 5 away the bag. After school, Jenny wanted to go to the 6 office again, but she found the money was missing.
The next day when the children were playing a game, Linda fell down and was hurt very badly. The other children stood around her and didn't know 7 to do. Jenny kept calm and did 8 to stop bleeding. She told the others to go to teachers for 9 . Soon a teacher took Linda to the 10 and the doctor examined her carefully. Within a week she was all right again. Jenny became very 11 in the school.
12 three days, Linda came to Jenny's house. Her 13 turned red. She was crying. She gave Jenny the 14 paper bag with the money in it and said, "Jenny. I have taken the
money away. That day when you helped me, I felt very ashamed and now I decide to tell you the 15 . You are such a nice friend! 16 please don't tell the teachers about this!" Then Jenny said," You are now 17 , but you have done a bad thing. Though I will not tell anyone.
I want you not to be greedy and never to do anything wrong. The girl thanked Jenny and
18 .
At the end of the term Jenny was given a 19 for being a very helpful girl in the school. Linda became an honest girl and was 20 greedy.
Once wrong, never be wrong forever.
1. A. bread B. paper C. money D. fruit
2. A. got B. kept C. Sent D. caught
3. A. away B. out C. oft D. in
4. A. lost B. found C. Saved D. made
5. A. took B. brought C. put D. moved
6. A. workers′B. teachers′ C. doctors′ D. headmaster′s
7. A. where B. how C. when D. what
8. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
9. A. leave B. treatment C. action D. help
10. A. office B. classroom C. hospital D. school
11. A. popular B. healthy C. proud D. quiet
12. A. In B. After C. Later D. Before
13. A. eyes B. face C. nose D. ears
14. A. red B. black C. pink D. brown
15. A. lie B. story C. truth D. result
16. A. For B. But C. Or D. So
17. A. honest B. polite C. generous D. friendly
18. A. got up B. cheered up C. gave up D. woke up
19. A. report B. gift C. prize D. reply
20. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. usually
【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）D；（4）B；（5）A；（6）B；（7）D；（8）C；（9）D；（10）C；（11）A；（12）B；（13）A；（14）B；（15）C；（16）D；（17）A；（18）B；（19）C；（20）A；
【解析】【分析】短文大意：文章讲了两个小女孩的故事。乐于助人的珍妮在上学的路上
捡到一个钱包，想教给老师，但是却被贪婪的朋友琳达给拿走了。第二天，玛丽在玩耍时
摔伤了。珍妮帮她止血并让其他通知老师送她去医院。琳达很感动，给珍妮讲明了真相。
珍妮告诉她，做人要诚实，不要再做错事。
（1）考查名词及语境理解。句意：她打开它看到里面有许多钱。根据文章第三段第一句中After class， she told her friend， Mary， about the money 可知，书包里面装的是钱，bread
面包，paper 纸张，money钱，fruit 水果，故选C。
（2）考查动词及语境理解。句意：她认为她应该把它交给老师，所以她把它放在书包里
面。根据 She thought she should hand it in to the teacher, 所以她先把钱保存在书包里。get 得到，keep保存，catch 抓住，send 发送，故选B。
