Module 9 Friendship 单元话题语法填空【含答案+解析】 -2024-2025学年八年级英语下册单元重难点高频易错题专练（外研版)

2024-2025学年八年级英语下册单元重难点高频易错题专练（外研版)
Module 9 Friendship 单元话题语法填空
一、语法填空
When I was in school, I volunteered to work in a hospital for some time.
On one visit, I carefully entered a dark room 　1． 　(find) an elderly man lying in bed. I firstly thought he was sleeping. When I moved much 　2． 　(close), however, I realised he was very much awake. He wanted to communicate something, 　3． 　I couldn't make sense of what he was saying. He seemed quite weak, and I couldn't tell if he 　4． 　(be) in pain or just frightened. I knew nothing 　5． 　him, and I felt totally helpless. He clearly didn't want me to leave him, but I felt so lost and uncomfortable that I had to leave the room after only a couple of 　6． 　(minute).
The next time I was at 　7． 　same hospital and saw him again, he immediately said,"I remember you. You gave me hope in my darkest hour that evening!"I was so 　8． 　(surprise) that I didn't know how to answer.
In the short moment of 　9． 　(I)staying there, I did nothing at all. But surprisingly he found something he needed in me, just 　10． 　 I was there.
I have thought about this thing often over the past years. It makes me want to offer whatever kindness I can to others, and I try to make it out and appreciate (欣赏) it.
语法填空
Dear Jim,
It's hard to be a new kid. You feel like everybody else has 　11． 　(friend) and you don't fit in. It takes time to get used to it. 　12． 　you can do it. You could go out and.do things instead of sitting at home by 　13． 　 (you).
What would you like 　14． 　(do) at your old school Sports Music Chess Join 　15． 　team or club at your new school, and you'll 　16． 　(easy) find kids who like the same things as you do.
If you meet kids who seem 　17． 　(interest) in class, ask them if they want to hang out. Give yourself a challenge(挑战) and say"Hi" 　18． 　one new kid each day.
Go to the playground to play sports. Exercise 　19． 　 (help) put you in a good mood(心情), and maybe you'll meet other kids doing the same thing.
Also, let your parents and teachers know that you need help. They can help you find groups that you can join and kids who like 　20． 　you like so that you can make friends.
Mr Help
运用本模块所学语法，在空白处填入一个适当的引导词，或填入括号中所给词语的正确形式
Emma was dreaming. In her dream, she was sitting on a train. A boy next to her asked her, "Excuse me, do you know 　21． 　the train will get to London "Emma didn't have a watch so she didn't know how she 　22． 　(can) answer his question. She was about to ask her sister Annie when she heard someone waking her up. It was Annie.
"It's too late, Emma! Get up!" Then Emma had to get up.
Annie liked making plans. At the breakfast table, she asked Emma to write down what she 　23． 　(have to) do today. "The mouse problem is serious. Could you tell me 　24． 　You'll deal with(处理) it today "
"Yes! Mousetraps(老鼠夹) can kill mice. So after breakfast I'll go and buy one,"answered Emma.
"Write it down," said Annie.
Emma took her pencil out of her pencil case, but she stopped. She forgot 　25． 　she could spell the word"mousetrap". She was sure that Annie would laugh at her. She wanted to know 　26． 　she put her dictionary last night.
"On the sofa No,"Emma said to herself."In the bookcase "
Annie was a little impatient. She asked Emma 　27． 　she didn't write down the word quickly.
Emma didn't hear 　28． 　Annie said. She couldn't stop yawning(打哈欠). From far away she could hear the boy say, "Your dictionary is next to your pillow (枕头)."Hearing that, Emma smiled.
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 have any true friends To be honest, true friends are not easy to find. So we should do our best to find real friendships 　29． 　 keep them.
When we are with friends, we should try to bring them closer to us. Smile is one of 　30． 　(easy) ways. People like to see happy 　31． 　(face) greeting them.
When we talk to someone, we ask questions to help him or her keep talking. Don't ask personal questions, or he or she 　32． 　(walk) away.
