1．[2015·陕西高考]
more learned a man is,
more modest he usually becomes.
答案：The; the 考查冠词用法，在该题中分析句式结构可以看出，此处为“the＋比较级， the＋比较级”结构，故两空均填the。
2．[2015·重庆高考]I just heard
bank where Dora works was robbed by
gunman wearing a mask.
答案：the; a 第一空，句中where引导的定语从句修饰bank，由此可知这里特指Dora工作的银行，故用定冠词；第二空，泛指“一个持枪歹徒”，因此用不定冠词。
3．[2015·四川高考]Brian is gifted in writing music; he is very likely to be
Beethoven.
答案：a 根据结构可知此处填冠词，表示“一类人”“一个类似于贝多芬的人”，故填不定冠词。
4．[2015·浙江高考]Jane's grandmother had wanted to write
children's book for many years, but one thing or another always got in
way.
答案：a; the 根据空格位置可知考查冠词。第一空，book是可数名词，此处表泛指，用不定冠词a；第二空，in the way是固定词组“挡路，妨碍”。
5．[2017·天津高考]Life is like
ocean: only the strongwilled
can reach the other shore.
答案：an ocean为可数名词，在本句中表示泛指，故用不定冠词，ocean以元音音素开头，故答案是an。
6．[2017·重庆高考]I
can't tell you
way to the Wilson's because
we don't have
Wilson here in the village.
答案：the; a 第一空表示去某人家的路为特指，故用the；第二空表示一个叫Wilson的人，表示泛指概念，故用不定冠词a。
7．[2017·浙江高考]The paper is due next month, and I am working
seven days
week,
often long into
night.
答案：a; the 第一空填a相当于every/one；第二空为固定搭配long into the night。
8．[2017·陕西高考]
village
where
I
was
born
has grown
into
town.
答案：The; a 由village后面的定语从句“where I was born”可知，第一空为特指，故用the；而第二空泛指一个城镇，故用不定冠词a。
9．[2017·江西高考]They chose Tom to be
captain of the team
because they knew he was
smart leader.
答案：the; a 第一空后的名词“captain”为特指，指这个队的队长，故与the连用；第二空后面的名词leader为泛指“一个……的领导”，故填a。
10．[2017·课标全国卷]He missed
gold in the high jump, but will get
second chance in the long jump.
答案：the; a gold当金牌讲时，在本句中为“跳高中的金牌”，故用定冠词；第二空考查序数词只表示“又一，再一”之意，故用不定冠词。
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
[2017·课标全国卷]Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River
near Cleveland, Ohio. It
61
(be) unimaginable
that
it
could
ever
be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it
62
(actual) caught
fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of
63
most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn't changed in a few days
64
even a few
months. It took years of work
65
(reduce) the industrial pollution
and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the
water in the river is
66
(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a
habit
67
is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much
or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such
an impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and
something to
change immediately?
While there are
68
(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for
most of us the
69
(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and
work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be
70
(patience)．
Step 1：通读全文，掌握主旨大意。
本文讲述的是通过一个城市清理工业污染的例子，说明这样一个道理：只要我们坚持不懈，我们都可以做成那些看似不可能的事情。
Step 2：逐题解答，确定答案。
61．was。根据结构可知填谓语，即恰当的时态。
62．actually。根据空格位置可知，此处修饰caught。
63．the。根据空后面的most outstanding为最高级，可知答案。
64．or。本句为否定句，且前后两部分为并列结构，可知答案。
65.to reduce。根据前面的took可推断，此处填非谓语，另外考查固定结构。
66．cleaner。下文中的than ever为关键信息。
67．that/which。根据“have”和“is driving”可知，此处填连词，另名词后的从句为定语从句，且从句中没有主语。
68．amazing。本题在名词之前，应用adj.作定语。
69．changes。定冠词the后应为名词，且谓语是are及require可知答案。
70．patient。be动词之后应该为形容词。
Step 3：代入答案。
需考虑语法结构正确且语义符合逻辑，语法结合语义才能确保万无一失。