高考英语题型训练 04:语法填空专题

When work affects your health, are you guilty of overworking? Apart from the salary, the amount of paid time off (PTO) is one of the most important elements of      1     (employ). Ensuring we take      2      break is important for our health and performance. 

Celebrity Cruises recently surveyed over 1,200 Americans      3     (see) if they’re taking advantage of their PTO, and which industries are providing the most PTO. 

    Of the 11 industries      4     (include) in the survey, nine offered their workers an average of 14 or 15 paid vacation days per year. Hotel, food services and hospitality offered the      5     (small) number of days at 11. Some industries offered generous PTO packages, but      6     (employee) had to work extra hours to make up for vacation time. Overall, 62 percent admitted to working extra hours the week before their travels, and this had an effect      7      women the most.      8      the finance, technology and medical industries all offered at least 14 days of PTO, employees in these fields were the most likely to work overtime before vacation. 

    As stress continues to be an issue in work, vacations have become      9     (increase) necessary.      10     (understand) the needs of your employees will not only create trust but also lessen stress. 

·be guilty of doing sth. 做某事是有过错的

·element  n. 要素；组成部分

·generous  adj. 慷慨的；大方的；丰富的

·make up for 弥补；补偿

Celebrity Cruises recently surveyed over 1,200 Americans      3     (see) if they’re taking advantage of their PTO, and which industries are providing the most PTO. (Para. 2)

这是一个主从复合句。if和which均引导__________，作“__________”的__________。

【语篇解读】

 本文主要介绍了关于带薪休假的调查以及休假的必要性。

【答案解析】

1. employment 考查词性转换。介词of后需要接名词作宾语。

2. a 考查冠词。have/take a break为固定搭配，意为“休息一会儿”。

3. to see 考查动词不定式。不定式在此处作目的状语。

4. included 考查非谓语动词。include在此处作后置定语，与所修饰的词“the 11 industries”之间为被动关系，故用included。

5. smallest 考查形容词最高级。根据前面的“the”可知，此处要用最高级。

6. employees  考查名词单复数。employee为可数名词，在此处作主语，需用复数形式。

7. on 考查介词。have an effect on是固定搭配，意为“对……有影响”。

8. Although/Though/While 考查连词。前后句为转折关系，句意：尽管金融、技术和医疗行业都提供了至少14天的带薪休假，但这些领域的员工最有可能在休假前加班。

9. increasingly 考查副词。此处用副词修饰形容词“necessary”，作状语。

10. Understanding 考查非谓语动词。此处需用动名词作主语，故用Understanding。

【长难句分析答案】

宾语从句；see；宾语