Listening is 　33． 　 important part when we are with friends. We should listen 　34． 　(careful) to what people are saying, and respond(回应) 　35． 　 the right way. Notice our body language 　36． 　 it can show if we're listening.
Some people have the same interests as 　37． 　(we). It's easier to make friends with those people. We may spend hours 　38． 　(talk) about the same interests.
Friendships may last for all our lives. We should try to keep them long.
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。
Last month, we took a trip to the south of France. My parents 　39． 　(choose) the city of Arles because Vincent van Gogh painted some of his most famous works here.
We went to France 　40． 　 train. It ran well on time, and we 　41． 　(easy) found a taxi to the hotel outside the Arles train station. Our hotel was in a busy street in 　42． 　 centre of the city. It was comfortable with beautiful floors 　43． 　 clean rooms.
We spent our first day 　44． 　(walk) around the city. Near the train station, there's a famous square. Van Gogh used to live around there. Across from the square, there are city walls and an ancient gate. In the city, many 　45． 　 (place) of interest were waiting for us to discover.
As for food, we had fish, vegetables and rice. 　46． 　 (it) dishes all tasted delicious. Patisserie du Forum, the restaurant next to the main square in Arles, has the 　47． 　(good) ice cream all over the world.
On the last day of our trip, we took a tour of the Camargue, outside of Arles. 　48． 　 the waiting time was a little long, the place was beautiful in every way. We were able to see flamingos (火烈鸟) and a beautiful beach there.
In short, we really had a great time there!
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。
Grace lives in Oklahoma. She is only six years old, 　49． 　 she already has big ideas for helping other kids!
One Saturday morning when Grace was five, she 　50． 　 (pass) a lemonade stand (柠檬水摊). Some teenagers were selling lemonade. Their purpose was to raise money for some of their 　51． 　 (friend). Grace wanted to have a try, so her mother explained to her 　52． 　 to start a lemonade stand.
Grace wanted to help kids too, especially foster (寄养的) kids! That was because she and her brother were foster children. She thought that maybe she could help 　53． 　 (they) by starting a lemonade stand!
　54． 　 (luck), Grace's first lemonade stand made $ 132! She was very excited 　55． 　 (buy) things for the foster kids with her mother. She helped 24 children for 　56． 　 first time. Grace wanted to help 　57． 　 (many) kids so her mum helped her start a project called Grace's Lemonade for Love. So far, she 　58． 　 (raise) over $ 17, 000! Someday maybe she will be able to send toys to all foster kids in her country.
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。
This year Mary studies at a new junior high school. She feels lonely 　59． 　 first. She wants to make friends with her classmates, but she finds most of 　60． 　 (they) are foreigners. Then she misses one of her 　61． 　 (close) friends, Linda.
Their friendship 　62． 　 (last) for years. But they had a quarrel(争吵) last month. 　63． 　 (look) at the gift from Linda before, Mary misses Linda more than usual. She holds the phone, 　64． 　 she is afraid to call her. She 　65． 　 (worry) about whether Linda will answer her telephone. Luckily, Linda answers her telephone. 　66． 　 Linda hears that it is Mary, she is 　67． 　 (move)and she. says that she misses Mary very much. At that moment, Mary feels 　68． 　 she is happier than anyone else in the world.
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。
Making friends needs skills. 　69． 　 You make friends, you have to decide with whom you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do 　70． 　 same kind of thing as they do.
The 　71． 　 (quick) way to make friends is to smile. When you smile, people think you are 　72． 　 (friend) to them and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away 　73． 　 an angry-looking face.
To learn to talk with others is a good way 　74． 　 (make) friends. One easy way to start a talk with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about 　75． 　 great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep 　76． 　 (talk) to that person
Ask your new friends some questions about 　77． 　 (they). Who's their favourite singer Where do they live What do they do after school They are all good questions to start a talk. Make sure you have something to add to the talk, too. When someone asks you a question, reply to it. There's nothing that will stop a talk 　78． 　 (quick) than a shrug(耸肩) for an answer.