（3）考查介词及语境理解．句意：当她走进老师的办公室时，她的老师不在里面。根据As it was time for class, she hurried to the classroom 可知老师不在，in the office 在办公室，out 在外，away 离开，off 离开；脱落，in在……里，故选D。
（4）考查动词及语境理解。句意：课后，她把她发现钱告诉了她的朋友琳达。根据文章第一段第三句和第四句One day she found a brown paper bag on the way to school．She opened it and saw there was a lot of money in it．可知是他发现了钱，lose 丢失，find发现；save 节省；保存，make 制作，故选B。
（5）考查动词及语境理解。根据 After school, Jenny wanted to go to the teacher's office again, but she found the money was missing. 可知，她贪婪的朋友带走了她的包，take带走；bring 带来；put放下；move移动，故选A。
（6）考查名词及语境理解。句意：放学后，Kate 想再去老师的办公室，但是她发现她的钱不见了。珍妮之前去过一次老师的办公室，所以again 表示再次去老师的办公室。worker's 工人的，teacher's老师的；doctor's 医生的，headmaster's 校长的，故选B。
（7）考查代词及语境理解。句意：其他的孩子们站在她周围，不知道应该做什么。句中缺少宾语从句的引导词，what 作 do 的宾语。how 如何；怎样，when 什么时候，where 哪里，what什么，故选D。
（8）考查代词及语境理解。根据 Jenny kept calm Jenny非常镇定，可知，她想做些什么来止血。nothing没东西；everything每样东西；something每样东西；anything任意东西，故选C。
（9）考查名词及语境理解。句意：她让其他人去找老师寻求帮助。ask sb. for help向某人求助，固定搭配，treatment 治疗，action 行动，leave 许可，同意；休假，help帮助，故选D。
（10）考查名词及语境理解。句意：不久一个老师带着琳达来到医院，医生为她仔细检查。根据 the doctor examined her carefully 可知她们来到了医院。school 学校，classroom 教室，hospital医院，office 办公室，故选C。
（11）考查形容词及语境理解。句意：珍妮在学校里也非常受欢迎了。根据上文可知他乐意助人，可知在学校很受欢迎，popular受欢迎；healthy健康的；proud骄傲的；quiet安静的，故选A。
（12）考查介词及语境理解。句意：三天之后，琳达来到珍妮家。此处指她回到学校三天后，after+一段时间，多长时间后，in……里；after在……后；later后来；before在……前，故B。
（13）考查名词及语境理解。根据She was crying她哭了，可知，她的眼睛红红的，eye眼睛；face脸；nose鼻子；ear耳朵，故选A。
（14）考查形容词及语境理解。句意：她把那个装着钱的棕色纸袋给了珍妮．根据文章第一段第三句中One day she found a brown paper bag 可知，纸袋是棕色的，red 红色的，black 黑色的，pink粉色的；brown棕色的，故D。
（15）考查名词及语境理解。句意：我"觉得很羞愧，现在我决定告诉你真相。根据said,
"Jenny. I have taken the money away. 可知是告诉珍妮实情，lie 谎言，story故事，truth实情，真相；result 结果，故选C。
（16）考查连词及语境理解。句意：你是如此好的一个朋友！所以请不要告诉学校这件事情．两句前后为因果关系，所以用so 连接；for为了，表并列关系，but 但是，表转折关系，or 或者，表选择关系，so因此，表示因果关系，故D。
（17）考查形容词及语境理解。句意：你现在是诚实的，但是你做了一件错事。Linda对珍
妮说出了真相，所以琳达是诚实的。honest诚实的，polite 有礼貌的，generous慷慨大方的，friendly 友好的，故选A。
（18）考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：这个女孩感谢珍妮，并欢呼起来。女孩得到珍妮
的谅解，可知很高兴，get up 起床，cheer up高兴，欢呼，wake up 醒来，give up 放弃，故
选B。
（19）考查名词及语境理解。句意：在学期末，珍妮因为在学校里是一个非常乐于助人的
女孩而获奖。report报告；gift礼物；prize奖励；reply 回复，故选C。
（20）考查副词及语境理解。句意：琳达成为了一个诚实的女孩，再也不贪婪了。never
从不；sometimes有时；always一直，总是；usually通常，根据Once wrong, never be wrong forever. 可知琳达改错了不再贪婪了。故选A。
【点评】此题考查完形填空。解题时先跳过空格，通读完形填空的短文，了解全篇的内容
和要旨。把握短文大意后再认真复读短文，利用上下文的语境，结合所学过的知识，先确
定空格处所需词语的意义。再依据词语搭配和语法规则，判断所填的词的正确形式。
12．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate lo walk home with Jemma, as usual. Then I saw 1 talking and laughing happily with some other girls. She glanced （瞥了一眼） at me and left me alone there I knew fight then that I had 2 my best friend.
