Ⅳ. 语法填空。
Waiting at the Gate in the Snow
During the Song Dynasty，there lived a young man named Yang Shi. One winter day，Yang and his friend went to visit their teacher，Cheng Yi，because they felt very(1)(confuse)about a difficult problem. When they(2)(arrive)at the house，they found the gate closed. Seeing their teacher resting inside，they decided to wait outside(3)(patient). Suddenly，it started to snow and his clothes was covered with a thick white layer(雪层). The weather was(4) cold that their hands and feet quickly became numb(麻木). They stood there quietly for a long time(5) their teacher finished his rest. This lasted for hours. When Cheng Yi finally woke up and opened the door，he was greatly(6)(surprise). He saw his students(7)(stand)in the deep snow，showing the(8)(deep)respect. This story gave us(9) excellent example of honoring one’s teacher. The tradition of respecting teachers remains valuable in Chinese culture for(10)(century).

1. confused 2. arrived 3. patiently
4. so 5. until 6. surprised
7. standing 8. deepest 9. an
10. centuries

【解析】
1. 第(1)空：feel为系动词，后接形容词作表语，主语是人，故填confused（困惑的），修饰人表示人的感受。
2. 第(2)空：文章讲述过去的故事，用一般过去时，arrive的过去式为arrived。
3. 第(3)空：修饰动词wait需用副词，patient的副词形式是patiently。
4. 第(4)空：固定结构so...that...表示“如此……以至于……”，符合语境，故填so。
5. 第(5)空：根据句意“他们静静地站在那里很长时间，直到老师休息完毕”，此处填until（直到）引导时间状语从句。
6. 第(6)空：主语是he，修饰人用形容词surprised（惊讶的），作表语。
7. 第(7)空：固定搭配see sb. doing sth.表示“看见某人正在做某事”，故填standing。
8. 第(8)空：结合语境表示“最深的敬意”，用deep的最高级形式deepest。
9. 第(9)空：excellent以元音音素开头，前面用不定冠词an。
10. 第(10)空：固定短语for centuries表示“几个世纪以来”，故填centuries。
【答案】
1. confused 2. arrived 3. patiently
4. so 5. until 6. surprised
7. standing 8. deepest 9. an
10. centuries
【知识点】
形容词副词用法、一般过去时、固定搭配
【点评】
本文改编自“程门立雪”的典故，语法填空综合考查了形容词副词转换、时态、固定句型等基础语法知识，既需要结合语境判断词义和词性，也要求掌握常见的固定表达，同时传递了尊师重道的传统文化内涵。
【难度系数】
0.6