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给词的适当形式。
Nathaniel Hawthorne went home 　79． 　a broken heart. He told his wife Sophia 　80． 　he lost his job. To his surprise, she spoke to him with great joy.
"Now, "she said 　81． 　 (happy), "you can write your book! When you had your job, you didn't have time 　82． 　 (write) down what you were thinking about. Now, you are free. You can do what you like and make your dream come true! "
"Yes," said the man sadly, " 　83． 　what shall we live on while I am writing "
Then, she took out a small box and 　84． 　 (open) it. There was a large amount of money.
"I've always 　85． 　 (believe) you are 　86． 　 talented man," she told him. "I knew that some day you would write a great book. So every week, out of the money you gave me for everyday use, I saved a little bit. Now this money can help us through the year."
With her trust and confidence, one of the 　87． 　 (great) novels of American literature, The Scarlet Letter（《红字》）, was born.
Some of the famous stories have followed a word of 　88． 　 (encourage) or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend.
89．语法填空
Making friends 　 　(need) skills. Before you make friends, you have to decide whom you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do 　 　(填冠词) same kind of things as they do.
The 　 　(quick) way to make friends is to smile. When you smile, people think you are 　 　(friend) to them and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away 　 　(填介词) an angry-looking face.
To learn to talk with others is a good way 　 　(make) friends. One easy way to start a talk with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep 　 　(talk) to that person
Ask your new friends some questions about 　 　(they).Who's their favourite singer Where do they live What do they do after school They are all good questions to start a talk.　 　(make) sure you have something to add to the talk, too. When someone asks you a question, do an answer for them. There's nothing that will stop a talk 　 　(quick) than a shrug(耸肩) for an answer.
答案解析部分
1．to find；2．closer；3．but；4．was；5．about；6．minutes；7．the；8．surprised；9．my；10．because
本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了作者的一次志愿者经历。
