（Ⅰ） The adobe dwellings (土坯房) __1__ (build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even __2__ most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their __3__ (able) to “air condition” a house without __4__ (use) electric equipment. Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat __5__ (slow) during cool nights, thus warming the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough __6__ (cool) the house during the hot day; __7__ the same time, they warm up again for the night. This cycle __8__ (go) day after day: The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset (抵消) for the outside temperatures. As __9__ (nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly __10__ thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days. 1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____ 6._____ 7._____ 8._____ 9._____ 10._____ （Ⅱ） Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said__1__ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready. After our plane lande d, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months__2__ (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We__3__ (tell) that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week,__4__ for the week after. I didn't understand__5__ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged__6__ the reservation. What's worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was__7__ (surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on__8__ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren't charged extra. The next day, my brother and I went to the beach__9__ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little__10__ (sunburn), but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind. 1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____ 6._____ 7._____ 8._____ 9._____ 10._____ （Ⅰ） 【解析】这是一篇说明文，重点介绍了美国Pueblo印第安人所建土坯房独特的调节室温的特点。 1．built [考查过去分词短语作定 语。本句主语是The adobe dwellings，谓语是are admired，因此空处不需要谓语动词，应用过去分词短语作定语表示一个被动的、已完成的动作。] 2．the [考查形容词最高级的用法。形容词最高级前用定冠词the。] 3．ability [考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作表语，且前有their修饰，故填名词ability。] 4．using [考查动名词作宾语的用法。介词without之后接动名词作宾语。] 5．slowly [考查形容词转化为副词的用法。修饰动词应用副词。] 6．to cool [考查不定式短语作结果状语的用法。这是enough to do句型，表示“足以……”，不定式短语作结果状语。] 7．at [考查介词。at the same time表示“同时”，是固定搭配。] 8．goes [解析见典例3。] 9．natural [考查词性转换。修饰名词应用 ... ...
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