答案how

8.解析：考查代词。参见上文Yoneed to learn how to sort throug...

答案you

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 yofacing 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 yoare facing an impossible situation.Maybe yohave a habit __7__ is driving your family crazy.Possibly yodrink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use.When yoface such an impossible situation，don't yowant 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