考查语法填空。本题考点涉及非谓语动词吗、比较级、连词、谓语动词、介词、名词、冠词、形容词，代词和状语从句等知识点的考查。要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，并结合相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式。
1．有一次，我小心翼翼地走进一间黑暗的房间，发现一位老人躺在床上。found - 发现 (动词过去式)。根据句意，可知" …(find) an elderly man lying in bed. I firstly thought he was sleeping发现一位老人躺在床上"在句中作结果状语，表示意料之外的结果，所以应使用动词不定式，故填to find。
2．然而，当我走近时，我意识到他完全醒着。close - 接近的 (形容词)，关闭 (动词)，结束 (动词)，靠近 (副词)。空格前的much修饰空格处的比较级，在句中是副词作状语，故填closer。
3．他想跟我说点什么，但我听不懂他在说什么。根据句意，可知空格前后是转折关系，应使用转折连词，故填but。
4．他看起来很虚弱，我不知道他是痛苦还是害怕。be - 是，成为 (动词)。根据前句中的谓语动词seemed（一般过去时态），可知此处描述的是过去的事情，应使用一般过去时态，主语he是单数，故填was。
5．我对他一无所知，我感到完全无助。根据句意，可知此处表示"关于他我一无所知"，故填about。
6．他显然不想让我离开他，但我感到非常失落和不舒服，所以我不得不在几分钟后离开房间。minute - 分钟 (名词)，微小的 (形容词)。a couple of是固定短语，意"几个（事物）"，可知空格处应使用复数名词，故填minutes。
7．当我再次在同一家医院见到他时，他立刻说："我记得你。那天晚上，在我最黑暗的时刻，你给了我希望！"same前应使用定冠词the，故填the。
8．我很惊讶，不知道该怎么回答。surprise - 惊讶 (名词或动词)，使...惊讶 (动词)。根据句子结构，可知空格处应填入形容词，在句中作表语，说明主语I的状态，所以应使用-ed形式的形容词，故填surprised。
9．在我呆在那里的短暂时间里，我什么也没做。I - 我 (人称代词主格)。根据句子结构，可知" 9 (I)staying there"是-ing形式的复合结构在句中作宾语，空格处的代词充当staying there的逻辑主语，所以应使用形容词性物主代词，故填my。
10．但令人惊讶的是，他在我身上发现了他需要的东西，就因为我在那里。根据前半句"But surprisingly he found something he needed in me但令人惊讶的是，他在我身上发现了他需要的东西"，可知作者当时待在老人身边其实就是帮助了老人，表原因，故填because。
11．friends；12．But；13．yourself；14．to do；15．a；16．easily；17．interesting；18．to；19．helps；20．what
本文是Mr Help写给Jim的信，信中告诉了Jim如何融入新学校新环境。
考查语法填空。答题时要跳过空格通读全文，了解大意，然后根据语境及所给单词的提示对所缺部分逐一解答，注意要考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素，最后通读一遍，逐一验证。
11．你觉得其他人都有朋友，而你却格格不入。friend，可数名词，朋友，在句中没有限定词，因此用复数形式，故填friends。
12．但你能做到。"It takes time to get used to it. "与"you can do it."之间是转折关系，因此用表示转折关系的连词连接，but，连词，但是，故填But。
13．你能出去做事情而不是独自待在家。you，代词，你；固定搭配by oneself，独自，全文采用第二人称，you意为你，因此对应的反身代词是yourself，你自己，故填yourself。
14．在你原来的学校你喜欢做什么？do，动词，做；固定搭配would like to do，想要做某事，故填to do。
15．在你新学校加入一个团队或俱乐部。team，名词，团队，club，名词，俱乐部，此处泛指一个团队或俱乐部，因此用不定冠词修饰，team是辅音音素开头，用a，故填a。
16．您会很容易找到与您喜欢相同事物的孩子。easy，形容词，容易的，所填词修饰动词find，应为副词词性，easy的副词是easily，故填easily。
17．如果您在课堂上遇到看起来很有趣的孩子，请询问他们是否想出去玩。interest，名词，兴趣，根据句意可知此处要表达令人感兴趣的，interesting，形容词，令人感兴趣的，符合语境，故填interesting。
18．给自己一个挑战，每天向一个新来的孩子说"嗨"。固定搭配say sth. to sb.，对某人说……，故填to。
19．运动有助于保持好心情。help，动词，帮助，根据句意可知此句描述实际情况，句子用一般现在时，主语exercise是第三人称单数，谓语用三单形式，故填helps。