At dinner, Mom asked. "Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?"
I shrugged （耸肩） and said nothing.
The next morning. Mom asked. "Today is 3 . What are you and Jemma going to do?" I shrugged again. " 4 is Jemma?"
Mom took a look at me. Them she said, "Will you take these magazines to Grandma, please?"
5 I walked down the street, a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me, smiling. But I just went
6 her.
Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug.
Sitting on the sofa, I noticed a（an） 7 of kids in old-fashioned clothes on the table . Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair.
"That's Beth Lambert," she said. "My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo." I was 8 at that.
"Beth and I were best friends in school. We did everything 9 . Then one day, she made new friends and said she didn't want to hang out with me anymore. Nothing hurt 10 that."
I didn't say anything. I couldn't. I knew I'd start 11 if I opened my mouth.
Grandma hugged me again. "Simone, sometimes friends grow 12 . It might happen to anyone," she continued. "Then, see him?" Grandma's finger 13 to a boy with glasses in the photo. "He lived near me. When I was walking home by myself 14 this boy was, too, I said 'hello'. And we became friends."
"So, if we want to start a new friendship," she smiled. "One 15 is all it took."
As I was heading home, that new girl appeared again. I went towards her and spoke, "Hello."
1. A. it B. them C. her D. him
2. A. lost B. hurt C. forgotten D. beaten
3. A. Monday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
4. A. How B. Where C. Which D. Who
5. A. As B. Before C. After D. Until
6. A. to B. past C. with D. against
7. A. card B. photo C. poster D. advertisement
8. A. glad B. angry C. satisfied D. surprised
9. A. together B. outside C. differently D. quickly
10. A. less than B. because of C. more than D. instead of
11. A. singing B. laughing C. shouting D. crying
12. A. old B. separate C. strong D. close
13. A. moved B. connected C. returned D. waved
14. A. so B. but C. for D. and
15. A. hug B. smile C. word D. question
【答案】（1）C；（2）A；（3）C；（4）A；（5）A；（6）B；（7）B；（8）D；（9）A；（10）C；（11）D；（12）B；（13）A；（14）D；（15）C；
【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是自己最好的朋友离开自己，交了新朋友。我心里很不高兴。然后妈妈带着她去看姥姥，姥姥以她自己的经历告诉她每个人在成长的过程中都会失去朋友，但是我们在失去一个朋友后我们要去开始另一段新的友情。
（1）代词辨析。句意：然后我看到他和其他一些女孩在谈话和大笑。it它；them他们；her她；him他，see sb. doing sth.看见某人在做某事，根据 I waited at the school gate lo walk home with Jemma, as usual. 此处指她的朋友Jemma，根据 She glanced （瞥了一眼） at me and left me alone there 可知Jemma是女孩，可知此处用her代替，故选C。
（2）动词辨析。句意：直到那时我知道我失去了我最好的朋友。lost失去；hurt伤害；forgotten忘记；beaten打，根据 She glanced （瞥了一眼） at me and left me alone there 可知她独自让我留着那里，不再是我的好朋友了。可知是失去的意思，故选A。
