2025届高三英语二轮 语法填空复习专项 China Daily 12. 21 美国人抢购汽车和电器（三篇，含解析）

话题：特朗普新关税出台前美国人抢购汽车和电器
Passage 1: Americans' Urgent Shopping Before Trump's New Tariffs
In recent times, Americans 1_______(be) in a rush to purchase cars, appliances and other big-ticket imports. They 2_______(do) this because of the anticipation of new tariffs from the Donald Trump administration. As it 3_______(be) reported, President-elect Trump 4_______(vow) to implement widespread tariffs once he takes office in January. His proposed policies 5_______(aim) at America's major trading partners, with rather high tariffs planned for different countries. For instance, there would be 60 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports and 25 percent on goods from Mexico and Canada.
There 6_______(be) clear signs that price-sensitive households and businesses alike 7_______(already/change) their spending behavior to safeguard against possible future cost hikes. New data released this week demonstrated that Americans 8_______(spend) $3.6 billion more on vehicles and auto parts in November compared to the previous month. This 9_______(be) quite a significant increase considering the otherwise unimpressive retail sales figures. Spending on electronics and appliances 10_______(also/rise) last month, which economists thought was related to several factors combined.
答案：
have been（考查谓语动词的现在完成进行时，强调从过去一段时间到现在一直处于某种状态，主语是 Americans，复数，所以用 have been）
are doing（考查谓语动词的现在进行时，描述当前正在进行的动作，主语是 They，用 are doing）
was（考查谓语动词的一般过去时，报道的内容是过去发生的事，用一般过去时，主语是 it，填 was）
has vowed（考查谓语动词的现在完成时，主语是 “President-elect Trump”，第三人称单数，用 has vowed）
are aiming（考查谓语动词的现在进行时，强调现阶段正在把目标对准……，主语是 “His proposed policies”，复数，用 are aiming）
are（考查谓语动词的一般现在时，主语是 “signs”，复数形式，用 are）
have already changed（考查谓语动词的现在完成时，强调动作已经发生，主语是复数，用 have already changed）
spent（考查谓语动词的一般过去时，根据 “in November” 可知描述过去的动作，用 spent）
was（考查谓语动词的一般过去时，主语是 “This” 指代前面提到的增加情况，用 was）
also rose（考查谓语动词的一般过去时，根据 “last month” 可知用一般过去时，填 also rose）
Passage 2: Potential Impact of Trump's Tariff Plans on Economy
Trump's planned tariffs 1_______(send) ripples through the economy even before they are officially implemented. Economists 2_______(warn) that these tariffs 3_______(have) the potential to reignite inflation, which is exactly what consumers are trying to avoid by stocking up now. The tariffs 4_______(be/designed) to target a wide range of imports, meaning that almost every aspect of daily life could be affected.
The increased demand for cars, appliances and other items 5_______(result) from the fear of future price hikes due to the tariffs. However, it 6_______(remain) uncertain whether this increased demand 7_______(actually/drive) prices up just yet. Although in November, it 8_______(be) observed that both appliances and new vehicles 9_______(become) costlier while inflation in other areas 10_______(ease). This situation has caught the attention of many economists who are closely watching how it will develop.
答案：
have sent（考查谓语动词的现在完成时，强调到目前为止已经产生的影响，主语是 “Trump's planned tariffs”，复数概念，用 have sent）
have warned（考查谓语动词的现在完成时，强调从过去到现在一直在警告，主语是 “Economists”，复数，用 have warned）
have（考查谓语动词的一般现在时，主语是 “these tariffs”，复数，用 have）
are designed（考查谓语动词的一般现在时的被动语态，“tariffs” 与 “design” 是被动关系，用 are designed）
has resulted（考查谓语动词的现在完成时，主语是 “The increased demand”，不可数名词，用 has resulted）
remains（考查谓语动词的一般现在时，主语是 it，用 remains）
actually drives（考查谓语动词的一般现在时，主语是 “this increased demand”，不可数名词，用 actually drives）
was（考查谓语动词的一般过去时，描述过去的情况，用 was）
became（考查谓语动词的一般过去时，根据语境用 became）
eased（考查谓语动词的一般过去时，根据语境用 eased）
Passage 3: Consumers and Businesses Reacting to Tariff Threats
With the looming threat of Trump's new tariffs, consumers and businesses 1_______(respond) in various ways. Households 2_______(scramble) to stock up on goods that they think might get pricier in the future. They 3_______(shift) their spending patterns, focusing more on big-ticket items like cars and appliances. This shift 4_______(be) quite evident in the recent retail sales data, where significant increases in related spending 5_______(be/recorded).
Businesses, on the other hand, 6_______(also/face) challenges. Some 7_______(worry) about how the tariffs will impact their supply chains and costs. They 8_______(try) to make adjustments, perhaps by looking for alternative suppliers or adjusting prices themselves. Whether these efforts 9_______(be) enough to mitigate the potential negative impacts 10_______(remain) to be seen. But it's clear that everyone is bracing for the changes that the new tariffs might bring.
答案：
are responding（考查谓语动词的现在进行时，描述当前正在进行的反应，主语是复数，用 are responding）
are scrambling（考查谓语动词的现在进行时，强调正在匆忙地做某事，主语是 “Households”，复数，用 are scrambling）
are shifting（考查谓语动词的现在进行时，描述正在发生的行为变化，主语是 They，用 are shifting）
is（考查谓语动词的一般现在时，主语是 “This shift”，单数，用 is）
have been recorded（考查谓语动词的现在完成时的被动语态，“increases” 与 “record” 是被动关系，且强调到目前为止记录到的情况，用 have been recorded）
are also facing（考查谓语动词的现在进行时的被动语态，“Businesses” 与 “face” 是主动关系，但强调正在面临，用 are also facing）
worry（考查谓语动词的一般现在时，主语是 “Some” 指代部分企业，复数，用 worry）
are trying（考查谓语动词的现在进行时，描述正在尝试做某事，主语是 They，用 are trying）
will be（考查谓语动词的一般将来时，根据语境表示将来是否足够，用 will be）
remains（考查谓语动词的一般现在时，主语是 “Whether... impacts” 这个主语从句，谓语用第三人称单数形式，用 remains）