20．他们可以帮助您找到可以加入的团体以及喜欢您喜欢的孩子，以便您可以结交朋友。根据" you can join and kids who like……you like so that you can make friends"可知此处要表达喜欢你喜欢的孩子，kids who like……you like中的……you like是宾语从句，关联词在句中做like的宾语，因此用what引导，故填what。
21．when；22．could；23．has to；24．whether/ if；25．how；26．where；27．why；28．what
主要讲述了Emma的一个梦境和她醒来后与姐姐Annie之间发生的故事。
考查语法填空，首先识记单词词义及词性，然后根据前后句句意和语法正确单词正确形式，最后通读全文确定答案是否正确。
21．她旁边的一个男孩问她："打扰一下，你知道火车什么时候到伦敦吗？"根据the train will get to London火车将到伦敦，根据后句Emma didn't have a watch艾玛没有手表，可知问的是火车什么时候到达伦敦，所以用when，当......时候，故填when。
22．艾玛没有手表，所以她不知道该怎么回答他的问题。can能够，情态动词，时态是一般过去时，所以用过去式could，故填could。
23．在早餐桌上，她让艾玛写下她今天要做什么。have to do sth.不得不做某事，固定搭配，时态是一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数she，所以have用单三式has，故填has to。
24．你能告诉我你今天会怎么处理吗？"deal with处理，句子是宾语从句，与how连用，how to deal with怎样处理，固定搭配，故填how。
25．她忘了怎么拼写"捕鼠器"这个词she could spell the word"mousetrap"她能拼写"捕鼠器"这个词，结合句子可知讲的是她忘了怎么拼写"捕鼠器"这个词，how怎样，故填how。
26．她想知道昨晚她把字典放在哪里了。She wanted to know她想知道；she put her dictionary last nigh昨晚她把字典放在，结合句子可知讲的是她想知道昨晚她把字典放在哪里了where哪里，指的是地点，故填where。
27．她问艾玛为什么不快点把这个词写下来。she didn't write down the word quickly她不快点把这个词写下来，结合句子可知讲的是她问艾玛为什么不快点把这个词写下来。why为什么，指的是原因，故填why。
28．艾玛没有听到安妮说什么。Annie said安妮说，结合句子可知讲的是艾玛没有听到安妮说什么。what什么，坐said的宾语，故填what。
29．and；30．the easiest；31．faces；32．will walk；33．an；34．carefully；35．in；36．because；37．us；38．talking
文章大意：本文讨论了如何寻找和维持真正的友谊。
考查语法填空。要仔细阅读题目所在的句子和段落，理解其上下文联系。根据上下文推断空格处应填入的词汇或短语。在填空时，注意空格前后的词性、时态和语态等语法要求。在完成所有题目后，仔细检查答案是否准确、完整。注意检查语法、拼写和标点等细节问题。
29．所以我们应该尽力去寻找真正的友谊，并保持它们。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个连词来连接前后两个动作find real friendships和keep them。根据句意，这两个动作是并列关系，所以应该使用并列连词and，表示和，故填and。
30．微笑是最容易的方法之一。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个形容词来修饰名词ways（方式）。根据句意和所给单词easy（容易的，形容词），one of（……之一）后面要加形容词最高级，应该使用其最高级形式the easiest来表示最容易的，故填the easiest。
31．人们喜欢看到快乐的面孔迎接他们。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个名词来作为see的宾语。face脸，可数名词，此处没有表单数的冠词，要用其复数形式faces来表示快乐的面孔，故填faces。
32．不要问私人问题，否则他或她会走开。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个动词来作为句子的谓语。walk走动，动词，结合句意此处应该使用其一般将来时形式will walk来表示将会走开，表示假设，故填will walk。
33．当我们和朋友在一起时，倾听是一个重要的部分。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个冠词来修饰可数名词part。其后面的important为元音音素开头的词语，应该使用不定冠词an来表示一个重要的部分，故填an。
34．我们应该仔细地听人们正在说什么。careful仔细的，形容词，分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个副词来修饰动词listen，应该使用其副词形式carefully来表示仔细地，故填carefully。