（3）名词辨析。句意：“今天是星期六。你打算和Jemma做什么呢？”Monday周一；Friday周五；Saturday周六；Sunday周日，根据 After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate lo walk home with Jemma, as usual. 可知第二天是星期六，故选C。
（4）疑问词辨析。句意：Jemma怎么了？How如何；Where在哪里；Which哪个；Who 谁，根据 I shrugged again. " 可知我只是耸耸肩不说话，所以母亲问Jemma怎么了，故选
A。
（5）连词辨析。句意：当我沿着街道走时，社区的一个新女孩朝我走来，微笑着。As 当……时候；Before在……之前；After在……后；Until直到……为止，这句表达的是我正走着是女孩朝我走来，as引导从句表示两个动作同时发生，故选A。
（6）介词辨析。句意：但是我只是从她身边走过。根据to到达，对于；past经过；with 和……一起；against反对，根据But，可知这两句之间是转折关系，表示女孩对我微笑但是我没理她，只是从身边走过。故选B。
（7）名词辨析。句意：坐在沙发上，我注意到在桌子上有一张孩子们穿着过去流行服装照片。card卡片；photo相片；poster海报；advertisement广告，根据Until a week before we took this photo." 可知此处指照片，故选B。
（8）形容词辨析。句意：我对那个感到很吃惊。glad高兴的；angry生气的；satisfied满意的；surprised吃惊的，根据That's Beth Lambert," she said. "My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo." 奶奶和他的最后的朋友在一周前才找了这张照片，可知我对此感到吃惊。故选D。
（9）副词辨析。句意：我们一起做每件事。together一起；outside外面的；differently不同地；quickly快地，根据Then one day, she made new friends and said she didn't want to hang out with me anymore. 可知她们以前一起做事情。故选A。
（10）短语辨析。句意：没有什么比那伤害更大了。less than少于；because of因为；more than多于；instead of代替，相反，可知朋友离开是最自己有很大伤害，故选C。（11）动词辨析。句意：我知道如果我张开嘴我就会开始哭。sing唱歌；laugh笑；shout 大喊；cry哭，根据上文内容可知，姥姥的故事和自己一样，所以自己很伤感，一张嘴会哭，故选D。
（12）形容词辨析。句意：“西门，有时朋友们会随着成长会分离的。他可能会发生在任何人身上。”old老的，旧的；separate分开的；strong结实的，强壮的；close近的，根据上文内容可知朋友们在成长的过程中会分离。故选B。
（13）动词辨析。句意：姥姥的手指移动到照片中一个戴眼镜的男孩。move移动；connect连接；return返回；wave挥手，从上文内容可知老师是指着照片给我讲故事，可知此处指瘦子移到男孩，故选A。
（14）连词辨析。句意：“当我自己步行回家，这个男孩也是。so因此；but但是；for为了；and和，这两句子之间是并列顺承关系，连词用and，故选D。
（15）动词辨析。句意：总而言之就是所有一切都过去了。hug拥抱；smile微笑；word 话；question问题，one word总而言之，这是对事情进行了总结，故选C。
【点评】此题考查完形填空。做完形填空题的基本步骤是：先通览全文，掌握文章大意；然后再根据文章的语境特点从词语搭配、习惯用法、上下文的逻辑关系以及一般的生活常识等方面进行分析，从而选出既合语法又合语境的答案。
13．通读全文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Have you ever been to Thailand? For thousands of tourists from China, this small country in Southeast Asia is an excellent place to 1 . Bangkok （曼谷） is the 2 of Thailand. There are many temples （寺庙） in Bangkok. You can 3 some monks （僧侣） walking along the streets.
The 4 time to visit Thailand is from April 13th to 15th, because it is the time of 5 . People sing, dance and go on the streets to 6 water at each other. The local people think that water can wash away bad things and bring good luck.
On the one hand, beaches and sunshine are a lot of travelers' choices. In this country, there are many hotels facing the sea, so you can have fun on the beach or 7 in the sea. On the other hand, Thailand is a good place to try 8 food. You can eat seafood at any restaurant
or buy some tropical （热带的）fruit such as mangoes and durians （榴莲）at 9 prices.
If you go to Thailand, you won't forget to 10 an elephant. The elephant is a symbol of Thailand. It's believed that Thailand is one of the most fascinating travel places.
