一、单句填空
1． Inside，though，the place was practically empty—there was just one couple，________(sit)at a table near the window.
sitting 【解析】句意：然而，室内实际上很空荡，只有一对夫妇坐在窗子边的桌子。描述前面one couple所发生的动作行为，用动词的现在分词。
2． These clubs give you the opportunity ________(play)a sport you love or learn a sport that is new to you.
to play 3．(2016·安徽示范性高中第二次联考)In these cases，club members have to work hard to organize fundraisers and collect money to keep their sports ________(go)．
going 【解析】句意：这些情况下，俱乐部成员不得不努力组织募捐活动和筹集资金保证运动会的进行。keep doing“一直做……”。
4． He saw the stone，________(say)to himself...
saying 【解析】句意：他看着那块石头，心想：……。根据句子结构可知，此处用非谓语动词形式，he和say是主动关系，须用现在分词。
5．By chance Elizabeth saw Darcy's and Wickham's faces at the moment when they caught sight of each other，and she was ________(astonish)at the effect of the meeting.
astonished 【解析】句意： 就在他们互相见面的时候，伊丽莎白碰巧看见了达西和威克姆的脸；她对会面的结果很吃惊。根据句意可知，表示人的心理状态，astonish用过去分词形式。
6． We should try every effort
________(prevent) violence happening at school，....
to prevent 【解析】句意：我们应该竭尽全力来防止校园暴力的发生……。try every effort“尽一切努力”，后面接不定式作目的状语。
7．They can choose ________ (live) in many environments and in a wide variety of ways.
to live 【解析】句意：他们可以选择生活在多种环境中，以不同的方式生活。choose后跟动词不定式作宾语，choose to do sth.“选择做某事”。
8．As usual，I had to leave a message，fully ________(expect) to hear from him later that evening or the next day.
expecting 【解析】句意：通常，我需要留个言，热切希望能在那天晚上晚些时候或是第二天收到他的来信。逗号前是完整的句子，所以动词expect在此应该用非谓语动词形式；其逻辑主语与句子主语I一致，且二者之间是主动关系，故用现在分词。
9．Halfway through his talk，the speaker stopped and decided ________(create) a group activity.
to create 【解析】句意：在他的讲话到一半的时候，演讲者停了下来，决定搞一个集体活动。decide后跟动词不定式作宾语，decide to do sth.“决定做某事”。
10．Before leaving，we spent half an hour ________(play) with the students there.
playing 【解析】句意：在离开之前我们花了半个小时的时间和那儿的学生们一起玩。spend...(in)doing sth.“花费……做某事”。
11．I was surprised ________(see) you're taking this class.
to see
12．I opened the door and saw him ________(stand) there and I didn't believe my eyes at first.
standing 【解析】句意：我打开门，看到他站在那里。我一开始都不敢相信自己的眼睛。see sb.doing sth.“看见某人正在做某事”。
二、语法填空
Keeping a diary in English is one of the __1__(effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.
__2__(compare) with other forms of writing，it is shorter and takes __3__(little) time.It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English.If we persist in this practice，gradually we'll learn how to express __4__(us) in English.In keeping a diary in English，we certainly run up against many difficulties.In __5__ first place，it often happens that we have trouble __6__(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind.Secondly，there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese.And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English __7__(proper)．
As far as I am concerned，my __8__(suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a ChineseEnglish dictionary within easy reach.Whenever something beats us，we can first put it down in our notebook __9__ then consult our dictionary.We can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessary.In short，I believe that it is __10__ great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.
6．finding have trouble(in)doing sth.“做某事有麻烦/困难”，是固定短语。
7．properly 修饰动词put...into...用副词，表示方式。
8．suggestion 空格前面有形容词性物主代词，后面没有可以作宾语的成分，所以要填名词suggestion；而且由is可知要用单数形式。
9．and 根据then判断，前后两个动作是递进关系，填and。
10．of “be of＋名词”是固定用法，其意义相当于该名词的同根形容词；be of great use相当于be greatly useful。
三、短文改错
Among all my friends are a special one I'm most thankful to.I got to know him when I started with school.He has been with me ever since.Though he looks seriously，he is really fun as you get close him.He is quiet or knowledgeable.He knows every language in the world，all the event in history and the thoughts of great scientists.
My friend is patience.I am slow in understanding，but I can turn to him whenever I have a question.When I am tiring，he makes me relaxing.When I am lonely，he stays with me silently.When I am sad，he cheers me up.Shall I tell you who he is？His name is “READ”．
【解析】
Among all my friends
a special one I'm most thankful to.I got to know him when I started
school.He has been with me ever since.Though he looks ，he is really fun as you get closehim.He is quiet
knowledgeable.He knows every language in the world，all the
in history and the thoughts of great scientists.
My friend is .I am slow in understanding，but I can turn to him whenever I have a question.When I am ，he makes me .When I am lonely，he stays with me silently.When I am sad，he cheers me up.Shall I tell you who he is？His name is “”．
1．句子的主语是a special one，故谓语动词用第三人称单数。
2．start是及物动词，直接跟school作宾语。
3．look是系动词，后跟形容词作表语。
4．get close to“靠近”。
5．前后两个形容词是并列关系不是选择关系，故用并列连词and。
6．event是可数名词，由其前的all提示可知应用复数形式。
7．系动词后应跟形容词作表语。
8．分析句意可知，此处指主语的心理状态，故用ed形式的形容词。
9．make me relaxed“让我放松”。
10．根据his name可知，后面是名词，而read是动词。