Ⅲ.用if、that、whether填空完成短文
Last weekend, I planned to visit my grandma. I wondered 1. she would like the homemade cookies I made. My mum told me 2. Grandma always misses my cooking, so I felt more confident.
On the way, I called my cousin Lily. I asked her 3. she wanted to join me. She said 4. she had to finish her homework, but she promised to visit Grandma next time.
When I arrived, Grandma hugged me tightly. She said 5. the cookies were the most delicious ones she had ever tasted. I was happy to hear that. Before leaving, I asked Grandma 6. she needed anything. She smiled and said 7. my company was the best gift.
This weekend taught me 8. spending time with family is priceless.

1. if/whether
2. that
3. if/whether
4. that
5. that
6. if/whether
7. that
8. that

【分析】要完成这道题，需掌握宾语从句中引导词that、if/whether的用法区别：① that用于引导陈述内容的宾语从句，无实际意义，对应陈述句语境；② if/whether用于引导表“是否”含义的宾语从句，常跟在wonder、ask等表疑问的动词后。解题时，先结合每个空前面的动词含义和从句语境判断：1. 前面是表疑问的wondered，需表“是否”，用if/whether；2. 前面是told，后接陈述内容，用that；3. 前面是表疑问的asked，需表“是否”，用if/whether；4. 前面是said，后接陈述内容，用that；5. 同第4题，用that；6. 前面是表疑问的asked，需表“是否”，用if/whether；7. 前面是said，后接陈述内容，用that；8. 前面是taught，后接陈述道理，用that。
【解析】1. 动词wonder后接表“是否”的宾语从句，故填if/whether；2. 动词told后接陈述内容的宾语从句，用that；3. 动词asked后接表“是否”的宾语从句，故填if/whether；4. 动词said后接陈述内容的宾语从句，用that；5. 动词said后接陈述内容的宾语从句，用that；6. 动词asked后接表“是否”的宾语从句，故填if/whether；7. 动词said后接陈述内容的宾语从句，用that；8. 动词taught后接陈述内容的宾语从句，用that。
【答案】1. if/whether；2. that；3. if/whether；4. that；5. that；6. if/whether；7. that；8. that
【知识点】宾语从句引导词、that的用法、if/whether的用法
【点评】本题围绕宾语从句引导词的基础用法展开，是初中英语核心语法题，需结合动词含义和从句类型选择引导词，难度较低，适合巩固基础知识点。
【难度系数】0.8

Ⅳ.语法填空
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways.
Recently, twenty-four young singers from all over China entered a competition by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very 1. (clear) and looked comfortable on the stage. 2. some of them took part in the competition for the 3. (one) time, they were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers.
The winner of the 4. (man) competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi'an and the winner of the women's competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. Both of them were very modest and they didn't think they were 5. (good) than other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the women's, said 6. studying English helped her win the prize and she would have to study hard.
This kind of competition encourages people 7. (speak) English. Many people agree that they make progress 8. singing English songs and that it's a good idea to have fun with English.
Maybe you 9. (hear) of the English speaking programme before. If not, why don't you find out about it? It gives you lots of 10. (suggest) to take an interest in English.

1. clearly
2. Although/Though
3. first
4. men's
5. better
6. that
7. to speak
8. by
9. have heard
10. suggestions

【分析】
做语法填空时，需结合句子结构、词性、固定搭配及语法规则解题：1. 修饰动词需用副词，故转换形容词形式；2. 分析前后句逻辑关系确定连词；3. 结合语境判断数词形式；4. 表示所属关系用名词所有格；5. 由比较级标志词确定形容词形式；6. 根据宾语从句规则选引导词；7. 依据固定搭配确定非谓语形式；8. 结合语境选表方式的介词；9. 由时间标志词确定时态；10. 根据修饰词确定名词复数形式。
【解析】
1. 此处修饰动词sang，需用副词，clear的副词形式为clearly，故填clearly；
2. 前后句为让步关系，意为“虽然他们中部分人首次参赛，但唱得和母语者一样好”，故填Although/Though；
3. 表示“第一次”，用one的序数词first，故填first；
4. 此处表“男子组的比赛”，需用名词所有格，man的复数所有格为men's，故填men's；
5. 由句中than可知用形容词比较级，good的比较级是better，故填better；
6. 此处引导宾语从句，从句结构完整，故填that；
7. 固定搭配encourage sb to do sth（鼓励某人做某事），故填to speak；
8. 表“通过某种方式”用介词by，故填by；
9. 由句中before可知用现在完成时，主语为you，故填have heard；
10. lots of后接可数名词复数，suggest的名词复数为suggestions，故填suggestions。
【答案】
1. clearly
2. Although/Though
3. first
4. men's
5. better
6. that
7. to speak
8. by
9. have heard
10. suggestions
【知识点】
副词的用法、从句引导词、词形转换
【点评】
本题为英语语法填空题，考查基础语法知识与词形转换能力，涵盖副词、连词、名词所有格、比较级、固定搭配等考点，侧重对学生基础语言运用能力的考查，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6