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17．Americans love pets．In America，there are（61）morefamilies with pets than those with children．（62）Itis common that U．S homes have some sorts of pets，such as monkeys，snakers and even wolves．But Americans'all-time favorites are cats and dogs，because dogs can offer（63）protection（protect） from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid of the home unwanted pests．Beneath keeping pets，there lies（64）abasic American belief：Pets have a right to be treated well．In Houston，Texas，dogs can have their dinner（65）delivered（deliver） to their homes，just like pizza．Pets can even go with their owners on vacation．Besides，at least 75 animal welfare organiztions exist in American（66）that/whichcan provide care and adoption services for（67）homeless（home） and ill-treated animals．（68）To pay（pay） for the high-tech health care，people can buy health insure for their pets．Pets are as basic to American culture（69）ashot dogs or apple pie．By now researchers（70）have discovered（discover） that interacting with animals lowers a person's blood pressure．Pets even encourage social relationships：They give their owners an appearance of friendliness，and they provide a good topic of conversation．

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分析 本文主要讲述美国人喜欢养宠物．因为狗能保护他们不受小偷的侵犯和不速之客的打扰，猫能除掉家中的害虫．还有，通过研究发现，与狗互动能降低人的血压等．

解答 61．more 考查形容词比较级．根据句中than，表示要用形容词比较级．
62．It 考查it用法．it是形容主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句． 
63．protection 考查名词．offer是动词，后接名词作其宾语．
64．a 考查冠词．belief是可数名词，单数形式前加不定冠词a表示泛指．
65．delivered 考查过去分词．"have+sth （宾语）+过去分词（宾语补足语）"意为"让/叫/使/请别人做某事"．宾语sth 后面用过去分词作宾语补足语，说明sth 与过去分词表示的动作之间是被动关系．
66．that/which 考查定语从句．分析句子结构可知这是一个定语从句，先行词animal welfare organiztions在从句中作主语，用关系代词that/which．
67．homeless 考查形容词．根据句意：无家可归的受到虐待的动词．用形容词homeless．
68．To pay 考查动词不定式．此处动词不定式表示目的，作目的状语．
69．as 考查固定搭配．as…as意为"和…一样"，表示同级的比较．使用时要注意第一个as为副词，第二个as为连词．其基本结构为：as+adj．/adv．+as．     
70．have discovered 考查动词时态．根据句中状语By now，用现在完成时态．

点评 在一篇200词左右的语篇（短文或对话）中留出10处空白，部分空白的后面给出单词的基本形式，要求考生根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语不得多于3个单词．要做好语法填空题，理解短文是解题的前提，扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础，英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充．考生须灵活运用语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容．答完后，还要通读全文，核对所填单词形式是否正确，是否符合语境．