1. A. take a holiday B. take the bus C. take risks
2. A. world B. countryside C. capital
3. A. hear B. see C. listen
4. A. most B. worst C. best
5. A. the Water Festival B. Christmas C. Thanksgiving
6. A. look B. throw C. arrive
7. A. swim B. walk C. lose
8. A. terrible B. sour C. delicious
9. A. cheap B expensive B. low
10. A. hit B. ride C. drive
【答案】（1）A；（2）C；（3）B；（4）C；（5）A；（6）B；（7）A；（8）C；（9）B；（10）B；
【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文介绍了去泰国旅行的最后的时间和要参观的地点和要做的事情。
（1）A. 考查动词短语。句意：这个东南亚小国是度假的好地方。take a holiday度假；take the bus坐公交；take risks冒险。根据For thousands of tourists from China，成千上万的来此中国游客，可知是来度假。故选A。
（2）考查名词。句意：曼谷是泰国的首都。world世界；countryside乡下；capital首都。根据常识可知曼谷是泰国的首都。故选C。
（3）考查动词。句意：你可以看到一些僧侣在大街上走。hear听到；see看；listen听。根据walking along the streets. 在大街上散步应该是看见，故选B。
（4）考查形容词。句意：去泰国旅行的最佳时间是4月13日至15日，因为这是一年的泼水节. most最多；worst最糟；best最好的。根据to visit Thailand is from April 13th to 15th，可知4月13日至15日是泰国的泼水节，因此应该是去泰国最好的时候，故选C。（5）考查名词。句意：去泰国旅行的最佳时间是四月13日至15日，因为这是一年的泼水节。the Water Festival泼水节；Christmas圣诞节；Thanksgiving感恩节。根据The local people think that water can wash away bad things and bring good luck. 当地人认为可以冲走霉运，带来好运。与水有关的节日应该是泼水节。故选A。
（6）考查动词。句意：人们走在街上，唱歌，跳舞相互泼水。look看；throw抛，扔；arrive到达。根据上文it is the time of the Water Festival. 这是一年的泼水节，可知人们相互泼水。故选B。
（7）考查动词。句意：在这个国家，有许多面朝大海的宾馆，你可以在海滩玩，也可以在海里游泳。swim游泳；walk走；lose失去。根据in the sea在海里，可知是游泳。故选A。
（8）考查形容词。句意：另一方面，泰国还是一个品尝美食的地方。terrible糟糕的；sour酸的；delicious可口的。根据try品尝可知品尝的当然是美食了。故选C。
（9）考查形容词。句意：你可以以较低的价格在任何饭店吃到海鲜或买芒果，榴莲之类的热带水果。cheap便宜的；expensive昂贵的；low低的。根据prices可知，price的修饰语只能是low或high，at high price，以低价，故选C。
（10）考查动词。句意：如果你到泰国去，不要忘了骑大象。hit击打；ride骑；drive驾驶。根据an elephant可知，是骑大象。故选B。
【点评】此题考查完形填空。做完形填空题盲目性的重要步骤，对于解析命题中的逻辑推理、上下文及情景语境方面的内容起着决定性作用。每篇文章都有一个主题思想，段与段之间有承上启下、前呼后应的句子，段与段、句与句之间紧密相连从而形成一个有机整体。因此在做完形填空的时候一定要一气呵成去读短文，不要中断思路。
14．完形填空
Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some point in their lives. Why are people 1 ？
It is found that family size might 2 people to be shy. Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy. Growing up 3 , they often play by themselves. They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big 4 .
Another cause of shyness could be 5 . As more and more people use the Internet, they 6 less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation. 7 to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.
For shy people, it can be 8 to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can 9 your shyness. They suggest trying 10 things and practicing conversation.
Anyway, don't be afraid of shyness—you are valued for what you are!
