阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连续的要求，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，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为的相应位置上。

Roadside bomb explosions in southern Afghanistan have killed at least five civilians and five policemen. The attack came as NATO’s new Secretary General visited Kabul  1.   (discuss) with Afghan officials and candidates ahead of the August 20  2.  (president) election.

Afghan officials in southern Helmans province said a group of civilians 3.  (travel) to a wedding party when  4.  big vehicle, which was being pulled by a tractor, hit a roadside bomb.

Officials have blamed Taliban insurgents（叛乱分子）as part of efforts to discourage voters 5.  taking part in the coming election.

Five policemen were also killed in a separate roadside bomb burst in Helmand,  6.region is a known Taliban stronghold（据点）  7. thousands of US Marines and British soldiers are engaged  8. major anti-insurgency operations to improve security 9. Afghans go to vote.

The security situation deteriorating（恶化）in southern parts of the country has been a cause of concern for both Afghan election officials and international observers since the 10. (remove) of the Taliban from power in 2001.

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1-10的相应位置上。

Sometimes Chinese English teachers are puzzled by such questions, “Have you got any skills in reading comprehension?” Actually, many of the teachers can’t give students  1.  efficient (效率高的) way to deal with reading. Anyway,   2. often simply say, “Read more and practise more, and you   3. (get) more experience in reading comprehension.” Frankly, these teachers’ good  4.  (suggest) are only helpful to arouse students’ interest in reading   5.  not helpful to deal with the questions in the examinations of reading comprehension. Personally, I think the skill for reading comprehension should be based  6. the knowledge of English writing. Since the English passages  7.  (write) under some rules or principles, the science of reading and understanding may have a close relationship with writing. Reading comprehension can’t be independent from the knowledge of writing. So to do8. (well) in reading comprehension, we should learn the knowledge of writing, study  9. questions are designed and the relationship   10. questions and the reading materials.

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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

       Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl __16___ （name） Lisa who was suffering from a rare and serious disease．Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion __17___ her five-year-old brother, ___18__ had miraculously （奇迹般地） survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies （抗体） needed to fight the ___19__ （ill）．

       The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy___20__ he would be willing to give his blood to his sister．I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking ___21__ deep breath and saying, “Yes, I’ll do it if it can save Lisa．”

       As the transfusion progressed, he lay in a bed next to his sister and ___22__ （smile）, as we all did, seeing the color returning ____23__ her cheeks．Then his face grew pale and his smile faded．He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away?”

       Being young, the boy had ____24___ （understand） the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give her all ___25___ blood．

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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

Once upon a time there was a rich merchant   16 __      _____ had four wives. He loved the 4^th wife the most.  He took great care of her and gave her nothing   17___  _______ the best. He also loved the 3^rd wife very much. He was very  18         __ (pride) of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. He also loved his 2^nd wife. She is __  19 ___________very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant’s close friend. __20__________ the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2^nd  wife and __21____________ would always help him out and tide(帮助渡过) him   22__________ difficult times. Now, the merchant’s 1^st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great 23___________  (contribute) in maintaining his wealth and business as well as   24____________  (take) care of the household. _ 25   ________, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.