35．并以正确的方式回应。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个介词in来与后面的way（方式）搭配，表示以……的方式，故填in。
36．注意我们的肢体语言，因为它能显示我们是否在倾听。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个连词来连接前后两个句子。根据句意，前后两个句子之间存在因果关系，所以应该使用连词because来表示因为，故填because。
37．有些人和我们有相同的兴趣。we我们，代词主格，分析句子结构可知，当as用作介词时，后面通常跟名词或代词作宾语。在这里，we是人称代词的主格形式，其宾格形式是us。由于as后面需要跟宾格代词作为比较对象，所以应该使用us，作为have the same interests的比较对象，故填us。
38．我们可能会花几个小时谈论相同的兴趣。分析句子结构可知，此空需要填入一个动词来作为句子的谓语。talk谈论，动词，此处应该使用其动名词形式talking与spend构成固定搭配spend time doing sth.来表示花费时间做某事，故填talking。
39．chose；40．by；41．easily；42．the；43．and；44．walking；45．places；46．Its；47．best；48．Although
大意： 文章讲述了作者和家人去了法国南部阿尔勒市旅游的见闻。
考查语法填空。注意首先快速阅读文章，把握文章大意；其次重点阅读空格句，判断缺少的成分，再根据固定搭配等填写单词的正确形式；最后带着答案阅读一遍，进行复查。
39．我父母选择阿尔勒市，是因为文森特-梵高在这里画下了他最著名的作品。choose选择，动词。根据时间状语last month"上个月"，可知句子时态为一般过去时，谓语应用动词过去式chose。故答案为：chose。
40．我们坐火车去了法国。根据 We went to France ，可知是表示我们坐火车去了法国，应填介词by，by train"乘坐火车"，作方式状语。故答案为：by。
41．我们很容易就在阿尔勒火车站外找到了一辆前往酒店的出租车。easy容易的，形容词。根据副词作状语修饰动词，可知应填副词形式easily，作状语修饰动词过去式found。故答案为：easily。
42．我们下榻的酒店位于市中心一条繁华的街道上。根据 centre of the city ，可知是特指市中心，应填定冠词the。故答案为：the。
43． 房间舒适，地板漂亮，干净整洁。根据 beautiful floors 5 clean room 房间舒适，地板漂亮 ，可知是并列关系，应填并列连词and"和"。故答案为：and。
44．第一天，我们在市内漫步。walk走路，动词。根据固定搭配spend time doing sth."花时间做某事"，可知应填动名词形式walking。故答案为：walking。
45．市内有许多名胜古迹等待我们去发现。place地方，可数名词。根据形容词many"许多"，可知应填复数形式places。故答案为：places。
46．菜肴都很美味。it它，代词主格。根据空格后名词dishes，可知应填形容词性物主代词its"它的"，作定语，句首单词首字母大写。故答案为：Its。
47．阿尔勒主广场旁的餐厅 Patisserie du Forum 有全世界最好的冰淇淋。good好的，形容词。根据定冠词the，可知应填形容词最高级best"最好的"。故答案为：best。
48．虽然等待的时间有点长，但这里处处都很美。根据 the place was beautiful in every way. 但这里处处都很美，可知是表示：虽然等待的时间有点长，应填连词although"虽然"，句首单词首字母大写。故答案为：Although。
49．but；50．passed；51．friends；52．how；53．them；54．Luckily；55．to buy；56．the；57．more；58．has raised
文章大意：本文主要介绍了格蕾斯为了帮助其他孩子做生意赚钱的故事。
考查语法填空，首先读懂文章大意，然后识记单词词义及词性，最后结合语法确定单词正确形式。
49．她只有六岁，但她已经有了帮助其他孩子的好主意！前后是转折关系，因此用介词but，但是，故填but。
50．格雷斯五岁的一个星期六早上，她路过一个柠檬水摊。根据when Grace was five，可知时态是一般过去时，因此pass，路过，动词，用过去式，故填passed。
51．他们的目的是为他们的一些朋友筹集资金。根据some of their，可知用复数形式，故填friends。
52．格雷斯想试试看，所以她的妈妈向她解释了如何开始柠檬水摊。讲述开水果摊的方式，询问方式，用how，如何（做），故填how。
53．她想也许她可以帮他们开个柠檬水摊！help sb，接宾语，帮助某人，因此they用them，他们，故填them。