1. A. excited B. shy C. happy D. brave
2. A. remind B. teach C. guide D. cause
3. A. quickly B. happily C. alone D. abroad
4. A. countries B. cities C. teams D. families
5. A. duty B. safety C. technology D. education
6. A. design B. spend C. collect D. save
7. A. Nodding B. Running C. Jumping D. Speaking
8. A. difficult B. safe C. harmful D. surprising
9. A. run into B. look for C. get over D. heavy
10. A. new B. private C. awful D. heavy
【答案】（1）B；（2）D；（3）C；（4）D；（5）C；（6）B；（7）D；（8）A；（9）C；（10）A；
【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文分析的是害羞的问题。文章分析了害羞的原因和克服的
办法。
（1）考查形容词。句意：人们为什么害羞？excited 激动的；shy 害羞的；happy 高兴的； brave勇敢的；根据上文In fact， nearly 50% of people are shy， and almost 80% feel shy
at some point in their lives可知，事实上，接近50%的人害羞，几乎80%的人在生活中的某个点上害羞。人们为什么害羞呢？故选B。
（2）考查动词。句意：人们发现家庭的规模会引起人们的害羞。remind提醒；teach 教；guide 引导；cause导致，根据语境可知，人们发现，家庭的规模可能会导致人们害羞。故选D。
（3）考查副词。句意：孤单的长的他们通常自己玩儿。quickly迅速地；happily 高兴地；alone 单独； abroad出国. 根据上文Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy可知，没有兄弟姐妹的孩子可能会害羞。因为他们独自长大，常常一个人玩耍。故选C。
（4）考查名词。句意：他们不能够像在大家庭长大的孩子一样获得相同的社交能力。countries 国家； cities城市； teams队伍； families家庭. 根据上文Growing up， they often play by themselves.可知他们不能像大家庭长大的孩子一样有社交技能，可知此处指大家庭的孩子，故选D。
（5）考查名词。句意：另一个害羞的起因可能是科技。duty 职责；safety 安全；technology 技术；education教育. 根据下文As more and more people use the Internet，they less time outside，talking to people可知，害羞的另一个原因可能是网络技术，故选C。（6）考查动词。句意：随着越来越多的人使用网络，他们很少在外面花费时间，和人们交流。design 设计；spend花费；collect 搜集；save节省. 根据As more and more people use the Internet, 人们在网上可以做很多事情可知，他们在外面度过的时间很少，并很少和人交流，故选B。
（7）考查动名词。句意：结果他们失去了交流练习。面对面地和新人交流使他们感到紧张。根据 Nodding点头；Running 跑步；Jumping跳跃； Speaking说话. 根据 As a result, they lose practice at conversation. 可知，跟新面孔面对面说话可能使他们感到紧张。故选D。（8）考查形容词。句意对于害羞的人来说，交友、在班上发言，甚至获得一份好工作都很难。difficult困难的；safe 安全的；harmful 有害的；surprising令人吃惊的；根据7 to new people face to face can make them feel nervous. 和新人交流紧张，可知他们在交流，发言，找工作等方面都很难，故选A。
（9）考查动词短语。句意：但是科学家说你可以克服你的害羞。run into 闯进；look for 寻找；get over恢复（克服）； heavy（形容词）沉重的；根据They suggest trying 10 things and practicing conversation. 可知科学家认为可以克服害羞心理。故选C。
（10）考查形容词。句意：他们建议尝试新事物，并练习交流。new 新的；private 私人的；awful 可怕的；heavy沉重的；根据常识可知要主动接触新事物，并练习交流。故选A。
【点评】此题考查完形填空。在做完形填空时，在通读全文，了解大意的基础上开始答题。答题时要根据短文的内容和要求，结合短文的主题思想，对空缺句子作合乎逻辑的推理。要弄清空缺词句的确切含义，并对每一个空白的四个选项进行认真分析，反复推敲。空缺词句与其前后句的意义衔接必须自然、合理，不可出现意义断层或说东道西的情况，还要综合运用学过的知识，从语法、词语固定搭配、词形变化及逻辑推理和生活常识等角度考虑，有把握的答案一锤定音，把握性不大的可以先初定答案，做好符号，以便于下一