答案than

9.解析：“严重危害”和“作用于”之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。

答案done

10.解析：句意：是时候对“浪费”说不了。It is time for sb to do sth是固定用法，意思是“是时候做某事了。”

答案say

Passage 8(2014•湖南)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

We can choose our friends，but usually we cannot choose our neighbors.However，to get a happy home life，we have to get along with __1__ as well as possible.

An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for __2__.People should not do things __3__ will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily.For example，television sets need not be played at full volume (音量) __4__ loud pop music should not be played very late at night.By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors，yocan enjoy __5__ friendly relationship with them.

An equally important quality is tolerance.Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people，__6__ there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable.__7__ neighbors want to get along well with each other，they have to show their tolerance.In this way，everyone will live __8__ peace.

【语篇导读】

我们可以选择朋友，却无法选择邻居;因此处理好邻里关系至关重要。该篇文章主要说明如何处理好邻里关系。

1.解析：根据句式结构此处缺少get along with的宾语，根据上下文句意所填词汇应是前文提到的neighbors，故用代词them。

答案them

2.解析：根据句式结构此处缺少介词for的宾语，应填名词或代词，根据下文意思可以总结出“好邻居的重要品质是为他人着想”，故填others。

答案others

3.解析：分析结构可知此句中需要填的是定语从句的引导词，先行词是things指物，在从句中做主语，故用that/which。

答案that/which

4.解析：此处缺少连词，根据句意可知上下文是并列加顺延的关系，故用and。

答案and

5.解析：此处考查冠词。relationship此处作可数名词，且第一次出现，用a。

答案a

6.解析：此处缺少连词。根据语境：“邻居们应该尽其所能避免打搅别人，但有时一些搅扰是不可避免的”。此处上下文是转折关系，故用but。

答案but

7.解析：此处缺少连词。根据句意：“如果邻居们想要和睦相处他们应互相忍让。”所填词汇应能引导条件状语或时间状语从句，故用If或When。

答案If/When

8.解析：此处考查固定短语的介词搭配。根据句意，这样，大家都能和平共处，故用in，“in peace”和平地。

答案in

Passage 9(2013•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。

One day，Nick invited his friends to supper.He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen.Suddenly，he __1__ (find)that he had run out of salt.So Nick called to his son，“Go to the village and buy some salt，but pay a fair price for it：neither too much __2__ too little.”

His son looked surprised.“I can understand why I shouldn't pay too much，Father，but if I can pay less, __3__ not save a bit of money?”

“That would be a very __4__(reason)thing to do in a big city，but it could destroy a small village like ours，”Nick said.

Nick's guests, __5__ had heard their conversation，asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could.Nick replied，“The only reason a man would sell salt __6__ a lower price would be because he was desperate for money.And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect __7__ the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”

“But such a small thing couldn't __8__(possible) destroy a village.”

“In the beginning, there was only __9__ very small amount of unfairness in the world，but everyone added a little，always __10__(think) that it was only small and not very important，and look where we have ended up today.”

【语篇导读】

本文通过Nick叫儿子去买盐要给合理价格的故事说明，一定要公平对待他人，尊重努力工作的人的汗水和努力。

1.解析：动词时态。在主格人称代词he后应为谓语动词，由语境可知用一般过去时。

答案found