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。
Friends are important to everyone, ________, some people may have trouble ________ （keep） their friendships. Here are some tips on how to make your friendship ________ （deep） and stronger.
★Be yourself. A lot of teens try not to lose the friendship once they become friends with some people. Though your identity （身份） is always changing, some of your personality will stay pretty much ________ same. Find out ________ those things are, think hard about who you want to be, and then show yourself ________ （honest） to the people around you.
★Avoid gossip （八卦）. Friends shouldn't spread rumors （谣言） about other friends. If you've heard something bad about your friends, ________ （find） a proper way of asking them about it by ________ （you）. If you're not sure how to talk to them about it, ask a trusted friend for advice.
★Protect your friends. Very often, somebody that you're not close to doubts one of your ________ （friend）. It's important to find out both sides of the story, but it's also a good chance to show your friend that you trust him by telling him.
★Return the care. There are times when a friend will lend you a textbook, or a shoulder to cry on. A good friend will cheer you up when you're in trouble and listen patiently when your friend shares a problem ________ you. Be sure you are as helpful as your friend, because he will take notice and feel good you.
【答案】 however；keeping；deeper；the；what；honest；find；yourself；friends；with
【解析】文章大意：文章主要提出了使友谊变得深厚、坚固的四个建议。
（1）句意：然而，有些人可能在保持友谊上有麻烦。根据上文 Friends are important to everyone 朋友对每个人都很重要，可知此处为转折，然而有些人可能在保持友谊上有麻烦，应用转折连词however。故答案为however。
（2）句意：有些人可能在保持友谊上有麻烦。根据固定搭配have trouble doing sth.做某事有麻烦，可知此处应用动词keep的ing形式keeping。故答案为keeping。
（3）句意：这里有一些在如何使你的友谊更深厚、更坚固的提示。根据并列形容词比较级stronger更坚固，可知此处应用形容词deep的比较级deeper。故答案为deeper。
（4）句意：尽管你的身份总是在改变，你的一些性格基本上会保持一样。根据形容词same，一样的，可知此处应填定冠词the。故答案为the。
（5）句意：找到那些东西是什么。根据宾语those things，那些动词，可知应用疑问词what。故答案为what。
（6）句意：然后向你周围的人诚实地展示你自己。根据副词修饰动词，可知此处应用形容词honest的副词形式honestly修饰动词show。故答案为honestly。
（7）句意：找到一个合适的方式问他们。根据下文 If you're not sure how to talk to them about it, ask a trusted friend for advice. 如果你不确定如何和他们讨论，问一个你信任的朋友要建议，可知此处应用动词原形引导祈使句表劝告。故答案为find。
（8）句意：找到一个合适的方式自己问他们。根据固定搭配，by oneself，自己，可知应用代词you的反身代词yourself，故答案为yourself。
（9）句意：某个你不亲近的朋友怀疑你的一个朋友。根据固定搭配，one of+可数名词复数 ，可知此处应填名词friend的复数形式friends，故答案为friends。
（10）句意：当你的朋友和你分享一个问题。根据固定搭配，share sth. with sb.，和某人分享某物，可知此处应填介词with，故答案为with。
【点评】考查语法填空，注意根据单词在语境中的词性进行必要的变形，同时熟记固定搭配和基本句型。
2．阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
A wealthy old man lived alone in a big house. He was growing ________ （weak） day by day. Since he was unable to look after ________ （him）, he decided to hire （雇佣） a nurse to take care ________ him.
One day, the old man interviewed two ________ （nurse）—Anthony and Peter. Anthony was a handsome young man while Peter looked quite ordinary. The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man turned to Peter and said, "Anthony has ________ （give） me a very bad account of you. He said you are rude and untrustworthy. Is this correct?"
Peter thought for a minute and said, "________ Anthony has a bad opinion of me, there must be something wrong with me. I should take some time to change these things."
The old man was very impressed by Peter's words. At the same time, Anthony came back with ________ cup of tea for the old man.
The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him. He then returned to Anthony and told him. "Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone. ________ do you think about this?" After hearing this, Anthony shouted ________ （angry）.
In the end, Peter ________ （choose）. Peter looked quite common, but he had impressive inner beauty.
【答案】 weaker；himself；of；nurses；given；If；a；What；angrily；was chosen
【解析】本文介绍了一个老人在录用护士时，故意挑起对方的矛盾，通过两人截然不同的反应，从而判断谁适合。
（1）句意：他一天比一天虚弱。weak是形容词，形容词修饰系动词grow，根据day by day可知是比较级weaker，故填 weaker。
（2）句意：因为他不能照顾自己 ，他决定雇一个护士来照顾他。look after oneself，照顾自己，主语是he，故反身代词是himself，故填 himself。
（3）句意：因为他不能照顾自己 ，他决定雇一个护士来照顾他。take care of，固定搭配，照顾，故填of 。
（4）句意：一天，老人面试两个护士—— Anthony and Peter 。two后是可数名词复习，nurse，是可数名词，故填nurses。
（5）句意：安东尼对你的评价很差。根据助动词has可知此处是现在完成时，故填过去分词，give的过去分词是given，故填given 。
（6）句意：如果安东尼对我有看法，我一定有什么问题。此处是条件状语从句，故是引导词if，如果，故填If。
（7）句意：同时，安东尼给老人端了杯茶回来。cup是名词单数，以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a表示泛指，a cup of，固定搭配，一杯……，故填a。
（8）句意：你对此怎么想？此处是特殊疑问句，think后缺少宾语，故用what提问，故填What。
（9）句意：听到这，安东尼生气地大喊。副词修饰动词shouted，angrily，是副词，生气地，故填angrily。
（10）句意：最后，Peter被录用。根据 Peter looked quite common ， 可知时态是一般过去时，choose与主语Peter是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是第三人称单数，故助动词是was，choose的过去分词是chosen，故填 was chosen 。
【点评】考查语法填空，注意调整词性，时态，主谓一致和名词的数等。