54．幸运的是，格雷斯的第一个柠檬水摊赚了132美元！放在句首后加逗号 ，用 luckily，副词，意为"幸运地；好运地"，位于句首首字母大写，故填Luckily。
55．她很兴奋能和妈妈一起为寄养孩子买东西。固定搭配，be excited to do， 兴奋地做某事 ，故填to buy。
56．她第一次帮助了24个孩子。for the first time，固定搭配， 第一次 ，故填the。
57．格雷斯想帮助更多的孩子。根据 start a project ，建立一个项目，可推测是为了帮助更多的孩子，因此用many的比较级more，故填more。
58．迄今为止，她已经筹集了超过17000美元！根据So far，可知时态是现在完成时，主语是she，因此用has done，故填has raised。
59．at；60．them；61．closest；62．lasts；63．Looking；64．but；65．worries；66．When；67．moved；68．that
本文主要介绍了玛丽在一所新的初中上学，起初感到孤独，后来结交了新的朋友Linda，介绍了她与Linda的故事。
考查语法填空，答题时要跳过空格，了解大意，然后根据语境及所给单词的提示对所缺部分逐一作答，逐一要考虑句型，语法，搭配以及语境等因素，最后通读一遍并验证。
59．起初她感到孤独。根据空格后first，首先，此处为介词短语at first，起初，可知应用at，故答案为at。
60．她想和同学交朋友，但她发现他们大多数都是外国人。they，他们。根据空格前of，介词后加宾格，应用them，故答案为them。
61．然后她想念她最亲密的朋友之一，琳达。close，亲近的，形容词。固定搭配one of +形容词最高级+名词的复数，可知此处应用最高级closest，故答案为closest。
62．他们的友谊持续了多年。last，持续，动词。根据空格后for years，数年，客观事实可知时态为一般现在时，主语为friendship，单数形式，可知此处应用动词的三单形式lasts，故答案为lasts。
63．看着之前琳达送的礼物，玛丽比平时更想琳达了。look，看，动词。分析句子成分可知此处作主语，动词不能做主语，应用动名词looking做主语，位于句首首字母大写，故答案为Looking。
64．她拿着电话，但她不敢打电话给她。根据空格后句子she is afraid to call her. 她害怕给她打电话，可知此处与上句为转折关系，拿起电话又害怕，应用but，故答案为but。
65．她担心琳达是否接她的电话。worry，担心，动词。根据下文时态可知为一般现在时，又因主语为she，可知此处应用动词的三单形式worries，故答案为worries。
66．当琳达听说是玛丽时，她很感动，她说她非常想念玛丽。根据空格后句子hears that it is Mary. 听说那是玛丽，可知是当听到是玛丽的时候，她非常感动，应用when引导时间状语从句，位于句首首字母大，故答案为When。
67．当琳达听说是玛丽时，她很感动，她说她非常想念玛丽。move，移动，动词。根据空格前is，可知此处是指她很感动，be动词后加形容词，应用moved，故答案为moved。
68．在那一刻，玛丽觉得她比世界上任何人都幸福。根据空格前feel，感觉，动词，可知此处应为宾语从句，缺少连接词，根据空格后句子she is happier than anyone else in the world. 她比世界上任何人都幸福。句意表达完整，应用that引导，故答案为that。
69．Before；70．the；71．quickest；72．friendly；73．from；74．to make；75．how；76．talking；77．themselves；78．more quickly
主要讲了交朋友的一些技巧。
考查语法填空，首先识记单词词义及词性，然后结合语法和句意确定答案，最终仔细检查。
69．在你交朋友之前，你必须决定你想和谁做朋友。You make friends你交朋友，you have to decide with whom you want to be your friends.你必须决定你想和谁做朋友，前后句需要连词，结合句子可知讲的是在你交朋友之前必须决定你想和谁做朋友，before在......之前，连词，注意句首首字母大写，故填Before。
70．大多数人都喜欢有和他们一样喜欢做同样事情的朋友。the same相同的，固定搭配，故填the。
71．交朋友最快的方式是微笑。quick迅速的，形容词，way方式，名词，前面用形容词，the后面用形容词最高级，quick的最高级是quickest，最迅速的，故填quickest。
72．当你微笑时，人们会认为你对他们很友好，很容易交谈。friend朋友，可数名词，be friendly to...对......友好，固定搭配，friendly友好的，形容词，故填friendly。
73．一开始微笑可能并不容易，但要记住，大多数人都会远离一张愤怒的脸。stay away from...，远离......，固定搭配，故填from。
74．学会与他人交谈是交朋友的好方法。make结交，实义动词。a good way to do sth.一个做某事的好的方式，固定搭配，所以用to make，故填to make。
75．想想当有人对你说好话时，你感觉有多好。句子是宾语从句，用陈述语序，结构是特殊疑问词+主语+谓语，feel感到，great极好的，所以特殊疑问词用how，故填how。
76．难道你不想继续和那个人说话吗？talk谈话，实义动词，keep doing sth.继续做某事，固定搭配，所以用talking，故填talking。
77．问你的新朋友一些关于自己的问题。they他们，主格，做主语。new friends新朋友，结合句子可知讲的是问新朋友关于新朋友自己的问题，they的反身代词是themselves他们自己，故填themselves。
78．没有什么比耸耸肩寻求答案更能迅速阻止谈话了。quick迅速的，形容词。stop停止，实义动词，副词修饰实义动词，所以用quickly，迅速地。than是比较级标志词，所以用quickly的副词more quickly，更迅速地，副词，故填more quickly。
79．with；80．that；81．happily；82．to write；83．but；84．opened；85．believed；86．a；87．greatest；88．encouragement
文章大意：纳撒尼尔霍桑失业后，在妻子的信任与自信的支持下，从纳撒尼尔霍桑的笔下，诞生了美国文学名著之一《红字》，一些著名的故事背后都有来自所爱的人或是朋友的鼓励与信任。
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考查语法填空。这是个励志的故事，人与人的对话提供了大量的信息，结尾一定要看懂对本题的解题有帮助。本题考点综合多样，要求同学各知识点掌握得比较全面。
79．纳撒尼尔霍桑带着一颗破碎的心回到了家中。用with a broken heart表伴随。故答案为：with。
80．他告诉他的妻子——索菲娅他失业了。用that引导宾语从句的陈述句。故答案为：that。
81．她非常高兴地对他说。happy，高兴的，形容词。这里用副词happily修饰动词said，故答案为：happily。
82．你就没有时间写你所想些的东西。have time to do sth，有时间做某事，固定搭配。故答案为：to write。
83．不过，在我写书期间我们该靠什么为生呢？联系上下文可知，这里表示转折，用连词but，故答案为：but。
84．接着她拿出了个小盒子，打开它，里面有很多钱。这表示打开了盒子，文章用的是过去式，所以，用opened，故答案为：opened。
85．我总是相信你有可能是个天才。这是妻子对他的信任：我总是相信你有可能是个天才。用过去式，所以，用believed。故答案为：believed。
86．我总是相信你有可能是个天才。表示一个时，以辅音音素开头的单词，前用a，故答案为：a。
87．在妻子的信任与自信的支持下，从纳撒尼尔霍桑的笔下，诞生了美国文学名著之一《红字》。one of the + 最高级，表示最……之一。故答案为：greatest。
88．一些著名的故事背后都有来自所爱的人或是朋友的鼓励与信任。根据of可知，后接名词，encourage，鼓励，动词，名词形式是encouragement。故答案为：encouragement。
89．needs；the；quickest；friendly；form；to make；talking；themselves；Make；more quickly
文章大意：本文主要讲述了如何交朋友。交朋友最快捷的方式就是微笑，以赞美的方式开始话题，还要投其所好，这样的话才能交到更多的朋友。
（1）交朋友需要技巧。making friends是动名词，动名词做主语，谓语动词要用单数形式，故填needs。
（2）大多数人都喜欢有和他们一样喜欢做同样事情的朋友。固定短语the same kind of things表示相同的事情，same前面一般要用定冠词，故填the。
（3）最快捷的交友方式就是微笑。分析语句可知此空需要形容词的最高级，表示最快捷的，故填quickest。
（4）当你微笑的时候，人们会认为你对他们非常的友好，很容易与你聊天。固定短语，be friendly to sb.，表示对某人非常的友好，故填friendly。
（5）但请记住，大多数人都会避开一张愤怒的面孔的。固定短语，stay away from，表示与......保持距离，故填from。
（6）学会与他人交谈是结交朋友的好方法。固定短语a way to do sth.表示做某事的方法，故填to make。
（7）你不想一直和那个人说话吗？固定短语keep doing sth.表示持续做某事，故填talking。
（8）问你的新朋友一些关于他们自己的问题。根据语境可知此空需要反身代词，故填themselves。
（9）确保你也有话要说。固定短语，make sure，表示确保，有把握。此句是祈使句，动词原形开头，故填Make。
（10）没有什么能比耸耸肩寻求答案更快地阻止谈话。因句中有连词than，表示比较，所以此空要用比较级结构，故填more quickly。
考查语法填空。根据所给单词的提示通读全文，理解大意；再根据句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素来确定所给单词的具体形式。